Franchised Locations and System Activity (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 Store		Apr. 01, 2012 Store
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Franchised restaurants in operation-end of period	4,288	[1]	4,042	[1]
% of restaurants franchised-end of period	99.60%		99.40%
Franchised
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Franchised restaurants in operation-beginning of period	4,242		3,996
Restaurants opened	33		30
Restaurants closed	(10)		(2)
Net transfers within the franchised system	6		(5)
Franchised restaurants in operation-end of period	4,271		4,019
Company Operated
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Franchised restaurants in operation-end of period	17		23

[1] Includes various types of standard and non-standard restaurant formats in Canada, the U.S. and the Gulf Cooperation Council ("GCC") with differing restaurant sizes and menu offerings as well as self-serve kiosks, which serve primarily coffee products and a limited product selection. Collectively, the Company refers to all of these restaurants and kiosks as "systemwide restaurants."