Supplemental Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,033	$ 1,178	$ 895	$ 1,087
Accounts and notes receivable, net	612	614
Inventories, net	145	133
Prepaids and other current assets	103	123
Total current assets	1,893	2,048
Property and equipment, net	1,943	1,950
Operating lease assets, net	1,075	1,082
Intangible assets, net	11,005	10,991
Goodwill	5,700	5,688
Net investment in property leased to franchisees	83	82
Intercompany receivable	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets, net	827	905
Total assets	22,526	22,746
Current liabilities:
Accounts and drafts payable	679	758
Other accrued liabilities	901	1,001
Gift card liability	174	230
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases	128	127
Total current liabilities	1,882	2,116
Long-term debt, net of current portion	12,821	12,839
Finance leases, net of current portion	310	311
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	1,019	1,027
Other liabilities, net	895	872
Payables to affiliates	0	0
Deferred income taxes, net	1,288	1,313
Total liabilities	18,215	18,478
Partners’ capital:
Common shares	0	0
Retained earnings	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,020)	(973)
Total Partners’ capital	4,309	4,266
Noncontrolling interests	2	2
Total equity	4,311	4,268	3,961	3,853
Total liabilities and equity	22,526	22,746
Class A common units
Partners’ capital:
Class A common units	8,951	8,735
Partnership exchangeable units
Partners’ capital:
Partnership exchangeable units	(3,622)	(3,496)
Eliminations
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts and notes receivable, net	0	0
Inventories, net	0	0
Prepaids and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Operating lease assets, net	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Net investment in property leased to franchisees	0	0
Intercompany receivable	(249)	(243)
Investment in subsidiaries	(4,311)	(4,268)
Other assets, net	0	0
Total assets	(4,560)	(4,511)
Current liabilities:
Accounts and drafts payable	0	0
Other accrued liabilities	0	0
Gift card liability	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0
Long-term debt, net of current portion	0	0
Finance leases, net of current portion	0	0
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	0	0
Other liabilities, net	0	0
Payables to affiliates	(249)	(243)
Deferred income taxes, net	0	0
Total liabilities	(249)	(243)
Partners’ capital:
Common shares	(2,556)	(2,494)
Retained earnings	(2,773)	(2,745)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,020	973
Total Partners’ capital	(4,309)	(4,266)
Noncontrolling interests	(2)	(2)
Total equity	(4,311)	(4,268)
Total liabilities and equity	(4,560)	(4,511)
Eliminations | Class A common units
Partners’ capital:
Class A common units	0	0
Eliminations | Partnership exchangeable units
Partners’ capital:
Partnership exchangeable units	0	0
Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,033	1,178	895	1,087
Accounts and notes receivable, net	612	614
Inventories, net	145	133
Prepaids and other current assets	103	123
Total current assets	1,893	2,048
Property and equipment, net	1,943	1,950
Operating lease assets, net	1,075	1,082
Intangible assets, net	11,005	10,991
Goodwill	5,700	5,688
Net investment in property leased to franchisees	83	82
Intercompany receivable	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets, net	827	905
Total assets	22,526	22,746
Current liabilities:
Accounts and drafts payable	679	758
Other accrued liabilities	652	758
Gift card liability	174	230
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases	128	127
Total current liabilities	1,633	1,873
Long-term debt, net of current portion	12,821	12,839
Finance leases, net of current portion	310	311
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	1,019	1,027
Other liabilities, net	895	872
Payables to affiliates	249	243
Deferred income taxes, net	1,288	1,313
Total liabilities	18,215	18,478
Partners’ capital:
Common shares	2,556	2,494
Retained earnings	2,773	2,745
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,020)	(973)
Total Partners’ capital	4,309	4,266
Noncontrolling interests	2	2
Total equity	4,311	4,268
Total liabilities and equity	22,526	22,746
Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities | Class A common units
Partners’ capital:
Class A common units	0	0
Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities | Partnership exchangeable units
Partners’ capital:
Partnership exchangeable units	0	0
RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Accounts and notes receivable, net	0	0
Inventories, net	0	0
Prepaids and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Operating lease assets, net	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Net investment in property leased to franchisees	0	0
Intercompany receivable	249	243
Investment in subsidiaries	4,311	4,268
Other assets, net	0	0
Total assets	4,560	4,511
Current liabilities:
Accounts and drafts payable	0	0
Other accrued liabilities	249	243
Gift card liability	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases	0	0
Total current liabilities	249	243
Long-term debt, net of current portion	0	0
Finance leases, net of current portion	0	0
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	0	0
Other liabilities, net	0	0
Payables to affiliates	0	0
Deferred income taxes, net	0	0
Total liabilities	249	243
Partners’ capital:
Common shares	0	0
Retained earnings	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,020)	(973)
Total Partners’ capital	4,309	4,266
Noncontrolling interests	2	2
Total equity	4,311	4,268
Total liabilities and equity	4,560	4,511
RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities | Class A common units
Partners’ capital:
Class A common units	8,951	8,735
RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities | Partnership exchangeable units
Partners’ capital:
Partnership exchangeable units	$ (3,622)	$ (3,496)