Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120397183&loc=d3e187085-122770

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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) - $ / shares	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, dividends declared (in usd per share)		$ 0.52	$ 0.52	$ 0.50	$ 0.50
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, dividends declared (in usd per share)	$ 0.52
Partnerships Exchangeable Units \| Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Partnership exchangeable unit (in usd per unit)	$ 0.52