Other Intangible Assets - Other Intangible Assets Roll Forward (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Finite lived, beginning of period	$ 141,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Total other intangible assets, beginning of period	794,057,000	806,100,000	822,400,000
Finite lived, amortization expense	(12,000,000)	(12,300,000)	(12,500,000)
Refranchising			(3,800,000)
Other	200,000	300,000	0
Finite lived, end of period	129,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	141,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Total other intangible assets, end of period	782,336,000	794,057,000	806,100,000
Tradename \| Not Subject to Amortization
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Indefinite lived, beginning of period				652,400,000
Indefinite lived, end of period	652,400,000	652,400,000	652,400,000	652,400,000
Liquor Licenses \| Not Subject to Amortization
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Indefinite lived, beginning of period			1,500,000
Refranchising			(1,500,000)
Indefinite lived, end of period	0	0	0
Other \| Not Subject to Amortization
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Indefinite lived, beginning of period	700,000	400,000	500,000
Refranchising			(100,000)
Indefinite lived, other	200,000	300,000
Indefinite lived, end of period	900,000	700,000	400,000
Franchising Rights \| Subject to Amortization
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Finite lived, beginning of period	139,000,000	149,000,000	159,300,000
Finite lived, amortization expense	(10,000,000)	(10,000,000)	(10,000,000)
Refranchising			(300,000)
Finite lived, end of period	129,000,000	139,000,000	149,000,000
Recipes and Menus \| Subject to Amortization
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Finite lived, beginning of period	2,000,000	4,300,000	6,600,000
Finite lived, amortization expense	(2,000,000)	(2,300,000)	(2,300,000)
Finite lived, end of period	0	2,000,000	4,300,000
Leaseholds \| Subject to Amortization
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Finite lived, beginning of period	0	0	2,100,000
Finite lived, amortization expense	0	0	(200,000)
Refranchising			(1,900,000)
Finite lived, end of period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Refranchising Adjustments to Intangible Assets

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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in intangible assets (for example patents and licenses).

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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

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