CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Operating activities
Net Income	$ 1,507.3	$ 1,388.4	$ 4,126.5	$ 3,704.0
Charges and credits:
Depreciation and amortization	358.3	312.7	1,047.5	942.1
Deferred income taxes	159.7	12.1	185.4	5.5
Share-based compensation	21.2	20.0	65.3	64.7
Impairment and other charges (credits), net	(6.6)	3.6	(4.2)	41.2
Other	5.2	83.3	(46.8)	175.7
Changes in working capital items	124.5	124.3	(8.2)	(317.4)
Cash provided by operations	2,169.6	1,944.4	5,365.5	4,615.8
Investing activities
Property and equipment expenditures	(692.3)	(523.1)	(1,791.4)	(1,319.4)
Sales and purchases of restaurant businesses and property sales	54.1	86.3	252.8	157.0
Other	(61.6)	(9.2)	(133.5)	(64.7)
Cash used for investing activities	(699.8)	(446.0)	(1,672.1)	(1,227.1)
Financing activities
Short-term borrowings and long-term financing issuances and repayments	420.2	478.9	935.5	752.1
Treasury stock purchases	(874.8)	(798.1)	(2,993.4)	(2,156.5)
Common stock dividends	(627.2)	(583.5)	(1,894.3)	(1,764.6)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	79.5	107.1	265.4	363.0
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation	25.8	28.9	83.2	92.6
Other	(1.8)	(21.2)	(12.4)	(5.2)
Cash used for financing activities	(978.3)	(787.9)	(3,616.0)	(2,718.6)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(172.7)	119.0	(75.6)	28.9
Cash and equivalents increase	318.8	829.5	1.8	699.0
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	2,070.0	1,665.5	2,387.0	1,796.0
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 2,388.8	$ 2,495.0	$ 2,388.8	$ 2,495.0

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Includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Entity may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Compensating balance arrangements that do not legally restrict the withdrawal or usage of cash amounts may be reported as Cash and Cash Equivalents, while legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or company statements of intention with regard to particular deposits are not generally reported as cash and cash equivalents. Includes cash and cash equivalents associated with the entity's continuing operations. Excludes cash and cash equivalents associated with the disposal group (and discontinued operation).