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Quarterly Results (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Sep. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2010
Mar. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]                      
Sales by Company-operated restaurants $ 4,587.2 $ 4,855.5 $ 4,697.4 $ 4,152.7 $ 4,170.2 $ 4,246.6 $ 4,013.4 $ 3,803.1 $ 18,292.8 $ 16,233.3 $ 15,458.5
Revenues from franchised restaurants 2,235.5 2,310.8 2,208.0 1,958.9 2,043.9 2,058.3 1,932.1 1,807.0 8,713.2 7,841.3 7,286.2
Total revenues 6,822.7 7,166.3 6,905.4 6,111.6 6,214.1 6,304.9 5,945.5 5,610.1 27,006.0 24,074.6 22,744.7
Operating income 2,120.0 2,394.7 2,189.1 1,825.9 1,857.2 2,096.5 1,845.3 1,674.1 [1] 8,529.7 7,473.1 6,841.0
Net income 1,376.6 1,507.3 1,410.2 1,209.0 1,242.3 1,388.4 1,225.8 1,089.8 [1] 5,503.1 4,946.3 4,551.0
Earnings per common share-basic $ 1.35 $ 1.47 $ 1.36 $ 1.16 $ 1.18 $ 1.31 $ 1.14 $ 1.01 [1] $ 5.33 $ 4.64 $ 4.17
Earnings per common share-diluted $ 1.33 $ 1.45 $ 1.35 $ 1.15 $ 1.16 $ 1.29 $ 1.13 $ 1.00 [1] $ 5.27 $ 4.58 $ 4.11
Dividends declared per common share   $ 1.31 [2] $ 0.61 $ 0.61   $ 1.16 [3] $ 0.55 $ 0.55 $ 2.53 $ 2.26 $ 2.05
Weighted-average common shares-basic 1,022.0 1,028.8 1,035.6 1,042.4 1,055.0 1,061.0 1,072.1 1,076.0 1,032.1 1,066.0 1,092.2
Weighted-average common shares-diluted 1,034.7 1,041.3 1,047.7 1,054.6 1,068.8 1,074.9 1,085.9 1,090.1 1,044.9 1,080.3 1,107.4
Company-operated
                     
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]                      
Margin 856.1 972.2 890.6 736.0 790.4 892.6 798.6 692.2      
Franchised
                     
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]                      
Margin $ 1,857.5 $ 1,934.6 $ 1,835.0 $ 1,604.6 $ 1,684.1 $ 1,713.9 $ 1,597.8 $ 1,467.7      
Maximum
                     
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]                      
Market price per common share $ 101.00 $ 91.22 $ 84.91 $ 77.59 $ 80.94 $ 76.26 $ 71.84 $ 67.49 $ 101.00 $ 80.94  
Minimum
                     
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]                      
Market price per common share $ 83.74 $ 82.01 $ 75.66 $ 72.14 $ 74.40 $ 65.31 $ 65.55 $ 61.06 $ 83.74 $ 74.40  
Close Price
                     
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]                      
Market price per common share $ 100.33 $ 87.82 $ 84.32 $ 76.09 $ 76.76 $ 74.51 $ 65.87 $ 66.72 $ 100.33 $ 76.76  
[1] Includes pretax and after tax expense due to Impairment and other charges (credits), net of $30.0 million ($0.03 per share) related to the Company's share of restaurant closing costs in McDonald's Japan (a 50%-owned affiliate).
[2] Includes a $0.61 per share dividend declared and paid in third quarter and a $0.70 per share dividend declared in third quarter and paid in fourth quarter.
[3] Includes a $0.55 per share dividend declared and paid in third quarter and a $0.61 per share dividend declared in third quarter and paid in fourth quarter.