2.2.0.25falsefalse159 - Disclosure - Income from Continuing Operation before Provision for Income Taxes, Classified by Source of Income (Detail)truefalseIn Millionsfalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010
USD ($)
USD ($) / shares
$eol_PE2163----1010-K0023_STD_365_20101231_0http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000063908duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00iso4217_USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170pureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepure0YearStandardhttp://www.mcdonalds.com/20101231Yearmcd0sharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares0iso4217_USD_per_sharesDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares0USDUSD$2falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2009 - 12/31/2009
USD ($)
USD ($) / shares
$eol_PE2163----1010-K0023_STD_365_20091231_0http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000063908duration2009-01-01T00:00:002009-12-31T00:00:00iso4217_USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170sharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares0iso4217_USD_per_sharesDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares0pureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepure0YearStandardhttp://www.mcdonalds.com/20101231Yearmcd0USDUSD$3falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
USD ($)
USD ($) / shares
$eol_PE2163----1010-K0023_STD_366_20081231_0http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000063908duration2008-01-01T00:00:002008-12-31T00:00:00iso4217_USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170sharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares0iso4217_USD_per_sharesDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares0pureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepure0YearStandardhttp://www.mcdonalds.com/20101231Yearmcd0USDUSD$4true0mcd_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitLineItemsmcdfalsenadurationSchedule of Components of Income Before Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1fals
efalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringSchedule of Components of Income Before Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]falsefalse5false0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromConti
nuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomesticus-gaaptruecreditdurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truefalsefalse27630000002763.0falsetruefalsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse27004000002700.4falsetruefalsefalsefalse3truefalsefalse27694000002769.4falsetruefalsefalsefalseMonetaryxbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe portion of earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 08
-Paragraph h
-Subparagraph 1(i)
-Article 4
falsefalse6false0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeignus-gaaptruecreditdurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1truef
alsefalse42373000004237.3falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse37866000003786.6falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3true<
/IsNumeric>falsefalse33886000003388.6falsefalsefalsefalsefalseMonetaryxbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe portion of earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as income (loss) generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 08
-Paragraph h
-Subparagraph 1(i)
-Article 4
falsefalse7false0mcd_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesmcdfalsecreditdurationSum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) before income taxes.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsetotallabel1truefalsefalse70003000007000.3falsetruefalsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse64870000006487.0falsetruefalsefalsefalse3truefalsefalse61580000006158.0falsetruefalsefalsefalseMonetaryxbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetarySum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) before income taxes.No authoritative reference available.truefalse34Income from Continuing Operation before Provision for Income Taxes, Classified by Source of Income (Detail) (USD $)HundredThousandsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue
