Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Revenues
Sales by Company-operated restaurants	$ 2,317.0	$ 2,132.0
Revenues from franchised restaurants	4,007.0	3,661.0
Other Revenues	193.0	162.0
Total revenues	6,517.0	5,956.0
Operating costs and expenses
Company-operated restaurant expenses	2,032.0	1,859.0
Franchised restaurants-occupancy expenses	676.0	620.0
Other Restaurant Expenses	166.0	140.0
Selling, general & administrative expenses
Depreciation and Amortization	111.0	107.0
Other Selling, General and Administrative Expense	648.0	575.0
Other operating (income) expense, net	(69.0)	(7.0)
Total operating costs and expenses	3,564.0	3,308.0
Operating income	2,953.0	2,648.0
Interest expense	400.0	376.0
Nonoperating (income) expense, net	11.0	57.0
Income before provision for income taxes	2,542.0	2,330.0
Provision for income taxes	559.0	461.0
Net income	$ 1,983.0	$ 1,868.0
Earnings per common share-basic	$ 2.79	$ 2.61
Earnings per common share-diluted	2.78	2.60
Dividends declared per common share	$ 1.86	$ 1.77
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic	710.7	714.9
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted	713.5	718.2

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Operating activities
Net income	$ 1,983.0	$ 1,868.0
Charges and credits:
Depreciation and amortization	566.0	520.0
Deferred income taxes	63.0	(44.0)
Share-based compensation	60.0	45.0
Other	(92.0)	(73.0)
Changes in working capital items	(168.0)	111.0
Cash provided by (used for) operations	2,412.0	2,428.0
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(682.0)	(551.0)
Purchases of restaurant businesses	(79.0)	(75.0)
Sales of restaurant businesses	72.0	49.0
Sales of property	34.0	5.0
Other	(122.0)	(200.0)
Cash used for investing activities	(777.0)	(771.0)
Financing activities
Net short-term borrowings	(791.0)	(792.0)
Long-term financing issuances	1,159.0	1,498.0
Long-term financing repayments	(1.0)	(693.0)
Treasury stock purchases	(396.0)	(477.0)
Common stock dividends	(1,323.0)	(1,266.0)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	128.0	147.0
Other	(2.0)	40.0
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(1,225.0)	(1,543.0)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(14.0)	39.0
Cash and equivalents increase (decrease)	396.0	153.0
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	774.0	1,085.0
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 1,170.0	$ 1,238.0

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 1,170	$ 774
Accounts and notes receivable	2,432	2,466
Inventories, at cost, not in excess of market	61	61
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,046	863
Total current assets	4,709	4,163
Other assets
Investments in and advances to affiliates	2,865	2,820
Goodwill	3,349	3,354
Miscellaneous	6,357	6,331
Total other assets	12,571	12,505
Lease right-of-use asset, net	14,513	14,606
Property and equipment
Property and equipment, at cost	49,477	49,290
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(21,232)	(21,049)
Net property and equipment	28,245	28,241
Total assets	60,037	59,515
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	1,091	1,149
Lease liability	707	694
Income taxes	391	250
Other taxes	253	247
Accrued interest	448	533
Accrued payroll and other liabilities	1,257	1,488
Total current liabilities	4,146	4,361
Long-term debt	40,105	39,973
Long-term lease liability	14,069	14,147
Long-term income taxes	151	139
Deferred revenues - initial franchise fees	946	945
Other long-term liabilities	686	704
Deferred income taxes	1,220	1,038
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized—165.0 million shares; issued—none	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized—3.5 billion shares; issued—1,660.6 million shares	17	17
Additional paid-in capital	9,792	9,641
Retained earnings	70,942	70,282
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,363)	(2,414)
Common stock in treasury, at cost; 950.2 and 950.0 million shares	(79,673)	(79,316)
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	(1,286)	(1,791)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	$ 60,037	$ 59,515