| USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 |
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Current assets | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and equivalents | $ 774 | $ 1,085 | $ 4,579 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts and notes receivable | 2,466 | 2,383 | 2,488 | ||||||||||||||
Inventories, at cost, not in excess of market | 61 | 56 | 53 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 863 | 1,074 | 866 | ||||||||||||||
Assets of businesses held for sale | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 4,163 | 4,599 | 7,986 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets | |||||||||||||||||
Investments in and advances to affiliates | 2,820 | 2,710 | 1,080 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 3,354 | 3,145 | 3,040 | ||||||||||||||
Miscellaneous | 6,331 | 6,095 | 5,618 | ||||||||||||||
Total other assets | 12,505 | 11,950 | 9,738 | ||||||||||||||
Lease right-of use asset, net | 14,606 | 13,339 | - | ||||||||||||||
Property and equipment | |||||||||||||||||
Property and equipment, at cost | 49,290 | 44,177 | 43,570 | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | 21,049 | 18,882 | 18,662 | ||||||||||||||
Net property and equipment | 28,241 | 25,295 | 24,908 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | 59,515 | 55,182 | 56,147 | ||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Debt, Current | - | 0 | 2,192 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 1,149 | 1,029 | 1,103 | ||||||||||||||
Current lease liability | 694 | 636 | - | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes | 250 | 361 | 705 | ||||||||||||||
Other taxes | 247 | 224 | 268 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued interest | 533 | 482 | 469 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued payroll and other liabilities | 1,488 | 1,129 | 1,434 | ||||||||||||||
Current maturities of long term debt | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities of businesses held for sale | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 4,361 | 3,861 | 6,859 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 39,973 | 38,424 | 37,153 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term lease liability (noncurrent), net | 14,147 | 12,888 | - | ||||||||||||||
Long-term income taxes | 139 | 344 | 363 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred revenues - initial franchise fees | 945 | 778 | 790 | ||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 704 | 771 | 950 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 1,038 | 1,914 | 1,681 | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, issued | - | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Shareholders' equity (deficit) | |||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized – 165.0 million shares; issued – none | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized – 3.5 billion shares; issued – 1,660.6 million shares | 17 | 17 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 9,641 | 9,281 | 8,893 | ||||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 70,282 | 66,834 | 63,480 | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (2,414) | (2,553) | (2,456) | ||||||||||||||
Common stock in treasury, at cost; 950.0 and 945.4 million shares | 79,316 | 77,375 | 74,640 | ||||||||||||||
Total shareholders' equity (deficit) | (1,791) | (3,797) | (4,707) | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit) | $ 59,515 | $ 55,182 | $ 56,147 |