| USD ($) $ in Millions | LTM | 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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Operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ 8,787.0 | $ 8,563.0 | $ 8,223.0 | $ 8,468.8 | ||||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile to cash provided by operations | ||||||||||||||||||
Charges and credits: | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,266.0 | 2,199.0 | 2,097.0 | 1,978.2 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | (37.0) | (126.0) | (574.0) | (686.4) | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes audit benefit | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Impairment and other charges (credits), net | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of investment | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Gains on dispositions of discontinued operations, net of tax | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 175.0 | 165.0 | 172.0 | 175.2 | ||||||||||||||
Net (gain) loss on sale of restaurant and other businesses | (149.0) | (149.0) | (37.0) | (103.2) | ||||||||||||||
Other | (206.0) | (207.0) | 3.0 | (112.7) | ||||||||||||||
Changes in working capital items: | ||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 231.0 | 231.0 | 10.0 | (161.0) | ||||||||||||||
Inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets | (140.0) | (140.0) | 71.0 | 16.7 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 100.0 | 100.0 | (10.0) | 50.4 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes | (239.0) | (239.0) | (292.0) | (220.3) | ||||||||||||||
Other accrued liabilities | 154.0 | 154.0 | (217.0) | 206.2 | ||||||||||||||
Cash provided by operations | 11,347.0 | 10,551.0 | 9,447.0 | 9,611.9 | ||||||||||||||
Investing activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (3,586.0) | (3,365.0) | (2,775.0) | (2,357.4) | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of restaurant businesses | (376.0) | (354.0) | (669.0) | (441.2) | ||||||||||||||
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments | - | 0.0 | 1,837.0 | - | ||||||||||||||
Sales of restaurant and other businesses | 472.0 | 346.0 | 311.0 | 195.3 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of businesses in China and Hong Kong | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Sales of property | 170.0 | 130.0 | 122.0 | 94.9 | ||||||||||||||
Latam transaction, net | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds on sale of investment | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from disposals of discontinued operations, net | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other | (509.0) | (579.0) | (498.0) | (676.1) | ||||||||||||||
Cash used for investing activities | (3,829.0) | (3,822.0) | (5,346.0) | (3,184.5) | ||||||||||||||
Financing activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Net short-term borrowings | (98.0) | 6.0 | 326.0 | 212.8 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term financing issuances | 2,982.0 | 4,724.0 | 2,380.0 | 5,221.1 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term financing repayments | (3,990.0) | (4,802.0) | (2,777.0) | (2,441.1) | ||||||||||||||
Treasury stock purchases | (2,325.0) | (2,056.0) | (2,824.0) | (3,054.3) | ||||||||||||||
Common stock dividends | (5,225.0) | (5,115.0) | (4,870.0) | (4,532.8) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from stock option exercises | 239.0 | 285.0 | 328.0 | 259.8 | ||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other | (222.0) | (167.0) | (56.0) | (39.6) | ||||||||||||||
Cash used for financing activities | (8,639.0) | (7,125.0) | (7,495.0) | (4,374.1) | ||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and equivalents | 67.0 | 86.0 | (101.0) | (57.8) | ||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and equivalents | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash and equivalents increase (decrease) | (1,054.0) | (311.0) | (3,494.0) | 1,995.5 | ||||||||||||||
Supplemental cash flow disclosures | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest Paid | 1,555.0 | 1,555.0 | 1,523.0 | 1,286.9 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes paid | - | - | $ 2,974.0 | $ 2,992.9 |