| Cash Flows Operating Activities | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
| Net Income | $ 964 | $ 909 | $ 824 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 556 | 542 | 479 |
| Closures and impairment expenses | 43 | 35 | 59 |
| Refranchising (gain) loss | (5) | (11) | (24) |
| Contribution to defined benefit pension plans | (66) | (8) | (43) |
| Gain on sale of interest in Japan unconsolidated affiliate | (100) | – | – |
| Deferred income taxes | 1 | (41) | (30) |
| Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates | (41) | (51) | (51) |
| Distributions of income received from unconsolidated affiliates | 41 | 40 | 32 |
| Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation | (44) | (74) | (65) |
| Share-based compensation expense | 59 | 61 | 65 |
| Changes in accounts and notes receivable | (6) | (4) | 24 |
| Changes in inventories | (8) | (31) | (3) |
| Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets | 4 | (6) | (33) |
| Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities | 18 | 102 | (72) |
| Changes in income taxes payable | 39 | 70 | 10 |
| Other non-cash charges and credits, net | 66 | 18 | 85 |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 1,521 | 1,551 | 1,257 |
| Cash Flows Investing Activities | |||
| Capital Spending | (935) | (726) | (572) |
| Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants | 266 | 117 | 257 |
| Acquisition of remaining interest in unconsolidated affiliate, net of cash assumed | – | – | (178) |
| Proceeds from the sale of interest in Japan unconsolidated affiliate | – | 128 | – |
| Acquisition of restaurants from franchisees | (35) | (4) | (7) |
| Sales of property, plant and equipment | 72 | 56 | 57 |
| Other, net | (9) | 13 | 9 |
| Net Cash Used In Investing Activities | (641) | (416) | (434) |
| Cash Flows Financing Activities | |||
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 375 | 1,195 | 300 |
| Repayments of long-term debt | (268) | (24) | (211) |
| Revolving credit facilities, three months or less, net | 279 | (149) | (23) |
| Short-term borrowings by original maturity: | |||
| More than three months - proceeds | – | 1 | 236 |
| More than three months - payments | – | (184) | (54) |
| Three months or less, net | (11) | (8) | 4 |
| Repurchase shares of Common Stock | (1,628) | (1,410) | (983) |
| Excess tax benefit from share–based compensation | 44 | 74 | 65 |
| Employee stock option proceeds | 72 | 112 | 142 |
| Dividends paid on Common Stock | (322) | (273) | (144) |
| Other, net | – | (12) | (2) |
| Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | (1,459) | (678) | (670) |
| Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents | (11) | 13 | 8 |
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (590) | 470 | 161 |
| Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents due to Consolidation of an entity in China | 17 | – | – |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents Beginning of Year | 789 | 319 | 158 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents End of Year | 216 | 789 | 319 |