Earnings Per Common Share ("EPS") (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 11, 2011		Jun. 12, 2010		Jun. 11, 2011		Jun. 12, 2010
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income - YUM! Brands, Inc.	$ 316		$ 286		$ 580		$ 527
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (for basic calculation)	471		473		472		474
Effect of dilutive share-based employee compensation	13		12		13		11
Weighted-average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding (for diluted calculation)	484		485		485		485
Basic EPS	$ 0.67		$ 0.61		$ 1.23		$ 1.11
Diluted EPS	$ 0.65		$ 0.59		$ 1.20		$ 1.09
Unexercised employee stock options and stock appreciation rights (in millions) excluded from the diluted EPS computation	4.7	[1]	0.9	[1]	3.5	[1]	4.7	[1]

[1] These unexercised employee stock options and stock appreciation rights were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because to do so would have been antidilutive for the periods presented.