Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jun. 11, 2011	Jun. 12, 2010	Jun. 11, 2011		Jun. 12, 2010		Dec. 25, 2010
Repurchase Of Shares Of The Company's Common Stock [Line Items]
Shares Repurchased			6,061,000	[1]	6,848,000	[2]
Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased			$ 308	[1]	$ 252	[2]
Remaining dollar value of shares that may be repurchased			613		348
Value Of Share Repurchases In Current Fiscal Quarter But With Settlement Dates In Subsequent Fiscal Quarter			8		5		19
Share Repurchases In Current Fiscal Quarter But With Settlement Dates In Subsequent Fiscal Quarter			100,000		100,000		400,000
Comprehensive Income
Net Income - YUM! Brands, Inc.	316	286	580		527
Foreign currency translation adjustment	69	(16)	117		(47)
Changes in fair value of derivatives, net of tax	(4)	10	(10)		34
Reclassification of derivative (gains) losses to Net Income, net of tax	5	(13)	11		(35)
Reclassification of pension actuarial losses to Net Income, net of tax	5	5	10		9
Total comprehensive income - YUM! Brands, Inc.	391	272	708		488
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, rollforward
Noncontrolling interests, beginning of period			93
Net Income - noncontrolling interests	6	3	9		7
Foreign currency translation adjustment			2
Dividends declared			(21)
Noncontrolling interests, end of period	83		83				93
September 2009 [Member]
Repurchase Of Shares Of The Company's Common Stock [Line Items]
Expiration Date			September 2010
Shares Repurchased			0		6,848,000
Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased			0		252
Remaining dollar value of shares that may be repurchased			0		48
March 2010 [Member]
Repurchase Of Shares Of The Company's Common Stock [Line Items]
Expiration Date			March 2011
Shares Repurchased			3,441,000		0
Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased			171		0
Remaining dollar value of shares that may be repurchased			0		300
January 2011 [Member]
Repurchase Of Shares Of The Company's Common Stock [Line Items]
Expiration Date			June 2012
Shares Repurchased			2,620,000		0
Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased			137		0
Remaining dollar value of shares that may be repurchased			$ 613		$ 0

[1] Amount excludes the effect of $19 million in share repurchases (0.4 million shares) with trade dates prior to the 2010 fiscal year end but cash settlement dates subsequent to the 2010 fiscal year end and includes the effect of $8 million in share repurchases (0.1 million shares) with trade dates prior to June 11, 2011 but with settlement dates subsequent to June 11, 2011.

[2] Amount includes the effect of $5 million in share repurchases (0.1 million shares) with trade dates prior to June 12, 2010 but with settlement dates subsequent to June 12, 2010.