Earnings Per Common Share ("EPS") (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2011		Sep. 04, 2010		Sep. 03, 2011		Sep. 04, 2010
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income - YUM! Brands, Inc.	$ 383		$ 357		$ 963		$ 884
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (for basic calculation)	469		473		471		473
Effect of dilutive share-based employee compensation	12		11		12		12
Weighted-average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding (for diluted calculation)	481		484		483		485
Basic EPS	$ 0.82		$ 0.76		$ 2.05		$ 1.87
Diluted EPS	$ 0.80		$ 0.74		$ 1.99		$ 1.82
Unexercised employee stock options and stock appreciation rights (in millions) excluded from the diluted EPS computation	4.8	[1]	0.2	[1]	3.9	[1]	3.2	[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.