Earnings Per Common Share ("EPS") (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 16, 2012		Jun. 11, 2011		Jun. 16, 2012		Jun. 11, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income - YUM! Brands, Inc.	$ 331		$ 316		$ 789		$ 580
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (for basic calculation)	465		471		465		472
Effect of dilutive share-based employee compensation	12		13		13		13
Weighted-average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding (for diluted calculation)	477		484		478		485
Basic EPS	$ 0.71		$ 0.67		$ 1.70		$ 1.23
Diluted EPS	$ 0.69		$ 0.65		$ 1.65		$ 1.20
Unexercised employee stock options and stock appreciation rights (in millions) excluded from the diluted EPS computation	3.5	[1]	4.7	[1]	2.7	[1]	3.5	[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.