Earnings Per Common Share ("EPS") (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 08, 2012		Sep. 03, 2011		Sep. 08, 2012		Sep. 03, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income - YUM! Brands, Inc.	$ 471		$ 383		$ 1,260		$ 963
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (for basic calculation)	460		469		463		471
Effect of dilutive share-based employee compensation	12		12		13		12
Weighted-average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding (for diluted calculation)	472		481		476		483
Basic EPS	$ 1.02		$ 0.82		$ 2.72		$ 2.05
Diluted EPS	$ 1.00		$ 0.80		$ 2.65		$ 1.99
Unexercised employee stock options and stock appreciation rights (in millions) excluded from the diluted EPS computation	3.5	[1]	4.8	[1]	3.0	[1]	3.9	[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.