Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

	China		YRI			U.S.			India		Worldwide
Balance as of December 25, 2010
Goodwill, gross	$	85	$	269		$	348		$	—	$	702
Accumulated impairment losses	—		(17		)	(26		)	—		(43		)
Goodwill, net	85		252			322			—		659
Acquisitions (a)	—		32			—			—		32
Disposals and other, net(b)	3		(2		)	(11		)	—		(10		)
Balance as of December 31, 2011(c)
Goodwill, gross	88		299			311			—		698
Accumulated impairment losses	—		(17		)	—			—		(17		)
Goodwill, net	88		282			311			—		681
Acquisitions(d)	376		—			—			—		376
Disposals and other, net(b)	2		(11		)	(14		)	—		(23		)
Balance as of December 29, 2012
Goodwill, gross	466		288			297			—		1,051
Accumulated impairment losses	—		(17		)	—			—		(17		)
Goodwill, net	$	466	$	271		$	297		$	—	$	1,034

(a) We recorded goodwill in our YRI segment related to the acquisition of 68 stores in South Africa. See Note 4.

(b) Disposals and other, net includes the impact of foreign currency translation on existing balances and goodwill write-offs associated with refranchising.

(c) As a result of the LJS and A&W divestitures in 2011, we disposed of $26 million of goodwill assigned to our LJS and A&W reporting unit that was previously fully impaired. Goodwill that was assigned to our KFC U.S. and Taco Bell U.S. reporting units upon the acquisition of LJS and A&W and that has not been previously included in the carrying amounts of restaurants disposed of was not impaired, totals approximately $130 million and remains on our Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 29, 2012.

(d)We recorded goodwill of $376 million related to our acquisition of Little Sheep. See Note 4.

Schedule Of Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Text Block]

Intangible assets, net for the years ended 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	2012					2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Definite-lived intangible assets
Reacquired franchise rights	$	163	$	(47	)	$	167	$	(33	)
Franchise contract rights	131		(84		)	130		(77		)
Lease tenancy rights	57		(12		)	58		(12		)
Favorable operating leases	21		(11		)	29		(13		)
Other	51		(19		)	33		(14		)
	$	423	$	(173	)	$	417	$	(149	)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
KFC trademark	$	31				$	31
Little Sheep trademark	409					—
	$	440				$	31