Reportable Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 23, 2013		Mar. 24, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 2,535		$ 2,743
Operating Profit	487		645
Occupancy and other operating expenses	596		624
Other (income) expense	(8)		(79)
Refranchising (gain) loss	(17)		(26)
Interest expense, net	31		37
Income Before Income Taxes	456		608
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	7		13
Gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep	0		74
PH | UK
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Refranchising (gain) loss			21
China
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,151		1,218
Operating Profit	154	[1]	256	[1]
Refranchising (gain) loss	0		(2)
YRI
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	669		708
Operating Profit	199		168
Refranchising (gain) loss	0		21	[2]
U.S.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	695		800
Operating Profit	165		158
Refranchising (gain) loss	(17)	[3]	(45)	[3]
India
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	20		17
Operating Profit	(2)		1
Refranchising (gain) loss	0		0
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Occupancy and other operating expenses	0	[4],[5]	(4)	[4],[5]
Corporate expenses, inlcuding GA and franchise and license expense	46	[4]	42	[4]
Other (income) expense	0	[4]	(74)	[4],[6]
Refranchising (gain) loss	(17)	[4],[7]	(26)	[4],[7]
Little Sheep Group Limited [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep			74
Level 2 | Nonrecurring basis | Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member] | PH | UK
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Refranchising (gain) loss			21
Level 2 | Nonrecurring basis | Little Sheep Group Limited [Member] | Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep			$ 74	[8]

[1] Includes equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $7 million and $13 million for the quarters ended March 23, 2013 and March 24, 2012, respectively

[2] During the fourth quarter of 2012, we refranchised our remaining 331 Company-owned Pizza Hut dine-in restaurants in the United Kingdom ("UK"). During the quarter ended March 24, 2012 we recorded a loss of $21 million and a $4 million related income tax benefit due to the then planned refranchising of these restaurants.

[3] In the quarters ended March 23, 2013 and March 24, 2012, U.S. Refranchising (gain) loss primarily relates to gains on the sales of Taco Bell restaurants.

[4] Amounts have not been allocated to any segment for performance reporting purposes.

[5] Amounts represent depreciation reduction recognized as a result of our decisions to refranchise Company operated Pizza Hut dine-in restaurants in the UK (see Note 4) and Company operated KFC restaurants in the U.S.

[6] Represents gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep of $74 million for the quarter ended March 24, 2012. See Note 4.

[7] Includes U.S. refranchising gains of $17 million and $45 million for the quarters ended March 23, 2013 and March 24, 2012, respectively, and a loss of $21 million related to the planned refranchising of our Pizza Hut UK dine-in business for the quarter ended March 24, 2012. See Note 4.

[8] See Note 4 for further discussions of the Pizza Hut UK dine-in refranchising and the acquisition of Little Sheep.