Earnings Per Common Share ("EPS") (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 15, 2013		Jun. 16, 2012		Jun. 15, 2013		Jun. 16, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income - YUM! Brands, Inc.	$ 281		$ 331		$ 618		$ 789
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (for basic calculation)	454		465		454		465
Effect of dilutive share-based employee compensation	10		12		10		13
Weighted-average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding (for diluted calculation)	464		477		464		478
Basic EPS	$ 0.62		$ 0.71		$ 1.36		$ 1.70
Diluted EPS	$ 0.61		$ 0.69		$ 1.33		$ 1.65
Unexercised employee stock options and stock appreciation rights (in millions) excluded from the diluted EPS computation	6.0	[1]	3.5	[1]	5.2	[1]	2.7	[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.