Reportable Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 15, 2013	Jun. 16, 2012	Jun. 15, 2013	Jun. 16, 2012	Jun. 16, 2012 PH UK	Jun. 15, 2013 China		Jun. 16, 2012 China		Jun. 15, 2013 China		Jun. 16, 2012 China		Jun. 15, 2013 YRI	Jun. 16, 2012 YRI	Jun. 15, 2013 YRI	Jun. 16, 2012 YRI		Jun. 15, 2013 U.S.		Jun. 16, 2012 U.S.		Jun. 15, 2013 U.S.		Jun. 16, 2012 U.S.		Jun. 15, 2013 India	Jun. 16, 2012 India	Jun. 15, 2013 India	Jun. 16, 2012 India	Jun. 15, 2013 Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]		Jun. 16, 2012 Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]		Jun. 15, 2013 Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]		Jun. 16, 2012 Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]		Mar. 24, 2012 Little Sheep Group Limited [Member]	Jun. 16, 2012 Little Sheep Group Limited [Member]	Jun. 16, 2012 Little Sheep Group Limited [Member] Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]		Jun. 16, 2012 Level 2 Nonrecurring basis Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member] PH UK
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 2,904	$ 3,168	$ 5,439	$ 5,911		$ 1,449		$ 1,556		$ 2,600		$ 2,774		$ 713	$ 770	$ 1,382	$ 1,478		$ 709		$ 818		$ 1,404		$ 1,618		$ 33	$ 24	$ 53	$ 41
Operating Profit (loss)	390	473	877	1,118		68	[1]	182	[1]	222	[1]	438	[1]	163	150	362	318		173		166		338		324		(4)	(2)	(6)	(1)
Occupancy and other	769	800	1,365	1,424																											0	[2]	(5)	[2],[3]	0	[2]	(9)	[2],[3]
Corporate expenses, inlcuding GA and franchise and license expense																															41	[2]	41	[2]	87	[2]	83	[2]
Other (income) expense	9	(7)	1	(86)																											1	[2]	0	[2]	1	[2]	(74)	[2],[4]
Refranchising (gain) loss	(32)	(13)	(49)	(39)	23	(1)		(2)		(1)		(4)		(3)	(2)	(3)	19	[5]	(28)	[6]	(9)	[6]	(45)	[6]	(54)	[6]	0	0	0	0	(32)	[2],[7]	(13)	[2],[7]	(49)	[2],[7]	(39)	[2],[7]					23
Interest expense, net	32	38	63	75
Income Before Income Taxes	358	435	814	1,043
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	3	(9)	(4)	(22)
Gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 74																																			$ 74	$ 74	$ 74	[8]

[1] Includes equity loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $3 million for the quarter ended June 15, 2013 and equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $9 million for the quarter ended June 16, 2012. Includes equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $4 million and $22 million for the years to date ended June 15, 2013 and June 16, 2012, respectively.

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

[3] Amounts represent depreciation reduction as a result of impairment losses recognized related to 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.

[4] Represents gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep of $74 million for the year to date ended June 16, 2012. See Note 4.

[5] 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 year to date ended June 16, 2012 we recorded losses of $23 million due to the then planned refranchising of these restaurants.

[6] In the quarters and years to date ended June 15, 2013 and June 16, 2012, U.S. Refranchising (gain) loss primarily relates to gains on the sales of Taco Bell restaurants.

[7] Includes U.S. refranchising gains of $28 million and $9 million for the quarters ended June 15, 2013 and June 16, 2012, respectively. Includes U.S. refranchising gains of $45 million and $54 million for the years to date ended June 15, 2013 and June 16, 2012, respectively, and losses of $23 million related to the planned refranchising of our Pizza Hut UK dine-in business for the year to date ended June 16, 2012. See Note 4.

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