Reportable Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2013	Sep. 08, 2012	Sep. 07, 2013	Sep. 08, 2012	Sep. 07, 2013 China		Sep. 08, 2012 China		Sep. 07, 2013 China		Sep. 08, 2012 China		Sep. 07, 2013 YRI		Sep. 08, 2012 YRI	Sep. 07, 2013 YRI		Sep. 08, 2012 YRI	Sep. 07, 2013 U.S.		Sep. 08, 2012 U.S.	Sep. 07, 2013 U.S.		Sep. 08, 2012 U.S.		Sep. 07, 2013 India	Sep. 08, 2012 India	Sep. 07, 2013 India	Sep. 08, 2012 India	Sep. 07, 2013 Unallocated Amount to Segment		Sep. 08, 2012 Unallocated Amount to Segment		Sep. 07, 2013 Unallocated Amount to Segment		Sep. 08, 2012 Unallocated Amount to Segment		Mar. 24, 2012 Little Sheep Group Limited	Sep. 08, 2012 Little Sheep Group Limited		Sep. 08, 2012 Nonrecurring basis PH UK	Sep. 07, 2013 Level 2 Nonrecurring basis Unallocated Amount to Segment PH UK	Sep. 08, 2012 Level 2 Nonrecurring basis Unallocated Amount to Segment PH UK
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 3,466	$ 3,569	$ 8,905	$ 9,480	$ 2,033		$ 1,988		$ 4,633		$ 4,762		$ 719		$ 769	$ 2,101		$ 2,247	$ 684		$ 787	$ 2,088		$ 2,405		$ 30	$ 25	$ 83	$ 66
Operating Profit (loss)	350	671	1,227	1,789	335	[1]	374	[1]	557	[1]	812	[1]	163		173	525		491	164		162	502		486		(4)	0	(10)	(1)
Occupancy and other	873	864	2,238	2,288																										0	[2]	(3)	[2],[3]	0	[2]	(12)	[2],[3]
Corporate expenses, inlcuding GA and franchise and license expense																														46	[2]	41	[2]	133	[2]	124	[2]
Other income (expense)	7	11	6	97																										(5)	[2]	(2)	[2]	(6)	[2]	72	[2],[4]
Closures and impairment expenses	300	4	310	9	6	[5]	1		14		4	[5]	0		2	0		2	(1)		1	0		3		0	0	1	0	295	[2],[6]	0	[2]	295	[2],[6]	0	[2]
Refranchising (gain) loss	(38)	(2)	(87)	(41)	(1)		(3)		(2)		(7)		0	[7]	0	(3)	[7]	19	(37)	[8]	1	(82)	[8]	(53)	[8]	0	0	0	0	(38)	[2],[9]	(2)	[2],[9]	(87)	[2],[9]	(41)	[2],[9]					0	(20)	[10]
Interest expense, net	31	32	94	107
Income Before Income Taxes	319	639	1,133	1,682
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(13)	(16)	(17)	(38)
Gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep	0	0	0	74																																		74	74	[10]
Refranchising gains (losses)																			$ 37	[8]		$ 82	[8]	$ 53	[8]																$ (24)		$ (24)

[1] Includes equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $13 million and $16 million for the quarters ended September 7, 2013 and September 8, 2012, respectively. Includes equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $17 million and $38 million for the years to date ended September 7, 2013 and September 8, 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 the Refranchising (Gain) Loss section of Note 4) and Company operated KFC restaurants in the U.S.

[4] Includes gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep of $74 million for the year to date ended September 8, 2012. See the Little Sheep Acquisition and Impairment section of Note 4.

[5] This table excludes $295 million of Little Sheep impairment losses that were not allocated to any segment for performance reporting purposes. See the Little Sheep Acquisition and Impairment section of Note 4 for details.

[6] Amount represents impairment loss related to Little Sheep for the quarter and year to date ended September 7, 2013. See the Little Sheep Acquisition and Impairment section of Note 4.

[7] During the fourth quarter of 2012, we refranchised our remaining 331 Company-owned Pizza Hut dine-in restaurants in the United Kingdom ("UK"). For the year to date ended September 8, 2012 we recorded pre-tax losses of $24 million due to the then planned refranchising of these restaurants.

[8] In the quarter ended September 7, 2013 and in the years to date ended September 7, 2013 and September 8, 2012, U.S. Refranchising (gain) loss primarily relates to gains on the sales of Taco Bell restaurants.

[9] Includes U.S. refranchising gains of $37 million for the quarter ended September 7, 2013. Includes U.S. refranchising gains of $82 million and $53 million for the years to date ended September 7, 2013 and September 8, 2012, respectively, and losses of $24 million related to the planned refranchising of our Pizza Hut UK dine-in business for the year to date ended September 8, 2012. See the Refranchising (Gain)Loss section of Note 4.

[10] See the Little Sheep Acquisition and Impairment section as well as the Refranchising (Gain) Loss section of Note 4 for further discussion. (b)Refranchising related impairment results from writing down the assets of restaurants or restaurant groups offered for refranchising, including certain instances where a decision has been made to refranchise restaurants that are deemed to be impaired. The fair value measurements used in our impairment evaluations were based on estimates of the sales prices we anticipated receiving from a buyer for the restaurant or restaurant groups (Level 3) or actual bids received from potential buyers (Level 2).