Earnings Per Common Share ("EPS") (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 22, 2014		Mar. 23, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income - YUM! Brands, Inc.	$ 399		$ 337
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (for basic calculation)	447		455
Effect of dilutive share-based employee compensation	9		10
Weighted-average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding (for diluted calculation)	456		465
Basic EPS	$ 0.89		$ 0.74
Diluted EPS	$ 0.87		$ 0.72
Unexercised employee stock options and stock appreciation rights (in millions) excluded from the diluted EPS computation	6.1	[1]	4.5	[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.