Financial Statement Presentation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2013	Sep. 06, 2014 operating_segments Months weeks	Sep. 07, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of Reporting Segments		5
Number of New Reporting Segments After Management Reporting Structure Alignment		3
Number of weeks in each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year		12
Number of weeks in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year with 52 weeks		16
Number of months in the first quarter for certain international subsidiaries that operate on monthly calendars		2
Number of months in the second and third quarters for certain international subsidiaries that operate on monthly calendars		3
Number of months in the fourth quarter for certain international subsidiaries that operate on monthly calendars		4
Number of periods or months in advance that certain of our international businesses close their books		1
Reclassifications Effect on Net Income - YUM! Brands, Inc.	$ 0		$ 0