Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014	Feb. 10, 2015	Jun. 14, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	YUM BRANDS INC
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 27, 2014
Entity Central Index Key	0001041061
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-27
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 34,800,000,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		433,115,252
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY