Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Millions, except Share data	Total		Common Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest	Total Permanent Equity	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011			$ 18	$ 2,052	$ (247)	$ 93	$ 1,916	$ 0
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011			460,000,000
Net Income (loss) - YUM! Brands, Inc.	1,597			1,597
Net Income (loss) - noncontrolling interest	11					11
Net Income (loss) - including noncontrolling interest	1,608						1,608
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature (net of tax impact)					23
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature - noncontrolling interest (net of tax impact)						1
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature - including noncontrolling interest (net of tax impact)							24
Reclassifications of currency translation adjustments into Net Income	3				3		3
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans (net of tax impact)	89				89		89
Comprehensive income (loss) - including noncontrolling interests	1,724						1,724	0
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination						16	16	59
Dividends declared				(569)		(22)	(591)
Repurchase of shares of Common Stock	(985)		(191)	(794)			(985)
Repurchase of shares of Common Stock (in shares)	(14,891,000)		(15,000,000)
Employee stock option and SARs exercises (includes tax impact)			111				111
Employee stock option and SARs exercises (in shares)			6,000,000
Compensation-related events (includes tax impact)			62				62
Compensation-related events (in shares)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax	(3)
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans (tax impact)	(48)
Employee Stock Option And SARs Exercises Value, Tax	(89)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share Based Compensation, Tax	(11)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Tax	0
Balance at Dec. 29, 2012			0	2,286	(132)	99	2,253	59
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2012			451,000,000
Net Income (loss) - YUM! Brands, Inc.	1,091	[1]		1,091
Net Income (loss) - noncontrolling interest	(27)					(5)
Net Income (loss) - including noncontrolling interest	1,064						1,086	(22)
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature (net of tax impact)					4
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature - noncontrolling interest (net of tax impact)						2
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature - including noncontrolling interest (net of tax impact)							6	2
Reclassifications of currency translation adjustments into Net Income	0
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans (net of tax impact)	189				189		189
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments (net of tax impact)					3		3
Comprehensive income (loss) - including noncontrolling interests	1,264						1,284	(20)
Dividends declared				(635)		(18)	(653)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests						(15)	(15)
Repurchase of shares of Common Stock	(750)	[2]	(110)	(640)			(750)
Repurchase of shares of Common Stock (in shares)	(10,922,000)	[2]	(11,000,000)
Employee stock option and SARs exercises (includes tax impact)			49				49
Employee stock option and SARs exercises (in shares)			3,000,000
Compensation-related events (includes tax impact)			61				61
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax	(2)
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans (tax impact)	(115)
Employee Stock Option And SARs Exercises Value, Tax	(42)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share Based Compensation, Tax	(8)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Tax	1
Balance at Dec. 28, 2013	2,229		0	2,102	64	63	2,229	39
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2013			443,000,000
Net Income (loss) - YUM! Brands, Inc.	1,051			1,051
Net Income (loss) - noncontrolling interest	(30)					(1)
Net Income (loss) - including noncontrolling interest	1,021						1,050	(29)
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature (net of tax impact)					(143)
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature - noncontrolling interest (net of tax impact)						(1)
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature - including noncontrolling interest (net of tax impact)							(144)	(1)
Reclassifications of currency translation adjustments into Net Income	2				2		2
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans (net of tax impact)	(113)				(113)		(113)
Comprehensive income (loss) - including noncontrolling interests	765						795	(30)
Dividends declared				(691)		(4)	(695)
Repurchase of shares of Common Stock	(820)		(95)	(725)			(820)
Repurchase of shares of Common Stock (in shares)	(11,225,000)		(11,000,000)
Employee stock option and SARs exercises (includes tax impact)			33				33
Employee stock option and SARs exercises (in shares)			2,000,000
Compensation-related events (includes tax impact)			62				62
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax	4
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans (tax impact)	69
Employee Stock Option And SARs Exercises Value, Tax	(37)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share Based Compensation, Tax	(5)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Tax	0
Balance at Dec. 27, 2014	$ 1,604		$ 0	$ 1,737	$ (190)	$ 57	$ 1,604	$ 9
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 27, 2014			434,000,000

[1] Includes an after-tax charge of $75 million in the fourth quarter related to the repurchase of Senior Unsecured Notes. See Note 4.

[2] 2013 amount excludes and 2012 amount includes the effect of $20 million in share repurchases (0.3 million shares) with trade dates prior to the 2012 fiscal year end but with settlement dates subsequent to the 2012 fiscal year end.