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Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Taco Bell Wage and Hour Actions - Proposed number of classes concerning meals and rest breaks at Taco Bell in California Supreme Court for which plaintiffs sought certification 4yum_TacoBellWageAndHourActionsProposedNumberOfClassesConcerningMealsAndRestBreaksAtTacoBellInCaliforniaSupremeCourtForWhichPlaintiffsSoughtCertification
Number of states that assert state-law class action claims 16yum_NumberOfStatesThatAssertStateLawClassActionClaims
Mark Smith v. Pizza Hut, Inc. - final number of opt-ins, expected approximate 6,049yum_MarkSmithVPizzaHutIncFinalNumberOfOptInsExpectedApproximate
Franchise Lending Program Guarantees  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Loss contingency, amount of guarantee 100yum_AmountOfPossibleLossForContingencies
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceGuaranteeMember
Total loans outstanding 42yum_TotalLoansOutstanding
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceGuaranteeMember
Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Loss contingency, amount of guarantee 25yum_AmountOfPossibleLossForContingencies
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_GuaranteeOfIndebtednessOfOthersMember
Outstanding guarantees of lines of credit and loans for unconsolidated affiliates 0us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_GuaranteeOfIndebtednessOfOthersMember
Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others | Franchise Loan Pool Guarantees [Member]  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Loss contingency, amount of guarantee 6yum_AmountOfPossibleLossForContingencies
/ yum_GuaranteesOfIndebtednessOfOthersByTypeOfGuaranteeAxis
= yum_FranchiseLoanPoolGuaranteesMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_GuaranteeOfIndebtednessOfOthersMember
Total loans outstanding 29yum_TotalLoansOutstanding
/ yum_GuaranteesOfIndebtednessOfOthersByTypeOfGuaranteeAxis
= yum_FranchiseLoanPoolGuaranteesMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_GuaranteeOfIndebtednessOfOthersMember
Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others | Unconsolidated Affiliate Guarantees  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Total revenues of unconsolidated affiliates 1,100yum_TotalRevenuesOfUncsolidatedAffiliates
/ yum_GuaranteesOfIndebtednessOfOthersByTypeOfGuaranteeAxis
= yum_UnconsolidatedAffiliateGuaranteesMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_GuaranteeOfIndebtednessOfOthersMember
Total assets of unconsolidated affiliates 344yum_TotalAssetsOfUnconsolidatedAffiliates
/ yum_GuaranteesOfIndebtednessOfOthersByTypeOfGuaranteeAxis
= yum_UnconsolidatedAffiliateGuaranteesMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_GuaranteeOfIndebtednessOfOthersMember
Total debt of unconsolidated affiliates 82yum_TotalDebtOfUnconsolidatedAffiliates
/ yum_GuaranteesOfIndebtednessOfOthersByTypeOfGuaranteeAxis
= yum_UnconsolidatedAffiliateGuaranteesMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_GuaranteeOfIndebtednessOfOthersMember