Earnings Per Common Share ("EPS") (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 21, 2015		Mar. 22, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income - YUM! Brands, Inc.	$ 362		$ 399
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (for basic calculation)	438		447
Effect of dilutive share-based employee compensation	8		9
Weighted-average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding (for diluted calculation)	446		456
Basic EPS	$ 0.83		$ 0.89
Diluted EPS	$ 0.81		$ 0.87
Unexercised employee stock options and stock appreciation rights (in millions) excluded from the diluted EPS computation	6.7	[1]	6.1	[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.