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Shareholders' Equity (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 21, 2015
Mar. 22, 2014
Schedule of changes in accumulated comprehensive income [Line Items]    
Beginning Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax $ (190)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (82)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (37)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Ending Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (271)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Translation Adjustments and Gains (Losses) From Intra-Entity Transactions of a Long-Term Nature    
Schedule of changes in accumulated comprehensive income [Line Items]    
Beginning Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 29us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Gains (losses) arising during the year classified into accumulated OCI, net of tax (88)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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(Gains) losses reclassified from accumulated OCI, net of tax 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (88)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Ending Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (59)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Pension and Post-Retirement Benefits    
Schedule of changes in accumulated comprehensive income [Line Items]    
Beginning Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (210)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Gains (losses) arising during the year classified into accumulated OCI, net of tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
(Gains) losses reclassified from accumulated OCI, net of tax 7us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Ending Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (203)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Derivative Instruments    
Schedule of changes in accumulated comprehensive income [Line Items]    
Beginning Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (9)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
Gains (losses) arising during the year classified into accumulated OCI, net of tax 8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
(Gains) losses reclassified from accumulated OCI, net of tax (8)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
Ending Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (9)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Total    
Schedule of changes in accumulated comprehensive income [Line Items]    
Beginning Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (190)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= yum_ExcludingNoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Gains (losses) arising during the year classified into accumulated OCI, net of tax (80)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= yum_ExcludingNoncontrollingInterestMember
 
(Gains) losses reclassified from accumulated OCI, net of tax (1)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= yum_ExcludingNoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (81)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Ending Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax $ (271)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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