CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 21, 2015	Mar. 22, 2014
Net Income - including noncontrolling interests	$ 361	$ 399
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature
Adjustments and gains (losses) arising during the year	(91)	(37)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, before Tax	0	0
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature, before tax	(91)	(37)
Tax (expense) benefit	2	(2)
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature, net of tax	(89)	(39)
Changes in pension and post-retirement benefits
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year	0	(6)
Reclassification of (gains) losses into Net Income	11	8
Changes in pension and post-retirement benefits, before tax	11	2
Tax (expense) benefit	(4)	(1)
Changes in pension and post-retirement benefits, net of tax	7	1
Changes in derivative instruments
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year	13	5
Reclassification of (gains) losses into Net Income	(13)	(4)
Changes in derivative instruments, before tax	0	1
Tax (expense) benefit	0	0
Changes in derivative instruments, net of tax	0	1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(82)	(37)
Comprehensive Income - including noncontrolling interests	279	362
Comprehensive Income (loss) - noncontrolling interests	(2)	0
Comprehensive Income - YUM! Brands, Inc.	$ 281	$ 362