Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 05, 2015	Oct. 13, 2015	Jun. 13, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	YUM BRANDS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001041061
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-26
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 39,400,000,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		431,241,627
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 05, 2015