Reportable Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
		Sep. 05, 2015	Sep. 06, 2014	Sep. 05, 2015	Sep. 06, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Income (loss) - noncontrolling interests		$ 5	$ (1)	$ 5	$ 3
Total revenues		3,427	3,354	9,154	9,282
Operating Profit (loss)		603	550	1,480	1,600
Interest expense, net		(32)	(28)	(99)	(90)
Income Before Income Taxes		571	522	1,381	1,510
China Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Income (loss) - noncontrolling interests		15	9	31	31
Total revenues		1,969	1,840	4,861	4,928
Operating Profit (loss)	[1]	327	202	661	681
KFC Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		694	771	2,030	2,189
Operating Profit (loss)		150	169	471	487
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		262	264	797	796
Operating Profit (loss)		67	68	208	215
Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		473	443	1,380	1,273
Operating Profit (loss)		132	124	387	317
India
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		29	36	86	96
Operating Profit (loss)		(8)	(3)	(15)	(7)
Unallocated and General and administrative expenses [Domain]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit (loss)	[2]	(53)	(33)	(153)	(116)
Unallocated Other income (expense)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit (loss)		(10)	3	(19)	(4)
Unallocated Refranchising gain (loss)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit (loss)	[3]	(2)	$ 20	(60)	$ 27
Property, Plant and Equipment [Domain] | Unallocated and General and administrative expenses [Domain]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement		$ 21		$ 31

[1] Includes equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $15 million and $9 million for the quarters ended September 5, 2015 and September 6, 2014, respectively. Includes equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $31 million for both of the years to date ended September 5, 2015 and September 6, 2014.

[2] Primarily Corporate general and administrative ("G&A") expenses. Also included are costs associated with the KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement of $21 million and $31 million for the quarter and year to date ended September 5, 2015, respectively

[3] See the Refranchising (Gain) Loss section of Note 4.