Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 26, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014		Dec. 28, 2013
Revenues
Company sales		$ 11,145		$ 11,324		$ 11,184
Franchise and license fees and income		1,960		1,955		1,900
Total revenues		13,105		13,279		13,084
Company restaurants
Food and paper		3,507		3,678		3,669
Payroll and employee benefits		2,517		2,579		2,499
Occupancy and other operating expenses		3,335		3,425		3,333
Company restaurant expenses		9,359		9,682		9,501
General and administrative expenses		1,504		1,419		1,412
Franchise and license expenses		242		160		158
Closures and impairment (income) expenses		79		535		331
Refranchising (gain) loss		10		(33)		(100)
Other (income) expense		(10)		(41)		(16)
Total costs and expenses, net		11,184		11,722		11,286
Operating Profit		1,921	[1]	1,557	[2]	1,798
Interest expense, net	[3]	134		130		247	[4]
Income Before Income Taxes		1,787		1,427		1,551
Income tax provision		489		406		487
Net income - including noncontrolling interests		1,298		1,021		1,064
Net Income (loss) - noncontrolling interests		5		(30)		(27)
Net Income (loss) - YUM! Brands, Inc.		$ 1,293		$ 1,051		$ 1,091
Basic Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share)		$ 2.97		$ 2.37		$ 2.41
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share)		2.92		2.32		2.36
Dividends Declared Per Common Share (in dollars per share)		$ 1.74		$ 1.56		$ 1.41

[1] Includes losses associated with refranchising of equity markets outside of the U.S. of $73 million, $20 million and $3 million in the second, third and fourth quarters, respectively, costs associated with the KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement of $2 million, $8 million, $21 million and $41 million in the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively, and net U.S. refranchising gains of $7 million, $1 million, $16 million and $51 million in the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively. See Note 4.

[2] Includes a non-cash charge of $463 million in the fourth quarter related primarily to the impairment of Little Sheep intangible assets. See Note 4.

[3] Amounts have not been allocated to any segment for performance reporting purposes.

[4] 2013 includes $118 million of premiums and other costs related to the extinguishment of debt. See Note 4.