Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	Total		Common Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest	Total Permanent Equity	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at Dec. 29, 2012			$ 0	$ 2,286	$ (132)	$ 99	$ 2,253	$ 59
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2012			451,000
Net Income (loss) - YUM! Brands, Inc.	$ 1,091			1,091
Net Income (loss) - noncontrolling interests	(27)					(5)
Net Income (loss) - including noncontrolling interest							1,086	(22)
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature (net of tax impact)					4
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature - noncontrolling interest (net of tax impact)						2
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature - including noncontrolling interest (net of tax impact)							6	2
Reclassifications of adjustments and (gains) losses into Net Income	0
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans (net of tax impact)	189				189		189
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments (net of tax impact)					3		3
Comprehensive income - including noncontrolling interests	1,264						1,284	(20)
Dividends declared				(635)		(18)	(653)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests						(15)	(15)
Repurchase of shares of Common Stock	$ (750)	[1]	$ (110)	(640)			(750)
Repurchase of shares of Common Stock (in shares)	(10,922)	[1]	(11,000)
Employee stock option and SARs exercises (includes tax impact)			$ 49				49
Employee stock option and SARs exercises (in shares)			3,000
Compensation-related events (includes tax impact)			$ 61				61
Balance at Dec. 28, 2013			$ 0	2,102	64	63	2,229	39
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2013			443,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax	$ (2)
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans (tax impact)	(115)
Employee Stock Option And SARs Exercises Value, Tax	(42)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share Based Compensation, Tax	(8)
Other Comprehensive income (los), Reclassification Adjustment from AOIC on Derivatives, Tax	(1)
Net Income (loss) - YUM! Brands, Inc.	1,051			1,051
Net Income (loss) - noncontrolling interests	(30)					(1)
Net Income (loss) - including noncontrolling interest							1,050	(29)
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature (net of tax impact)					(143)
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature - noncontrolling interest (net of tax impact)						(1)
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature - including noncontrolling interest (net of tax impact)							(144)	(1)
Reclassifications of adjustments and (gains) losses into Net Income	2				2		2
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans (net of tax impact)	(113)				(113)		(113)
Comprehensive income - including noncontrolling interests	765						795	(30)
Dividends declared				(691)		(4)	(695)
Repurchase of shares of Common Stock	$ (820)		$ (95)	(725)			(820)
Repurchase of shares of Common Stock (in shares)	(11,225)		(11,000)
Employee stock option and SARs exercises (includes tax impact)			$ 33				33
Employee stock option and SARs exercises (in shares)			2,000
Compensation-related events (includes tax impact)			$ 62				62
Balance at Dec. 27, 2014	$ 1,604		$ 0	1,737	(190)	57	1,604	9
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 27, 2014			434,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax	4
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans (tax impact)	69
Employee Stock Option And SARs Exercises Value, Tax	(37)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share Based Compensation, Tax	(5)
Other Comprehensive income (los), Reclassification Adjustment from AOIC on Derivatives, Tax	0
Net Income (loss) - YUM! Brands, Inc.	1,293			1,293
Net Income (loss) - noncontrolling interests	5					6
Net Income (loss) - including noncontrolling interest							1,299	(1)
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature (net of tax impact)					(250)
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature - noncontrolling interest (net of tax impact)						(4)
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature - including noncontrolling interest (net of tax impact)							(254)	(2)
Reclassifications of adjustments and (gains) losses into Net Income	115				112		112
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans (net of tax impact)	97				97		97
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments (net of tax impact)					(8)		(8)
Comprehensive income - including noncontrolling interests	1,243						1,246	(3)
Dividends declared				(756)			(756)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests			$ (1)			1	0
Repurchase of shares of Common Stock	$ (1,200)		$ (76)	(1,124)			(1,200)
Repurchase of shares of Common Stock (in shares)	(15,942)		(16,000)
Employee stock option and SARs exercises (includes tax impact)			$ 11				11
Employee stock option and SARs exercises (in shares)			2,000
Compensation-related events (includes tax impact)			$ 64				64
Balance at Dec. 26, 2015	$ 969		$ 0	$ 1,150	$ (239)	$ 58	$ 969	$ 6
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 26, 2015			420,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax	0
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans (tax impact)	(57)
Employee Stock Option And SARs Exercises Value, Tax	(43)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share Based Compensation, Tax	(7)
Other Comprehensive income (los), Reclassification Adjustment from AOIC on Derivatives, Tax	$ 1

[1] 2013 amount excludes the effect of $20 million in share repurchases (0.3 million shares) with trade dates prior to the 2012 fiscal year end but with settlement dates subsequent to the 2012 fiscal year end.