Reportable Operating Segments (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended									4 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
		Sep. 05, 2015 USD ($)		Jun. 13, 2015 USD ($)		Mar. 21, 2015 USD ($)		Sep. 06, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 14, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 22, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($)		Dec. 27, 2014 USD ($)		Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($)		Dec. 27, 2014 USD ($)		Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 3,427		$ 3,105		$ 2,622		$ 3,354	$ 3,204	$ 2,724	$ 3,951		$ 3,997			$ 13,105		$ 13,279		$ 13,084
Operating Profit		$ 603	[1]	$ 371	[1]	$ 506	[1]	$ 550	$ 479	$ 571	441	[1]	(43)	[2]		1,921	[1]	1,557	[2]	1,798
Occupancy and other operating expenses																3,335		3,425		3,333
Franchise and license expenses																242		160		158
Unallocated Closures and impairment expenses																79		535		331
Refranchising gain (loss)	[3]															(15)		0		0
Other (income) expense																(10)		(41)		(16)
Interest expense, net	[4]															(134)		(130)		(247)	[5]
Depreciation and amortization																747		739		721
Capital Spending																973		1,033		1,049
Identifiable Assets											8,075		8,334			8,075		8,334
Long-Lived Assets	[6]										5,116		5,516			5,116		5,516
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest																1,787		1,427		1,551
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates																(41)		(30)		(26)
Interest expense, net															$ 118
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates											61		52			61		52
China Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues																6,909		6,934		6,905
Operating Profit	[7]															757		713		777
Depreciation and amortization																425		411		394
Capital Spending																512		525		568
Identifiable Assets	[8]										3,150		3,202			3,150		3,202
Long-Lived Assets	[6]										$ 2,033		2,217			2,033		2,217
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates																$ (41)		(30)		(26)
Number Of Unconsolidated Affiliates											4					4
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates											$ 61		52			$ 61		52
KFC Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[9]															2,948		3,193		3,036
Operating Profit																677		708		649
Depreciation and amortization																176		187		190
Capital Spending																273		273		294
Identifiable Assets	[10]										2,181		2,328			2,181		2,328
Long-Lived Assets	[6]										1,663		1,823			1,663		1,823
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[9]															1,145		1,148		1,147
Operating Profit																289		295		339
Depreciation and amortization																40		39		36
Capital Spending																54		62		52
Identifiable Assets	[10]										707		710			707		710
Long-Lived Assets	[6]										419		433			419		433
Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[9]															1,988		1,863		1,869
Operating Profit																539		480		456
Depreciation and amortization																88		83		84
Capital Spending																116		143		100
Identifiable Assets	[10]										1,127		1,084			1,127		1,084
Long-Lived Assets	[6]										911		920			911		920
India Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues																115		141		127
Operating Profit																(19)		(9)		(15)
Depreciation and amortization																10		10		9
Capital Spending																7		21		31
Identifiable Assets											84		118			84		118
Long-Lived Assets	[6]										35		72			35		72
Unallocated amounts to segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Occupancy and other operating expenses	[4]															0		1		0
Franchise and license expenses	[4],[11]															(71)		0		0
Corporate expenses	[4]															(204)		(189)		(207)
Unallocated Closures and impairment expenses	[4]															0		(463)	[12]	(295)	[12]
Refranchising gain (loss)	[4]															(10)		33		100
Other (income) expense	[4]															(37)		(10)		(6)
Depreciation and amortization																8		9		8
Capital Spending																11		9		4
Identifiable Assets	[10],[13]										826		892			826		892
Long-Lived Assets	[6]										55		51			55		51
U.S.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues																3,100		3,000
Identifiable Assets											$ 2,300		$ 2,000			$ 2,300		$ 2,000
Extinguishment of Debt, Type [Domain]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest expense, net																				$ 118

[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] During 2015, we made the decision to dispose of a corporate aircraft in China. The loss associated with this planned sale reflects the shortfall of the expected proceeds, less any selling costs, over the carrying value of the aircraft.

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

[5] 2013 includes $118 million of premiums and other costs related to the extinguishment of debt. See Note 4.

[6] Includes property, plant and equipment, net, goodwill, and intangible assets, net.

[7] Includes equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $41 million, $30 million and $26 million in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

[8] China includes investments in 4 unconsolidated affiliates totaling $61 million and $52 million for 2015 and 2014, respectively.

[9] U.S. revenues included in the combined KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell Divisions totaled $3.1 billion in 2015 and $3.0 billion in both 2014 and 2013.

[10] U.S. identifiable assets included in the combined Corporate and KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell Divisions totaled $2.3 billion and $2.0 billion in 2015 and 2014, respectively.

[11] Represents 2015 costs associated with the KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement. See Note 4.

[12] Represents 2014 and 2013 impairment losses related to Little Sheep. See Note 4.

[13] Primarily includes cash, deferred tax assets and property, plant and equipment, net, related to our office facilities.