CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 19, 2016	Mar. 21, 2015
Net Income - including noncontrolling interests	$ 395	$ 361
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature
Adjustments and gains (losses) arising during the period	(71)	(91)
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature, before tax	(71)	(91)
Tax (expense) benefit	3	2
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature, net of tax	(68)	(89)
Changes in pension and post-retirement benefits
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	1	0
Reclassification of (gains) losses into Net Income	3	11
Changes in pension and post-retirement benefits, before tax	4	11
Tax (expense) benefit	(1)	(4)
Changes in pension and post-retirement benefits, net of tax	3	7
Changes in derivative instruments
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(5)	13
Reclassification of (gains) losses into Net Income	10	(13)
Changes in derivative instruments, before tax	5	0
Tax (expense) benefit	(1)	0
Changes in derivative instruments, net of tax	4	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(61)	(82)
Comprehensive Income - including noncontrolling interests	334	279
Comprehensive Income (loss) - noncontrolling interests	4	(2)
Comprehensive Income - YUM! Brands, Inc.	$ 330	$ 281