Reportable Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Mar. 19, 2016	Mar. 21, 2015	Mar. 19, 2016	Dec. 26, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues		$ 2,619	$ 2,622
Operating Profit		564	506
Interest expense, net		(37)	(34)
Income Before Income Taxes		527	472
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates		16	9
China Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues		1,303	1,256
Operating Profit	[1]	256	190
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates		16	9
KFC Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues		625	662
Operating Profit		160	166
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues		265	272
Operating Profit		87	81
Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues		426	432
Operating Profit		119	114
Unallocated and Corporate General and administrative expenses [Domain]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit	[2]	(57)	(46)
Unallocated Other income (expense)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit		(8)	(9)
Unallocated Refranchising gain (loss)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit	[3]	7	10
Property, Plant and Equipment [Domain] | Unallocated and Corporate General and administrative expenses [Domain]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement		9	$ 2		$ 72
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | China Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Costs Associated with Planned Spin-Off of China Business		$ 9		$ 18

[1] Includes equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $16 million and $9 million for the quarters ended March 19, 2016 and March 21, 2015, respectively.

[2] Primarily Corporate G&A expenses for the quarters ended March 19, 2016 and March 21, 2015. Amounts also include costs associated with the KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement of $9 million and $2 million for the quarters ended March 19, 2016 and March 21, 2015, respectively, and $9 million related to the planned spin-off of the China business for the quarter ended March 19, 2016. See Note 4.

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