Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 14, 2017	Jun. 11, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	YUM BRANDS INC
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Entity Central Index Key	0001041061
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 31,100,000,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		353,844,095
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY