Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Net Income (loss) - YUM! Brands, Inc.	$ 1,619	$ 1,293	$ 1,051
Adjustments and gains (losses) arising during the year	(166)	(253)	(147)
Reclassifications of adjustments and (gains) losses into Net Income	(11)	115	2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax	(177)	(138)	(145)
Tax (expense) benefit	20	0	4
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(157)	(138)	(141)
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year	(63)	101	(209)
Reclassification of (gains) losses into Net Income	44	53	27
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Unrealized Gains (Losses), before Tax	(19)	154	(182)
Tax (expense) benefit	5	(57)	69
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax	(14)	97	(113)
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year	48	32	23
Reclassification of (gains) losses into Net Income	(8)	(41)	(23)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax	40	(9)	0
Tax (expense) benefit	(16)	1	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	24	(8)	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(147)	(49)	(254)
Comprehensive Income - Yum! Brands, Inc.	$ 1,472	$ 1,244	$ 797