Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 1,619		$ 1,293	$ 1,051
Depreciation and amortization	309		322	328
Refranchising (gain) loss	(141)		23	(16)
Continuing Operations [Member]
Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Depreciation and amortization	309		322	328
Closures and impairment (income) expenses	14		15	18
Refranchising (gain) loss	(141)		23	(16)
Contributions to defined benefit pension plans	(41)		(98)	(18)
Deferred income taxes	27		(102)	(46)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	(83)		(47)	(40)
Share-based compensation expense	80		46	45
Changes in accounts and notes receivable	(46)		(35)	(21)
Changes in inventories	0		(3)	(2)
Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets	6		(13)	2
Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities	17		93	23
Changes in income taxes payable	16		15	(135)
Other, net	52		61	73
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	1,204		1,213	1,217
Cash Flows - Investing Activities
Capital spending	(422)		(461)	(508)
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants	346		219	83
Other, net	52		53	1
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(24)		(189)	(424)
Cash Flows - Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	6,900		0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(324)		(261)	(65)
Revolving credit facilities, three months or less, net	(701)		285	416
Short-term borrowings by original maturity
More than three months - proceeds	1,400		609	0
More than three months - payments	(2,000)		0	0
Three months or less, net	0		0	0
Repurchase shares of Common Stock	(5,402)		(1,200)	(820)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	83		47	40
Dividends paid on Common Stock	(744)		(730)	(669)
Debt issuance costs	(86)		0	0
Other, net	(92)		(43)	(13)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	(677)		(1,058)	(739)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(25)		11	12
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents - Continuing Operations	478		(23)	66
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	334		357	291
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents - End of Year	812		334	357
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	625	[1]	357	45
Closures and impairment (income) expenses	57	[1]	64	517	[2]
Refranchising (gain) loss	(12)	[1]	(13)	(17)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	829		931	832
Cash Flows - Investing Activities
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	$ (287)		$ (493)	$ (512)
Short-term borrowings by original maturity
Net transfers from discontinued operations	289		235	372
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	$ (292)		$ (234)	$ (375)

[1] Includes Yum China financial results from January 1, 2016 to October 31, 2016.

[2] During 2014, we recorded a $463 million non-cash impairment charge related to the investment in China's Little Sheep restaurant business. The tax benefit associated with these losses of $76 million and the losses allocated to the noncontrolling founding shareholder of $26 million resulted in a net impact of $361 million on Income from discontinued operations - YUM! Brands, Inc.