Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 26, 2015
Current Assets
Total Current Assets	$ 1,482	$ 1,687
Total Assets	5,478	8,061
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	66	921
Total Current Liabilities	1,369	3,087
Long-term debt	9,061	3,007
Total Liabilities	11,134	7,086
Shareholders' Equity
Total Shareholders' Equity	(5,656)	969
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Shareholders' Equity	5,478	8,061
Continuing Operations [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	704	313
Accounts and notes receivable, net	370	324
Inventories	36	40
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	238	133
Advertising cooperative assets, restricted	134	103
Property, Plant and equipment, net	2,160	2,347
Goodwill	541	571
Intangible assets, net	151	164
Other assets	370	330
Deferred income taxes	774	591
Total Assets	5,478	4,916
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	1,132	1,074
Income taxes payable	37	55
Short-term borrowings	66	921
Advertising cooperative liabilities	134	103
Long-term debt	9,061	3,007
Other liabilities and deferred credits	704	745
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, no par value, 750 shares authorized; 355 shares and 420 shares issued in 2016 and 2015, respectively	0	0
Retained earnings	(5,223)	1,150
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(433)	(239)
Total Shareholders' Equity - YUM! Brands, Inc.	(5,656)	911
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		424
Accounts and notes receivable, net		53
Inventories		189
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		108
Total Current Assets	0	774
Property, Plant and equipment, net		1,841
Goodwill		85
Intangible assets, net		107
Other assets		192
Deferred income taxes		85
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations	0	2,371
Total Assets		3,145
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		912
Income taxes payable		22
Total Current Liabilities	0	934
Long-term debt		34
Other liabilities and deferred credits		213
Liabilities, Noncurrent	0	247
Total Liabilities		1,181
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	6
Shareholders' Equity
Noncontrolling interests	$ 0	$ 58

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