Financial Statement Presentation (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) weeks restaurants countries_and_territiories	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates | countries_and_territiories	136
Number of Stores | restaurants	43,500
Percent Of System Units Located Outside United States	59.00%
Total Revenues	$ 1,417	$ 1,443
Operating Profit	$ 484	349
Fiscal Period Weeks Standard - Historical Calendar | weeks	12
Fiscal Period Weeks Standard Fourth Quarter - Historical Calendar | weeks	16
Number of weeks in a standard year | weeks	52
Fiscal Period Weeks Standard Fourth Quarter of a Leap Year - Historical Calendar | weeks	17
Number of weeks in a leap year | weeks	53
KFC Global Division [Member]
Total Revenues	$ 732	736
Operating Profit	207	185
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Total Revenues	234	281
Operating Profit	83	91
Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Total Revenues	451	426
Operating Profit	$ 141	$ 118