Note 4. Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Closures and impairment (income) expenses		$ 1	$ 2
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets		111	0
Interest Income (Expense), Net		(109)	(42)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent			138
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Costs associated with the spin-off of the China business			8
Company sales	[1]		1,278
Franchise Revenue	[1]		25
Cost of Goods Sold	[1]		1,045
General and Administrative Expense	[1]		74
Franchise Costs	[1]		12
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	[1]		3
Other Income	[1]		16
Interest Income (Expense), Net	[1]		1
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	[1],[2]		192
Income tax (benefit) provision	[1]		(50)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	[1]		142
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	[1]		4
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		0	138	[1]
Continuing Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Company sales		902	953
Franchise Revenue		515	490
Cost of Goods Sold		758	805
General and Administrative Expense		237	243
Franchise Costs		46	51
Closures and impairment (income) expenses		1	2
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets		111	0
Interest Income (Expense), Net		(109)	(42)
Income tax (benefit) provision		67	82
CHINA | Continuing Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued Operation, Amount of Continuing Cash Flows after Disposal		$ 55
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent			(13)
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | CHINA | Continuing Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Franchise Revenue			65
Value Added Tax			$ 4

[1] Includes historical Yum China financial results from January 1, 2016 to February 29, 2016 plus an additional month of expense associated with the license fee paid to YUM to conform to the new YUM reporting calendar.

[2] Includes costs incurred to execute the Separation of $8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Such costs primarily related to transaction advisors, legal and other consulting fees.