Items Affecting Comparability of Net Income and Cash Flows (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) restaurants	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants		$ 185	$ 8
Refranchising (gain) loss		(111)	0
Closures and impairment expenses		(1)	(2)
Interest Income (Expense), Net		(109)	(42)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent			138
KFC Global Division [Member]
Refranchising (gain) loss		1	1
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Refranchising (gain) loss		2	0
Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Refranchising (gain) loss		$ (114)	(1)
Refranchising (gain) loss
Number of Restaurants Refranchised | restaurants		121
Continuing Operations [Member]
Company sales		$ 902	953
Franchise Revenue		515	490
Refranchising (gain) loss		(111)	0
Cost of Goods Sold		(758)	(805)
General and Administrative Expense		(237)	(243)
Franchise Costs		(46)	(51)
Closures and impairment expenses		(1)	(2)
Interest Income (Expense), Net		(109)	(42)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		67	82
Continuing Operations [Member] | CHINA
Discontinued Operation, Amount of Continuing Cash Flows after Disposal		55
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Company sales	[1]		1,278
Franchise Revenue	[1]		25
Refranchising (gain) loss	[1]		(3)
Cost of Goods Sold	[1]		(1,045)
General and Administrative Expense	[1]		(74)
Franchise Costs	[1]		(12)
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 Expense (Benefit)	[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]
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent			(13)
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member] | CHINA
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.