CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		$ 280	$ 364
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent			(138)
Depreciation and amortization		70	73
Closures and impairment (income) expenses		1	2
Refranchising (gain) loss		(111)	0
Contributions to defined benefit pension plans		(7)	(2)
Deferred income taxes		20	(5)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation			(11)
Share-based compensation expense		15	13
Changes in accounts and notes receivable		18	45
Changes in inventories		4	2
Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets		(5)	6
Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities		(48)	(93)
Changes in income taxes payable		12	60
Other, net		39	(18)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		288	309
Cash Flows - Investing Activities
Capital spending		(76)	(80)
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants		185	8
Other, net		(5)	5
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		104	(67)
Cash Flows - Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		192	0
Repayments of long-term debt		(200)	(2)
Short-term borrowings by original maturity
More than three months - proceeds		0	1,400
More than three months - payments		0	0
Three months or less, net		0	0
Repurchase shares of Common Stock		(461)	(925)
Dividends paid on Common Stock		(106)	(192)
Debt issuance costs		(18)	0
Other, net		(36)	(11)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities		(629)	(378)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents		17	3
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period		725
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period		525
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		0	(138)	[1]
Refranchising (gain) loss	[1]		(3)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		0	338
Cash Flows - Investing Activities
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		$ 0	$ (128)
Short-term borrowings by original maturity
Net transfers from discontinued operations		0	(43)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities		$ 0	$ 43
Continuing Operations [Member]
Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Closures and impairment (income) expenses		1	2
Refranchising (gain) loss		(111)	0
Cash Flows - Financing Activities
Revolving credit facilities, three months or less, net		0	(605)
Short-term borrowings by original maturity
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents - Continuing Operations		(220)	(133)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash as presented in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows		$ 611	$ 218

[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.