Reportable Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues		$ 1,417	$ 1,443
Operating Profit		484	349
Other Pension Expense		(28)	1
Interest Income (Expense), Net		(109)	(42)
Income Before Income Taxes		347	308
KFC Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues		732	736
Operating Profit		207	185
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues		234	281
Operating Profit		83	91
Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues		451	426
Operating Profit		141	118
Unallocated amounts to segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property		111	0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)		(2)	7
Franchise Costs	[1]	(3)	(9)
Corporate expenses, including GA, excluding franchise and license expense	[2]	(53)	(43)
Franchise and license expenses [Member] | Unallocated and Corporate General and administrative expenses [Domain]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement		3	$ 9	$ 98
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Costs Associated with strategic initiatives		$ 7

[1] Costs associated with the KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement. See Note 5.

[2] Primarily Corporate G&A expenses for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016. Amounts also include $7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, associated with YUM's Strategic Transformation Initiatives. See Note 5.