Financial Statement Presentation (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) restaurants countries_and_territiories	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) weeks restaurants countries_and_territiories	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates | countries_and_territiories		137		137
Record date for distribution of Yum China common stock	Oct. 31, 2016
Number of Stores | restaurants		44,000		44,000
Percent Of System Units Located Outside United States		59.00%		59.00%
Total Revenues		$ 1,448	$ 1,509	$ 2,865	$ 2,952
Operating Profit		419	415	$ 903	764
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		770	779	$ 1,502	1,515
Operating Profit		243	203	450	388
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Total Revenues		222	267	456	548
Operating Profit		85	81	168	172
Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Total Revenues		456	464	907	890
Operating Profit		$ 152	$ 139	$ 293	$ 257