Note 4. Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Closures and impairment (income) expenses					$ (2)	$ (9)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets		$ 19	$ 54		130	54
Interest Income (Expense), Net		(104)	(51)		(213)	(93)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent			70			208
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			10			18
Company sales			1,558	[1]		2,836	[2]
Franchise Revenue			30	[1]		55	[2]
Cost of Goods Sold			(1,363)	[1]		(2,408)	[2]
General and Administrative Expense			(112)	[1]		(186)	[2]
Franchise Costs			(13)	[1]		(25)	[2]
Closures and impairment (income) expenses			(31)			(31)	[2]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets			2	[1]		5	[2]
Other Income			10	[1]		26	[2]
Interest Income (Expense), Net			2	[1]		3	[2]
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	[3]		83	[1]		275	[2]
Income tax provision			(17)	[1]		(67)	[2]
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			66	[1]		208	[2]
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			4	[1]		0	[2]
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		0	70	[1]	0	208	[2]
Continuing Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Company sales		909	1,006		1,811	1,959
Franchise Revenue		539	503		1,054	993
Cost of Goods Sold		(748)	(839)		(1,506)	(1,644)
General and Administrative Expense		(247)	(254)		(484)	(497)
Franchise Costs		(54)	(54)		(100)	(105)
Closures and impairment (income) expenses		(1)	(7)		(2)	(9)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets		19	54		130	54
Interest Income (Expense), Net		(104)	(51)		(213)	(93)
Income tax provision		(105)	(98)		(172)	(180)
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		$ 49			$ 104
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			(4)			(17)
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | CHINA | Continuing Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Franchise Revenue			60			125
Value Added Tax			$ 4			$ 8

[1] Includes historical Yum China financial results from March 1, 2016 to May 31, 2016.

[2] Includes historical Yum China financial results from January 1, 2016 to May 31, 2016, plus an additional month of expense associated with the license fee paid to YUM to conform to the new YUM reporting calendar.

[3] Includes costs incurred to execute the Separation of $10 million and $18 million for the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2016. Such costs primarily related to transaction advisors, legal and other consulting fees.