Items Affecting Comparability of Net Income and Cash Flows (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) restaurants	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) restaurants	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants		$ 136			$ 321	$ 84
Refranchising (gain) loss		(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
KFC Global Division [Member]
Refranchising (gain) loss		41	0		42	1
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Refranchising (gain) loss		11	(54)		13	(54)
Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Refranchising (gain) loss		$ (71)	0		$ (185)	(1)
Refranchising (gain) loss
Number of Restaurants Refranchised | restaurants		244			365
Continuing Operations [Member]
Company sales		$ 909	1,006		$ 1,811	1,959
Franchise Revenue		539	503		1,054	993
Refranchising (gain) loss		(19)	(54)		(130)	(54)
Cost of Goods Sold		(748)	(839)		(1,506)	(1,644)
General and Administrative Expense		(247)	(254)		(484)	(497)
Franchise Costs		(54)	(54)		(100)	(105)
Interest Income (Expense), Net		(104)	(51)		(213)	(93)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		105	98		172	180
Continuing Operations [Member] | CHINA
Discontinued Operation, Amount of Continuing Cash Flows after Disposal		49			104
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Company sales			1,558	[1]		2,836	[2]
Franchise Revenue			30	[1]		55	[2]
Refranchising (gain) loss			(2)	[1]		(5)	[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]
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 Expense (Benefit)			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]
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent			(4)			(17)
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member] | CHINA
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.