Reportable Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues		$ 1,448	$ 1,509	$ 2,865	$ 2,952
Operating Profit		419	415	903	764
Refranchising (gain) loss		(19)	(54)	(130)	(54)
Other pension income (expense)		(4)	0	(32)	1
Interest Income (Expense), Net		(104)	(51)	(213)	(93)
Income Before Income Taxes		311	364	658	672
KFC Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues		770	779	1,502	1,515
Operating Profit		243	203	450	388
Refranchising (gain) loss		41	0	42	1
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues		222	267	456	548
Operating Profit		85	81	168	172
Refranchising (gain) loss		11	(54)	13	(54)
Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues		456	464	907	890
Operating Profit		152	139	293	257
Refranchising (gain) loss		(71)	0	(185)	(1)
Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues		0	(1)	0	(1)
Refranchising (gain) loss		(19)	(54)	(130)	(54)
Franchise Revenue		0	(1)	0	(1)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)		2	5	0	12
Franchise Costs	[1]	(13)	(7)	(16)	(16)
Corporate expenses, including GA, excluding franchise and license expense	[2]	(69)	(59)	(122)	(102)
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost		16		18
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Costs Associated with strategic initiatives		$ 4	$ 4	$ 11	$ 4

[1] Costs associated with the KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement and, in the quarter ended June 30, 2017, the Pizza Hut U.S. Transformation Agreement . See Note 5.

[2] Primarily Corporate and Unallocated G&A expenses for the quarters and years to date ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016. Amounts also include non-cash charges associated with share-based compensation of $16 million and $18 million for the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and charges associated with YUM's Strategic Transformation Initiatives of $4 million and $11 million for the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2017, respectively. The quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2016 both include $4 million associated with YUM's Strategic Transformation Initiatives. See Note 5.