CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		$ 904	$ 1,340
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent			(630)
Depreciation and amortization		195	224
Closures and impairment (income) expenses		3	10
Refranchising (gain) loss		(331)	(75)
Contributions to defined benefit pension plans		(47)	(7)
Deferred income taxes		122	29
Share-based compensation expense		35	42
Changes in accounts and notes receivable		17	31
Changes in inventories		7	6
Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets		(14)	19
Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities		(168)	(54)
Changes in income taxes payable		(125)	8
Other, net		120	(7)
Cash Flows - Investing Activities
Capital spending		(228)	(292)
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants		716	147
Other, net		1	18
Short-term borrowings by original maturity
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period		980
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		0	(630)	[1]
Closures and impairment (income) expenses	[1]		36
Refranchising (gain) loss	[1]		(8)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		0	761
Cash Flows - Investing Activities
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		0	(231)
Short-term borrowings by original maturity
Net transfers from discontinued operations		0	180
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		0	(186)
Continuing Operations [Member]
Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Closures and impairment (income) expenses		3	10
Refranchising (gain) loss		(331)	(75)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		718	936
Cash Flows - Investing Activities
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		489	(127)
Cash Flows - Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		1,088	6,900
Repayments of long-term debt		(372)	(310)
Revolving credit facilities, three months or less, net		35	(685)
Short-term borrowings by original maturity
More than three months - proceeds		0	1,400
More than three months - payments		0	(2,000)
Three months or less, net		0	0
Repurchase shares of Common Stock		(1,348)	(4,316)
Dividends paid on Common Stock		(315)	(559)
Debt issuance costs		(32)	(86)
Other, net		(85)	(82)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		(1,029)	442
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents		42	(8)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents - Continuing Operations		220	1,243
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash as presented in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows		$ 1,051	$ 1,594

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