Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Rate		Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) Rate	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Rate		Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations		$ 119				$ 119			$ 120
Long-term debt and capital less obligations, including current maturities and debt issuance costs		9,961				9,961			9,204
Less Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent, Net		(99)				(99)			(79)
Less current maturities of long-term debt		(383)				(383)			(66)
Long-term debt		9,479				9,479			9,059
Other		0				0			8
Short-term Debt, including debt issuance costs		383				383			74
Short-term borrowings		372				372			66
Less current portion of debt issuance costs and discounts		(11)				(11)			(8)
Interest Income (Expense), Net		(109)			$ (98)	(322)		$ (191)
Interest Paid						275		$ 150
Variable Funding Notes [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		100				100
Variable Funding Notes [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		50				50
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Existing [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Senior Notes		2,200				2,200			2,200
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Senior Notes	[1]	$ 2,850				2,850			2,100
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 [Domain]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt						$ 750
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate | Rate		4.75%				4.75%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date						Jun. 15, 2027
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment						semi-annually
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross		$ 9				$ 9
Secured Debt [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Senior Notes		2,277				2,277			2,294
Secured Debt [Member] | Securitization Notes [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Senior Notes	[2]	2,277				2,277			2,294
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	[1]	500				500			500
Principal assigned to new lenders or existing lenders		146
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A and B Facilities and Revolving Facility [Domain]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt Issuance Costs, Net		23				23
Secured Debt [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit		35				35			0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		1,000				1,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 1,980	[1]	$ 1,990		1,980	[1]		$ 1,990	[1]
Amount of basis points Term Loan B interest rate reduced by due to repricing				75
Principal assigned to new lenders or existing lenders				$ 192
Interest Income (Expense), Net						$ 8
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A Facility and Revolving Facility [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Amount of basis points Term Loan A and Revolving Facility interest rate reduced by due to repricing		75
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date						Jun. 07, 2022
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | Rate				2.00%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Stepdown | Rate				1.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A Facility and Revolving Facility [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | Rate		1.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A Facility and Revolving Facility [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | Rate		1.75%
Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A Facility and Revolving Facility [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | Rate		0.25%
Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A Facility and Revolving Facility [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | Rate		0.75%

[1] We estimated the fair value of the YUM and Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes, Term Loan A Facility, and Term Loan B Facility using market quotes and calculations based on market rates.

[2] We estimated the fair value of the Securitization Notes by obtaining broker quotes from two separate brokerage firms that are knowledgeable about the Company’s Securitization Notes and, at times, trade these notes. The markets in which the Securitization Notes trade are not considered active markets.