CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	$ (1)	$ (7)	$ 12	$ (3)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	321	206	754	486
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature
Adjustments and gains (losses) arising during the period	(76)	7	(30)	57
Reclassification of adjustments and (gains) losses into Net Income	0	(5)	0	(5)
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature, before tax	(76)	2	(30)	52
Tax (expense) benefit	6	(3)	0	(4)
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature, net of tax	(70)	(1)	(30)	48
Changes in pension and post-retirement benefits
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	0	(18)	0	(13)
Reclassification of (gains) losses into Net Income	5	6	11	36
Changes in pension and post-retirement benefits, before tax	5	(12)	11	23
Tax (expense) benefit	(2)	4	(3)	(8)
Changes in pension and post-retirement benefits, net of tax	3	(8)	8	15
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	25	(37)	27	(40)
Changes in derivative instruments
Reclassification of (gains) losses into Net Income	(26)	30	(15)	37
Tax (expense) benefit	1	3	(3)	2
Changes in derivative instruments, net of tax	0	(4)	9	(1)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(67)	(13)	(13)	62
Comprehensive Income - YUM! Brands, Inc.	$ 254	$ 193	$ 741	$ 548