CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	$ (17)	$ 8	$ (91)	$ 20
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	255	454	806	1,208
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature
Adjustments and gains (losses) arising during the period	(42)	(47)	(37)	(77)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, before Tax	0	(4)	0	(4)
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature, before tax	(42)	(51)	(37)	(81)
Tax (expense) benefit	5	5	5	5
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature, net of tax	(37)	(46)	(32)	(76)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, before Tax	0	1	0	1
Changes in pension and post-retirement benefits
Reclassification of (gains) losses into Net Income	3	5	8	16
Changes in pension and post-retirement benefits, before tax	3	6	8	17
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, Tax	(1)	(1)	(2)	(4)
Changes in pension and post-retirement benefits, net of tax	2	5	6	13
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(5)	16	(65)	43
Changes in derivative instruments
Reclassification of (gains) losses into Net Income	(12)	(8)	(26)	(23)
Tax (expense) benefit	4	(2)	23	(5)
Changes in derivative instruments, net of tax	(13)	6	(68)	15
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(48)	(35)	(94)	(48)
Comprehensive Income - YUM! Brands, Inc.	$ 207	$ 419	$ 712	$ 1,160