Revenue Recognition (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

Disaggregation of Total Revenues

The following tables disaggregate revenue by Concept, for our two most significant markets based on Operating Profit and for all other markets. We believe this disaggregation best reflects the extent to which the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenues and cash flows are impacted by economic factors.

	2020
	KFC Division		Pizza Hut Division		Taco Bell Division		Habit Burger Grill Division		Total
U.S.
Company sales	$	60	$	21	$	882	$	346	$	1,309
Franchise revenues	184		272		593		1		1,050
Property revenues	16		5		44		—		65
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	18		317		483		—		818
China
Franchise revenues	204		51		—		—		255
Other
Company sales	446		55		—		—		501
Franchise revenues	833		222		25		—		1,080
Property revenues	58		2		—		—		60
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	453		57		4		—		514
	$	2,272	$	1,002	$	2,031	$	347	$	5,652

	2019
		KFC Division		Pizza Hut Division		Taco Bell Division		Total
U.S.
Company sales		$	74	$	21	$	919	$	1,014
Franchise revenues		175		282		602		1,059
Property revenues		20		6		44		70
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services		10		318		483		811
China
Franchise revenues		214		60		—		274
Other
Company sales		497		33		2		532
Franchise revenues		912		246		27		1,185
Property revenues		69		3		—		72
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services		520		58		2		580
		$	2,491	$	1,027	$	2,079	$	5,597

Deferred Revenue, by Arrangement, Disclosure [Table Text Block]

Contract Liabilities

Our contract liabilities are comprised of unamortized upfront fees received from franchisees. A summary of significant changes to the contract liability balance during 2020 and 2019 is presented below.

	Deferred Franchise Fees
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	414
Revenue recognized that was included in unamortized upfront fees received from franchisees at the beginning of the period	(70)
Increase for upfront fees associated with contracts that became effective during the period, net of amounts recognized as revenue during the period	93
Other(a)	4
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	441
Revenue recognized that was included in unamortized upfront fees received from franchisees at the beginning of the period	(76)
Increase for upfront fees associated with contracts that became effective during the period, net of amounts recognized as revenue during the period	53
Other(a)	(3)
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	415

(a)    Includes impact of foreign currency translation.

Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table Text Block]

We expect to recognize contract liabilities as revenue over the remaining term of the associated franchise agreement as follows:

Less than 1 year	$	64
1 - 2 years	60
2 - 3 years	55
3 - 4 years	50
4 - 5 years	44
Thereafter	142
Total	$	415