Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 01, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent		$ 54		$ 54		$ 64
Long-term debt and capital less obligations, including current maturities and debt issuance costs		11,680		11,680		11,339
Less Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent, Net		(84)		(84)		(86)
Long-term debt		11,517		11,517		11,178
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities				341	$ 328
Interest Expense, Debt					12
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities		79		79		75
Less current portion of debt issuance costs and discounts		(7)		(7)		(7)
Debt Issuance Costs				11	37
Short-term borrowings		72		72		68
Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes		750		750		750
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							5.25%
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost			$ 28		$ 34
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost			$ 6
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		741		741		750
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		1,478		1,478		1,489
Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		600		600
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.75%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed	103.875%
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost	$ 23
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Apr. 01, 2025
Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2025 | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost		5
Unsecured Notes Due April 2032 | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	$ 1,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Apr. 01, 2032
Debt Issuance Costs		12
Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2032 | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.375%
YUM Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] [Domain] | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes		$ 4,875		$ 4,875		$ 4,475
Debt Instrument, Debt Default, Description of Notice of Default				The indenture governing the April 2032 Notes contains covenants and events of default that are customary for debt securities of this type, including cross-default provisions whereby the acceleration of the maturity of any of our indebtedness in a principal amount of $100 million or more or the failure to pay the principal of such indebtedness at its stated maturity will constitute an event of default under the April 2032 Notes unless such indebtedness is discharged, or the acceleration of the maturity of that indebtedness is annulled, within 30 days after notice.