Fair Value Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 15, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment Owned, at Fair Value			$ 116	$ 118	$ 31
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments		$ (206)	$ 0	0	$ 206
Devyani
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage			5.00%		5.00%
Non-recurring basis | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Remaining Net Book Value of Assets Measured at Fair Value			$ 20	$ 16
Non-recurring basis | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Closures and impairment (income) expenses
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]			Other Operating Income (Expense), Net	Other Operating Income (Expense), Net	Other Operating Income (Expense), Net
Non-recurring basis | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Refranchise Impairment				$ 6
Remaining Net Book Value of Assets Measured at Fair Value				6
Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure			$ 5	5
Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset			16	0
Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure			118	119
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability			0	38
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Forward-starting interest rate swap [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability			0	54
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset			26	0
Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt			736			$ 750
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt			1,474			$ 1,500
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Noncurrent	[1]		750	750
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	[1]		731	784
Unsecured Debt [Member] | YUM Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Noncurrent	[1]		4,875	4,475
Unsecured Debt [Member] | YUM Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	[1]		4,473	4,845
Secured Debt [Member] | Securitization Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Noncurrent	[2]		3,772	3,811
Secured Debt [Member] | Securitization Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	[2]		3,273	3,872
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	[1]		736	750
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	[1]		729	748
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	[1]		1,474	1,489
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	[1]		$ 1,459	$ 1,490

[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 using market quotes and calculations. The markets in which the Securitization Notes trade are not considered active markets.