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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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The number of shares issued or sold by the subsidiary or equity method investee per stock transaction.

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Percentage of license fees on net sales.

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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Entity, date of incorporation				Apr. 01, 2016
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code				DE
Additional consecutive renewal terms of license agreement				50 years
Percentage of license fees on net sales				3.00%
Number of reportable segments \| Segment				2
Number of restaurants				11,000
Global Offering [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Global offering shares of common stock \| shares	41,910,700
Net proceeds from global offering \| $	$ 2,200
Lavazza Joint Venture [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Joint venture equity interest percentage						65.00%
KFC [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants				9,500
KFC [Member] \| Shanghai [Member] \| Owner and Operator of KFC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Controlling ownership percentage maintained				58.00%
KFC [Member] \| Beijing [Member] \| Owner and Operator of KFC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Controlling ownership percentage maintained				70.00%
KFC [Member] \| Wuxi [Member] \| Owner and Operator of KFC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Controlling ownership percentage maintained				83.00%
KFC [Member] \| Suzhou [Member] \| Owner and Operator of KFC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Controlling ownership percentage maintained				92.00%
KFC [Member] \| Hangzhou [Member] \| Owner and Operator of KFC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Controlling ownership percentage maintained				60.00%
Pizza Hut [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants				0
KFC and Pizza Hut [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Expiration term of license agreement				50 years
Taco Bell [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Expiration term of license agreement				50 years
Suzhou KFC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of additional equity interest acquired			25.00%		20.00%
Cash consideration paid to acquire interest \| $			$ 149		$ 115
Hangzhou Catering [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of additional equity interest acquired		28.00%
Cash consideration paid to acquire interest \| $		$ 255
Number of restaurants				60