Description of the Business (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Summary of KFC and Pizza Hut Casual Dining Unit Count

In 1987, KFC was the first quick-service restaurant brand to enter China. As of December 31, 2016, there are over 5,200 KFCs in China. We maintain a 58% and 70% controlling interest in the entities that own and operate the KFCs in Shanghai and Beijing, respectively. We have a 47% noncontrolling ownership in each of our unconsolidated affiliates that own and operate KFCs in Hangzhou, Suzhou and Wuxi.

KFC Unit Count	2016		2015		2014
Company - owned		3,913		3,821		3,732
Unconsolidated affiliates		836		796		757
Franchise		475		386		339
		5,224		5,003		4,828

The first Pizza Hut Casual Dining in China opened in 1990. As of December 31, 2016, there are over 1,700 Pizza Hut Casual Dining restaurants in China.

Pizza Hut Casual Dining Unit Count	2016		2015		2014
Company - owned		1,690		1,556		1,310
Franchise		24		16		3
		1,714		1,572		1,313