Description of Business (Details) - Restaurant	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unit count	6,000
KFC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unit count	5,224	5,003	4,828
KFC [Member] | Company - owned [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unit count	3,913	3,821	3,732
KFC [Member] | Unconsolidated affiliates [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unit count	836	796	757
KFC [Member] | Franchise [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unit count	475	386	339