Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	2 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015	Aug. 31, 2016	May 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	May 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues
Company sales	$ 1,278	$ 1,235	$ 1,848	$ 1,558	$ 1,935	$ 1,608	$ 1,938	$ 2,011	$ 6,622	$ 6,789	$ 6,821
Franchise fees and income	25	21	35	30	34	28	40	37	130	120	113
Total revenues	1,303	1,256	1,883	1,588	1,969	1,636	1,978	2,048	6,752	6,909	6,934
Restaurant profit	246	192	356	196	318	185	214	163	1,012	858
Operating Profit	209	142	286	87	255	86	58	5	640	488	3
Net Income (Loss) – Yum China Holdings, Inc.	$ 145	$ 101	$ 192	$ 77	$ 187	$ 64	$ 88	$ (29)	$ 502	$ 323	$ (7)
Basic earnings (losses) per common share	$ 0.40	$ 0.28	$ 0.53	$ 0.21	$ 0.51	$ 0.18	$ 0.23	$ (0.08)	$ 1.36	$ 0.89	$ (0.02)
Diluted earnings (losses) per common share	$ 0.40	$ 0.28	$ 0.53	$ 0.21	$ 0.51	$ 0.18	$ 0.23	$ (0.08)	$ 1.36	$ 0.89	$ (0.02)