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Items Affecting Comparability of Net Income and/or Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)
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Sep. 08, 2012
Sep. 03, 2011
Jun. 11, 2011
Sep. 08, 2012
Sep. 03, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 08, 2012
China
Sep. 03, 2011
China
Sep. 08, 2012
China
Sep. 03, 2011
China
Sep. 08, 2012
YRI
Sep. 03, 2011
YRI
Sep. 08, 2012
YRI
Sep. 03, 2011
YRI
Sep. 08, 2012
U.S.
Sep. 03, 2011
U.S.
Sep. 08, 2012
U.S.
Sep. 03, 2011
U.S.
Sep. 08, 2012
India
Sep. 03, 2011
India
Sep. 08, 2012
India
Sep. 03, 2011
India
Sep. 08, 2012
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Sep. 03, 2011
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Sep. 08, 2012
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Sep. 03, 2011
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Sep. 08, 2012
Total amount allocated to segments
Sep. 03, 2011
Total amount allocated to segments
Sep. 08, 2012
Total amount allocated to segments
Sep. 03, 2011
Total amount allocated to segments
Sep. 08, 2012
Little Sheep Group Limited [Member]
Mar. 24, 2012
Little Sheep Group Limited [Member]
Sep. 08, 2012
Little Sheep Group Limited [Member]
Feb. 01, 2012
Little Sheep Group Limited [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Little Sheep Group Limited [Member]
Sep. 08, 2012
Little Sheep Group Limited [Member]
China
Sep. 08, 2012
Little Sheep Group Limited [Member]
China
Sep. 03, 2011
PH
UK
YRI
Sep. 08, 2012
PH
UK
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Mar. 24, 2012
PH
UK
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Sep. 03, 2011
PH
UK
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Sep. 03, 2011
LJS and AW
Sep. 03, 2011
LJS and AW
Dec. 31, 2011
LJS and AW
YRI
Dec. 31, 2011
LJS and AW
U.S.
Sep. 03, 2011
Closures and impairment (income) expenses
LJS and AW
Sep. 03, 2011
Closures and impairment (income) expenses
LJS and AW
Sep. 08, 2012
Level 3
Nonrecurring basis
PH
UK
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Sep. 03, 2011
Level 3
Nonrecurring basis
PH
UK
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Sep. 08, 2012
Level 3
Nonrecurring basis
PH
UK
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Sep. 03, 2011
Level 3
Nonrecurring basis
PH
UK
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Sep. 08, 2012
Level 3
Nonrecurring basis
Refranchising (gain) loss
Sep. 03, 2011
Level 3
Nonrecurring basis
Refranchising (gain) loss
Sep. 08, 2012
Level 3
Nonrecurring basis
Refranchising (gain) loss
Sep. 03, 2011
Level 3
Nonrecurring basis
Refranchising (gain) loss
Sep. 08, 2012
Level 3
Nonrecurring basis
Closures and impairment (income) expenses
Sep. 03, 2011
Level 3
Nonrecurring basis
Closures and impairment (income) expenses
Sep. 08, 2012
Level 3
Nonrecurring basis
Closures and impairment (income) expenses
Sep. 03, 2011
Level 3
Nonrecurring basis
Closures and impairment (income) expenses
Business Combinations [Abstract]                                                                                                                      
Additional percentage of ownership acquired (in hundreths)                                                                   66.00%                                                  
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired       $ 542,000,000 $ 1,000,000                                                     $ 540,000,000                                                      
Cash acquired due to acquisition                                                               44,000,000                                                      
Ownership percentage (in hundreths)                                                             93.00%   93.00%   27.00%                                                
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate at date of acquisition                                                                   107,000,000                                                  
Gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep 0 0   74,000,000 0                                                       74,000,000                                                    
Current assets                                                                   113,000,000                                                  
Property, plant and equipment                                                                   68,000,000                                                  
Goodwill                                                                   332,000,000                                                  
Intangible assets                                                                   452,000,000                                                  
Indefinite-lived trademark                                                                   428,000,000                                                  
Other assets                                                                   33,000,000                                                  
Total assets acquired                                                                   998,000,000                                                  
Deferred taxes                                                                   118,000,000                                                  
Other liabilities                                                                   54,000,000                                                  
Total liabilities assumed                                                                   172,000,000                                                  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 45,000,000     45,000,000   0                                                       45,000,000                                                  
Other noncontrolling interest                                                                   16,000,000                                                  
Net assets acquired                                                                   765,000,000                                                  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest ownership percentage                                                             7.00%   7.00%                                                    
Percentage impact on revenue                                                                       3.00% 3.00%                                            
Facility Actions [Abstract]                                                                                                                      
Pre-tax losses recognized on business divestitures                                                                                   (17,000,000) (86,000,000)     16,000,000 82,000,000                        
Tax benefit recognized on business divestitures                                                                                   53,000,000                                  
Income tax expense (benefit) related to consolidation of a former unconsolidated affiliate                                                             0   0                                                    
Percentage impact on Franchise revenue                                                                                       1.00% 5.00%                            
Percentage Impact on Operating Profit                                                                       (1.00%) (1.00%)             1.00% 1.00%                            
Refranchising (gain) loss (2,000,000) 66,000,000 [1]   (41,000,000) [1],[2] 69,000,000 [1]   (3,000,000) (5,000,000) (7,000,000) (8,000,000) 0 75,000,000 [1] 19,000,000 [1] 74,000,000 [1] 1,000,000 (4,000,000) (53,000,000) [2] 3,000,000 0 0 0 0 (2,000,000) 66,000,000 [3] (41,000,000) [3] 69,000,000 [3]                           20,000,000 76,000,000             0 74,000,000 [4] 0 74,000,000 [4]                
Number of restaurants offered or decided to refranchise                                                                           350                                          
Total losses related to long-lived assets held for use                                                                                                       4,000,000 20,000,000 4,000,000 27,000,000 0 6,000,000 6,000,000 21,000,000
Goodwill impairment loss                                                                           0                                          
Depreciation reduction from the impairment of restaurants we offered to sell                                                                             3,000,000   9,000,000                                    
Store closure (income) costs             (1,000,000) [5] (1,000,000) [5] (3,000,000) [5] (2,000,000) [5] 1,000,000 [5] 2,000,000 [5] (1,000,000) [5] 3,000,000 [5] 0 [5] (1,000,000) [5] (2,000,000) [5] 2,000,000 [5] 0 [5] 0 [5] 0 [5] 0 [5]         0 [5] 0 [5] (6,000,000) [5] 3,000,000 [5]                                                          
Store impairment charges             2,000,000 1,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 7,000,000 3,000,000 15,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 8,000,000 0 0 0 0         4,000,000 9,000,000 15,000,000 28,000,000                                                          
Closures and impairment (income) expenses 4,000,000 25,000,000   9,000,000 113,000,000   1,000,000 0 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 9,000,000 2,000,000 18,000,000 1,000,000 0 3,000,000 10,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 16,000,000 [6] 0 82,000,000 [6] 4,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 31,000,000                                                          
Debt Instruments [Abstract]                                                                                                                      
Repayments of Senior Unsecured Notes 263,000,000   650,000,000 263,000,000 650,000,000                                                                                                            
Principal amount issued   $ 350,000,000     $ 350,000,000                                                                                                            
Interest rate, stated (in hundredths)   3.75%     3.75%                                                                                                            
[1] During the quarter ended September 3, 2011, we decided to refranchise or close all of our remaining company operated Pizza Hut dine-in restaurants in the UK market. While the asset group comprising approximately 350 stores we anticipate selling did not meet the criteria for held for sale classification as of September 3, 2011, our decision to sell was considered an impairment indicator. As such we reviewed the asset group for potential impairment and determined that its carrying value was not fully recoverable based upon our estimate of expected refranchising proceeds and holding period cash flows anticipated while we continue to operate the restaurants as company units. Accordingly, we wrote the asset group down to our estimate of its fair value, which was based on the sales price we would expect to receive from a buyer. This fair value determination considered current market conditions, trends in the Pizza Hut UK business, and prices for similar transactions in the restaurant industry and resulted in a non-cash pre-tax write down of $74 million which was recorded to Refranchising (gain) loss. The decision to refranchise or close all remaining Pizza Hut dine-in restaurants in the UK was considered to be a goodwill impairment indicator. We determined that the fair value of our Pizza Hut UK reporting unit exceeded its carrying value and as such there was no goodwill impairment. Based on bids received in 2012, we recorded an additional non-cash pre-tax impairment charge of $20 million to Refranchising (gain) loss in the quarter ended March 24, 2012. While we continue to market the Pizza Hut dine-in restaurants in the UK for sale, the asset group continues not to meet all of the held for sale criteria as of the quarter ended September 8, 2012.These impairment charges decreased depreciation expense versus what would have otherwise been recorded by $3 million and $9 million for the quarter and year to date ended September 8, 2012, respectively. Neither the impairment charges nor the depreciation reduction were allocated to the YRI segment, resulting in depreciation expense in the YRI segment results continuing to be recorded at the rate at which it was prior to these impairment charges being recorded for these restaurants.
[2] The year to date ended September 8, 2012, U.S. Refranchising (gain) loss primarily relates to gains on the sales of Taco Bell restaurants.
[3] Includes U.S. refranchising gains of $53 million partially offset by an impairment charge of $20 million related to our Pizza Hut UK dine-in business for the year to date ended September 8, 2012. Includes refranchising losses of $76 million related to our Pizza Hut UK dine-in business for the quarter and year to date ended September 3, 2011. See Note 4.
[4] See Note 4 for further discussions of Refranchising (gain) loss, including our decision to refranchise Company operated Pizza Hut dine-in restaurants in the UK, the acquisition of Little Sheep and the LJS and A&W divestitures.
[5] Store closure (income) costs include the net gain or loss on sales of real estate on which we formerly operated a Company restaurant that was closed, lease reserves established when we cease using a property under an operating lease and subsequent adjustments to those reserves and other facility-related expenses from previously closed stores.
[6] Amounts represent impairment charges resulting from our decision to divest the LJS and A&W businesses in 2011. See Note 4.(e