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Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 08, 2012
cases
plaintiffs
restaurants
violations
Hours
claims
States
Dec. 31, 2011
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Taco Bell Wage and Hour Actions - Motion to stay proceedings until rulings on other California Supreme Court cases concerning meal and rest breaks, number of cases 2  
Liabilities recorded for property and casualty losses $ 147,000,000 $ 140,000,000
Moeller v. Taco Bell - Number of company-owned restaurants that may be in the class 220  
Moeller v. Taco Bell - Minimum statutory damages per offense under Unruh Act 4,000  
Moeller v. Taco Bell - Minimum statutory damages per offense under California Disabled Persons Act 1,000  
Moeller v. Taco Bell - Number of individuals contended by plaintiffs that may be in the class 100,000  
Moeller v. Taco Bell - Number of restaurant to be subject of trial on ADA claims 1  
Moeller v. Taco Bell - Number of specific items that were once out of compliance with applicable accessibility standards 12  
Moeller v. Taco Bell, Number of individual plaintiffs' state law damages claims 4  
Mark Smith v. Pizza Hut - Number of states that assert state-law class action claims 16  
Mark Smith v. Pizza Hut, Inc. - final number of opt-ins, expected minimum 5,400  
Mark Smith v. Pizza Hut, Inc. - final number of opt-ins, expected maximum 5,800  
Whittington v. Yum Brands and Taco Bell - Number of hours worked per week after which overtime pay was allegedly not received 40  
Whittington v. Yum Brands and Taco Bell - Number of individuals submitting opt-in forms 488  
Agustine Castillo v. Taco Bell - Number of hours worked in a week, after which overtime pay was allegedly not received 40  
Financial standby letter of credit | Franchise Loan Pool Guarantees [Member]
    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Loss contingency, amount of guarantee 23,000,000  
Number of letters of credit provided 2  
Franchise lending program guarantee
    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Loss contingency, amount of guarantee 43,000,000  
Total loans outstanding 63,000,000  
Guarantee of indebtedness of others | Franchise Loan Pool Guarantees [Member]
    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Loss contingency, amount of guarantee 14,000,000  
Total loans outstanding 62,000,000  
Additional amount under the franchisee loan pool available for lending $ 18,000,000