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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 25, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 LJS and AW | Dec. 29, 2012 U.S. | Dec. 31, 2011 U.S. | Dec. 25, 2010 U.S. | Dec. 29, 2012 India | Dec. 31, 2011 India | Dec. 25, 2010 India | Dec. 29, 2012 YRI | Dec. 31, 2011 YRI | Dec. 25, 2010 YRI | Oct. 31, 2011 YRI KFC South Africa restaurants | Dec. 29, 2012 KFC and Taco Bell [Member] | Dec. 29, 2012 China | Dec. 31, 2011 China | Dec. 25, 2010 China | Feb. 01, 2012 Little Sheep [Member]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross | $ 1,051 |  | $ 698 | [1] | $ 702 |  | $ 297 |  | $ 311 | [1] | $ 348 | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 288 |  | $ 299 |  | $ 269 |  |  | $ 466 |  | $ 88 |  | $ 85 |
Accumulated impairment losses (beginning balance) | (17) | [1] | (43) |  |  |  | 0 | [1] | (26) |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | (17) |  | (17) |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Goodwill, net | 1,034 | [2] | 681 | [1] | 659 |  | 297 |  | 311 | [1] | 322 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 271 |  | 282 |  | 252 |  |  | 466 |  | 88 |  | 85 |
Acquisitions | 376 | [2] | 32 | [3] |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 32 | [3] |  |  |  | 376 | [2] | 0 |  |  |
Disposals and other, net | (23) | [4] | (10) | [4] |  |  | (14) | [4] | (11) | [4] |  | 0 | [4] | 0 |  | (11) | [4] | (2) | [4] |  |  |  | 2 | [4] | 3 | [4] |  |
Accumulated impairment losses (ending balance) | (17) |  | (17) | [1] |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | [1] |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | (17) |  | (17) |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Number of restaurants acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill write-off related to sale of business |  |  |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining goodwill assigned from the acquisition of LJS and AW |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 376
[1] | As a result of the LJS and A&W divestitures in 2011, we disposed of $26 million of goodwill assigned to our LJS and A&W reporting unit that was previously fully impaired. Goodwill that was assigned to our KFC U.S. and Taco Bell U.S. reporting units upon the acquisition of LJS and A&W and that has not been previously included in the carrying amounts of restaurants disposed of was not impaired, totals approximately $130 million and remains on our Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 29, 2012.
[2] | We recorded goodwill of $376 million related to our acquisition of Little Sheep. See Note 4.
[3] | We recorded goodwill in our YRI segment related to the acquisition of 68 stores in South Africa. See Note 4.
[4] | Disposals and other, net includes the impact of foreign currency translation on existing balances and goodwill write-offs associated with refranchising.

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