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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 08, 2012 | Jun. 16, 2012 | Mar. 24, 2012 | Sep. 03, 2011 | Jun. 11, 2011 | Mar. 19, 2011 | Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 29, 2012 Months weeks | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 25, 2010
Fiscal Period Adjustment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Week added as a result of the fiscal year ending on the last Saturday in December |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53 |  |  |  |  |
Frequency of adding a week as a result of the fiscal year ending on the last Saturday in December |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | five or six |  |  |  |  |
Number of weeks in each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |
Number of weeks in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year with 52 weeks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |  |
Number of weeks in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year with 53 weeks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal period months standard first quarter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal period months standard second and third quarters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal period months standard fourth quarter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Number of periods in advance that YRI closes their books |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 3,569 | $ 3,168 | $ 2,743 |  | $ 3,274 |  | $ 2,816 | $ 2,425 |  | $ 4,153 |  | $ 4,111 |  | $ 13,633 |  | $ 12,626 |  | $ 11,343 |
Restaurant profit | 599 | 423 | 440 |  | 494 |  | 386 | 360 |  | 519 |  | 513 |  | 1,981 |  | 1,753 |  |  |
Operating Profit | 671 | 473 | 645 | [1] | 488 | [2] | 419 | 401 | [2] | 505 | [1] | 507 | [2] | 2,294 | [1],[3],[4],[5],[6] | 1,815 | [2],[3],[4],[5],[7] | 1,769 | [3],[4],[5]
53rd Week Impact |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal Period Adjustment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91 |  |  |
Restaurant profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |
Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 |  |  |  | $ 25 |  |  |
[1] | Includes a non-cash gain recognized upon acquisition of Little Sheep of $74 million in the first quarter, refranchising losses associated with the Pizza Hut UK dine-in business of $24 million and $46 million in the first and fourth quarters, respectively, net U.S. refranchising gains of $45 million and $69 million in the first and fourth quarters, respectively and the YUM Retirement Plan settlement charge of $84 million in the fourth quarter. See Note 4 for further discussion.
[2] | Includes losses related to the LJS and A&W divestitures of $68 million and $17 million in the first and third quarters, respectively and a refranchising loss associated with the Pizza Hut UK dine-in business of $76 million in the third quarter. The fourth quarter of 2011 also includes the $25 million impact of the 53rd week in 2011. See Note 4 for further discussion.
[3] | Includes equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $47 million, $47 million and $42 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, for China.
[4] | 2012, 2011 and 2010 include depreciation reductions arising from the impairment of KFC restaurants we offered to sell of $3 million, $10 million and $9 million, respectively. 2012 and 2011 include depreciation reductions arising from the impairment of Pizza Hut UK restaurants we decided to sell in 2011 of $13 million and $3 million, respectively. See Note 4.
[5] | 2012 includes the YUM Retirement Plan settlement charge of $84 million. 2012, 2011 and 2010 include approximately $5 million, $21 million and $9 million, respectively, of charges relating to U.S. general and administrative productivity initiatives and realignment of resources. See Note 4.
[6] | 2012 includes gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep of $74 million. See Note 4.
[7] | 2011 represents net losses resulting from the LJS and A&W divestitures. See Note 4.

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