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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
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.