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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
Sep. 07, 2013
Jun. 15, 2013
Mar. 23, 2013
Sep. 08, 2012
Jun. 16, 2012
Mar. 24, 2012
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Dec. 28, 2013
Months
weeks
Dec. 29, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
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 $ 3,466 $ 2,904 $ 2,535 $ 3,569 $ 3,168 $ 2,743 $ 4,179 $ 4,153 $ 13,084 $ 13,633 $ 12,626
Restaurant profit 531 310 333 599 423 440 509 519 1,683 1,981  
Operating Profit 350 [1] 390 [1] 487 [1] 671 473 645 [2] 571 [1] 505 [2] 1,798 [1] 2,294 [2] 1,815
53rd Week Impact
                      
Fiscal Period Adjustment [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                     91
Restaurant profit                     15
Operating Profit                     $ 25
[1] Includes a non-cash charge of $295 million in the third quarter related primarily to the impairment of Little Sheep intangible assets and net U.S. refranchising gains of $17 million, $28 million, $37 million and $9 million in the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively. See Note 4 for further discussion.
[2] b)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 a pension settlement charge of $84 million in the fourth quarter. See Note 4 for further discussion. (c)Includes an after-tax charge of $75 million in the fourth quarter related to the repurchase of Senior Unsecured Notes. See Note 4 for further discussion.