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Earnings Per Common Share ("EPS") (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, 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
Dec. 29, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]                      
Net Income (loss) - YUM! Brands, Inc. $ 152 $ 281 $ 337 $ 471 $ 331 $ 458 $ 321 [1] $ 337 $ 1,091 [1] $ 1,597 $ 1,319
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (for basic calculation) (in shares)                 452 461 469
Effect of dilutive share-based employee compensation (in shares)                 9 12 12
Weighted-average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding (for diluted calculation) (in shares)                 461 473 481
Basic EPS (in dollars per share) $ 0.34 $ 0.62 $ 0.74 $ 1.02 $ 0.71 $ 0.99 $ 0.72 $ 0.74 $ 2.41 $ 3.46 $ 2.81
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share) $ 0.33 $ 0.61 $ 0.72 $ 1.00 $ 0.69 $ 0.96 $ 0.70 $ 0.72 $ 2.36 $ 3.38 $ 2.74
Unexercised employee stock options and stock appreciation rights (in millions) excluded from the diluted EPS computation (in shares)                 4.9 [2] 3.1 [2] 4.2 [2]
[1] Includes an after-tax charge of $75 million in the fourth quarter related to the repurchase of Senior Unsecured Notes.
[2] These unexercised employee stock options and stock appreciation rights were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because to do so would have been antidilutive for the periods presented.