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Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 21, 2015
Franchise lending program guarantee |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
Loss contingency, amount of guarantee | $ 27 yum_AmountOfPossibleLossForContingencies / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceGuaranteeMember
Total loans outstanding | 75 yum_TotalLoansOutstanding / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceGuaranteeMember
Property Lease Guarantee [Member] |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
Year longest lease expires | 2065
Potential amount of undiscounted payments we could be required to make in the event of non-payment by the primary lessee | 625 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure / us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis = us-gaap_PropertyLeaseGuaranteeMember
Present value of potential payments we could be required to make in the event of non-payment by the primary lessee | $ 550 yum_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposureAtPresentValue / us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis = us-gaap_PropertyLeaseGuaranteeMember

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- Definition Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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- Definition Reflects the amount of possible loss from the specified contingency as of the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Present value of maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Total loans outstanding under lending/financing programs + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Year that the longest lease is scheduled to expire + References No definition available. + Details
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