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Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 21, 2015 | Mar. 22, 2014
Repurchase Of Shares Of Common Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares Repurchased | 1,996,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares | [1] | 1,696,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased | $ 150 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue | [1] | $ 124 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
Remaining dollar value of shares that may be repurchased | 983 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 |  |
Value Of Share Repurchases Prior To Current Reporting Date But With Settlement Dates Subsequent To Current Reporting Date | 26 yum_ValueOfShareRepurchasesPriorToCurrentReportingDateButWithSettlementDatesSubsequentToCurrentReportingDate |  |
Share Repurchases Prior To Current Reporting Date But With Settlement Dates Subsequent To Current Reporting Date | 300,000 yum_ShareRepurchasesPriorToCurrentReportingDateButWithSettlementDatesSubsequentToCurrentReportingDate |  |
November 2012 [Member] |  |  |
Repurchase Of Shares Of Common Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares Repurchased | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares / yum_RepurchaseOfSharesOfCommonStockAxis = yum_November2012Member |  | 1,696,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares / yum_RepurchaseOfSharesOfCommonStockAxis = yum_November2012Member
Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / yum_RepurchaseOfSharesOfCommonStockAxis = yum_November2012Member |  | 124 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / yum_RepurchaseOfSharesOfCommonStockAxis = yum_November2012Member
Remaining dollar value of shares that may be repurchased | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 / yum_RepurchaseOfSharesOfCommonStockAxis = yum_November2012Member |  |
November 2013 [Member] |  |  |
Repurchase Of Shares Of Common Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares Repurchased | 1,779,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares / yum_RepurchaseOfSharesOfCommonStockAxis = yum_November2013Member |  | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares / yum_RepurchaseOfSharesOfCommonStockAxis = yum_November2013Member
Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased | 133 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / yum_RepurchaseOfSharesOfCommonStockAxis = yum_November2013Member |  | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / yum_RepurchaseOfSharesOfCommonStockAxis = yum_November2013Member
Remaining dollar value of shares that may be repurchased | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 / yum_RepurchaseOfSharesOfCommonStockAxis = yum_November2013Member |  |
November 2014 [Member] |  |  |
Repurchase Of Shares Of Common Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares Repurchased | 217,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares / yum_RepurchaseOfSharesOfCommonStockAxis = yum_November2014Member |  | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares / yum_RepurchaseOfSharesOfCommonStockAxis = yum_November2014Member
Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased | 17 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / yum_RepurchaseOfSharesOfCommonStockAxis = yum_November2014Member |  | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / yum_RepurchaseOfSharesOfCommonStockAxis = yum_November2014Member
Remaining dollar value of shares that may be repurchased | $ 983 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 / yum_RepurchaseOfSharesOfCommonStockAxis = yum_November2014Member |  |
[1] | Includes the effect of $26 million in share repurchases (0.3 million shares) with trade dates prior to March 21, 2015 but cash settlement dates subsequent to March 21, 2015.

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