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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
|  | China |  | KFC |  | Pizza Hut |  | Taco Bell |  | India |  | Worldwide
Balance as of December 28, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross |  | $ | 478 |  |  | $ | 338 |  |  | 204 |  |  | $ | 106 |  |  | 2 |  |  | $ | 1,128 |
Accumulated impairment losses(a) |  | (222 | ) |  | — |  |  | (17 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (239 | )
Goodwill,net |  | 256 |  |  | 338 |  |  | 187 |  |  | 106 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 889 |
Acquisitions |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | 10 |
Impairment Losses(a) |  | (160 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (160 | )
Disposals and other, net(b) |  | (7 | ) |  | (28 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (39 | )
Balance as of December 27, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross |  | 471 |  |  | 312 |  |  | 200 |  |  | 114 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1,099 |
Accumulated impairment losses(a) |  | (382 | ) |  | — |  |  | (17 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (399 | )
Goodwill, net |  | 89 |  |  | 312 |  |  | 183 |  |  | 114 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 700 |
Acquisitions |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
Disposals and other, net(b) |  | (4 | ) |  | (32 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | (46 | )
Balance as of December 26, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross |  | 467 |  |  | 281 |  |  | 193 |  |  | 113 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1,055 |
Accumulated impairment losses(a) |  | (382 | ) |  | — |  |  | (17 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (399 | )
Goodwill, net |  | $ | 85 |  |  | $ | 281 |  |  | $ | 176 |  |  | $ | 113 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 656 |
(a) | China Accumulated impairment losses represent Little Sheep impairment, of which $160 million was recorded in 2014. See Note 4.
(b) | Disposals and other, net includes the impact of foreign currency translation on existing balances and goodwill write-offs associated with refranchising.
Schedule Of Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class | Intangible assets, net for the years ended 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
|  | 2015 |  | 2014
|  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization
Definite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reacquired franchise rights |  | $ | 168 |  |  | $ | (91 | ) |  | $ | 186 |  |  | $ | (81 | )
Franchise contract rights |  | 123 |  |  | (94 | ) |  | 126 |  |  | (92 | )
Lease tenancy rights |  | 57 |  |  | (10 | ) |  | 67 |  |  | (12 | )
Favorable operating leases |  | 11 |  |  | (7 | ) |  | 15 |  |  | (9 | )
Other |  | 54 |  |  | (27 | ) |  | 52 |  |  | (25 | )
|  | $ | 413 |  |  | $ | (229 | ) |  | $ | 446 |  |  | $ | (219 | )
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
KFC trademark |  | $ | 31 |  |  |  |  | $ | 31 |  |  |
Little Sheep trademark |  | 56 |  |  |  |  | 60 |  |  |
|  | $ | 87 |  |  |  |  | $ | 91 |  |  |
Amortization expense for all definite-lived intangible assets was $26 million in 2015, $27 million in 2014 and $28 million in 2013. Amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets will approximate $21 million in 2016, $21 million in 2017, $19 million in 2018, $18 million in 2019 and $17 million in 2020.

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