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Reportable Operating Segments (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 05, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 13, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 21, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 06, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 14, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 22, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 27, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 27, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | $ 3,427 |  | $ 3,105 |  | $ 2,622 |  | $ 3,354 | $ 3,204 | $ 2,724 | $ 3,951 |  | $ 3,997 |  |  | $ 13,105 |  | $ 13,279 |  | $ 13,084 |
Operating Profit |  | $ 603 | [1] | $ 371 | [1] | $ 506 | [1] | $ 550 | $ 479 | $ 571 | 441 | [1] | (43) | [2] |  | 1,921 | [1] | 1,557 | [2] | 1,798 |
Occupancy and other operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,335 |  | 3,425 |  | 3,333 |
Franchise and license expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 242 |  | 160 |  | 158 |
Unallocated Closures and impairment expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79 |  | 535 |  | 331 |
Refranchising gain (loss) | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15) |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10) |  | (41) |  | (16) |
Interest expense, net | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (134) |  | (130) |  | (247) | [5]
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 747 |  | 739 |  | 721 |
Capital Spending |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 973 |  | 1,033 |  | 1,049 |
Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,075 |  | 8,334 |  |  | 8,075 |  | 8,334 |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,116 |  | 5,516 |  |  | 5,116 |  | 5,516 |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,787 |  | 1,427 |  | 1,551 |
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (41) |  | (30) |  | (26) |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 118 |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61 |  | 52 |  |  | 61 |  | 52 |  |  |
China Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,909 |  | 6,934 |  | 6,905 |
Operating Profit | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 757 |  | 713 |  | 777 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 425 |  | 411 |  | 394 |
Capital Spending |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 512 |  | 525 |  | 568 |
Identifiable Assets | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,150 |  | 3,202 |  |  | 3,150 |  | 3,202 |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,033 |  | 2,217 |  |  | 2,033 |  | 2,217 |  |  |
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (41) |  | (30) |  | (26) |
Number Of Unconsolidated Affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 61 |  | 52 |  |  | $ 61 |  | 52 |  |  |
KFC Global Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | [9] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,948 |  | 3,193 |  | 3,036 |
Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 677 |  | 708 |  | 649 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 176 |  | 187 |  | 190 |
Capital Spending |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 273 |  | 273 |  | 294 |
Identifiable Assets | [10] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,181 |  | 2,328 |  |  | 2,181 |  | 2,328 |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,663 |  | 1,823 |  |  | 1,663 |  | 1,823 |  |  |
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | [9] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,145 |  | 1,148 |  | 1,147 |
Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 289 |  | 295 |  | 339 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 |  | 39 |  | 36 |
Capital Spending |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54 |  | 62 |  | 52 |
Identifiable Assets | [10] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 707 |  | 710 |  |  | 707 |  | 710 |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 419 |  | 433 |  |  | 419 |  | 433 |  |  |
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | [9] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,988 |  | 1,863 |  | 1,869 |
Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 539 |  | 480 |  | 456 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88 |  | 83 |  | 84 |
Capital Spending |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116 |  | 143 |  | 100 |
Identifiable Assets | [10] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,127 |  | 1,084 |  |  | 1,127 |  | 1,084 |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 911 |  | 920 |  |  | 911 |  | 920 |  |  |
India Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115 |  | 141 |  | 127 |
Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19) |  | (9) |  | (15) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  | 10 |  | 9 |
Capital Spending |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  | 21 |  | 31 |
Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84 |  | 118 |  |  | 84 |  | 118 |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |  | 72 |  |  | 35 |  | 72 |  |  |
Unallocated amounts to segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Occupancy and other operating expenses | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 1 |  | 0 |
Franchise and license expenses | [4],[11] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (71) |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Corporate expenses | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (204) |  | (189) |  | (207) |
Unallocated Closures and impairment expenses | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | (463) | [12] | (295) | [12]
Refranchising gain (loss) | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10) |  | 33 |  | 100 |
Other (income) expense | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (37) |  | (10) |  | (6) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  | 9 |  | 8 |
Capital Spending |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  | 9 |  | 4 |
Identifiable Assets | [10],[13] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 826 |  | 892 |  |  | 826 |  | 892 |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55 |  | 51 |  |  | 55 |  | 51 |  |  |
U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100 |  | 3,000 |  |  |
Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,300 |  | $ 2,000 |  |  | $ 2,300 |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Type [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 118 |
[1] | Includes losses associated with refranchising of equity markets outside of the U.S. of $73 million, $20 million and $3 million in the second, third and fourth quarters, respectively, costs associated with the KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement of $2 million, $8 million, $21 million and $41 million in the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively, and net U.S. refranchising gains of $7 million, $1 million, $16 million and $51 million in the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively. See Note 4.
[2] | Includes a non-cash charge of $463 million in the fourth quarter related primarily to the impairment of Little Sheep intangible assets. See Note 4.
[3] | During 2015, we made the decision to dispose of a corporate aircraft in China. The loss associated with this planned sale reflects the shortfall of the expected proceeds, less any selling costs, over the carrying value of the aircraft.
[4] | Amounts have not been allocated to any segment for performance reporting purposes.
[5] | 2013 includes $118 million of premiums and other costs related to the extinguishment of debt. See Note 4.
[6] | Includes property, plant and equipment, net, goodwill, and intangible assets, net.
[7] | Includes equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $41 million, $30 million and $26 million in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[8] | China includes investments in 4 unconsolidated affiliates totaling $61 million and $52 million for 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[9] | U.S. revenues included in the combined KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell Divisions totaled $3.1 billion in 2015 and $3.0 billion in both 2014 and 2013.
[10] | U.S. identifiable assets included in the combined Corporate and KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell Divisions totaled $2.3 billion and $2.0 billion in 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[11] | Represents 2015 costs associated with the KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement. See Note 4.
[12] | Represents 2014 and 2013 impairment losses related to Little Sheep. See Note 4.
[13] | Primarily includes cash, deferred tax assets and property, plant and equipment, net, related to our office facilities.

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