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Items Affecting Comparability of Net Income and Cash Flows (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 03, 2016 | Sep. 05, 2015 | Sep. 03, 2016 | Sep. 05, 2015 | Dec. 26, 2015
Franchise and license expenses [Member] | Unallocated and General and administrative expenses [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement | $ 1 | $ 21 | $ 17 | $ 31 | $ 72
Franchise and license expenses [Member] | 2015 to 2018 [Domain] | Unallocated and General and administrative expenses [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement | 125 |  |  |  |
Franchise and license expenses [Member] | 2016 [Domain] | Unallocated and General and administrative expenses [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement |  |  | 30 |  |
Incremental Advertising [Domain] | KFC Global Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement | 5 | $ 3 | 14 | $ 6 | $ 10
Advertising [Domain] | 2015 to 2018 [Domain] | KFC Global Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement | $ 60 |  |  |  |
Advertising [Domain] | 2016 [Domain] | KFC Global Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement |  |  | 20 |  |
Advertising [Domain] | 2017 [Domain] | KFC Global Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement |  |  | 20 |  |
Advertising [Domain] | 2018 [Member] | KFC Global Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement |  |  | $ 10 |  |

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