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Description of Business (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Months operating_segments restaurants countries_and_territiories | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Approximate Number Of System Units | restaurants | 45,000 |  |  |  |
Percent Of System Units Located Outside United States | 60.00% |  |  |  |
Approximate Number Of Countries And Territories Where System Units Are Located | countries_and_territiories | 135 |  |  |  |
Number of Operating Segments | operating_segments | 3 |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | $ 6,356 |  | $ 6,418
Operating Profit | $ 2,761 |  | 1,682 |  | 1,434
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value | $ 1,915 | [1] | 5,447 | [1] | 1,200
Fiscal period months standard first quarter | Months | 2 |  |  |  |
Fiscal period months standard second and third quarters | Months | 3 |  |  |  |
Fiscal period months standard fourth quarter | Months | 4 |  |  |  |
Number of periods or months in advance that certain of our international businesses close their books | Months | 1 |  |  |  |
KFC Global Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating Profit | $ 981 |  | 871 |  | 835
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating Profit | 341 |  | 367 |  | 351
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating Profit | $ 619 |  | $ 595 |  | $ 546
[1] | 2017 amount excludes and 2016 amount includes the effect of $45 million in share repurchases (0.7 million shares) with trade dates prior to December 31, 2016 but settlement dates subsequent to December 31, 2016.

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