Revenue Recognition Accounting Policy (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Company sales	$ 512	$ 902
Franchise and property revenues	584	515
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	275	0
Total Revenues	1,371	1,417
KFC Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	658	732
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	251	234
Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	462	$ 451
UNITED STATES
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Company sales	273
Franchise and property revenues	236
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	158
UNITED STATES \| KFC Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Company sales	17
Franchise and property revenues	44
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	2
UNITED STATES \| Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Company sales	14
Franchise and property revenues	70
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	65
UNITED STATES \| Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Company sales	242
Franchise and property revenues	122
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	91
CHINA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Franchise and property revenues	70
CHINA \| KFC Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Franchise and property revenues	54
CHINA \| Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Franchise and property revenues	16
CHINA \| Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Franchise and property revenues	0
Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Company sales	239
Franchise and property revenues	278
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	117
Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] \| KFC Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Company sales	228
Franchise and property revenues	209
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	104
Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] \| Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Company sales	10
Franchise and property revenues	63
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	13
Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] \| Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Company sales	1
Franchise and property revenues	6
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	$ 0

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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