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Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | 18 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018
Costs associated with PH U.S. Acceleration Agreement | $ 25.0 | $ 25.0 | $ 39.0 |
Advertising Expense | 73.0 | 96.0 | 179.0 |
Cooperative Advertising Expense | 1,368.0 | 1,208.0 | 0.0 |
Franchise and property expenses [Member] | Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] |  |  |  |
Costs associated with PH U.S. Acceleration Agreement |  | 12.5 | 25.0 | $ 37.5
Franchise and property expenses [Member] | Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] | Incremental Advertising [Member] |  |  |  |
Costs associated with PH U.S. Acceleration Agreement |  | 12.5 | 25.0 |
Incremental Advertising [Member] | KFC Global Division [Member] |  |  |  |
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement |  | 10.0 | 20.0 |
Incremental Advertising [Member] | Franchise and property expenses [Member] | KFC Global Division [Member] |  |  |  |
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement |  | 10.0 | 20.0 |
Advertising Cooperatives [Domain] |  |  |  |
Advertising Expense | 10.0 | 35.0 | $ 66.0 |
Cooperative Advertising Expense | $ 1,133.0 | $ 1,035.0 |  |

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