XML 72 R57.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.20.4

Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
--- | --- | --- | ---
Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2018
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (76) | $ (70) |  |
Revenues |  | $ 1,743 | $ 1,448 | $ 1,198 | $ 1,263 | $ 1,694 | $ 1,339 | $ 1,310 | $ 1,254 | 5,652 | 5,597 | $ 5,688 |
Deferred Revenue, Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53 | 93 |  |
Deferred Revenue |  | 415 |  |  |  | 441 |  |  |  | 415 | 441 |  | $ 414
1 year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Expected to be Recognized |  | 64 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64 |  |  |
2 years [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Expected to be Recognized |  | 60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 |  |  |
3 years [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Expected to be Recognized |  | 55 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |
4 years [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Expected to be Recognized |  | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |
5 years [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Expected to be Recognized |  | 44 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44 |  |  |
Thereafter 5 years [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Expected to be Recognized |  | 142 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142 |  |  |
Company Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  | 566 | 486 | 403 | 355 | 490 | 364 | 359 | 333 | 1,810 | 1,546 | 2,000 |
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  | $ 427 | $ 323 | $ 270 | $ 312 | $ 434 | $ 330 | $ 318 | $ 309 | 1,332 | 1,391 | 1,206 |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65 | 70 |  |
United States | Company Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,309 | 1,014 |  |
United States | Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,050 | 1,059 |  |
United States | Franchise contributions for advertising and other services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 818 | 811 |  |
CHINA | Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 255 | 274 |  |
Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 | 72 |  |
Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Company Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 501 | 532 |  |
Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,080 | 1,185 |  |
Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Franchise contributions for advertising and other services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 514 | 580 |  |
KFC Global Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,272 | 2,491 | 2,644 |
KFC Global Division [Member] | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 20 |  |
KFC Global Division [Member] | United States | Company Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 | 74 |  |
KFC Global Division [Member] | United States | Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 184 | 175 |  |
KFC Global Division [Member] | United States | Franchise contributions for advertising and other services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 10 |  |
KFC Global Division [Member] | CHINA | Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 204 | 214 |  |
KFC Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58 | 69 |  |
KFC Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Company Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 446 | 497 |  |
KFC Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 833 | 912 |  |
KFC Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Franchise contributions for advertising and other services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 453 | 520 |  |
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,002 | 1,027 | 988 |
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 6 |  |
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] | United States | Company Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 | 21 |  |
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] | United States | Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 272 | 282 |  |
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] | United States | Franchise contributions for advertising and other services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 317 | 318 |  |
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] | CHINA | Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51 | 60 |  |
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 3 |  |
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Company Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55 | 33 |  |
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 222 | 246 |  |
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Franchise contributions for advertising and other services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57 | 58 |  |
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,031 | 2,079 | 2,056 |
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44 | 44 |  |
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] | United States | Company Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 882 | 919 |  |
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] | United States | Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 593 | 602 |  |
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] | United States | Franchise contributions for advertising and other services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 483 | 483 |  |
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] | CHINA | Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Company Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 2 |  |
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 | 27 |  |
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Franchise contributions for advertising and other services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 2 |  |
The Habit Burger Grill Global Division |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 347 | 0 | $ 0 |
The Habit Burger Grill Global Division | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
The Habit Burger Grill Global Division | United States | Company Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 346 |  |  |
The Habit Burger Grill Global Division | United States | Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
The Habit Burger Grill Global Division | United States | Franchise contributions for advertising and other services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
The Habit Burger Grill Global Division | CHINA | Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
The Habit Burger Grill Global Division | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
The Habit Burger Grill Global Division | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Company Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
The Habit Burger Grill Global Division | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Franchise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Franchise contributions for advertising and other services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) and Refranchising Gain (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue, Period Increase (Decrease) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (3) | $ 4 |  |
[1] | U.S. revenues included in the combined KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger Grill Divisions totaled $3.2 billion in 2020, $3.0 billion in 2019 and $2.9 billion in 2018.
[2] | (a) Includes impact of foreign currency translation.

X
- Definition Amount of deferred income and obligation to transfer product and service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(5)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of deferred revenue recognized for transactions arising during the current reporting period. Deferred revenue is a liability as of the balance sheet date related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an Entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DeferredRevenueAdditions
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in deferred revenue. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DeferredRevenuePeriodIncreaseDecrease
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of revenue recognized that was previously reported as deferred or unearned revenue. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The total amount of lease revenue recognized for the period for which the lessee was obligated under leasing arrangements regardless of any other events or conditions. This amount excludes contingent revenue and sublease revenue. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/otherTransitionRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 25 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121549951&loc=d3e39896-112707 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementMinimumLeaseRevenue
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 30 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e8906-108599 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 40 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e9031-108599 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 41 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e9038-108599 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 32 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e8933-108599 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 32 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e8933-108599 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121604090&loc=SL49130543-203045 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 22 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e8736-108599 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 22 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e8736-108599 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 42 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e9054-108599 Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121604090&loc=SL49130545-203045 Reference 11: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 924 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 11.L) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6472922&loc=d3e499488-122856 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 22 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e8736-108599 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=114001798&loc=d3e33918-111571 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (f) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=75031198&loc=d3e14064-108612 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 32 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e8933-108599 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 32 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e8933-108599 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 22 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e8736-108599 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 40 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e9031-108599 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 30 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e8906-108599 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 41 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e9038-108599 Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 42 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e9054-108599 Reference 11: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08(g)(1)(ii)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120395691&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 12: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 235 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-05(b)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120399901&loc=d3e537907-122884 Reference 13: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120395209&loc=SL114868664-224227 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_Revenues
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Deferred Revenue, Revenue Expected to be Recognized + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | yum_DeferredRevenueRevenueExpectedtobeRecognized
Namespace Prefix: | yum_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis=yum_A1yearMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis=yum_A2yearsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis=yum_A3yearsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis=yum_A4yearsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis=yum_A5yearsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis=yum_Thereafter5yearsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=us-gaap_ProductMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=us-gaap_AdvertisingMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_US
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=us-gaap_FranchiseMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_CN
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_StatementGeographicalAxis=yum_OtherOutsidetheU.S.andChinaMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=yum_KFCGlobalDivisionMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=yum_PizzaHutGlobalDivisionMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=yum_TacoBellGlobalDivisionMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=yum_TheHabitBurgerGrillGlobalDivisionMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=yum_OtherOutsidetheU.S.andChinaMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis=yum_ForeignCurrencyGainLossandRefranchisingGainLossMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |