Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 578	$ 573
Accounts and notes receivable, net	325	319
Inventories	301us-gaap_InventoryNet	294us-gaap_InventoryNet
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	254	286
Deferred income taxes	93us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	123us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Advertising cooperative assets, restricted	95	96
Total Current Assets	1,646us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	1,691us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,498us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	4,459us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Goodwill	700us-gaap_Goodwill	889us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets, net	318	638
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	52	53
Other assets	560us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	566us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Deferred income taxes	571us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent	399us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
Total Assets	8,345us-gaap_Assets	8,695us-gaap_Assets
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	1,972	1,929
Income taxes payable	77us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent	169us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
Short-term borrowings	267us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings	71us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Advertising cooperative liabilities	95yum_AdvertisingCooperativeLiabilities	96yum_AdvertisingCooperativeLiabilities
Total Current Liabilities	2,411us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	2,265us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt	3,077	2,918
Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent	1,244	1,244
Total Liabilities	6,732us-gaap_Liabilities	6,427us-gaap_Liabilities
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	9
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		39
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, no par value, 750 shares authorized; 443 shares and 451 shares issued in 2014 and 2013, respectively	0us-gaap_CommonStockValue	0us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Retained earnings	1,737	2,102
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(190)	64
Total Shareholders' Equity - YUM! Brands, Inc.	1,547us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	2,166us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interests	57us-gaap_MinorityInterest	63us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,604	2,229
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Shareholders' Equity	$ 8,345	$ 8,695

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