Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 15 – Subsequent Events On April 27, 2021, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share on Yum China's common stock, payable as of the close of business on June 18, 2021, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 25, 2021. Total estimated cash dividend payable is approximately $50 million.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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