Yum! Brands (YUM) 10-Q 8 May 19 2019 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Registrant Name	YUM BRANDS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001041061
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		305,975,118
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 1,254	$ 1,371
Costs and Expenses, Net
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	272	438
Franchisor Costs	43	47
General and Administrative Expense	211	219
Cooperative Advertising Expense	301	272
Refranchising (gain) loss	(6)	(156)
Other (income) expense	0	(2)
Total costs and expenses, net	821	818
Operating Profit	433	553
Other investment (income) expense, net	16	(66)
Other pension (income) expense	3	3
Interest expense, net	115	107
Income Before Income Taxes	299	509
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	299	509
Income tax provision	37	76
Net Income	$ 262	$ 433
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.85	$ 1.30
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	0.83	1.27
Dividends Declared Per Common Share	$ 0.42	$ 0.36
Product [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	$ 333	$ 512
Franchise [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	612	584
Advertising [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	$ 309	$ 275

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	$ (31)	$ 13
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	262	433
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature
Adjustments and gains (losses) arising during the period	34	46
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature, before tax	34	46
Tax (expense) benefit	(4)	(6)
Translation adjustments and gains (losses) from intra-entity transactions of a long-term investment nature, net of tax	30	40
Changes in pension and post-retirement benefits
Reclassification of (gains) losses into Net Income	4	6
Changes in pension and post-retirement benefits, before tax	4	6
Tax (expense) benefit	(1)	(1)
Changes in pension and post-retirement benefits, net of tax	3	5
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(16)	2
Changes in derivative instruments
Reclassification of (gains) losses into Net Income	(15)	11
Tax (expense) benefit	8	(4)
Changes in derivative instruments, net of tax	(23)	9
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	10	54
Comprehensive Income - YUM! Brands, Inc.	$ 272	$ 487

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 262	$ 433
Depreciation and amortization	26	37
Refranchising (gain) loss	(6)	(156)
Other investment (income) expense, net	16	(66)
Contributions to defined benefit pension plans	(9)	(3)
Deferred income taxes	(1)	(1)
Share-based compensation expense	17	17
Changes in accounts and notes receivable	14	4
Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(13)	(22)
Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities	(50)	(99)
Changes in income taxes payable	(5)	13
Other, net	49	32
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	300	189
Cash Flows - Investing Activities
Capital spending	(44)	(42)
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants	14	205
Other, net	(4)	1
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(34)	164
Cash Flows - Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(20)	(332)
Revolving credit facilities, three months or less, net	0	0
Short-term borrowings by original maturity
More than three months - proceeds	58	12
More than three months - payments	(41)	(7)
Three months or less, net	0	0
Repurchase shares of Common Stock	(109)	(498)
Dividends paid on Common Stock	(129)	(120)
Other, net	(37)	(31)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(278)	(976)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	12	38
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	0	$ (585)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	278
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash as presented in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	$ 474

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 278	$ 292
Accounts and notes receivable, net	543	561
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	365	354
Total Current Assets	1,186	1,207
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,212	1,237
Goodwill	529	525
Intangible assets, net	243	242
Other assets	1,372	724
Deferred income taxes	202	195
Total Assets	4,744	4,130
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	918	911
Income taxes payable	71	69
Short-term borrowings	338	321
Total Current Liabilities	1,327	1,301
Long-term debt	9,736	9,751
Other liabilities and deferred credits	1,585	1,004
Total Liabilities	12,648	12,056
Shareholders' Equity
Common Stock, no par value, 750 shares authorized; 313 and 332 shares issued in 2018 and 2017, respectively	0	0
Accumulated deficit	(7,580)	(7,592)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(324)	(334)
Total Shareholders' Deficit	(7,904)	(7,926)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit	$ 4,744	$ 4,130

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANC_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Other assets	$ 1,372	$ 724
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit	$ 4,744	$ 4,130
Common Stock, No Par Value	$ 0	$ 0
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	750	750
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	306	306

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOL

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY Statement - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	Total		Including Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Balances with Adoption of Topic 842 [Member]	Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (271)		$ (6,334)		$ 0	$ (6,063)
Shares, Issued					332,000
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	2
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures			23		$ 23
Employee Stock Option and SARs Exercises, Value			(27)		$ (23)	(4)
Employee Stock Option and SARs Exercises, Shares					2,000
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	$ (528)	[1]	(528)			(528)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	(6,507)	[1]			(7,000)
Dividends, Common Stock			(121)			(121)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			487
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax	$ 9		9	$ 9
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	5		5	5
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax			40
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent				40
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			433
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	433					433
Accumulated deficit								$ (256)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(215)		(6,754)		$ 0	(6,539)
Shares, Issued					327,000
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	(7,926)
Accumulated deficit	7,592
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(334)		(7,926)		$ 0	(7,592)
Shares, Issued					306,000
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures			25		$ 25
Employee Stock Option and SARs Exercises, Value			(38)		$ (25)	(13)
Employee Stock Option and SARs Exercises, Shares					1,000
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	$ (106)	[2]	(106)			(106)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	(1,127)	[2]			(1,000)
Dividends, Common Stock			(129)			(129)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			272
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax	$ (23)		(23)	(23)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	3		3	3
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax			30
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent				$ 30
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			262
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	262					262
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	(7,904)
Accumulated deficit	7,580						$ (2)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (324)		$ (7,904)		$ 0	$ (7,580)
Shares, Issued					306,000
[1]	Includes the effect of $30 million in share repurchases ( 0.4 million
[2]	Includes the effect of $2 million in share repurchases ( 0.02 million shares) with trade dates prior to March 31, 2019, but cash settlement dates subsequent to March 31, 2019 and excludes the effect of $5 million in share repurchases ( 0.05 million

Financial Statement Presentatio

Financial Statement Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Financial Statement Presentation	Financial Statement Presentation We have prepared our accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (“Financial Statements”) in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. Therefore, we suggest that the accompanying Financial Statements be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 (“ 2018 Form 10-K”). YUM! Brands, Inc. and its Subsidiaries (collectively referred to herein as the “Company,” “YUM,” “we,” “us” or “our”) franchises or operates a system of over 48,000 quick service restaurants in more than 145 countries and territories. At March 31, 2019, 98% of these restaurants were owned and operated by franchisees. The company’s KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell brands (collectively the “Concepts”) are global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food categories. As of March 31, 2019 , YUM consisted of three operating segments: • The KFC Division which includes our worldwide operations of the KFC concept • The Pizza Hut Division which includes our worldwide operations of the Pizza Hut concept • The Taco Bell Division which includes our worldwide operations of the Taco Bell concept YUM's fiscal year begins on January 1 and ends December 31 of each year, with each quarter comprised of three months. Our U.S. subsidiaries and certain international subsidiaries operate on a weekly periodic calendar where the first three quarters of each fiscal year consists of 12 weeks and the fourth quarter consists of 16 weeks in fiscal years with 52 weeks and 17 weeks in fiscal years with 53 weeks. For our subsidiaries that operate on this weekly periodic calendar, 2019 will include a 53rd week. Our remaining international subsidiaries operate on a monthly calendar similar to that on which YUM operates. Our preparation of the accompanying Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The accompanying Financial Statements include all normal and recurring adjustments considered necessary to present fairly, when read in conjunction with our 2018 Form 10-K, the results of the interim periods presented. Our results of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in shareholders' deficit for these interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Our significant interim accounting policies include the recognition of advertising and marketing costs, generally in proportion to revenue, and the recognition of income taxes using an estimated annual effective tax rate. We have reclassified certain other items in the Financial Statements for the prior periods to be comparable with the classification for the quarter ended March 31, 2019

Note 2. Lease Accounting Policy

Note 2. Lease Accounting Policy (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Leases [Text Block]	Lease Accounting Starting in February 2016 and continuing into 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued standards on the recognition and measurement of leases ("Topic 842"). We adopted these standards beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2019, using a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of 2019 and have not recast the comparative periods presented in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The standards provide a number of optional practical expedients and policy elections in transition. We elected the ‘package of practical expedients’ under which we did not reassess under the standards our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. We did not elect the use-of-hindsight or the practical expedient pertaining to land easements. Refer to Note 5 for information regarding the adjustments recorded to our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of the beginning of the quarter ended March 31, 2019 to reflect the adoption of Topic 842. Below is information about the nature of our leases, accounting policies and assumptions subsequent to adopting Topic 842 and other required disclosures. In certain instances, we lease or sublease certain restaurants to franchisees. Our lessor and sublease portfolio primarily consists of stores that have been leased to franchisees subsequent to refranchising transactions. Our most significant leases with lease and non-lease components are leases with our franchisees that include both the right to use a restaurant as well a license of the intellectual property associated with our Concepts’ brands. For these leases, which are primarily classified as operating leases, we account for the lease and non-lease components separately. Revenues from rental agreements with franchisees are presented within Franchise and property revenues in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and related expenses (e.g. depreciation and rent expense) are presented within Franchise and property expenses. The impact of Topic 842 on the accounting for our lessor and sublease portfolio was not significant. We lease land, buildings or both for certain of our restaurants and restaurant support centers worldwide. Rental expense for leased restaurants is presented in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as Company restaurant expenses and rental expense for restaurant support centers is presented as General and administrative expenses. The length of our lease terms, which vary by country and often include renewal options, are an important factor in determining the appropriate accounting for leases including the initial classification of the lease as finance (referred to as “capital” leases prior to the adoption of Topic 842) or operating and the timing of recognition of rent expense over the duration of the lease. We include renewal option periods in determining the term of our leases when failure to renew the lease would impose a penalty on the Company in such an amount that a renewal appears to be reasonably certain at the commencement of the lease. The primary penalty to which we are subject is the economic detriment associated with the existence of leasehold improvements that might be impaired if we choose not to continue the use of the leased property. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease term. We generally do not receive leasehold improvement incentives from the landlord upon opening a store that is subject to a lease. Our leasing activity for other assets, including equipment, is not significant. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Prior to the adoption of Topic 842 (“Legacy GAAP”) liabilities for future rental payments under operating leases were not recognized on the balance sheet of the Company except when recognizing a liability was necessary to reflect the impact of recognizing rent expense on a straight-line basis. Upon the adoption of Topic 842, right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized upon lease commencement for operating leases based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Such assets and liabilities have historically been recorded for finance leases. Right-of-use assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Subsequent amortization of the right-of-use asset and accretion of the lease liability for an operating lease is recognized as a single lease cost, on a straight-line basis, over the lease term. For finance leases, the right-of-use asset is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the lesser of the useful life of the leased asset or lease term. Interest on each finance lease liability is determined as the amount that results in a constant periodic discount rate on the remaining balance of the liability. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit discount rate, we use our incremental secured borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date, including the lease term and currency, in determining the present value of lease payments for both operating and finance leases. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet; we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Right-of-use assets are assessed for impairment in accordance with our long-lived asset impairment policy, which is performed annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a restaurant may not be recoverable. We reassess lease classification and remeasure right-of-use assets and lease liabilities when a lease is modified and that modification is not accounted for as a separate new lease or upon certain other events that require reassessment in accordance with Topic 842. Operating lease right-of-use assets are included in Other Assets and operating lease liabilities are included in Accounts payable and other current liabilities and Other liabilities and deferred credits in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Finance lease right-of-use assets are included in Property, plant and equipment, net, while future rent obligations are included in Short-term borrowings and Long-term debt in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The difference between operating lease rental expense recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and cash payments for operating leases is recognized within Other, net within Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. From time-to-time, our lease agreements include rental payments based on a percentage of restaurant sales in excess of stipulated amounts. Such amounts are recognized as variable lease expense when they are incurred. Additionally, certain of our lease agreements include rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation. Liabilities for such leases are not remeasured as a result of changes in the inflation index and, instead, changes in the inflation index are treated as variable lease payments and recognized as lease expense in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. Variable lease payments based on a percentage of restaurant sales or resulting from changes in the inflation index are not significant. The components of lease expense were as follows: Quarter Ended 3/31/2019 Operating lease cost $ 29 Finance lease cost Amortization of right-of-use assets 1 Interest on lease liabilities 1 Total finance lease cost 2 Sublease income (18 ) Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows: Quarter Ended 3/31/2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 25 Operating cash flows from finance leases 1 Financing cash flows from finance leases 1 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations Operating leases 2 Finance leases 3 Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows: 3/31/2019 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Assets Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 661 Other assets Finance lease right-of-use assets 36 Property, plant and equipment, net Total right-of-use assets (a) $ 697 Liabilities Current Operating $ 78 Accounts payable and other current liabilities Finance 6 Short-term borrowings Non-current Operating 643 Other liabilities and deferred credits Finance 65 Long-term debt Total lease liabilities (a) $ 792 Weighted-average Remaining Lease Term (in years) Operating leases 11.7 Finance leases 11.6 Weighted-average Discount Rate Operating leases 5.5 % Finance leases 5.7 % (a) U.S. operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities totaled $281 million and $330 million , respectively, as of March 31, 2019 and primarily related to Taco Bell U.S. Future minimum lease payments as of March 31, 2019, including rental payments for lease renewal options we are reasonably certain to exercise were as follows: Commitments Finance Operating Less than 1 year $ 10 $ 107 1-2 years 10 103 2-3 years 9 95 3-4 years 8 86 4-5 years 8 78 Thereafter 54 546 Total lease payments 99 1,015 Less imputed interest (28 ) (294 ) Total lease liabilities $ 71 $ 721 Future minimum lease payments under the non-cancellable term of leases as of December 31, 2018 as required to be disclosed under Legacy GAAP were as follows: Commitments Capital Operating 2019 $ 10 $ 103 2020 10 89 2021 9 78 2022 8 71 2023 8 61 Thereafter 58 384 Total lease payments $ 103 $ 786

Earnings Per Common Share ("EPS

Earnings Per Common Share ("EPS")	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Common Share (EPS)	Earnings Per Common Share (“EPS”) Quarter ended 2019 2018 Net Income $ 262 $ 433 Weighted-average common shares outstanding (for basic calculation) 308 332 Effect of dilutive share-based employee compensation 7 8 Weighted-average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding (for diluted calculation) 315 340 Basic EPS $ 0.85 $ 1.30 Diluted EPS $ 0.83 $ 1.27 Unexercised employee stock options and stock appreciation rights (in millions) excluded from the diluted EPS computation (a) 1.3 2.3 (a)

Shareholders' Deficit

Shareholders' Deficit	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity	Shareholders’ Deficit Under the authority of our Board of Directors, we repurchased shares of our Common Stock during the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 as indicated below. All amounts exclude applicable transaction fees. Shares Repurchased (thousands) Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased Remaining Dollar Value of Shares that may be Repurchased 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 November 2017 Authorization — 6,507 — 528 — August 2018 Authorization 1,127 — 106 — 1,000 Total 1,127 (a) 6,507 (b) $ 106 (a) $ 528 (b) $ 1,000 (a) Includes the effect of $2 million in share repurchases ( 0.02 million shares) with trade dates prior to March 31, 2019, but cash settlement dates subsequent to March 31, 2019 and excludes the effect of $5 million in share repurchases ( 0.05 million shares) with trade dates on, or prior to, December 31, 2018, but cash settlement dates subsequent to December 31, 2018. (b) Includes the effect of $30 million in share repurchases ( 0.4 million shares) with trade dates prior to March 31, 2018, but cash settlement dates subsequent to March 31, 2018. Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss ("AOCI") are presented below. Translation Adjustments and Gains (Losses) From Intra-Entity Transactions of a Long-Term Nature Pension and Post-Retirement Benefits Derivative Instruments Total Balance at December 31, 2018, net of tax $ (245 ) $ (82 ) $ (7 ) $ (334 ) OCI, net of tax Gains (losses) arising during the period classified into AOCI, net of tax 30 — (11 ) 19 (Gains) losses reclassified from AOCI, net of tax — 3 (12 ) (9 ) 30 3 (23 ) 10 Balance at March 31, 2019, net of tax $ (215 ) $ (79 ) $ (30 ) $ (324 )

Items Affecting Comparability o

Items Affecting Comparability of Net Income, Financial Position and Cash Flows	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Items Affecting Comparability of Net Income and Cash Flows [Abstract]
Comparability of Prior Year Financial Data	Items Affecting Comparability of Net Income, Financial Position and Cash Flows Refranchising (Gain) Loss The Refranchising (gain) loss by our Divisional reportable segments is presented below. Given the size and volatility of refranchising initiatives, our chief operating decision maker ("CODM") does not consider the impact of Refranchising (gain) loss when assessing Divisional segment performance. As such, we do not allocate such gains and losses to our Divisional segments for performance reporting purposes. During the quarter ended March 31, 2019 , we refranchised 6 restaurants and sold certain restaurant assets associated with existing franchise restaurants. Pre-tax proceeds related to these sales totaled $14 million . During the quarter ended March 31, 2018 , we refranchised 144 restaurants and received $205 million in pre-tax proceeds. A summary of Refranchising (gain) loss is as follows: Quarter ended 2019 2018 KFC Division (2 ) $ (57 ) Pizza Hut Division — (2 ) Taco Bell Division (4 ) (97 ) Worldwide $ (6 ) $ (156 ) Pizza Hut U.S. Transformation Agreement In May 2017, we reached an agreement with Pizza Hut U.S. franchisees that will improve brand marketing alignment, accelerate enhancements in operations and technology and that included a permanent commitment to incremental advertising as well as digital and technology contributions by franchisees (the “Transformation Agreement”). In connection with the Transformation Agreement we anticipate investing approximately $90 million from 2017 to 2019 to upgrade restaurant equipment to improve operations, fund improvements in restaurant technology and enhance digital and e-commerce capabilities. As of March 31, 2019, we have invested $76 million since the inception of the agreement. We have invested $8 million and $7 million in the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to the Transformation Agreement. These amounts primarily consisted of capital investments and franchisee incentive payments that were capitalized. Also included are operating investments in both the quarter ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 of $1 million . Due to their unique and long-term brand-building nature as well as their non-recurring impact on Pizza Hut’s Division results, the financial impact of operating investments that are part of the Transformation Agreement, are not being considered by our CODM when assessing segment performance. As such, these operating investments are not being allocated to the Pizza Hut Division operating segment results for performance reporting purposes. Depreciation on capital investments made as part of the Transformation Agreement is being allocated to Pizza Hut segment results as the expense is recurring and is not expected to significantly impact the comparability of results in any given period. For the same reasons, the amortization related to capitalized franchisee incentive payments is being allocated to Pizza Hut Division operating segment results. In addition to the investments above, we funded $37.5 million of incremental system advertising from the second half of 2017 through 2018, including $3 million we incurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2018. These advertising amounts were recorded primarily in Franchise and property expenses and were included in the Pizza Hut Division segment operating results. KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement During 2015, we reached an agreement with our KFC U.S. franchisees that gave us brand marketing control as well as an accelerated path to expanded menu offerings, improved assets and enhanced customer experience. In connection with this agreement we are investing approximately $130 million from 2015 through 2019 primarily to fund new back-of-house equipment for franchisees and to provide incentives to accelerate franchisee store remodels. We invested $1 million in both the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 and $122 million since the inception of the agreement. In addition to the investments above, we funded $60 million of incremental system advertising from 2015 through 2018, including $2 million incurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2018. These advertising amounts were recorded primarily in Franchise and property expenses and were included in the KFC Division segment operating results. Investment in Grubhub, Inc. ("Grubhub") On February 7, 2018, certain of our subsidiaries entered into a master services agreement with a subsidiary of Grubhub, the leading online and mobile takeout food-ordering company in the U.S., which is intended to provide dedicated support for the KFC and Taco Bell branded online delivery channels in the U.S. through Grubhub’s online ordering platform, logistics and last-mile support for delivery orders, as well as point-of-sale integration to streamline operations. Concurrently with the master services agreement, one of our subsidiaries entered into an investment agreement with Grubhub to invest $200 million in exchange for approximately 2.8 million shares of Grubhub common stock, subject to customary closing conditions. The terms of the investment agreement constituted a forward contract to purchase Grubhub common stock that represented a derivative and was required to be recorded at fair value, which was $66 million as of March 31, 2018. As a result, in the quarter ended March 31, 2018 we recognized income of $66 million related to the mark-to-market of this investment agreement. In April 2018, all necessary regulatory approvals were obtained and the purchase of Grubhub shares was consummated. Shares acquired as part of this purchase are restricted from being transferred until the earlier of the two-year anniversary of closing the investment agreement or 30 days following the termination of our master services agreement with Grubhub. In the quarter ended March 31, 2019 we recognized pre-tax expense of $20 million related to the mark-to-market of these shares, which includes the depreciation in the market price of Grubhub common stock and valuation adjustments related to the transfer restrictions. Changes in the fair value of our forward contract to purchase shares in Grubhub in 2018 and our investment in Grubhub common stock in 2019 are presented as Investment (income) expense, net within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Impact of Adopting New Lease Standards As discussed in Note 2, we adopted Topic 842 beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2019, using a modified retrospective method. Topic 842 was applied to all leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of 2019. As a result of adopting Topic 842, the following adjustments were made to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of the beginning of the quarter ended March 31, 2019: CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET As Reported 12/31/2018 Adjustments Balances with Adoption of Topic 842 1/1/2019 ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 292 $ — $ 292 Accounts and notes receivable, net 561 — 561 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 354 (10 ) 344 Total Current Assets 1,207 (10 ) 1,197 Property, plant and equipment, net 1,237 — 1,237 Goodwill 525 — 525 Intangible assets, net 242 — 242 Other assets 724 689 1,413 Deferred income taxes 195 — 195 Total Assets $ 4,130 $ 679 $ 4,809 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT Current Liabilities Accounts payable and other current liabilities $ 911 $ 76 $ 987 Income taxes payable 69 — 69 Short-term borrowings 321 — 321 Total Current Liabilities 1,301 76 1,377 Long-term debt 9,751 — 9,751 Other liabilities and deferred credits 1,004 605 1,609 Total Liabilities 12,056 681 12,737 Shareholders’ Deficit Accumulated deficit (7,592 ) (2 ) (7,594 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (334 ) — (334 ) Total Shareholders’ Deficit (7,926 ) (2 ) (7,928 ) Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit $ 4,130 $ 679 $ 4,809 We recorded lease liabilities within Accounts payable and other current liabilities and Other liabilities and deferred credits of $83 million and $661 million , respectively, related to the present value of the remaining operating lease payments. These adjustments were partially offset by reductions to Accounts payable and other current liabilities and Other liabilities and deferred credits of $7 million and $56 million , respectively, primarily related to the write offs of liabilities previously recorded to reflect the impact of recognizing rent expense on a straight-line basis when lease payments were escalating under Legacy GAAP. Additionally, lease liabilities recognized upon adoption were offset by the write-off of prepaid rent of $11 million that was recorded under Legacy GAAP resulting in a decrease within Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other assets of $10 million and $1 million , respectively. We recorded a corresponding right-of-use asset within Other Assets of $690 million . This right-of-use asset reflected a $2 million

Other (Income) Expense

Other (Income) Expense	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other (Income) Expense	Other (Income) Expense

Supplemental Balance Sheet Info

Supplemental Balance Sheet Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information	Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Accounts and Notes Receivable, net The Company’s receivables are primarily generated as a result of ongoing business relationships with our franchisees as a result of franchise and lease agreements. Trade receivables consisting of royalties from franchisees are generally due within 30 days of the period in which the corresponding sales occur and are classified as Accounts and notes receivable, net in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Accounts and notes receivable, net also includes receivables generated from advertising cooperatives that we consolidate. 3/31/2019 12/31/2018 Accounts and notes receivable, gross $ 584 $ 592 Allowance for doubtful accounts (41 ) (31 ) Accounts and notes receivable, net $ 543 $ 561 Property, Plant and Equipment, net 3/31/2019 12/31/2018 Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 2,338 $ 2,353 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (1,126 ) (1,116 ) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 1,212 $ 1,237 Assets held-for-sale totaled $24 million as of both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Reconciliation of Cash and cash equivalents for Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 3/31/2019 12/31/2018 Cash and cash equivalents as presented in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets $ 278 $ 292 Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets (a) 170 151 Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in Other assets (b) 26 31 Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents as presented in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $ 474 $ 474 (a) Restricted cash within Prepaid expenses and other current assets reflects the cash related to advertising cooperatives that we consolidate that can only be used to settle obligations of the respective cooperatives and Taco Bell Securitization interest reserves. (b) Primarily trust accounts related to our self-insurance program.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Quarter ended 2019 2018 Income tax provision $ 37 $ 76 Effective tax rate 12.3 % 15.0 %

Revenue Recognition Accounting

Revenue Recognition Accounting Policy	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition Disaggregation of Total Revenues The following table disaggregates revenue by Concept, for our two most significant markets based on Operating Profit and for all other markets. We believe this disaggregation best reflects the extent to which the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenues and cash flows are impacted by economic factors. Quarter ended 3/31/2019 KFC Division Pizza Hut Division Taco Bell Division Total U.S. Company sales $ 16 $ 5 $ 196 $ 217 Franchise revenues 38 67 128 233 Property revenues 6 2 10 18 Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 2 74 104 180 China Franchise revenues 56 15 — 71 Other Company sales 109 6 1 116 Franchise revenues 205 60 6 271 Property revenues 18 1 — 19 Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 116 13 — 129 $ 566 $ 243 $ 445 $ 1,254 Quarter ended 3/31/2018 KFC Division Pizza Hut Division Taco Bell Division Total U.S. Company sales $ 17 $ 14 $ 242 $ 273 Franchise revenues 38 69 117 224 Property revenues 6 1 5 12 Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 2 65 91 158 China Franchise revenues 54 16 — 70 Other Company sales 228 10 1 239 Franchise revenues 190 62 6 258 Property revenues 19 1 — 20 Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 104 13 — 117 $ 658 $ 251 $ 462 $ 1,371 Contract Liabilities Our contract liabilities are comprised of unamortized upfront fees received from franchisees. A summary of significant changes to the contract liability balance during 2019 is presented below. Deferred Franchise Fees Balance at December 31, 2018 $ 414 Revenue recognized that was included in unamortized upfront fees received from franchisees at the beginning of the period (17 ) Increase for upfront fees associated with contracts that became effective during the period, net of amounts recognized as revenue during the period 22 Balance at March 31, 2019 $ 419 We expect to recognize contract liabilities as revenue over the remaining term of the associated franchise agreement as follows: Less than 1 year $ 61 1 - 2 years 56 2 - 3 years 52 3 - 4 years 48 4 - 5 years 43 Thereafter 159 Total $ 419

Reportable Operating Segments

Reportable Operating Segments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Reportable Operating Segments	Reportable Operating Segments We identify our operating segments based on management responsibility. The following tables summarize Revenues and Operating Profit for each of our reportable operating segments: Quarter ended Revenues 2019 2018 KFC Division $ 566 $ 658 Pizza Hut Division 243 251 Taco Bell Division 445 462 $ 1,254 $ 1,371 Quarter ended Operating Profit 2019 2018 KFC Division $ 236 $ 221 Pizza Hut Division 97 88 Taco Bell Division 138 132 Corporate and unallocated G&A expenses (43 ) (44 ) Unallocated Franchise and property expenses (a) (1 ) (1 ) Unallocated Refranchising gain (loss) (See Note 5) 6 156 Unallocated Other income (expense) — 1 Operating Profit $ 433 $ 553 Investment income (expense), net (See Note 5) (16 ) 66 Other pension income (expense) (See Note 11) (3 ) (3 ) Interest expense, net (115 ) (107 ) Income before income taxes $ 299 $ 509 (a)

Pension Benefits

Pension Benefits	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Pension Benefits	Pension Benefits We sponsor qualified and supplemental (non-qualified) noncontributory defined benefit pension plans covering certain full-time salaried and hourly U.S. employees. The most significant of these plans, the YUM Retirement Plan (the "Plan"), is funded. We fund our other U.S. plans as benefits are paid. The Plan and our most significant non-qualified plan in the U.S. are closed to new salaried participants. The components of net periodic benefit cost associated with our significant U.S. pension plans are as follows: Quarter ended 2019 2018 Service cost $ 2 $ 2 Interest cost 10 9 Expected return on plan assets (11 ) (10 ) Amortization of net loss — 4 Amortization of prior service cost 1 1 Net periodic benefit cost $ 2 $ 6 Additional loss recognized due to settlements (a) $ 2 $ 1 (a)

Short-term Borrowings and Long-

Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt	Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt Short-term Borrowings 3/31/2019 12/31/2018 Current maturities of long-term debt $ 331 $ 331 Other 17 — 348 331 Less current portion of debt issuance costs and discounts (10 ) (10 ) Short-term borrowings $ 338 $ 321 Long-term Debt Securitization Notes $ 2,920 $ 2,928 Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes 2,850 2,850 Term Loan A Facility 482 488 Term Loan B Facility 1,950 1,955 YUM Senior Unsecured Notes 1,875 1,875 Finance lease obligations 71 71 $ 10,148 $ 10,167 Less debt issuance costs and discounts (81 ) (85 ) Less current maturities of long-term debt (331 ) (331 ) Long-term debt $ 9,736 $ 9,751 Details of our short-term borrowings and long-term debt as of December 31, 2018 can be found within our 2018 Form 10-K. Cash paid for interest during the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $72 million and $71 million

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments	Derivative Instruments We use derivative instruments to manage certain of our market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. Interest Rate Swaps We have entered into interest rate swaps with the objective of reducing our exposure to interest rate risk for a portion of our variable-rate debt interest payments. At both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, our interest rate swaps expiring in March 2021 had notional amounts of $1.55 billion and our interest rate swaps expiring in December 2025 had notional amounts of $1.5 billion . These interest rate swaps are designated cash flow hedges as the changes in the future cash flows of the swaps are expected to offset changes in expected future interest payments on the related variable-rate debt. There were no other interest rate swaps outstanding as of March 31, 2019 or December 31, 2018. Gains or losses on the interest rate swaps are reported as a component of AOCI and reclassified into Interest expense, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in the same period or periods during which the related hedged interest payments affect earnings. Through March 31, 2019 , the swaps were highly effective cash flow hedges. Foreign Currency Contracts We have entered into foreign currency forward and swap contracts with the objective of reducing our exposure to earnings volatility arising from foreign currency fluctuations associated with certain foreign currency denominated intercompany receivables and payables. The notional amount, maturity date, and currency of these contracts match those of the underlying intercompany receivables or payables. Our foreign currency contracts are designated cash flow hedges as the future cash flows of the contracts are expected to offset changes in intercompany receivables and payables due to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Gains or losses on the foreign currency contracts are reported as a component of AOCI. Amounts are reclassified from AOCI each quarter to offset foreign currency transaction gains or losses recorded within Other (income) expense when the related intercompany receivables and payables affect earnings due to their functional currency remeasurements. Through March 31, 2019 , all foreign currency forward and swap contracts related to intercompany receivables and payables were highly effective cash flow hedges. As of both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, foreign currency forward and swap contracts outstanding related to intercompany receivables and payables had total notional amounts of $456 million . As of March 31, 2019 these foreign currency forward and swap contracts have durations that expire in 2019 or 2020. As a result of the use of interest rate swaps and foreign currency contracts, the Company is exposed to risk that the counterparties will fail to meet their contractual obligations. To mitigate the counterparty credit risk, we only enter into contracts with major financial institutions carefully selected based upon their credit ratings and other factors, and continually assess the creditworthiness of counterparties. At March 31, 2019 , all of the counterparties to our interest rate swaps and foreign currency contracts had investment grade ratings according to the three major ratings agencies. To date, all counterparties have performed in accordance with their contractual obligations. Gains and losses on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges recognized in OCI and reclassifications from AOCI into Net Income: Quarter ended Gains/(Losses) Recognized in OCI (Gains)/Losses Reclassified from AOCI into Net Income 2019 2018 2019 2018 Interest rate swaps $ (27 ) $ 18 $ (5 ) $ (1 ) Foreign currency contracts 11 (16 ) (10 ) 12 Income tax benefit/(expense) 5 (4 ) 3 — As of March 31, 2019 , the estimated net gain included in AOCI related to our cash flow hedges that will be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months is $22 million , based on current LIBOR interest rates.

Fair Value Disclosures

Fair Value Disclosures	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Disclosures As of March 31, 2019 , the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings and accounts payable approximated their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of notes receivable net of allowances and lease guarantees less subsequent amortization approximates their carrying value. The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s debt obligations: 3/31/2019 12/31/2018 Carrying Value Fair Value (Level 2) Carrying Value Fair Value (Level 2) Securitization Notes (a) $ 2,920 $ 3,014 $ 2,928 $ 2,967 Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes (b) 2,850 2,917 2,850 2,733 Term Loan A Facility (b) 482 481 488 479 Term Loan B Facility (b) 1,950 1,951 1,955 1,915 YUM Senior Unsecured Notes (b) 1,875 1,876 1,875 1,798 (a) We estimated the fair value of the Securitization Notes by obtaining broker quotes from two separate brokerage firms that are knowledgeable about the Company’s Securitization Notes and, at times, trade these notes. The markets in which the Securitization Notes trade are not considered active markets. (b) We estimated the fair value of the YUM and Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes, Term Loan A Facility, and Term Loan B Facility using market quotes and calculations based on market rates. Recurring Fair Value Measurements The Company has interest rate swaps, foreign currency contracts, an investment in Grubhub common stock and other investments, all of which are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis (See Note 13 for discussion regarding derivative instruments and Note 5 for discussion regarding our investment in Grubhub common stock). The following table presents fair values for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the measurements fall. Fair Value Level 3/31/2019 12/31/2018 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Interest Rate Swaps - Asset 2 $ 19 $ 21 Prepaid expenses and other current assets Interest Rate Swaps - Asset 2 19 29 Other assets Interest Rate Swaps - Liability 2 43 23 Other liabilities and deferred credits Foreign Currency Contracts - Asset 2 4 5 Prepaid expenses and other current assets Foreign Currency Contracts - Liability 2 11 24 Other liabilities and deferred credits Investment in Grubhub Common Stock 1 194 214 Other assets Other Investments 1 31 27 Other assets The fair value of the Company’s foreign currency contracts and interest rate swaps were determined based on the present value of expected future cash flows considering the risks involved, including nonperformance risk, and using discount rates appropriate for the duration based on observable inputs. The fair value of the investment in Grubhub common stock was determined primarily based on closing market prices for the shares. The other investments include investments in mutual funds, which are used to offset fluctuations for a portion of our deferred compensation liabilities. The other investments' fair value is determined based on the closing market prices of the respective mutual funds as of March 31, 2019

Contingencies

Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies	Contingencies Lease Guarantees As a result of having assigned our interest in obligations under real estate leases as a condition to the refranchising of certain Company-owned restaurants, and guaranteeing certain other leases, we are frequently secondarily liable on lease agreements. These leases have varying terms, the latest of which expires in 2065. As of March 31, 2019 , the potential amount of undiscounted payments we could be required to make in the event of non-payment by the primary lessee was approximately $500 million . The present value of these potential payments discounted at our pre-tax cost of debt at March 31, 2019 , was approximately $425 million . Our franchisees are the primary lessees under the vast majority of these leases. We generally have cross-default provisions with these franchisees that would put them in default of their franchise agreement in the event of non-payment under the lease. We believe these cross-default provisions significantly reduce the risk that we will be required to make payments under these leases. Accordingly, the liability recorded for our probable exposure under such leases as of March 31, 2019 was not material. Legal Proceedings We are subject to various claims and contingencies related to lawsuits, real estate, environmental and other matters arising in the normal course of business. An accrual is recorded with respect to claims or contingencies for which a loss is determined to be probable and reasonably estimable.

Note 2. Lease Accounting Poli_2

Note 2. Lease Accounting Policy (Tables)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of lease expenses [Line Items]
Schedule of lease expenses [Table Text Block]	The components of lease expense were as follows: Quarter Ended 3/31/2019 Operating lease cost $ 29 Finance lease cost Amortization of right-of-use assets 1 Interest on lease liabilities 1 Total finance lease cost 2 Sublease income (18 )
Schedule Of Future Minimum Commitments And Lease Receivables [Text Block]	Future minimum lease payments as of March 31, 2019, including rental payments for lease renewal options we are reasonably certain to exercise were as follows: Commitments Finance Operating Less than 1 year $ 10 $ 107 1-2 years 10 103 2-3 years 9 95 3-4 years 8 86 4-5 years 8 78 Thereafter 54 546 Total lease payments 99 1,015 Less imputed interest (28 ) (294 ) Total lease liabilities $ 71 $ 721	Future minimum lease payments under the non-cancellable term of leases as of December 31, 2018 as required to be disclosed under Legacy GAAP were as follows: Commitments Capital Operating 2019 $ 10 $ 103 2020 10 89 2021 9 78 2022 8 71 2023 8 61 Thereafter 58 384 Total lease payments $ 103 $ 786

Note 2. Lease Accounting Poli_3

Note 2. Lease Accounting Policy Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases [Line Items]
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases [Table Text Block]	Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows: 3/31/2019 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Assets Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 661 Other assets Finance lease right-of-use assets 36 Property, plant and equipment, net Total right-of-use assets (a) $ 697 Liabilities Current Operating $ 78 Accounts payable and other current liabilities Finance 6 Short-term borrowings Non-current Operating 643 Other liabilities and deferred credits Finance 65 Long-term debt Total lease liabilities (a) $ 792 Weighted-average Remaining Lease Term (in years) Operating leases 11.7 Finance leases 11.6 Weighted-average Discount Rate Operating leases 5.5 % Finance leases 5.7 % (a) U.S. operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities totaled $281 million and $330 million

Note 2. Lease Accounting Poli_4

Note 2. Lease Accounting Policy Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Leases (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Supplemental Cash Flow Related to Leases [Line Items]
Supplemental Cash Flow Related to Leases [Table Text Block]	Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows: Quarter Ended 3/31/2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 25 Operating cash flows from finance leases 1 Financing cash flows from finance leases 1 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations Operating leases 2 Finance leases 3

Note 3. Earnings Per Common Sha

Note 3. Earnings Per Common Share ("EPS") Earnings Per Common Share ("EPS") (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	Quarter ended 2019 2018 Net Income $ 262 $ 433 Weighted-average common shares outstanding (for basic calculation) 308 332 Effect of dilutive share-based employee compensation 7 8 Weighted-average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding (for diluted calculation) 315 340 Basic EPS $ 0.85 $ 1.30 Diluted EPS $ 0.83 $ 1.27 Unexercised employee stock options and stock appreciation rights (in millions) excluded from the diluted EPS computation (a) 1.3 2.3 (a)

Shareholders' Deficit (Tables)

Shareholders' Deficit (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss ("AOCI") are presented below. Translation Adjustments and Gains (Losses) From Intra-Entity Transactions of a Long-Term Nature Pension and Post-Retirement Benefits Derivative Instruments Total Balance at December 31, 2018, net of tax $ (245 ) $ (82 ) $ (7 ) $ (334 ) OCI, net of tax Gains (losses) arising during the period classified into AOCI, net of tax 30 — (11 ) 19 (Gains) losses reclassified from AOCI, net of tax — 3 (12 ) (9 ) 30 3 (23 ) 10 Balance at March 31, 2019, net of tax $ (215 ) $ (79 ) $ (30 ) $ (324 )
Repurchase Of Shares Of Common Stock	Under the authority of our Board of Directors, we repurchased shares of our Common Stock during the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 as indicated below. All amounts exclude applicable transaction fees. Shares Repurchased (thousands) Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased Remaining Dollar Value of Shares that may be Repurchased 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 November 2017 Authorization — 6,507 — 528 — August 2018 Authorization 1,127 — 106 — 1,000 Total 1,127 (a) 6,507 (b) $ 106 (a) $ 528 (b) $ 1,000 (a) Includes the effect of $2 million in share repurchases ( 0.02 million shares) with trade dates prior to March 31, 2019, but cash settlement dates subsequent to March 31, 2019 and excludes the effect of $5 million in share repurchases ( 0.05 million shares) with trade dates on, or prior to, December 31, 2018, but cash settlement dates subsequent to December 31, 2018. (b) Includes the effect of $30 million in share repurchases ( 0.4 million

Note 5. Items Affecting Compara

Note 5. Items Affecting Comparability of Net Income, Financial Position and Cash Flows Refranchising (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Refranchising (gain) loss [Member]
Facility Actions [Line Items]
Facility Actions [Table Text Block]	A summary of Refranchising (gain) loss is as follows: Quarter ended 2019 2018 KFC Division (2 ) $ (57 ) Pizza Hut Division — (2 ) Taco Bell Division (4 ) (97 ) Worldwide $ (6 ) $ (156 )

Note 5. Items Affecting Compa_2

Note 5. Items Affecting Comparability of Net Income, Financial Position and Cash Flows Impact of Adopting New Accounting Standards (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Lease adjustments made to Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]	As a result of adopting Topic 842, the following adjustments were made to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of the beginning of the quarter ended March 31, 2019: CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET As Reported 12/31/2018 Adjustments Balances with Adoption of Topic 842 1/1/2019 ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 292 $ — $ 292 Accounts and notes receivable, net 561 — 561 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 354 (10 ) 344 Total Current Assets 1,207 (10 ) 1,197 Property, plant and equipment, net 1,237 — 1,237 Goodwill 525 — 525 Intangible assets, net 242 — 242 Other assets 724 689 1,413 Deferred income taxes 195 — 195 Total Assets $ 4,130 $ 679 $ 4,809 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT Current Liabilities Accounts payable and other current liabilities $ 911 $ 76 $ 987 Income taxes payable 69 — 69 Short-term borrowings 321 — 321 Total Current Liabilities 1,301 76 1,377 Long-term debt 9,751 — 9,751 Other liabilities and deferred credits 1,004 605 1,609 Total Liabilities 12,056 681 12,737 Shareholders’ Deficit Accumulated deficit (7,592 ) (2 ) (7,594 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (334 ) — (334 ) Total Shareholders’ Deficit (7,926 ) (2 ) (7,928 ) Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit $ 4,130 $ 679 $ 4,809
Refranchising (gain) loss [Member]
Facility Actions [Table Text Block]	A summary of Refranchising (gain) loss is as follows: Quarter ended 2019 2018 KFC Division (2 ) $ (57 ) Pizza Hut Division — (2 ) Taco Bell Division (4 ) (97 ) Worldwide $ (6 ) $ (156 )

Supplemental Balance Sheet In_2

Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]	3/31/2019 12/31/2018 Cash and cash equivalents as presented in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets $ 278 $ 292 Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets (a) 170 151 Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in Other assets (b) 26 31 Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents as presented in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $ 474 $ 474 (a) Restricted cash within Prepaid expenses and other current assets reflects the cash related to advertising cooperatives that we consolidate that can only be used to settle obligations of the respective cooperatives and Taco Bell Securitization interest reserves. (b) Primarily trust accounts related to our self-insurance program.
Accounts and Notes Receivable	3/31/2019 12/31/2018 Accounts and notes receivable, gross $ 584 $ 592 Allowance for doubtful accounts (41 ) (31 ) Accounts and notes receivable, net $ 543 $ 561
Property, Plant and Equipment	3/31/2019 12/31/2018 Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 2,338 $ 2,353 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (1,126 ) (1,116 ) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 1,212 $ 1,237

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax And Effective Tax Rate	Quarter ended 2019 2018 Income tax provision $ 37 $ 76 Effective tax rate 12.3 % 15.0 %

Revenue Recognition Accountin_2

Revenue Recognition Accounting Policy (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]	The following table disaggregates revenue by Concept, for our two most significant markets based on Operating Profit and for all other markets. We believe this disaggregation best reflects the extent to which the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenues and cash flows are impacted by economic factors. Quarter ended 3/31/2019 KFC Division Pizza Hut Division Taco Bell Division Total U.S. Company sales $ 16 $ 5 $ 196 $ 217 Franchise revenues 38 67 128 233 Property revenues 6 2 10 18 Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 2 74 104 180 China Franchise revenues 56 15 — 71 Other Company sales 109 6 1 116 Franchise revenues 205 60 6 271 Property revenues 18 1 — 19 Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 116 13 — 129 $ 566 $ 243 $ 445 $ 1,254
Deferred Franchise Fees [Table Text Block]	A summary of significant changes to the contract liability balance during 2019 is presented below. Deferred Franchise Fees Balance at December 31, 2018 $ 414 Revenue recognized that was included in unamortized upfront fees received from franchisees at the beginning of the period (17 ) Increase for upfront fees associated with contracts that became effective during the period, net of amounts recognized as revenue during the period 22 Balance at March 31, 2019 $ 419
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table Text Block]	We expect to recognize contract liabilities as revenue over the remaining term of the associated franchise agreement as follows: Less than 1 year $ 61 1 - 2 years 56 2 - 3 years 52 3 - 4 years 48 4 - 5 years 43 Thereafter 159 Total $ 419

Reportable Operating Segments (

Reportable Operating Segments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	The following tables summarize Revenues and Operating Profit for each of our reportable operating segments: Quarter ended Revenues 2019 2018 KFC Division $ 566 $ 658 Pizza Hut Division 243 251 Taco Bell Division 445 462 $ 1,254 $ 1,371 Quarter ended Operating Profit 2019 2018 KFC Division $ 236 $ 221 Pizza Hut Division 97 88 Taco Bell Division 138 132 Corporate and unallocated G&A expenses (43 ) (44 ) Unallocated Franchise and property expenses (a) (1 ) (1 ) Unallocated Refranchising gain (loss) (See Note 5) 6 156 Unallocated Other income (expense) — 1 Operating Profit $ 433 $ 553 Investment income (expense), net (See Note 5) (16 ) 66 Other pension income (expense) (See Note 11) (3 ) (3 ) Interest expense, net (115 ) (107 ) Income before income taxes $ 299 $ 509 (a)

Pension Benefits (Tables)

Pension Benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost	The components of net periodic benefit cost associated with our significant U.S. pension plans are as follows: Quarter ended 2019 2018 Service cost $ 2 $ 2 Interest cost 10 9 Expected return on plan assets (11 ) (10 ) Amortization of net loss — 4 Amortization of prior service cost 1 1 Net periodic benefit cost $ 2 $ 6 Additional loss recognized due to settlements (a) $ 2 $ 1 (a) Losses are a result of settlement transactions which exceeded the sum of annual service and interest costs for the applicable plan. These losses were recorded in Other pension (income) expense.

Short-term Borrowings and Lon_2

Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt	Short-term Borrowings 3/31/2019 12/31/2018 Current maturities of long-term debt $ 331 $ 331 Other 17 — 348 331 Less current portion of debt issuance costs and discounts (10 ) (10 ) Short-term borrowings $ 338 $ 321 Long-term Debt Securitization Notes $ 2,920 $ 2,928 Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes 2,850 2,850 Term Loan A Facility 482 488 Term Loan B Facility 1,950 1,955 YUM Senior Unsecured Notes 1,875 1,875 Finance lease obligations 71 71 $ 10,148 $ 10,167 Less debt issuance costs and discounts (81 ) (85 ) Less current maturities of long-term debt (331 ) (331 ) Long-term debt $ 9,736 $ 9,751 3/31/2019 12/31/2018 Carrying Value Fair Value (Level 2) Carrying Value Fair Value (Level 2) Securitization Notes (a) $ 2,920 $ 3,014 $ 2,928 $ 2,967 Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes (b) 2,850 2,917 2,850 2,733 Term Loan A Facility (b) 482 481 488 479 Term Loan B Facility (b) 1,950 1,951 1,955 1,915 YUM Senior Unsecured Notes (b) 1,875 1,876 1,875 1,798 (a) We estimated the fair value of the Securitization Notes by obtaining broker quotes from two separate brokerage firms that are knowledgeable about the Company’s Securitization Notes and, at times, trade these notes. The markets in which the Securitization Notes trade are not considered active markets. (b)

Derivative Instruments (Tables)

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Gains and losses on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges recognized in other comprehensive income and reclassifications from AOCI to earnings	Gains and losses on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges recognized in OCI and reclassifications from AOCI into Net Income: Quarter ended Gains/(Losses) Recognized in OCI (Gains)/Losses Reclassified from AOCI into Net Income 2019 2018 2019 2018 Interest rate swaps $ (27 ) $ 18 $ (5 ) $ (1 ) Foreign currency contracts 11 (16 ) (10 ) 12 Income tax benefit/(expense) 5 (4 ) 3 —

Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)

Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt	Short-term Borrowings 3/31/2019 12/31/2018 Current maturities of long-term debt $ 331 $ 331 Other 17 — 348 331 Less current portion of debt issuance costs and discounts (10 ) (10 ) Short-term borrowings $ 338 $ 321 Long-term Debt Securitization Notes $ 2,920 $ 2,928 Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes 2,850 2,850 Term Loan A Facility 482 488 Term Loan B Facility 1,950 1,955 YUM Senior Unsecured Notes 1,875 1,875 Finance lease obligations 71 71 $ 10,148 $ 10,167 Less debt issuance costs and discounts (81 ) (85 ) Less current maturities of long-term debt (331 ) (331 ) Long-term debt $ 9,736 $ 9,751 3/31/2019 12/31/2018 Carrying Value Fair Value (Level 2) Carrying Value Fair Value (Level 2) Securitization Notes (a) $ 2,920 $ 3,014 $ 2,928 $ 2,967 Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes (b) 2,850 2,917 2,850 2,733 Term Loan A Facility (b) 482 481 488 479 Term Loan B Facility (b) 1,950 1,951 1,955 1,915 YUM Senior Unsecured Notes (b) 1,875 1,876 1,875 1,798 (a) We estimated the fair value of the Securitization Notes by obtaining broker quotes from two separate brokerage firms that are knowledgeable about the Company’s Securitization Notes and, at times, trade these notes. The markets in which the Securitization Notes trade are not considered active markets. (b)
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	The following table presents fair values for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the measurements fall. Fair Value Level 3/31/2019 12/31/2018 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Interest Rate Swaps - Asset 2 $ 19 $ 21 Prepaid expenses and other current assets Interest Rate Swaps - Asset 2 19 29 Other assets Interest Rate Swaps - Liability 2 43 23 Other liabilities and deferred credits Foreign Currency Contracts - Asset 2 4 5 Prepaid expenses and other current assets Foreign Currency Contracts - Liability 2 11 24 Other liabilities and deferred credits Investment in Grubhub Common Stock 1 194 214 Other assets Other Investments 1 31 27 Other assets

Financial Statement Presentat_2

Financial Statement Presentation (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019weeksMonthsoperating_segmentsrestaurantscountries_and_territioriesRate
Number of Reportable Segments | operating_segments	3
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates | countries_and_territiories	145
Number of Stores | restaurants	48,000
Percent Of System Units Located Outside United States | Rate	98.00%
Fiscal Period Weeks Standard for U.S. subsidiaries and certain international subsidiaries	12
Fiscal Period Weeks Standard Fourth Quarter	16
Number of weeks in a standard year	52
Fiscal Period Weeks Standard Fourth Quarter of a 53rd Week Year for U.S. subsidiaries and certain international subsidiaries	17
Number of weeks in a 53rd week year	53
Fiscal period months standard for each quarter | Months	3

Note 2. Lease Accounting Poli_5

Note 2. Lease Accounting Policy (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Cost		$ 29
Operating Lease, Payments		25
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset		661
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due			$ 103
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter			58
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter			384
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Five Years			8
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years			61
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Four Years			8
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years			71
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Three Years			9
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years			78
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months			10
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months		10
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months		107	103
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two		10
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Rolling Year Two		103
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three		9
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Rolling Year Three		95
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Two Years			10
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years			89
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due		1,015	$ 786
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due in Rolling Year Four		8
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Rolling Year Four		86
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due in Rolling Year Five		8
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Rolling Year Five		78
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due in Rolling after Year Five		54
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Rolling after Year Five		546
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due		99
Finance Lease, Interest Expense		(28)
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount		(294)
Finance Lease, Liability		71
Operating Lease, Liability		721
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset		36
Lease Right of Use Asset		697
Operating Lease, Liability, Current		78
Finance Lease, Liability, Current		6
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent		643
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent		65
Total Lease Liability	[1]	$ 792
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term		11 years 8 months 4 days
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term		11 years 7 months 2 days
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent		5.50%
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent		5.70%
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability		$ 1
Finance Lease, Principal Payments		1
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization		1
Finance Lease, Interest Expense		1
Lease, Cost		2
Sublease Income		(18)
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability		2
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability		3
UNITED STATES
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset		281
Operating Lease, Liability		$ 330
[1]	(a) U.S. operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities totaled $281 million and $330 million

Note 2. Lease Accounting Poli_6

Note 2. Lease Accounting Policy Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 661
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	11 years 8 months 4 days
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	11 years 7 months 2 days
Operating Lease, Liability	$ 721
UNITED STATES
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	281
Operating Lease, Liability	$ 330

Earnings Per Common Share ("E_2

Earnings Per Common Share ("EPS") (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Net Income - YUM! Brands, Inc.		$ 262	$ 433
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (for basic calculation)		308	332
Effect of dilutive share-based employee compensation		7	8
Weighted-average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding (for diluted calculation)		315	340
Basic EPS		$ 0.85	$ 1.30
Diluted EPS		$ 0.83	$ 1.27
Unexercised employee stock options and stock appreciation rights (in millions) excluded from the diluted EPS computation	[1]	1.3	2.3
[1]	These unexercised employee stock options and stock appreciation rights were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because to do so would have been antidilutive for the periods presented.

Shareholders' Deficit (Details)

Shareholders' Deficit (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019		Mar. 31, 2018
Repurchase Of Shares Of Common Stock [Line Items]
Shares Repurchased	1,127	[1]	6,507	[2]
Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased	$ 106	[1]	$ 528	[2]
Remaining Dollar Value of Shares that may be Repurchased	1,000
Value of share repurchases with trade dates prior to current reporting date but with settlement dates subsequent to the current reporting date.	$ 2		$ 30
Number of shares repurchased with trade dates prior to current reporting date but with settlement dates subsequent to the current reporting date.	20		400
Value of shares repurchased with trade dates prior to the current reporting quarter, but settlement dates in the current quarter	$ 5
Number of shares repurchased with trade dates prior to the current reporting quarter, but settlement dates in the current quarter	50
November 2017 [Member]
Repurchase Of Shares Of Common Stock [Line Items]
Shares Repurchased	0		6,507
Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased	$ 0		$ 528
Remaining Dollar Value of Shares that may be Repurchased	$ 0
August 2018 [Member]
Repurchase Of Shares Of Common Stock [Line Items]
Shares Repurchased	1,127		0
Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased	$ 106		$ 0
Remaining Dollar Value of Shares that may be Repurchased	$ 1,000
[1]	Includes the effect of $2 million in share repurchases ( 0.02 million shares) with trade dates prior to March 31, 2019, but cash settlement dates subsequent to March 31, 2019 and excludes the effect of $5 million in share repurchases ( 0.05 million
[2]	Includes the effect of $30 million in share repurchases ( 0.4 million

Shareholders' Deficit (Details

Shareholders' Deficit (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Schedule of changes in accumulated comprehensive income [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification		$ 2
Beginning Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(334)
Gains (losses) arising during the year classified into accumulated OCI, net of tax	19
(Gains) losses reclassified from accumulated OCI, net of tax	(9)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	10	$ 54
Ending Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(324)
Translation Adjustments and Gains (Losses) From Intra-Entity Transactions of a Long-Term Nature
Schedule of changes in accumulated comprehensive income [Line Items]
Beginning Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(245)
Gains (losses) arising during the year classified into accumulated OCI, net of tax	30
(Gains) losses reclassified from accumulated OCI, net of tax	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	30
Ending Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(215)
Pension and Post-Retirement Benefits
Schedule of changes in accumulated comprehensive income [Line Items]
Beginning Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(82)
Gains (losses) arising during the year classified into accumulated OCI, net of tax	0
(Gains) losses reclassified from accumulated OCI, net of tax	3
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	3
Ending Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(79)
Derivative Instruments
Schedule of changes in accumulated comprehensive income [Line Items]
Beginning Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(7)
Gains (losses) arising during the year classified into accumulated OCI, net of tax	(11)
(Gains) losses reclassified from accumulated OCI, net of tax	(12)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(23)
Ending Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ (30)

Items Affecting Comparability_2

Items Affecting Comparability of Net Income, Financial Position and Cash Flows (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		48 Months Ended	51 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)daysYearsrestaurants$ / sharesshares	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)restaurants$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)daysYearsshares	Jan. 01, 2019USD ($)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		$ (34)	$ 164
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		$ (278)	(976)
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares | shares		2.8					2.8
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		$ 300	189
Costs associated with PH U.S. Acceleration Agreement		8	7
Revenues		1,254	1,371
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit		4,744		$ 4,130		$ 4,130	$ 4,744
Cash and cash equivalents		278		292		292	278
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants		14	205
Refranchising (gain) loss		(6)	(156)
General and Administrative Expense		211	219
Interest Income (Expense), Net		115	107
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		299	509
Income tax provision		37	76
Cost of Goods and Services Sold		272	438
Accounts and notes receivable, net		543		561		561	543
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(365)		(354)		(354)	(365)
Assets, Current		1,186		1,207		1,207	1,186
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,212		1,237		1,237	1,212
Goodwill		529		525		525	529
Intangible assets, net		243		242		242	243
Other assets		1,372		724		724	1,372
Deferred income taxes		202		195		195	202
Assets		4,744		4,130		4,130	4,744
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		918		911		911	918
Income taxes payable		71		69		69	71
Short-term borrowings		338		321		321	338
Liabilities, Current		1,327		1,301		1,301	1,327
Long-term debt		9,736		9,751		9,751	9,736
Other liabilities and deferred credits		1,585		1,004		1,004	1,585
Liabilities		12,648		12,056		12,056	12,648
Accumulated deficit		7,580		7,592		7,592	7,580
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(324)		(334)		(334)	(324)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent		(7,904)		(7,926)		(7,926)	(7,904)
Franchisor Costs		43	47
Cooperative Advertising Expense		301	272
Other (income) expense		0	(2)
Total costs and expenses, net		821	818
Operating Income (Loss)		433	553
Other investment (income) expense, net		16	(66)
Other pension (income) expense		3	3
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		$ 262	$ 433
Earnings Per Share, Basic | $ / shares		$ 0.85	$ 1.30
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share | $ / shares		$ 0.83	$ 1.27
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Cost		$ 200					$ 200
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss)		20
KFC Global Division [Member]
Revenues		566	$ 658
Refranchising (gain) loss		(2)	(57)
Operating Income (Loss)		236	221
Unallocated [Member]
Refranchising (gain) loss		(6)	(156)
General and Administrative Expense		43	44
Franchisor Costs	[1]	1	1
Other (income) expense		0	(1)
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Revenues		243	251
Refranchising (gain) loss		0	(2)
Operating Income (Loss)		97	88
Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Revenues		445	462
Refranchising (gain) loss		(4)	(97)
Operating Income (Loss)		$ 138	$ 132
Refranchising (gain) loss
Number of Restaurants Refranchised | restaurants		6	144
Franchise and property expenses [Member]
Costs associated with PH U.S. Acceleration Agreement			$ 3
Franchise and property expenses [Member] | Unallocated and General and administrative expenses [Domain]
Costs associated with PH U.S. Acceleration Agreement		$ 1	1	37.5	$ 33
Balances with Adoption of Topic 842 [Member]
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit								$ 4,809
Cash and cash equivalents								292
Accounts and notes receivable, net								561
Prepaid expenses and other current assets								(344)
Assets, Current								1,197
Property, plant and equipment, net								1,237
Goodwill								525
Intangible assets, net								242
Other assets								1,413
Deferred income taxes								195
Assets								4,809
Accounts payable and other current liabilities								987
Income taxes payable								69
Short-term borrowings								321
Liabilities, Current								1,377
Long-term debt								9,751
Other liabilities and deferred credits								1,609
Liabilities								12,737
Accumulated deficit								7,594
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)								(334)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent								(7,928)
Product [Member]
Revenues		333	512
Franchise [Member]
Revenues		612	584
Advertising [Member]
Revenues		$ 309	275
Investment closing date [Member]
Time period shares are restricted from being transferred | Years		2					2
Termination of Master Services Agreement [Member]
Time period shares are restricted from being transferred | days		30					30
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Derivative, Maturity Date		Jun. 12, 2020
Equipment [Member] | Franchise and property expenses [Member]
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement		$ 1	1				$ 122
Incremental Advertising [Member] | KFC Global Division [Member]
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement			2
2017 to 2018 [Domain] | Franchise and property expenses [Member] | Unallocated and General and administrative expenses [Domain]
Costs associated with PH U.S. Acceleration Agreement		90
2015 to 2019 [Member] | Equipment [Member] | Franchise and property expenses [Member]
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement		130
2015 to 2018 [Domain] | Incremental Advertising [Member] | KFC Global Division [Member]
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement						60
Capital Investments [Member] | Unallocated and General and administrative expenses [Domain]
Costs associated with PH U.S. Acceleration Agreement					$ 39
Previously Reported [Member]
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit				4,130		4,130
Cash and cash equivalents				292		292
Accounts and notes receivable, net				561		561
Prepaid expenses and other current assets				(354)		(354)
Assets, Current				1,207		1,207
Property, plant and equipment, net				1,237		1,237
Goodwill				525		525
Intangible assets, net				242		242
Other assets				724		724
Deferred income taxes				195		195
Assets				4,130		4,130
Accounts payable and other current liabilities				911		911
Income taxes payable				69		69
Short-term borrowings				321		321
Liabilities, Current				1,301		1,301
Long-term debt				9,751		9,751
Other liabilities and deferred credits				1,004		1,004
Liabilities				12,056		12,056
Accumulated deficit				7,592		7,592
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				(334)		(334)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent				(7,926)		(7,926)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Equity Securities, FV-NI		$ 194	$ 66	$ 214		$ 214	$ 194
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit								679
Cash and cash equivalents								0
Accounts and notes receivable, net								0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets								10
Assets, Current								(10)
Property, plant and equipment, net								0
Goodwill								0
Intangible assets, net								0
Other assets								689
Deferred income taxes								0
Assets								679
Accounts payable and other current liabilities								76
Income taxes payable								0
Short-term borrowings								0
Liabilities, Current								76
Long-term debt								0
Other liabilities and deferred credits								605
Liabilities								681
Accumulated deficit								2
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)								0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent								(2)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | Lease Right of Use Asset [Member]
Other assets								690
Present Value of Operating Lease Payments [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Accounts payable and other current liabilities								83
Other liabilities and deferred credits								661
Write off impact of recognizing rent expense on straight line basis [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Accounts payable and other current liabilities								7
Other liabilities and deferred credits								56
Write off of prepaid rent recorded under Legacy GAAP [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets								(11)
Other assets								$ 1
[1]	Represents costs associated with the KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement and Pizza Hut U.S. Transformation Agreement. See Note 5.

Other (Income) Expense (Details

Other (Income) Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Other (income) expense	$ 0	$ (2)

Supplemental Balance Sheet In_3

Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)days	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Accounts and Notes Receivable [Abstract]
Number of days from the period in which the corresponding sales occur that trade receivables are generally due | days	30
Accounts and notes receivable, gross	$ 584	$ 592
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(41)	(31)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$ 543	$ 561

Supplemental Balance Sheet In_4

Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents as presented in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		$ 278	$ 292
Property, plant and equipment, gross		2,338	2,353
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,126)	(1,116)
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,212	1,237
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash as presented in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows		474	474	$ 1,083	$ 1,668
Prepaid expenses and other current assets [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	[1]	170	151
Assets held for sale		24	0
Other Current Assets [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	[2]	$ 26	$ 31
[1]	Restricted cash within Prepaid expenses and other current assets reflects the cash related to advertising cooperatives that we consolidate that can only be used to settle obligations of the respective cooperatives and Taco Bell Securitization interest reserves.
[2]	Primarily trust accounts related to our self-insurance program.

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		51 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax And Effective Tax Rate [Abstract]
Effective tax rate	12.30%	15.00%
Equipment [Member] | Franchise and property expenses [Member]
Costs associated with KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement	$ 1	$ 1	$ 122

Revenue Recognition Accountin_3

Revenue Recognition Accounting Policy (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	$ 1,254	$ 1,371
KFC Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	566	658
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	243	251
Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	445	462
UNITED STATES
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Minimum Lease Revenue	18	12
UNITED STATES | KFC Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Minimum Lease Revenue	6	6
UNITED STATES | Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Minimum Lease Revenue	2	1
UNITED STATES | Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Minimum Lease Revenue	10	5
Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Minimum Lease Revenue	19	20
Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | KFC Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Minimum Lease Revenue	18	19
Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Minimum Lease Revenue	1	1
Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Minimum Lease Revenue	0	0
Product [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	333	512
Product [Member] | UNITED STATES
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	217	273
Product [Member] | UNITED STATES | KFC Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	16	17
Product [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	5	14
Product [Member] | UNITED STATES | Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	196	242
Product [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	116	239
Product [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | KFC Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	109	228
Product [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	6	10
Product [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1	1
Franchise [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	612	584
Franchise [Member] | UNITED STATES
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	233	224
Franchise [Member] | UNITED STATES | KFC Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	38	38
Franchise [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	67	69
Franchise [Member] | UNITED STATES | Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	128	117
Franchise [Member] | CHINA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	71	70
Franchise [Member] | CHINA | KFC Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	56	54
Franchise [Member] | CHINA | Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	15	16
Franchise [Member] | CHINA | Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Franchise [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	271	258
Franchise [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | KFC Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	205	190
Franchise [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	60	62
Franchise [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	6	6
Advertising [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	309	275
Advertising [Member] | UNITED STATES
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	180	158
Advertising [Member] | UNITED STATES | KFC Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2	2
Advertising [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	74	65
Advertising [Member] | UNITED STATES | Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	104	91
Advertising [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	129	117
Advertising [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | KFC Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	116	104
Advertising [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	13	13
Advertising [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	$ 0

Revenue Recognition Accountin_4

Revenue Recognition Accounting Policy (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Total Revenues	$ 1,254	$ 1,371
Deferred Revenue	419		$ 414
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized	(17)
Deferred Revenue, Additions	$ 22

Revenue Recognition Accountin_5

Revenue Recognition Accounting Policy (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue	$ 419		$ 414
Revenues	1,254	$ 1,371
1 year [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized	61
2 years [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized	56
3 years [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized	52
4 years [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized	48
5 years [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized	43
Thereafter 5 years [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized	159
Product [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	333	512
Franchise [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	612	584
Advertising [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	309	275
UNITED STATES | Product [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	217	273
UNITED STATES | Franchise [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	233	224
UNITED STATES | Advertising [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	180	158
China Division [Member] | Franchise [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	71	70
Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Product [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	116	239
Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Franchise [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	271	258
Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Advertising [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	129	117
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	243	251
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] | UNITED STATES | Product [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	5	14
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] | UNITED STATES | Franchise [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	67	69
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] | UNITED STATES | Advertising [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	74	65
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] | China Division [Member] | Franchise [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	15	16
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Product [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	6	10
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Franchise [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	60	62
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Advertising [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	13	13
Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	445	462
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] | UNITED STATES | Product [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	196	242
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] | UNITED STATES | Franchise [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	128	117
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] | UNITED STATES | Advertising [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	104	91
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] | China Division [Member] | Franchise [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Product [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	1	1
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Franchise [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	6	6
Taco Bell Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Advertising [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
KFC Global Division [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	566	658
KFC Global Division [Member] | UNITED STATES | Product [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	16	17
KFC Global Division [Member] | UNITED STATES | Franchise [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	38	38
KFC Global Division [Member] | UNITED STATES | Advertising [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	2	2
KFC Global Division [Member] | China Division [Member] | Franchise [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	56	54
KFC Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Product [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	109	228
KFC Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Franchise [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	205	190
KFC Global Division [Member] | Other, Outside the U.S. and China [Member] | Advertising [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 116	$ 104

Reportable Operating Segments_2

Reportable Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Franchisor Costs		$ 43	$ 47
Operating Profit		433	553
Other investment (income) expense, net		16	(66)
Refranchising (gain) loss		(6)	(156)
Other (income) expense		0	2
Cooperative Advertising Expense		301	272
General and Administrative Expense		211	219
Cost of Goods and Services Sold		272	438
Other pension income (expense)		(3)	(3)
Interest Income (Expense), Net		(115)	(107)
Income Before Income Taxes		299	509
KFC Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit		236	221
Refranchising (gain) loss		(2)	(57)
Pizza Hut Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit		97	88
Refranchising (gain) loss		0	(2)
Taco Bell Global Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit		138	132
Refranchising (gain) loss		(4)	(97)
Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Franchisor Costs	[1]	1	1
Refranchising (gain) loss		(6)	(156)
Other (income) expense		0	1
General and Administrative Expense		$ 43	$ 44
[1]	Represents costs associated with the KFC U.S. Acceleration Agreement and Pizza Hut U.S. Transformation Agreement. See Note 5.

Pension Benefits (Details)

Pension Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Payment for Pension Benefits		$ 9	$ 3
UNITED STATES
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost		2	6
UNITED STATES | General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost		2	2
UNITED STATES | Other pension (income) expense [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest cost		10	9
Expected return on plan assets		(11)	(10)
Amortization of net loss		0	4
Amortization of prior service cost		1	1
Additional loss (gain) recognized due to settlements	[1]	$ (2)	$ (1)
[1]	Losses are a result of settlement transactions which exceeded the sum of annual service and interest costs for the applicable plan. These losses were recorded in Other pension (income) expense.

Short-term Borrowings and Lon_3

Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations		$ 71		$ 71
Long-term debt and capital less obligations, including current maturities and debt issuance costs		10,148		10,167
Less Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent, Net		(81)		(85)
Less current maturities of long-term debt		(331)		(331)
Other Short-term Borrowings		17		0
Short-term Debt, excluding debt issuance costs		348		331
Long-term debt		9,736		9,751
Short-term borrowings		338		321
Less current portion of debt issuance costs and discounts		(10)		(10)
Interest Income (Expense), Net		(115)	$ (107)
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities		72	$ 71
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Existing [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Senior Notes		1,875		1,875
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Senior Notes	[1]	2,850		2,850
Secured Debt [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Senior Notes		2,920		2,928
Secured Debt [Member] | Securitization Notes [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Senior Notes	[2]	2,920		2,928
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	[1]	482		488
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 1,950		$ 1,955	[1]
[1]	We estimated the fair value of the YUM and Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes, Term Loan A Facility, and Term Loan B Facility using market quotes and calculations based on market rates.
[2]	We estimated the fair value of the Securitization Notes by obtaining broker quotes from two separate brokerage firms that are knowledgeable about the Company’s Securitization Notes and, at times, trade these notes. The markets in which the Securitization Notes trade are not considered active markets.

Derivative Instruments (Details

Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Other investment (income) expense, net	$ 16	$ (66)
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt	1,950		$ 1,955	[1]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	$ 22
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Forward-starting interest rate swap [Member]
Derivative, Maturity Date	Mar. 29, 2025
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 1,500		0
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative, Maturity Date	Jul. 27, 2021
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 1,550		0
Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness, Net	0
Intercompany receivables and payables [Domain] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 456		$ 456
Minimum [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative, Maturity Date	Feb. 23, 2019
Maximum [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative, Maturity Date	Jun. 12, 2020
[1]	We estimated the fair value of the YUM and Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes, Term Loan A Facility, and Term Loan B Facility using market quotes and calculations based on market rates.

Derivative Instruments (Detai_2

Derivative Instruments (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax	$ (16)	$ 2
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	(15)	11
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Tax	3	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Tax	5	(4)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax	(27)	18
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	(5)	(1)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax	11	(16)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	$ (10)	$ 12

Fair Value Disclosures (Details

Fair Value Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018		Mar. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Assets, Level 1 to Level 2 Transfers, Amount		$ 0
Fair Value, Assets, Level 2 to Level 1 Transfers, Amount		0
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Noncurrent	[1]	2,850	$ 2,850
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	[1]	2,917	2,733
Unsecured Debt [Member] | YUM Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Noncurrent	[1]	1,875	1,875
Unsecured Debt [Member] | YUM Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] [Domain] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	[1]	1,876	1,798
Secured Debt [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Noncurrent		2,920	2,928
Secured Debt [Member] | Securitization Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Noncurrent	[2]	2,920	2,928
Secured Debt [Member] | Securitization Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	[2]	3,014	2,967
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt obligations, excluding capital leases, carrying amount	[1]	482	488
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	[1]	481	479
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt obligations, excluding capital leases, carrying amount		1,950	1,955	[1]
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	[1]	1,951	1,915
Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity Securities, FV-NI		194	214		$ 66
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		31	27
Other Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset		19	29
Other Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		43	23
Other Liabilities [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		11	24
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset		19	21
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset		$ 4	$ 5
[1]	We estimated the fair value of the YUM and Subsidiary Senior Unsecured Notes, Term Loan A Facility, and Term Loan B Facility using market quotes and calculations based on market rates.
[2]	We estimated the fair value of the Securitization Notes by obtaining broker quotes from two separate brokerage firms that are knowledgeable about the Company’s Securitization Notes and, at times, trade these notes. The markets in which the Securitization Notes trade are not considered active markets.

Contingencies (Details)

Contingencies (Details) - Property Lease Guarantee [Member] $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Year longest lease expires	2065
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure	$ 500
Guarantee Obligations Maximum Exposure At Present Value	$ 425

Uncategorized Items - yum-33120

Label	Element	Value
Shareholders' Equity [Member] | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	$ (254,000,000)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	$ (2,000,000)