| Cover | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | DEF 14A |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | YUM! BRANDS, INC. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001041061 |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure | 12 Months Ended | ||
| Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] | PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE DISCLOSURE As required by Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, The following table sets forth additional compensation information of our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and our non-CEO Year (1) Summary Compensation (2) (3) Average Non-CEO Average Non-CEO (2)(3) Value of Initial Fixed $100 Net Income ($) Core (8) Total (7) Peer Group (7) 2022 16,671,654 16,099,314 (4) 4,984,077 4,629,758 (4) 134 104 1,325,000,000 6% 2021 27,578,659 45,011,805 (5) 8,305,919 13,880,647 (5) 143 166 1,575,000,000 18% 2020 14,631,451 10,894,204 (6) 4,294,455 4,270,359 (6) 110 133 904,000,000 (7)% (1) The CEO and NEOs included in the above compensation columns reflect the following: Year CEO NEOs 2022 David Gibbs Chris Turner, Tracy Skeans, Mark King, Aaron Powell 2021 David Gibbs Chris Turner, Tracy Skeans, Mark King, Tony Lowings 2020 David Gibbs Chris Turner, Tracy Skeans, Mark King, Tony Lowings (2) Fair value or change in fair value, as applicable, of equity awards in the “Compensation Actually Paid” columns was determined by reference to (1) for RSU awards, closing price of YUM common stock on applicable year-end year-end year-end (3) For the portion of “Compensation Actually Paid” that is based on year-end (4) 2022 “Compensation A P Non-CEO CEO ($) Average of Non-CEO Total Reported in 2022 Summary Compensation Table (SCT) 16,671,654 4,984,077 Less, Value of Stock & Option Awards Reported in SCT 11,763,389 2,342,510 Less, Change in Pension Value in SCT 367,990 – Plus, Pension Service Cost and impact of Pension Plan Amendments 623,605 82,464 Plus, Year-End 13,486,323 2,685,599 Plus, Change in Fair Value of Prior Year awards that are Outstanding and Unvested (730,276 ) (185,202 ) Plus, Fair Value of Awards Granted this Year and that Vested this Year – – Plus, Change in Fair Value (from Prior Year-End) (1,820,613 ) (594,670 ) Less, Prior Year Fair Value of Prior Year awards that failed to vest this year – – Total Adjustments (572,340 ) (354,319 ) “Compensation Actually Paid” for Fiscal Year 2022 16,099,314 4,629,758 (5) 2021 “Compensation Actually Paid” to the CEO and the average “Compensation Actually Paid” to the Non-CEO CEO ($) Average of Non-CEO Total Reported in 2021 Summary Compensation Table (SCT) 27,578,659 8,305,919 Less, Value of Stock & Option Awards Reported in SCT 15,936,623 4,449,129 Less, Change in Pension Value in SCT 4,789,314 203,750 Plus, Pension Service Cost and impact of Pension Plan Amendments 1,597,763 73,389 Plus, Year-End 28,021,727 7,768,744 Plus, Change in Fair Value of Prior Year awards that are Outstanding and Unvested 7,360,149 2,090,847 Plus, Fair Value of Awards Granted this Year and that Vested this Year – – Plus, Change in Fair Value (from Prior Year-End) 1,179,444 294,627 Less, Prior Year Fair Value of Prior Year awards that failed to vest this year – – Total Adjustments 17,433,146 5,574,728 “Compensation Actually Paid” for Fiscal Year 2021 45,011,805 13,880,647 (6) 2020 “Compensation Actually Paid” to the CEO and the average “Compensation Actually Paid” to the Non-CEO CEO ($) Average of Non-CEO Total Reported in 2020 Summary Compensation Table (SCT) 14,631,451 4,294,455 Less, Value of Stock & Option Awards Reported in SCT 8,146,446 1,963,535 Less, Change in Pension Value in SCT 4,517,703 463,105 Plus, Pension Service Cost and impact of Pension Plan Amendments 445,160 52,089 Plus, Year-End 8,657,431 2,206,217 Plus, Change in Fair Value of Prior Year awards that are Outstanding and Unvested 351,871 196,358 Plus, Fair Value of Awards Granted this Year and that Vested this Year – – Plus, Change in Fair Value (from Prior Year-End) (527,560 ) (52,120 ) Less, Prior Year Fair Value of Prior Year awards that failed to vest this year – – Total Adjustments (3,737,247 ) (24,096 ) “Compensation Actually Paid” for Fiscal Year 2020 10,894,204 4,270,359 (7) Company and Peer Group TSR reflects the Company’s peer group (S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Index) as reflected in our Annual Report on the Form 10-K (8) Core Operating Profit is a non-GAAP 35-36 10-K | ||
| Company Selected Measure Name | Core Operating Profit | ||
| Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] | The CEO and NEOs included in the above compensation columns reflect the following: Year CEO NEOs 2022 David Gibbs Chris Turner, Tracy Skeans, Mark King, Aaron Powell 2021 David Gibbs Chris Turner, Tracy Skeans, Mark King, Tony Lowings 2020 David Gibbs Chris Turner, Tracy Skeans, Mark King, Tony Lowings | ||
| Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] | Company and Peer Group TSR reflects the Company’s peer group (S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Index) as reflected in our Annual Report on the Form 10-K | ||
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 16,671,654 | $ 27,578,659 | $ 14,631,451 |
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ 16,099,314 | 45,011,805 | 10,894,204 |
| Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] | (4) 2022 “Compensation A P Non-CEO CEO ($) Average of Non-CEO Total Reported in 2022 Summary Compensation Table (SCT) 16,671,654 4,984,077 Less, Value of Stock & Option Awards Reported in SCT 11,763,389 2,342,510 Less, Change in Pension Value in SCT 367,990 – Plus, Pension Service Cost and impact of Pension Plan Amendments 623,605 82,464 Plus, Year-End 13,486,323 2,685,599 Plus, Change in Fair Value of Prior Year awards that are Outstanding and Unvested (730,276 ) (185,202 ) Plus, Fair Value of Awards Granted this Year and that Vested this Year – – Plus, Change in Fair Value (from Prior Year-End) (1,820,613 ) (594,670 ) Less, Prior Year Fair Value of Prior Year awards that failed to vest this year – – Total Adjustments (572,340 ) (354,319 ) “Compensation Actually Paid” for Fiscal Year 2022 16,099,314 4,629,758 (5) 2021 “Compensation Actually Paid” to the CEO and the average “Compensation Actually Paid” to the Non-CEO CEO ($) Average of Non-CEO Total Reported in 2021 Summary Compensation Table (SCT) 27,578,659 8,305,919 Less, Value of Stock & Option Awards Reported in SCT 15,936,623 4,449,129 Less, Change in Pension Value in SCT 4,789,314 203,750 Plus, Pension Service Cost and impact of Pension Plan Amendments 1,597,763 73,389 Plus, Year-End 28,021,727 7,768,744 Plus, Change in Fair Value of Prior Year awards that are Outstanding and Unvested 7,360,149 2,090,847 Plus, Fair Value of Awards Granted this Year and that Vested this Year – – Plus, Change in Fair Value (from Prior Year-End) 1,179,444 294,627 Less, Prior Year Fair Value of Prior Year awards that failed to vest this year – – Total Adjustments 17,433,146 5,574,728 “Compensation Actually Paid” for Fiscal Year 2021 45,011,805 13,880,647 (6) 2020 “Compensation Actually Paid” to the CEO and the average “Compensation Actually Paid” to the Non-CEO CEO ($) Average of Non-CEO Total Reported in 2020 Summary Compensation Table (SCT) 14,631,451 4,294,455 Less, Value of Stock & Option Awards Reported in SCT 8,146,446 1,963,535 Less, Change in Pension Value in SCT 4,517,703 463,105 Plus, Pension Service Cost and impact of Pension Plan Amendments 445,160 52,089 Plus, Year-End 8,657,431 2,206,217 Plus, Change in Fair Value of Prior Year awards that are Outstanding and Unvested 351,871 196,358 Plus, Fair Value of Awards Granted this Year and that Vested this Year – – Plus, Change in Fair Value (from Prior Year-End) (527,560 ) (52,120 ) Less, Prior Year Fair Value of Prior Year awards that failed to vest this year – – Total Adjustments (3,737,247 ) (24,096 ) “Compensation Actually Paid” for Fiscal Year 2020 10,894,204 4,270,359 | ||
| Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 4,984,077 | 8,305,919 | 4,294,455 |
| Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 4,629,758 | 13,880,647 | 4,270,359 |
| Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] | (4) 2022 “Compensation A P Non-CEO CEO ($) Average of Non-CEO Total Reported in 2022 Summary Compensation Table (SCT) 16,671,654 4,984,077 Less, Value of Stock & Option Awards Reported in SCT 11,763,389 2,342,510 Less, Change in Pension Value in SCT 367,990 – Plus, Pension Service Cost and impact of Pension Plan Amendments 623,605 82,464 Plus, Year-End 13,486,323 2,685,599 Plus, Change in Fair Value of Prior Year awards that are Outstanding and Unvested (730,276 ) (185,202 ) Plus, Fair Value of Awards Granted this Year and that Vested this Year – – Plus, Change in Fair Value (from Prior Year-End) (1,820,613 ) (594,670 ) Less, Prior Year Fair Value of Prior Year awards that failed to vest this year – – Total Adjustments (572,340 ) (354,319 ) “Compensation Actually Paid” for Fiscal Year 2022 16,099,314 4,629,758 (5) 2021 “Compensation Actually Paid” to the CEO and the average “Compensation Actually Paid” to the Non-CEO CEO ($) Average of Non-CEO Total Reported in 2021 Summary Compensation Table (SCT) 27,578,659 8,305,919 Less, Value of Stock & Option Awards Reported in SCT 15,936,623 4,449,129 Less, Change in Pension Value in SCT 4,789,314 203,750 Plus, Pension Service Cost and impact of Pension Plan Amendments 1,597,763 73,389 Plus, Year-End 28,021,727 7,768,744 Plus, Change in Fair Value of Prior Year awards that are Outstanding and Unvested 7,360,149 2,090,847 Plus, Fair Value of Awards Granted this Year and that Vested this Year – – Plus, Change in Fair Value (from Prior Year-End) 1,179,444 294,627 Less, Prior Year Fair Value of Prior Year awards that failed to vest this year – – Total Adjustments 17,433,146 5,574,728 “Compensation Actually Paid” for Fiscal Year 2021 45,011,805 13,880,647 (6) 2020 “Compensation Actually Paid” to the CEO and the average “Compensation Actually Paid” to the Non-CEO CEO ($) Average of Non-CEO Total Reported in 2020 Summary Compensation Table (SCT) 14,631,451 4,294,455 Less, Value of Stock & Option Awards Reported in SCT 8,146,446 1,963,535 Less, Change in Pension Value in SCT 4,517,703 463,105 Plus, Pension Service Cost and impact of Pension Plan Amendments 445,160 52,089 Plus, Year-End 8,657,431 2,206,217 Plus, Change in Fair Value of Prior Year awards that are Outstanding and Unvested 351,871 196,358 Plus, Fair Value of Awards Granted this Year and that Vested this Year – – Plus, Change in Fair Value (from Prior Year-End) (527,560 ) (52,120 ) Less, Prior Year Fair Value of Prior Year awards that failed to vest this year – – Total Adjustments (3,737,247 ) (24,096 ) “Compensation Actually Paid” for Fiscal Year 2020 10,894,204 4,270,359 | ||
| Tabular List [Table Text Block] | Pay versus Performance Tabular List The table below lists our most important financial performance measures used to link “Compensation Actually Paid” for our CEO and NEOs to company performance, over the year ending December 31, 2022. These measures are used to determine the annual bonus and PSU payouts for each of the CEO and the other NEOs. Core Operating Profit Growth, Same Store Sales Growth and Net New Unit Growth are key metrics under our annual bonus plan, while Core Operating Profit Growth and System Sales Growth are the primary metrics under our annual PSU plan. For more information on our annual bonus and PSUs, see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, beginning on page 46 of this Proxy Statement. The performance measures included in this table are not ranked by relative importance. Most Important Financial Performance Measures Core Operating Profit Growth System Sales Growth Net New Unit Growth Same Store Sales Growth Total Shareholder Return | ||
| Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 134 | 143 | 110 |
| Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 104 | 166 | 133 |
| Net Income (Loss) | $ 1,325,000,000 | $ 1,575,000,000 | $ 904,000,000 |
| Company Selected Measure Amount | 0.06 | 0.18 | (0.07) |
| PEO Name | David Gibbs | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 1 | |||
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| Measure Name | Core Operating Profit Growth | ||
| Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block] | Core Operating Profit is a non-GAAP 35-36 10-K | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 2 | |||
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| Measure Name | System Sales Growth | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 3 | |||
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| Measure Name | Net New Unit Growth | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 4 | |||
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| Measure Name | Same Store Sales Growth | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 5 | |||
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| Measure Name | Total Shareholder Return | ||
| PEO [Member] | Value of Stock Option Awards Reported in SCT [Member] | |||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (11,763,389) | $ (15,936,623) | $ (8,146,446) |
| PEO [Member] | Change in Pension Value in SCT [Member] | |||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (367,990) | (4,789,314) | (4,517,703) |
| PEO [Member] | Pension Service Cost and impact of Pension Plan Amendments [Member] | |||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 623,605 | 1,597,763 | 445,160 |
| PEO [Member] | YearEnd value of Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that are Unvested and Outstanding [Member] | |||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 13,486,323 | 28,021,727 | 8,657,431 |
| PEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Prior Year awards that are Outstanding and Unvested [Member] | |||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (730,276) | 7,360,149 | 351,871 |
| PEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value (from Prior YearEnd) of Prior Year awards that Vested this year [Member] | |||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (1,820,613) | 1,179,444 | (527,560) |
| PEO [Member] | Total Adjustments [Member] | |||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (572,340) | 17,433,146 | (3,737,247) |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Value of Stock Option Awards Reported in SCT [Member] | |||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (2,342,510) | (4,449,129) | (1,963,535) |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Pension Value in SCT [Member] | |||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (203,750) | (463,105) | |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Pension Service Cost and impact of Pension Plan Amendments [Member] | |||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 82,464 | 73,389 | 52,089 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | YearEnd value of Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that are Unvested and Outstanding [Member] | |||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 2,685,599 | 7,768,744 | 2,206,217 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Prior Year awards that are Outstanding and Unvested [Member] | |||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (185,202) | 2,090,847 | 196,358 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value (from Prior YearEnd) of Prior Year awards that Vested this year [Member] | |||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (594,670) | 294,627 | (52,120) |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Total Adjustments [Member] | |||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (354,319) | $ 5,574,728 | $ (24,096) |
