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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Sep. 28, 2013
Jun. 29, 2013
Mar. 30, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Sep. 27, 2014
Sep. 28, 2013
Sep. 29, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Sales $ 10,105 $ 9,682 $ 9,032 $ 8,761 $ 8,894 $ 8,731 $ 8,383 $ 8,366 $ 37,580 $ 34,374 $ 33,055
Cost of Sales                 34,895 32,016 30,865
Gross Profit 712 637 651 685 669 682 468 539 2,685 2,358 2,190
Selling, General and Administrative                 1,255 983 904
Operating Income 306 351 361 412 416 419 236 304 1,430 1,375 1,286
Other (Income) Expense:                      
Interest expense, net                 125 138 344
Other, net                 53 (20) (23)
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Total Other (Income) Expense                 178 118 321
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes                 1,252 1,257 965
Income Tax Expense                 396 409 351
Income from Continuing Operations                 856 848 614
Loss from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax                 0 (70) (38)
Net Income 136 258 210 252 259 245 106 168 856 778 576
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest                 (8) 0 (7)
Net Income Attributable to Tyson 137 260 213 254 261 249 95 173 864 778 583
Comprehensive Income (Loss)                 817 733 592
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests                 (8) 0 (7)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson                 825 733 599
TFI Parent [Member]
                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Sales                 579 431 352
Cost of Sales                 74 40 (4)
Gross Profit                 505 391 356
Selling, General and Administrative                 141 68 59
Operating Income                 364 323 297
Other (Income) Expense:                      
Interest expense, net                 63 36 49
Other, net                 67 4 1
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries                 (731) (582) (427)
Total Other (Income) Expense                 (601) (542) (377)
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes                 965 865 674
Income Tax Expense                 101 87 91
Income from Continuing Operations                 864 778 583
Loss from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax                 0 0 0
Net Income                 864 778 583
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest                 0 0 0
Net Income Attributable to Tyson                 864 778 583
Comprehensive Income (Loss)                 817 733 599
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests                 0 0 0
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson                 817 733 599
TFM Parent, Guarantors [Member]
                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Sales                 21,924 19,243 18,832
Cost of Sales                 20,971 18,464 18,088
Gross Profit                 953 779 744
Selling, General and Administrative                 240 201 205
Operating Income                 713 578 539
Other (Income) Expense:                      
Interest expense, net                 49 62 143
Other, net                 (1) (1) 0
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries                 (43) (40) (43)
Total Other (Income) Expense                 5 21 100
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes                 708 557 439
Income Tax Expense                 227 172 130
Income from Continuing Operations                 481 385 309
Loss from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax                 0 0 0
Net Income                 481 385 309
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest                 0 0 0
Net Income Attributable to Tyson                 481 385 309
Comprehensive Income (Loss)                 449 380 324
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests                 0 0 0
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson                 449 380 324
Non-Guarantors [Member]
                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Sales                 16,926 16,120 15,152
Cost of Sales                 15,689 14,932 14,061
Gross Profit                 1,237 1,188 1,091
Selling, General and Administrative                 884 714 641
Operating Income                 353 474 450
Other (Income) Expense:                      
Interest expense, net                 13 40 152
Other, net                 (13) (23) (24)
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Total Other (Income) Expense                 0 17 128
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes                 353 457 322
Income Tax Expense                 68 150 130
Income from Continuing Operations                 285 307 192
Loss from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax                 0 (70) (38)
Net Income                 285 237 154
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest                 (8) 0 (7)
Net Income Attributable to Tyson                 293 237 161
Comprehensive Income (Loss)                 243 212 166
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests                 (8) 0 (7)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson                 251 212 173
Eliminations [Member]
                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Sales                 (1,849) (1,420) (1,281)
Cost of Sales                 (1,839) (1,420) (1,280)
Gross Profit                 (10) 0 (1)
Selling, General and Administrative                 (10) 0 (1)
Operating Income                 0 0 0
Other (Income) Expense:                      
Interest expense, net                 0 0 0
Other, net                 0 0 0
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries                 774 622 470
Total Other (Income) Expense                 774 622 470
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes                 (774) (622) (470)
Income Tax Expense                 0 0 0
Income from Continuing Operations                 (774) (622) (470)
Loss from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax                 0 0 0
Net Income                 (774) (622) (470)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest                 0 0 0
Net Income Attributable to Tyson                 (774) (622) (470)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)                 (692) (592) (497)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests                 0 0 0
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson                 $ (692) $ (592) $ (497)