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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2014
Sep. 28, 2013
Sep. 29, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities $ 1,178 $ 1,314 $ 1,187
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:      
Additions to property, plant and equipment (632) (558) (690)
(Purchases of)/Proceeds from marketable securities, net 15 (18) (11)
Proceeds from notes receivable 0 0 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (8,193) (106) 0
Other, net 10 39 41
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities (8,800) (643) (660)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
Net change in debt 5,142 (23) 123
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs 873 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of equity component of tangible equity units 1,255 0 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock (295.00) (614.00) (264.00)
Dividends (104) (104) (57)
Stock options exercised 67 123 34
Other, net (23) 18 (7)
Net change in intercompany balances 0 0 0
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities 6,915 (600) (171)
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash 0 3 (1)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (707) 74 355
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 1,145 1,071 716
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 438 1,145 1,071
TFI Parent [Member]
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities 132 294 312
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:      
Additions to property, plant and equipment (1) (4) (1)
(Purchases of)/Proceeds from marketable securities, net 0 0 0
Proceeds from notes receivable 0 0 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (8,193) 0 0
Other, net 5 0 1
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities (8,189) (4) 0
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
Net change in debt 5,154 5 107
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs 873 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of equity component of tangible equity units 1,255 0 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock (295.00) (614.00) (264.00)
Dividends (104) (104) (57)
Stock options exercised 67 123 34
Other, net (22) 18 (8)
Net change in intercompany balances 1,129 281 (124)
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities 8,057 (291) (312)
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash 0 0 0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 0 (1) 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 0 1 1
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 0 0 1
TFM Parent, Guarantors [Member]
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities 431 337 438
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:      
Additions to property, plant and equipment (147) (113) (104)
(Purchases of)/Proceeds from marketable securities, net 0 (13) (7)
Proceeds from notes receivable 0 0 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 0 0
Other, net 2 3 5
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities (145) (123) (106)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
Net change in debt 0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs 0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of equity component of tangible equity units 0 0 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock 0 0 0
Dividends 0 0 0
Stock options exercised 0 0 0
Other, net 0 0 0
Net change in intercompany balances (266) (202) (324)
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities (266) (202) (324)
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash 0 0 0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 20 12 8
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 21 9 1
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 41 21 9
Non-Guarantors [Member]
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities 660 696 447
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:      
Additions to property, plant and equipment (484) (441) (585)
(Purchases of)/Proceeds from marketable securities, net 15 (5) (4)
Proceeds from notes receivable 0 0 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 (106) 0
Other, net 3 36 35
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities (466) (516) (554)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
Net change in debt (12) (28) 16
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs 0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of equity component of tangible equity units 0 0 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock 0 0 0
Dividends (45) (13) (10)
Stock options exercised 0 0 0
Other, net (1) 0 1
Net change in intercompany balances (863) (79) 448
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities (921) (120) 455
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash 0 3 (1)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (727) 63 347
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 1,124 1,061 714
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 397 1,124 1,061
Eliminations [Member]
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities (45) (13) (10)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:      
Additions to property, plant and equipment 0 0 0
(Purchases of)/Proceeds from marketable securities, net 0 0 0
Proceeds from notes receivable 0 0 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 0 0
Other, net 0 0 0
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities 0 0 0
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
Net change in debt 0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs 0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of equity component of tangible equity units 0 0 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock 0 0 0
Dividends 45 13 10
Stock options exercised 0 0 0
Other, net 0 0 0
Net change in intercompany balances 0 0 0
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities 45 13 10
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash 0 0 0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 0 0 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 0 0 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $ 0 $ 0 $ 0