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Equity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Jul. 31, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Classes
Sep. 28, 2013
Sep. 29, 2012
Jul. 31, 2014
Convertible Debt [Member]
Tangible Equity Unit, Senior Amortizing Note [Member]
Sep. 27, 2014
Class A [Member]
votes
Sep. 28, 2013
Class A [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Class A [Member]
Jul. 31, 2014
Class A [Member]
Convertible Debt [Member]
Tangible Equity Unit, Senior Amortizing Note [Member]
Jul. 31, 2014
Class A [Member]
Convertible Debt [Member]
Tangible Equity Unit, Senior Amortizing Note [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Jul. 31, 2014
Class A [Member]
Convertible Debt [Member]
Tangible Equity Unit, Senior Amortizing Note [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Sep. 27, 2014
Class B [Member]
votes
Sep. 28, 2013
Class B [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Class B [Member]
Sep. 27, 2014
Tyson Limited Partnership [Member]
Class B [Member]
Sep. 27, 2014
Tyson Limited Partnership And Tyson Family [Member]
Sep. 27, 2014
Tyson Limited Partnership And Tyson Family [Member]
Class A [Member]
Jan. 30, 2014
Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Class A [Member]
Sep. 27, 2014
Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Class A [Member]
Sep. 27, 2014
Hillshire Brands Company [Member]
Aug. 31, 2014
Hillshire Brands Company [Member]
Sep. 27, 2014
Hillshire Brands Company [Member]
Class A [Member]
Nov. 13, 2014
Subsequent Event [Member]
Class A [Member]
Nov. 13, 2014
Subsequent Event [Member]
Class B [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]                                                
Number of classes of common stock   2                                            
Common stock, par value           $ 0.1 $ 0.1         $ 0.1 $ 0.1                      
Common Stock, Vote Entitlement Per Share           1           10                        
Tyson Family Ownership Percentage                             99.985%   1.78%              
Related Party Voting Rights Percentage                               70.14%                
Cash Dividends, Paid Ratio To Other Class Of Stock, Maximum   90.00%                                            
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid           $ 0.30 $ 0.3 $ 0.16       $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.144                    
Common Stock, Special Dividends Included in Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid             $ 0.10           $ 0.09                      
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared           $ 0.325 $ 0.310 $ 0.160       $ 0.294 $ 0.279 $ 0.144                 $ 0.10 $ 0.09
Stock Repurchase Program, Increase (Decrease) in Authorized Shares                                   25,000,000            
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased                                     32,100,000          
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues           24,000,000 0 0                           23,800,000    
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs   $ 873,000,000 $ 0 $ 0                               $ 873,000,000        
TEUs issued (in units) 30,000,000                                              
TEUs, Dividend Rate 4.75%                                              
Net proceeds from issuance of TEUs 1,454,000,000                                              
TEUs, stated amount per unit (in dollars per unit) $ 50                                              
TEUs, Equity Component 1,295,000,000                                              
TEUs, Debt Component 205,000,000                                              
TEUs, Debt Component, Current 65,000,000 205,000,000 0                                          
Senior amortizing note, initial principal amount         6.83                               840,000,000      
Senior amortizing note, interest rate         1.50%                                      
Senior amortizing note, quarterly principal and interest payment, first three annual quarters         0.59                                      
Senior amortizing note, quarterly principal and interest payment, fourth annual quarter         $ 0.46                                      
Senior amortizing note, number of shares to be issued                   31,700,000 39,700,000                          
Senior amortizing note, conversion price                 $ 47.25                              
Senior amortizing note, number of shares per contract if Applicable Market Value equal to or greater than conversion price                 1.0582                              
Senior amortizing note, reference price                 $ 37.80                              
Senior amortizing note, if applicable market value greater than reference price, number of shares equal to amount divided by Applicable Market Value                 $ 50                              
Senior amortizing note, number of shares per contract, if Applicable Market Value is less than or equal to reference price                 1.3228                              
Senior amortizing note, consecutive trading days for calculation of applicable market value                 20 days                              
Senior amortizing note, incremental common shares attributable to dilutive effect of conversion, if applicable market value higher than reference price                 8,000,000