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Inventories (Schedule Of Inventory) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 29, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013
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Processed Products - Weighted-average method – chicken, international and prepared foods | $ 745 | $ 799
Processed Products - First-in, first-out method – beef and pork | 713 | 624
Livestock – first-in, first-out method | 1,109 | 1,002
Supplies and other – weighted-average method | 401 | 392
Total inventories | $ 2,968 | $ 2,817

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