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Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Jun. 28, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013 | Oct. 15, 2013 3.25% Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes Due October 15, 2013 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2008 3.25% Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes Due October 15, 2013 [Member] | Oct. 15, 2013 3.25% Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes Due October 15, 2013 [Member] Class A [Member] | Sep. 27, 2008 2016 Notes [Member] | Jun. 06, 2012 2016 Notes [Member] Prior To Credit Rating Adjustment [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 2016 Notes [Member] After Credit Rating Adjustment [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 4.50% Senior Notes Due June 2022 (2022 Notes) [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 4.50% Senior Notes Due June 2022 (2022 Notes) [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 Standby Letters of Credit [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 Bilateral Letters Of Credit [Member] | Apr. 30, 2014 2008 Warrants [Member] Class A [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 2008 Warrants [Member] Class A [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 Hillshire Brands [Member] Bridge Facility Commitment [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 Hillshire Brands [Member] Bridge Facility Commitment [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 Other, net [Member] Hillshire Brands [Member] Bridge Facility Commitment [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 Other, net [Member] Hillshire Brands [Member] Bridge Facility Commitment [Member] | Oct. 31, 2008 Dynamic Fuels Deconsolidation [Member] GO Zone Tax-Exempt Bonds Due October 2033 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount available under credit facility | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount available for borrowing under credit facility | 959,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit issued amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,000,000 | 145,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bridge Commitments Facility, Term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364 days |  |  |  |
Committed Facility Available to Fund Hillshire Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Payments Associated with Bridge Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,000,000 |  |  |  |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Financing Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  | 458,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 3.25% |  | 6.60% | 6.85% | 6.60% | 4.50% | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  | 458,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities |  |  |  |  | 11.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Shares |  |  |  |  | 11.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.8 | 8.9 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | 5,000,000 | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issue price percent of face value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.458% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 995,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the sale of Gulf Opportunity Zone tax-exempt bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000

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