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Dispositions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |
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Jun. 28, 2014 Prepared Foods [Member] Facility Closing [Member] Facilities | Jun. 28, 2014 Prepared Foods [Member] Facility Closing [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 Prepared Foods [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Facility Closing [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 Prepared Foods [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Facility Closing [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 Dynamic Fuels Deconsolidation [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Dynamic Fuels Deconsolidation [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 Dynamic Fuels Deconsolidation [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 Dynamic Fuels Deconsolidation [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Dynamic Fuels Deconsolidation [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 Dynamic Fuels Deconsolidation [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] Cost of Sales [Member] | Jul. 28, 2014 Scenario, Forecast [Member] Chicken Production Operations in Brazil and Mexico [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] International [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 575
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |
Future Contingent Cash Payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Future Contingent Consideration, Period of production volumes |  |  |  |  |  | 11 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |
GO Zone tax-exempt bonds due October 2033 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 166 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 113 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  | $ 49 | [1] | $ 49 | $ 49 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plants Closed | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Includes $49 million impairment charge related to the planned closure of three Prepared Foods plants.

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