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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2014

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory

Total inventory consists of the following (in millions):

	June 28, 2014				September 28, 2013
Processed products:
Weighted-average method – chicken, prepared foods and international	$	837			$	799
First-in, first-out method – beef and pork	721				624
Livestock – first-in, first-out method	1,120				1,002
Supplies and other – weighted-average method	383				392
Total inventory	$	3,061			$	2,817

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 2

-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph a,b,c

-Article 5

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