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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2014
Jun. 29, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]    
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities $ 543 $ 772
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Additions to property, plant and equipment (437) (425)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net (1) (101)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (56) (106)
Other, net 44 36
Cash Used for Investing Activities (450) (596)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Net change in debt (379) (21)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock (286) (298)
Dividends (76) (87)
Stock options exercised 61 93
Other, net 26 13
Net change in intercompany balances 0 0
Cash Used for Financing Activities (654) (300)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash 3 (4)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (558) (128)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 1,145 1,071
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 587 943
TFI Parent [Member]
    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]    
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities 12 185
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Additions to property, plant and equipment (1) (3)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net 0 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 0
Other, net 30 (3)
Cash Used for Investing Activities 29 (6)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Net change in debt (370) 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock (286) (298)
Dividends (76) (87)
Stock options exercised 61 93
Other, net 26 13
Net change in intercompany balances 604 99
Cash Used for Financing Activities (41) (180)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash 0 0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 0 (1)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 0 1
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 0 0
TFM Parent, Guarantors [Member]
    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]    
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities 264 196
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Additions to property, plant and equipment (109) (82)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net 0 (14)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 0
Other, net 1 9
Cash Used for Investing Activities (108) (87)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Net change in debt 0 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock 0 0
Dividends 0 0
Stock options exercised 0 0
Other, net 0 0
Net change in intercompany balances (162) (105)
Cash Used for Financing Activities (162) (105)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash 0 0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (6) 4
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 21 9
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 15 13
Non-Guarantors [Member]
    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]    
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities 312 404
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Additions to property, plant and equipment (327) (340)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net (1) (87)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (56) (106)
Other, net 13 30
Cash Used for Investing Activities (371) (503)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Net change in debt (9) (21)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock 0 0
Dividends (45) (13)
Stock options exercised 0 0
Other, net 0 0
Net change in intercompany balances (442) 6
Cash Used for Financing Activities (496) (28)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash 3 (4)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (552) (131)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 1,124 1,061
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 572 930
Eliminations [Member]
    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]    
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities (45) (13)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Additions to property, plant and equipment 0 0
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net 0 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 0
Other, net 0 0
Cash Used for Investing Activities 0   
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Net change in debt 0 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock 0 0
Dividends 45 13
Stock options exercised 0 0
Other, net 0 0
Net change in intercompany balances 0 0
Cash Used for Financing Activities 45 13
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash 0 0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 0 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 0 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $ 0 $ 0