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Sep. 28, 2013 Classes Country | Sep. 29, 2012 | Oct. 01, 2011 | Sep. 28, 2013 Tyson Limited Partnership And Tyson Family [Member] | Dec. 14, 2012 Class A [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Class A [Member] votes | Sep. 29, 2012 Class A [Member] | Oct. 01, 2011 Class A [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Class A [Member] Tyson Limited Partnership And Tyson Family [Member] | Dec. 14, 2012 Class B [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Class B [Member] votes | Sep. 29, 2012 Class B [Member] | Oct. 01, 2011 Class B [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Class B [Member] Tyson Limited Partnership [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Buildings And Leasehold Improvements [Member] Minimum [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Buildings And Leasehold Improvements [Member] Maximum [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Machinery And Equipment [Member] Minimum [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Machinery And Equipment [Member] Maximum [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Land Improvements and Other [Member] Minimum [Member] | Sep. 28, 2013 Land Improvements and Other [Member] Maximum [Member] | Nov. 14, 2013 Class A [Member] | Nov. 14, 2013 Class B [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brand name food products marketed to approximate number of countries worldwide | 130 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Checks outstanding in excess of related book cash | $ 246,000,000 | $ 265,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for uncollectible accounts | 46,000,000 | 33,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment estimated lives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years | 33 years | 3 years | 12 years | 3 years | 20 years |  |
Ownership interest percentage, investment in Dynamic Fuels, LLC joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest entity total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 166,000,000 | 177,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest entity net property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,000,000 | 146,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest entity total liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 113,000,000 | 124,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of classes of common stock | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 |  |  |  | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Votes per share |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tyson Family Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.09% |  |  |  |  | 99.981% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tyson family total voting power, percentage of outstanding voting stock |  |  |  | 72.46% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends allowable to holders of Class B common stock without simultaneous payment to holders of Class A common stock | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage amount of per share cash dividends paid to holders of Class B stock that cannot exceed paid to holders of Class A stock | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Declared (USD per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.31 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 |  |  | $ 0.279 | $ 0.144 | $ 0.144 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.075 | $ 0.0675
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid |  |  |  |  | $ 0.10 | $ 0.30 |  |  |  | $ 0.09 | $ 0.27 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum length of time hedged anticipated transactions | 18 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advertising and promotion expenses | 555,000,000 | 496,000,000 | 552,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research and development costs | $ 50,000,000 | $ 43,000,000 | $ 42,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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