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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2013
Sep. 29, 2012
Oct. 01, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities $ 1,314 $ 1,187 $ 1,046
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
Additions to property, plant and equipment (558) (690) (643)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net (18) (11) (80)
Proceeds from notes receivable 0 0 51
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (106) 0 0
Other, net 39 41 28
Cash Used for Investing Activities (643) (660) (644)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Net change in debt (23) 123 (385)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest 0 0 (66)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock (614.00) (264.00) (207.00)
Dividends (104) (57) (59)
Stock options exercised 123 34 51
Other, net 18 (7) 8
Net change in intercompany balances 0 0 0
Cash Used for Financing Activities (600) (171) (658)
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash 3 (1) (6)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 74 355 (262)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 1,071 716 978
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year 1,145 1,071 716
TFI Parent [Member]
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities 294 312 31
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
Additions to property, plant and equipment (4) (1) (1)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net 0 0 0
Proceeds from notes receivable 0 0 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 0 0
Other, net 0 1 23
Cash Used for Investing Activities (4) 0 22
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Net change in debt 5 107 (391)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest 0 0 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock (614.00) (264.00) (207.00)
Dividends (104) (57) (59)
Stock options exercised 123 34 51
Other, net 18 (8) (2)
Net change in intercompany balances 281 (124) 554
Cash Used for Financing Activities (291) (312) (54)
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash 0 0 0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (1) 0 (1)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 1 1 2
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year 0 1 1
TFM Parent, Guarantors [Member]
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities 337 438 564
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
Additions to property, plant and equipment (113) (104) (107)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net (13) (7) (57)
Proceeds from notes receivable 0 0 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 0 0
Other, net 3 5 0
Cash Used for Investing Activities (123) (106) (164)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Net change in debt 0 0 (6)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest 0 0 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock 0 0 0
Dividends 0 0 0
Stock options exercised 0 0 0
Other, net 0 0 0
Net change in intercompany balances (202) (324) (395)
Cash Used for Financing Activities (202) (324) (401)
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash 0 0 0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 12 8 (1)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 9 1 2
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year 21 9 1
Non-Guarantors [Member]
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities 696 447 471
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
Additions to property, plant and equipment (441) (585) (535)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net (5) (4) (23)
Proceeds from notes receivable 0 0 51
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (106) 0 0
Other, net 36 35 5
Cash Used for Investing Activities (516) (554) (502)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Net change in debt (28) 16 12
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest 0 0 (66)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock 0 0 0
Dividends (13) (10) (20)
Stock options exercised 0 0 0
Other, net 0 1 10
Net change in intercompany balances (79) 448 (159)
Cash Used for Financing Activities (120) 455 (223)
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash 3 (1) (6)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 63 347 (260)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 1,061 714 974
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year 1,124 1,061 714
Eliminations [Member]
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities (13) (10) (20)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
Additions to property, plant and equipment 0 0 0
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net 0 0 0
Proceeds from notes receivable 0 0 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 0 0
Other, net 0 0 0
Cash Used for Investing Activities 0 0 0
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Net change in debt 0 0 0
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest 0 0 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock 0 0 0
Dividends 13 10 20
Stock options exercised 0 0 0
Other, net 0 0 0
Net change in intercompany balances 0 0 0
Cash Used for Financing Activities 13 10 20
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash 0 0 0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 0 0 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 0 0 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year $ 0 $ 0 $ 0