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Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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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]
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Buildings And Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Sep. 28, 2013
Machinery And Equipment [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Machinery And Equipment [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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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