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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 03, 2015 | Jun. 27, 2015 | Mar. 28, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Jun. 28, 2014 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Oct. 03, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales | $ 10,506 | $ 10,071 | $ 9,979 | $ 10,817 | $ 10,105 | $ 9,682 | $ 9,032 | $ 8,761 | $ 41,373 | $ 37,580 | $ 34,374
Cost of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,456 | 34,895 | 32,016
Gross Profit | 986 | 986 | 989 | 956 | 712 | 637 | 651 | 685 | 3,917 | 2,685 | 2,358
Selling, General and Administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,748 | 1,255 | 983
Operating Income | 550 | 563 | 547 | 509 | 306 | 351 | 361 | 412 | 2,169 | 1,430 | 1,375
Other (Income) Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 284 | 125 | 138
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (36) | 53 | (20)
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Other (Income) Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 248 | 178 | 118
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,921 | 1,252 | 1,257
Income Tax Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 697 | 396 | 409
Income from Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,224 | 856 | 848
Loss from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (70)
Net Income | 259 | 344 | 311 | 310 | 136 | 258 | 210 | 252 | 1,224 | 856 | 778
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | (8) | 0
Net Income Attributable to Tyson | $ 258 | $ 343 | $ 310 | $ 309 | $ 137 | $ 260 | $ 213 | $ 254 | 1,220 | 864 | 778
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,281 | 817 | 733
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | (8) | 0
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,277 | 825 | 733
TFI Parent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 897 | 579 | 431
Cost of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26 | 74 | 40
Gross Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 871 | 505 | 391
Selling, General and Administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128 | 141 | 68
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 743 | 364 | 323
Other (Income) Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 263 | 63 | 36
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22) | 67 | 4
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (925) | (731) | (582)
Total Other (Income) Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (684) | (601) | (542)
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,427 | 965 | 865
Income Tax Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 207 | 101 | 87
Income from Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,220 | 864 | 778
Loss from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,220 | 864 | 778
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Income Attributable to Tyson |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,220 | 864 | 778
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,281 | 817 | 733
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,281 | 817 | 733
TFM Parent, Guarantors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,155 | 21,924 | 19,243
Cost of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,675 | 20,971 | 18,464
Gross Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 480 | 953 | 779
Selling, General and Administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 260 | 240 | 201
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 220 | 713 | 578
Other (Income) Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 49 | 62
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) | (1) | (1)
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (109) | (43) | (40)
Total Other (Income) Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (109) | 5 | 21
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 329 | 708 | 557
Income Tax Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72 | 227 | 172
Income from Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 257 | 481 | 385
Loss from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 257 | 481 | 385
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Income Attributable to Tyson |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 257 | 481 | 385
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 291 | 449 | 380
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 291 | 449 | 380
Non-Guarantors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,345 | 16,926 | 16,120
Cost of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,774 | 15,689 | 14,932
Gross Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,571 | 1,237 | 1,188
Selling, General and Administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,365 | 884 | 714
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,206 | 353 | 474
Other (Income) Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 | 13 | 40
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12) | (13) | (23)
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Other (Income) Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 0 | 17
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,199 | 353 | 457
Income Tax Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 418 | 68 | 150
Income from Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 781 | 285 | 307
Loss from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (70)
Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 781 | 285 | 237
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | (8) | 0
Net Income Attributable to Tyson |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 777 | 293 | 237
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 840 | 243 | 212
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | (8) | 0
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 836 | 251 | 212
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,024) | (1,849) | (1,420)
Cost of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,019) | (1,839) | (1,420)
Gross Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) | (10) | 0
Selling, General and Administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) | (10) | 0
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other (Income) Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,034 | 774 | 622
Total Other (Income) Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,034 | 774 | 622
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,034) | (774) | (622)
Income Tax Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income from Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,034) | (774) | (622)
Loss from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,034) | (774) | (622)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Income Attributable to Tyson |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,034) | (774) | (622)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,131) | (692) | (592)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,131) | $ (692) | $ (592)

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