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Dispositions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 27, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 28, 2014 USD ($) Facilities | Oct. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2014 USD ($) Facilities | Sep. 28, 2013 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  | $ 285 | $ 107 | $ 74
Proceeds from sale of businesses |  |  |  |  | 539 | 0 | 0
Gain on disposition of Business |  |  |  |  | $ 177 | 0 | $ 0
Beef [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | $ 12 |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepared Foods [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | 59 |  |  | $ 49 |  | $ 52 |
Plants Closed | Facilities |  |  |  | 3 |  | 3 |
Cost of Sales [Member] | Prepared Foods [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | 49 |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Prepared Foods [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | $ 10 |  |  |  |  |  |
2.75% Senior notes due September 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.75% |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |
Chicken Production Operations in Brazil and Mexico [Member] | Other [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Consideration |  |  | $ 575 |  |  | $ 575 |
Chicken Production Operations in Brazil [Member] | Other [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  | $ 39 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of businesses |  | $ 148 |  |  |  |  |
Chicken Production Operations in Mexico [Member] | Other [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of businesses | $ 374 |  |  |  |  |  |
Chicken Production Operations in Mexico [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposition of Business | 161 |  |  |  |  |  |
Chicken Production Operations in Mexico [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposition of Business | $ 161 |  |  |  |  |  |
Dynamic Fuels Deconsolidation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Future Contingent Consideration, Period of production volumes |  |  |  |  |  | 11 years 6 months |
Guarantor Obligations Release of Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |
Dynamic Fuels Deconsolidation [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of businesses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30 |
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Future Contingent Cash Payment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35 |
Dynamic Fuels Deconsolidation [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposition of Business |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3 |

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