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Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 03, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted | The earnings and weighted average common shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:
| in millions, except per share data |
| 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations | $ | 1,224 |  |  | $ | 856 |  |  | $ | 848 |
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 4 |  |  | (8 | ) |  | — |
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Tyson | 1,220 |  |  | 864 |  |  | 848 |
Less dividends declared: |  |  |  |  |
Class A | 129 |  |  | 94 |  |  | 87 |
Class B | 26 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 19 |
Undistributed earnings | $ | 1,065 |  |  | $ | 749 |  |  | $ | 742 |
Class A undistributed earnings | $ | 896 |  |  | $ | 612 |  |  | $ | 606 |
Class B undistributed earnings | 169 |  |  | 137 |  |  | 136 |
Total undistributed earnings | $ | 1,065 |  |  | $ | 749 |  |  | $ | 742 |
Denominator: |  |  |  |  |
Denominator for basic earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |
Class A weighted average shares | 335 |  |  | 284 |  |  | 282 |
Class B weighted average shares, and shares under if-converted method for diluted earnings per share | 70 |  |  | 70 |  |  | 70 |
Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |
Stock options and restricted stock | 5 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 5 |
Tangible Equity Units | 3 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |
Convertible 2013 Notes | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |
Warrants | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 3 |
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions | 413 |  |  | 364 |  |  | 367 |
Net Income Per Share from Continuing Operations Attributable to Tyson: |  |  |  |
Class A Basic | $ | 3.06 |  |  | $ | 2.48 |  |  | $ | 2.46 |
Class B Basic | $ | 2.79 |  |  | $ | 2.26 |  |  | $ | 2.22 |
Diluted | $ | 2.95 |  |  | $ | 2.37 |  |  | $ | 2.31 |
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson: |  |  |  |  |
Class A Basic | $ | 3.06 |  |  | $ | 2.48 |  |  | $ | 2.26 |
Class B Basic | $ | 2.79 |  |  | $ | 2.26 |  |  | $ | 2.04 |
Diluted | $ | 2.95 |  |  | $ | 2.37 |  |  | $ | 2.12 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of an entity's basic and diluted earnings per share calculations, including a reconciliation of numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per-share computations for income from continuing operations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 260 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6371337&loc=d3e3550-109257 + Details
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