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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 03, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period |  | $ 7,300 | $ 2,491 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (617) | (594) | $ (589)
Goodwill, net |  | 6,667 | 6,706 | 1,902
Goodwill acquired |  | 0 | 4,827 |
Reclass to assets held for sale |  |  | (16) |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  | (14) |  |
Allocation of Acquired Goodwill |  | 0 |  |
Impairment losses |  | (23) | (5) |
Currency translation and other |  | (2) | (2) |
Goodwill, end of period |  | 7,284 | 7,300 |
Chicken [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period |  | 907 | 908 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Goodwill, net |  | 1,563 | 907 | 908
Goodwill acquired |  | 0 | 0 |
Reclass to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  | 0 |  |
Allocation of Acquired Goodwill |  | 658 |  |
Impairment losses |  | 0 | 0 |
Currency translation and other |  | (2) | (1) |
Goodwill, end of period |  | 1,563 | 907 |
Beef [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period |  | 1,123 | 1,123 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (560) | (560) | (560)
Goodwill, net |  | 676 | 563 | 563
Goodwill acquired |  | 0 | 0 |
Reclass to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  | 0 |  |
Allocation of Acquired Goodwill |  | 113 |  |
Impairment losses |  | 0 | 0 |
Currency translation and other |  | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, end of period |  | 1,236 | 1,123 |
Pork [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period |  | 317 | 317 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Goodwill, net |  | 423 | 317 | 317
Goodwill acquired |  | 0 | 0 |
Reclass to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  | 0 |  |
Allocation of Acquired Goodwill |  | 106 |  |
Impairment losses |  | 0 | 0 |
Currency translation and other |  | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, end of period |  | 423 | 317 |
Prepared Foods [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period |  | 92 | 75 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Goodwill, net |  | 4,005 | 92 | 75
Goodwill acquired |  | 0 | 18 |
Reclass to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  | 0 |  |
Allocation of Acquired Goodwill |  | 3,913 |  |
Impairment losses |  | 0 | 0 |
Currency translation and other |  | 0 | (1) |
Goodwill, end of period |  | 4,005 | 92 |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period | [1] | 57 | 68 |
Accumulated impairment losses | [1] | (57) | (34) | (29)
Goodwill, net | [1] | 0 | 23 | 39
Goodwill acquired | [1] | 0 | 5 |
Reclass to assets held for sale | [1] |  | (16) |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | [1] | 0 |  |
Allocation of Acquired Goodwill | [1] | 0 |  |
Impairment losses | [1] | (23) | (5) |
Currency translation and other | [1] | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, end of period | [1] | 57 | 57 |
Unallocated Goodwill [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period |  | 4,804 | 0 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Goodwill, net |  | 0 | 4,804 | $ 0
Goodwill acquired |  | 0 | 4,804 |
Reclass to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  | (14) |  |
Allocation of Acquired Goodwill |  | (4,790) |  |
Impairment losses |  | 0 | 0 |
Currency translation and other |  | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, end of period |  | $ 0 | $ 4,804 |
[1] | Other included the goodwill from our international chicken operation.

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