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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 03, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities | $ 2,570 | $ 1,178 | $ 1,314
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |  |  |
Additions to property, plant and equipment | (854) | (632) | (558)
(Purchases of)/Proceeds from marketable securities, net | 14 | 15 | (18)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | (8,193) | (106)
Proceeds from sale of businesses | 539 | 0 | 0
Other, net | 31 | 10 | 39
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities | (270) | (8,800) | (643)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |  |  |
Net change in debt | (1,494) | 5,142 | (23)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs | 0 | 873 | 0
Proceeds from issuance of equity component of tangible equity units | 0 | 1,255 | 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock | (495) | (295) | (614)
Dividends | (147) | (104) | (104)
Stock options exercised | 84 | 67 | 123
Other, net | 17 | (23) | 18
Net change in intercompany balances | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities | (2,035) | 6,915 | (600)
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash | (15) | 0 | 3
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 250 | (707) | 74
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year | 438 | 1,145 | 1,071
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period | 688 | 438 | 1,145
TFI Parent [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities | 274 | 132 | 294
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |  |  |
Additions to property, plant and equipment | 0 | (1) | (4)
(Purchases of)/Proceeds from marketable securities, net | 21 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | (8,193) | 0
Proceeds from sale of businesses | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net | 23 | 5 | 0
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities | 44 | (8,189) | (4)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |  |  |
Net change in debt | (1,092) | 5,154 | 5
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs | 0 | 873 | 0
Proceeds from issuance of equity component of tangible equity units | 0 | 1,255 | 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock | (495) | (295) | (614)
Dividends | (147) | (104) | (104)
Stock options exercised | 84 | 67 | 123
Other, net | 22 | (22) | 18
Net change in intercompany balances | 1,310 | 1,129 | 281
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities | (318) | 8,057 | (291)
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash | 0 | 0 | 0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0 | (1)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year | 0 | 0 | 1
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period | 0 | 0 | 0
TFM Parent, Guarantors [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities | 476 | 431 | 337
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |  |  |
Additions to property, plant and equipment | (159) | (147) | (113)
(Purchases of)/Proceeds from marketable securities, net | 0 | 0 | (13)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale of businesses | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net | 1 | 2 | 3
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities | (158) | (145) | (123)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |  |  |
Net change in debt | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from issuance of equity component of tangible equity units | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends | 0 | 0 | 0
Stock options exercised | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Net change in intercompany balances | (347) | (266) | (202)
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities | (347) | (266) | (202)
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash | 0 | 0 | 0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (29) | 20 | 12
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year | 41 | 21 | 9
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period | 12 | 41 | 21
Non-Guarantors [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities | 1,841 | 660 | 696
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |  |  |
Additions to property, plant and equipment | (695) | (484) | (441)
(Purchases of)/Proceeds from marketable securities, net | (7) | 15 | (5)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | (106)
Proceeds from sale of businesses | 539 | 0 | 0
Other, net | 7 | 3 | 36
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities | (156) | (466) | (516)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |  |  |
Net change in debt | (402) | (12) | (28)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from issuance of equity component of tangible equity units | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends | (21) | (45) | (13)
Stock options exercised | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net | (5) | (1) | 0
Net change in intercompany balances | (963) | (863) | (79)
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities | (1,391) | (921) | (120)
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash | (15) | 0 | 3
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 279 | (727) | 63
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year | 397 | 1,124 | 1,061
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period | 676 | 397 | 1,124
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities | (21) | (45) | (13)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |  |  |
Additions to property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0 | 0
(Purchases of)/Proceeds from marketable securities, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale of businesses | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |  |  |
Net change in debt | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from issuance of equity component of tangible equity units | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends | 21 | 45 | 13
Stock options exercised | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Net change in intercompany balances | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities | 21 | 45 | 13
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash | 0 | 0 | 0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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