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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 28, 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 ($)
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Expense Adjustment- related to tax contingencies |  |  |  | $ 26 | $ 12 | $ 40 |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments |  | $ 21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 285 | $ 107 | $ 74
Gain on disposition of Business |  |  |  |  |  |  | 177 | 0 | $ 0
Estimated Pretax Impact of Additional Week | $ 39 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Prepared Foods [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | 59 |  |  |  |  | $ 49 |  | $ 52 |
Plants Closed | Facilities |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  | 3 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Beef [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other [Member] | Chicken Production Operations in Brazil and Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment Charges and Undistributed Earnings Tax |  |  |  |  | 42 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales [Member] | Chicken Production Operations in Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposition of Business | 161 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales [Member] | Chicken Production Operations in China [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | 169 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Prepared Foods [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | 49 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hillshire Brands Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs | 8 | 16 | $ 14 | 19 |  |  | $ 47 | $ 59 |
Pre-Tax Loss Related to Legacy Hillshire Brands Plant Fire |  |  |  | $ 36 |  |  |  |  |
Pre-Tax Gain due to Insurance Proceeds (Net of Costs) Related to a Legacy Hillshire Brands Plant Fire | $ 25 | $ 11 | $ 8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition fees paid to third parties |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29 |  |  |
Net Income, Adjustment Hillshire Brands acquisition, integration and cost associated with the Prepared Foods improvement plan |  |  |  |  | 119 |  |  |  |
Net Income, Adjustment Hillshire Brands post- closing results, purchases price accounting adjustments and ongoing cost related to legacy Hillshire plant fire |  |  |  |  | 40 |  |  |  |
Net income, adjustment Hillshire Brands acquisition financing incremental interest cost |  |  |  |  | $ 27 |  |  |  |

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