XML 24 R121.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.3.0.814
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
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