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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 28, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Oct. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2014 USD ($) business	Sep. 28, 2013 USD ($) business
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments		$ 14
Goodwill		6,667	$ 6,706	$ 1,902
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		0	8,193	106
Chicken [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments		0
Goodwill		1,563	907	908
Beef [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments		0
Goodwill		676	563	563
Pork [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments		0
Goodwill		423	317	317
Prepared Foods [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments		0
Goodwill		4,005	92	75
Hillshire Brands Company [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price per share of acquired entity's common stock (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 63.00
Purchase price	$ 8,081
Breakage costs incurred related to a previously proposed acquisition	163
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments		$ 14
Goodwill	4,790		4,800
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Transaction Related Expenses Incurred by Acquiree Included in Pro Forma Results				168
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Transaction Related Expenses Incurred Included in Pro Forma Results				115
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Fair Value Inventory Adjustment Included in Pro Forma Results				32
Property, Plant and Equipment	1,301
Intangible Assets	5,141
Hillshire Brands Company [Member] \| Chicken [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	658
Hillshire Brands Company [Member] \| Beef [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	113
Hillshire Brands Company [Member] \| Pork [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	106
Hillshire Brands Company [Member] \| Prepared Foods [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 3,913
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 18	$ 12
Number of Businesses Acquired \| business			1	2
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			$ 56	$ 106
Property, Plant and Equipment			12	50
Intangible Assets			$ 27	$ 41