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Equity (Schedule of Tangible Equity Units) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2014
Equity [Abstract] |
Price per TEU, Equity Component (in dollars per share) | $ 43.17 tsn_TangibleEquityUnitsEquityComponentStatedAmountPerUnit
Price per TEU, Debt Component (in dollars per share) | $ 6.83 tsn_TangibleEquityUnitsDebtComponentStatedAmountPerUnit
Price per TEU, Total (in dollars per share) | $ 50 tsn_TangibleEquityUnitsStatedAmountPerUnit
Gross Proceeds, Equity Component | $ 1,295 tsn_ProceedsfromIssuanceofEquityComponentofTangibleEquityUnits
Gross Proceeds, Debt Component | 205 tsn_ProceedsfromIssuanceofDebtComponentofTangibleEquityUnits
Gross Proceeds, Total | 1,500 tsn_ProceedsfromIssuanceofTangibleEquityUnits
Issuance cost, Equity Component | (40)tsn_PaymentofTangibleEquityUnitsIssuanceCostsEquityComponent
Issuance cost, Debt Component | (6)tsn_PaymentofTangibleEquityUnitsIssuanceCostsDebtComponent
Issuance cost, Total | 46 tsn_PaymentofTangibleEquityUnitsIssuanceCosts
Net Proceeds, Equity Component | 1,255 tsn_NetProceedsfromIssuanceofEquityComponentofTangibleEquityUnits
Net Proceeds, Debt Component | 199 tsn_NetProceedsfromIssuanceofDebtComponentofTangibleEquityUnits
Net proceeds, Total | $ 1,454 tsn_ProceedsfromIssuanceofTangibleEquityUnitsNet

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