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Other Comprehensive Income (Components Of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 27, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax | $ 27 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax |  | $ (8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax | (4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes | 23 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |  | (8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges [Member] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Before Tax | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |  | (3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Tax | 0 tsn_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |  | 1 tsn_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Net of Tax | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |  | (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
Derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Before Tax | 3 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Tax | (2)tsn_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |  | 0 tsn_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax | 1 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
Investments [Member] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Before Tax | 15 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |  | (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Tax | (6)tsn_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |  | 0 tsn_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Net of Tax | 9 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |  | (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
Investments [Member] | Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Before Tax | 0 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |  | 6 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Tax | 0 tsn_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |  | (2)tsn_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax | 0 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |  | 4 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
Currency translation [Member] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Before Tax | (37)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |  | (11)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Tax | 7 tsn_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |  | 0 tsn_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Net of Tax | (30)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |  | (11)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
Currency translation [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Before Tax | 37 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember | [1] | 0 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Tax | (1)tsn_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember | [1] | 0 tsn_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax | 36 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember | [1] | 0 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
Postretirement benefits [Member] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax | 9 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |  | 1 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax | (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |  | 1 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes | $ 7 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |  | $ 2 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
[1] | Translation loss reclassified to Cost of Sales related to disposition of a foreign operation, which is further described in Note 2: Acquisitions and Dispositions.

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