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Acquisitions and Dispositions Acquisition Pro Forma information (Details) (Hillshire Brands Company [Member], USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
Hillshire Brands Company [Member]
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Pro forma sales $ 9,817us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
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Pro forma net income from continuing operations attributable to Tyson $ 338us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax
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Pro Forma net income per diluted share from continuing operations attributable to Tyson $ 0.81us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted
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