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Commitments And Contingencies Commitments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 28, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Potential maximum obligation under cash flow assistance programs | $ 320 tsn_CashFlowAssistanceProgramPotentialMaximumObligation |
Total receivables under cash flow assistance programs | 1 tsn_CashFlowAssistanceProgramReceivables | 4 tsn_CashFlowAssistanceProgramReceivables
Uncollectible receivables estimated under cash flow assistance programs | 0 tsn_CashFlowAssistanceProgramEstimatedAllowanceForUncollectibleReceivables | 0 tsn_CashFlowAssistanceProgramEstimatedAllowanceForUncollectibleReceivables
Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Period (in years) | 10 years |
Maximum potential amount | 53 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_GuaranteeOfIndebtednessOfOthersMember |
Residual Value Guarantees [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Maximum potential amount | 53 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = tsn_ResidualValueGuaranteesMember |
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Remaining Lease Period (in years) | 13 years |
Amount recoverable through various recourse provisions | $ 46 tsn_GuaranteeObligationsRecourseProvisionsValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = tsn_ResidualValueGuaranteesMember |

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