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Other Comprehensive Income (Components Of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax | $ (23)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax |  | $ 18 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax | $ 4 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax |  | $ 10 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax | (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax |  | (5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax | (5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax |  | (5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes | (24)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |  | 13 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |  | 5 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
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Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
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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 |  | 2 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember | 2 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |  | 2 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 | 4 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember | 19 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 | (2)tsn_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |  | 0 tsn_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember | (8)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 | 2 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember | 11 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 |  | 0 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember | 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 |  | 0 tsn_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember | 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 |  | 0 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember | 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 | (27)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |  | 6 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember | (64)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |  | (5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Tax | 2 tsn_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |  | 0 tsn_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember | 9 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 | (25)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |  | 6 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember | (55)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |  | (5)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 | 0 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 | 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 | 0 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 | (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 | 0 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 | 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 | 1 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |  | 1 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember | 10 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |  | 2 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
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Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes | $ 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |  | $ 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember | $ 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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