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Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, 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
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net income | $ 311 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ 210 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ 621 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ 462 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | 1 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (3)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 2 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (5)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income attributable to Tyson | 310 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations | 213 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations | 619 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations | 467 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Undistributed earnings | 273 us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings | 188 us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings | 536 us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings | 408 us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings
Stock options and restricted stock | 5 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements | 6 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements | 5 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements | 5 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
Tangible Equity Units | 6 tsn_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributabletoDilutiveEffectofTangibleEquityUnits | 0 tsn_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributabletoDilutiveEffectofTangibleEquityUnits | 6 tsn_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributabletoDilutiveEffectofTangibleEquityUnits | 0 tsn_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributabletoDilutiveEffectofTangibleEquityUnits
Warrants | 0 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants | 7 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants | 0 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants | 8 us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions | 415 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 356 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 416 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 355 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson - Diluted | $ 0.75 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.60 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 1.49 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 1.32 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Class A [Member] |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Less Dividends Declared: | 31 us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 20 us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 69 us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 48 us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Undistributed earnings | 230 us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 153 us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 451 us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 332 us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic | 334 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 273 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 335 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 272 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson - Basic | $ 0.78 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | $ 0.64 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | $ 1.55 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | $ 1.40 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Class B [Member] |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Less Dividends Declared: | 6 us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 5 us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 14 us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 11 us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Undistributed earnings | $ 43 us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | $ 35 us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | $ 85 us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | $ 76 us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic | 70 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 70 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 70 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 70 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson - Basic | $ 0.71 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | $ 0.58 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | $ 1.42 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | $ 1.26 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember

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