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Equity (Schedule of Share Repurchases) (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
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  |  | $ 150 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock | $ 275 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Class A [Member] |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired | 1.5 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 2.9 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 3.7 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 7.8 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | 59 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 116 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 150 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 275 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Share Repurchase Program [Member] | Class A [Member] |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired | 1.3 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = tsn_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 2.5 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = tsn_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 3.3 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = tsn_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 7.1 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = tsn_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | 50 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = tsn_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 100 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = tsn_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 131 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = tsn_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 250 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = tsn_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Open Market Repurchases [Member] | Class A [Member] |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired | 0.2 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = tsn_OpenMarketRepurchasesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 0.4 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = tsn_OpenMarketRepurchasesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 0.4 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = tsn_OpenMarketRepurchasesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 0.7 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = tsn_OpenMarketRepurchasesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | $ 9 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = tsn_OpenMarketRepurchasesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | $ 16 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = tsn_OpenMarketRepurchasesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | $ 19 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = tsn_OpenMarketRepurchasesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | $ 25 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = tsn_OpenMarketRepurchasesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember

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