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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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Amount of debt issuance costs (for example, but not limited to, legal, accounting, broker, and regulatory fees).

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of loans from a bank with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle if longer.

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The percentage points (also referred to as 'margin') added to the reference rate as stated in the loan agreement and used to compute the variable rate on the loans receivable. For instance, the loan agreement might state that the interest rate the borrower is obligated to pay is the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus three quarters (3/4) of a percentage point adjusted quarterly (each three months). LIBOR in this example is the index or reference rate, 3/4 percentage point is the margin, the reference rate plus the margin is the fully indexed rate. This element would be used to report separately the margin.

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The cash inflow from the issuance of long-term debt that is not secured by collateral. Excludes proceeds from tax exempt unsecured debt.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015	Apr. 07, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
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Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,250,000,000.00
Amount available for borrowing under credit facility			1,244,000,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount			10,000,000		$ 12,000,000
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure			$ 7,374,000,000		$ 8,347,000,000
Hillshire Brands Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 840,000,000
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure		868,000,000
2.65% Senior Unsecured Notes Due August, Two Thousand and Nineteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			2.65%
3.95% Senior Unsecured Notes Due August, Two Thousand and Twenty Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			3.95%
4.88% Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due August, Two Thousand and Thirty Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			4.88%
5.15% Senior Unsecured Notes Due August, Two Thousand and Forty Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			5.15%
2.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Due September Two Thousand And Fifteen [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			2.75%
2.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Due September Two Thousand And Fifteen [Member] [Member] \| Hillshire Brands Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 400,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.75%
2.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Due September Two Thousand And Fifteen [Member] [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt	$ 401,000,000
4.10% Percentage Unsecured Notes Due September Two Thousand And Twenty [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			4.10%
4.10% Percentage Unsecured Notes Due September Two Thousand And Twenty [Member] \| Hillshire Brands Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 278,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.10%
6.13% Unsecured Notes Due November Two Thousand And Thirty Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			6.13%
6.13% Unsecured Notes Due November Two Thousand And Thirty Two [Member] \| Hillshire Brands Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 152,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.13%
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 3,250,000,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount		7,000,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Unsecured Debt		3,243,000,000
Debt Issuance Cost		27,000,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 2.65% Senior Unsecured Notes Due August, Two Thousand and Nineteen [Member]
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Debt instrument, face amount		$ 1,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.65%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 3.95% Senior Unsecured Notes Due August, Two Thousand and Twenty Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 1,250,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.95%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 4.88% Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due August, Two Thousand and Thirty Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.88%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 5.15% Senior Unsecured Notes Due August, Two Thousand and Forty Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		5.15%
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			$ 6,000,000
Bilateral Letters Of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			$ 95,000,000
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Issuance Cost		$ 11,000,000
Loans Payable to Bank		2,300,000,000
Term Loan [Member] \| 3-Year Tranche A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			1.56%
Loans Payable to Bank		$ 1,202,000,000
Debt Instrument, Term		3 years	3 years
Required Quarterly Principal Payment as a Percentage of Remaining Balance		2.50%
Loans Receivable, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.375%
Term Loan [Member] \| 5-Year Tranche A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans Payable to Bank		$ 546,000,000
Debt Instrument, Term		5 years
Term Loan [Member] \| 5-Year Tranche B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			1.69%
Loans Payable to Bank		$ 552,000,000
Debt Instrument, Term		5 years	5 years
Loans Receivable, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.50%
Term Loan [Member] \| 3-Year Tranche B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			1.31%
Loans Payable to Bank				$ 500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Term			3 years
Loans Receivable, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.125%