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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 28, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares | Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2014 USD ($) business
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  | $ 14 |
Goodwill |  | $ 6,669 | 6,667 | $ 6,706
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  | 0 | 0 | 8,193
Chicken [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill |  | 1,565 | 1,563 | 907
Beef [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill |  | 676 | 676 | 563
Pork [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill |  | 423 | 423 | 317
Prepared Foods [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill |  | $ 4,005 | 4,005 | 92
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 18
Number of Businesses Acquired | business |  |  |  | 1
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | $ 56
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  | 12
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 27
Hillshire Brands Company [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchase price per share of acquired entity's common stock (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 63.00 |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 8,081 |  |  |
Breakage costs incurred related to a previously proposed acquisition | 163 |  |  |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  | 14 |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 4,800 |
Hillshire Brands Company [Member] | Chicken [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 658 |  |  |
Hillshire Brands Company [Member] | Beef [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 113 |  |  |
Hillshire Brands Company [Member] | Pork [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 106 |  |  |
Hillshire Brands Company [Member] | Prepared Foods [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 3,913 |  |  |

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