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Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2016
Jul. 02, 2016
Apr. 02, 2016
Jan. 02, 2016
Oct. 03, 2015
Jun. 27, 2015
Mar. 28, 2015
Dec. 27, 2014
Oct. 01, 2016
Oct. 03, 2015
Sep. 27, 2014
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]                      
Income from continuing operations                 $ 1,772 $ 1,224 $ 856
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest                 4 4 (8)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Tyson                 1,768 1,220 864
Undistributed earnings                 $ 1,535 $ 1,065 $ 749
Stock options and restricted stock                 5 5 5
Tangible Equity Units                 0 3 1
Warrants                 0 0 4
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions                 390 413 364
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson - Diluted $ 1.03 $ 1.25 $ 1.10 $ 1.15 $ 0.63 $ 0.83 $ 0.75 $ 0.74 $ 4.53 $ 2.95 $ 2.37
Class A [Member]                      
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]                      
Less dividends:                 $ 192 $ 129 $ 94
Undistributed earnings                 $ 1,279 $ 896 $ 612
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic                 315 335 284
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson - Basic 1.06 1.29 1.14 1.18 0.65 0.86 0.78 0.77 $ 4.67 $ 3.06 $ 2.48
Class B [Member]                      
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]                      
Less dividends:                 $ 41 $ 26 $ 21
Undistributed earnings                 $ 256 $ 169 $ 137
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic                 70 70 70
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson - Basic $ 0.96 $ 1.17 $ 1.02 $ 1.09 $ 0.59 $ 0.78 $ 0.71 $ 0.71 $ 4.24 $ 2.79 $ 2.26