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Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted | The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions, except per share data):
| Three Months Ended
| January 2, 2016 |  | December 27, 2014
Numerator: |  |  |
Net income | $ | 461 |  |  | $ | 310 |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | 1 |
Net income attributable to Tyson | 461 |  |  | 309 |
Less dividends declared: |  |  |
Class A | 58 |  |  | 38 |
Class B | 13 |  |  | 8 |
Undistributed earnings | $ | 390 |  |  | $ | 263 |
Class A undistributed earnings | $ | 327 |  |  | $ | 221 |
Class B undistributed earnings | 63 |  |  | 42 |
Total undistributed earnings | $ | 390 |  |  | $ | 263 |
Denominator: |  |  |
Denominator for basic earnings per share: |  |  |
Class A weighted average shares | 325 |  |  | 336 |
Class B weighted average shares, and shares under the if-converted method for diluted earnings per share | 70 |  |  | 70 |
Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |
Stock options, restricted stock and performance units | 5 |  |  | 5 |
Tangible equity units | — |  |  | 5 |
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions | 400 |  |  | 416 |
Net income per share attributable to Tyson: |  |  |
Class A basic | $ | 1.18 |  |  | $ | 0.77 |
Class B basic | $ | 1.09 |  |  | $ | 0.71 |
Diluted | $ | 1.15 |  |  | $ | 0.74 |

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