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Segment Reporting (Segment Reporting Information, By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2016 | Dec. 27, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | $ 9,152 | $ 10,817 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  | 776 | 509 |
Total Other (Income) Expense |  | 64 | 74 |
Income before Income Taxes |  | 712 | 435 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Chicken [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 2,636 | 2,780 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  | 358 | 351 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Beef [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 3,614 | 4,391 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  | 71 | (6) |
Operating Segments [Member] | Pork [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 1,213 | 1,540 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  | 158 | 122 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Prepared Foods [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 1,896 | 2,133 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  | 207 | 71 | [1]
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 99 | 305 |
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | (18) | (29) |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | (306) | (332) |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Chicken [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | (3) | (1) |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Beef [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | (72) | (78) |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Pork [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | $ (231) | $ (253) |
[1] | Includes merger and integration costs of $4 million and costs related to a legacy Hillshire Brands plant fire of $36 million for the three months ended December 27, 2014.
[2] | Operating income in Other includes third-party merger and integration costs of $5 million and $15 million for the three months ended January 2, 2016, and December 27, 2014, respectively.

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