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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2016
Dec. 27, 2014
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]    
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities $ 1,095 $ 812
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Additions to property, plant and equipment (188) (231)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net (2) (3)
Proceeds from sale of businesses 0 142
Other, net (1) 3
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities (191) (89)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Net change in debt (20) (668)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock (387) (91)
Dividends (54) (37)
Stock options exercised 34 16
Other, net 23 5
Net change in intercompany balances 0 0
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities (404) (775)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash (1) (5)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 499 (57)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 688 438
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 1,187 381
TFI Parent [Member]    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]    
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities 174 55
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Additions to property, plant and equipment 0 0
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net 0 0
Proceeds from sale of businesses 0 0
Other, net 0 0
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities 0 0
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Net change in debt (19) (667)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock (387) (91)
Dividends (54) (37)
Stock options exercised 34 16
Other, net 23 5
Net change in intercompany balances 229 719
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities (174) (55)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash 0 0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 0 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 0 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 0 0
TFM Parent, Guarantors [Member]    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]    
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities 622 325
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Additions to property, plant and equipment (33) (40)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net 0 0
Proceeds from sale of businesses 0 0
Other, net 0 0
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities (33) (40)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Net change in debt 0 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock 0 0
Dividends 0 0
Stock options exercised 0 0
Other, net 0 0
Net change in intercompany balances (586) (314)
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities (586) (314)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash 0 0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 3 (29)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 12 41
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 15 12
Non-Guarantors [Member]    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]    
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities 299 432
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Additions to property, plant and equipment (155) (191)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net (2) (3)
Proceeds from sale of businesses 0 142
Other, net (1) 3
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities (158) (49)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Net change in debt (1) (1)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock 0 0
Dividends 0 0
Stock options exercised 0 0
Other, net 0 0
Net change in intercompany balances 357 (405)
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities 356 (406)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash (1) (5)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 496 (28)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 676 397
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 1,172 369
Eliminations [Member]    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]    
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities 0 0
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Additions to property, plant and equipment 0 0
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net 0 0
Proceeds from sale of businesses 0 0
Other, net 0 0
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities 0 0
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Net change in debt 0 0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock 0 0
Dividends 0 0
Stock options exercised 0 0
Other, net 0 0
Net change in intercompany balances 0 0
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities 0 0
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash 0 0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 0 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 0 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $ 0 $ 0