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Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($) Segments	Mar. 28, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Operating Segments \| Segments			4
Sales	$ 9,170	$ 9,979	$ 18,322	$ 20,796
Prepared Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs		5		9
Activity From Fire Related Damages [Member] \| Prepared Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, Insurance Proceeds		8
Unusual or Infrequent Item, Net of Insurance Proceeds				28
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] \| Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs	13	9	18	24
Sales	86	222	185	527
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(286)	(277)	(592)	(609)
Intersegment Elimination [Member] \| Chicken [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(4)	(6)	(7)	(7)
Intersegment Elimination [Member] \| Beef [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(78)	(77)	(150)	(155)
Intersegment Elimination [Member] \| Pork [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ (204)	$ (194)	$ (435)	$ (447)