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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of loans from a bank with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle if longer.

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Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 21, 2017	Jun. 07, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015	Aug. 18, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturities of debt in 2018			$ 906
Maturities of debt in 2019			1,737
Maturities of debt in 2020			1,537
Maturities of debt in 2021			511
Maturities of debt in 2022			1,007
Maximum borrowing capacity			1,500				$ 1,250
Amount available for borrowing under credit facility			1,492
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount			15	$ 8
Repayments of debt			$ 3,159	714	$ 1,995
Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes Due August 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			1.76%
2.25% Notes Due August 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			2.25%
Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes Due May 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			1.77%
Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes Due June 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			1.87%
3.55% Notes Due June 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			3.55%
4.55% Notes Due June 2047 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			4.55%
Commercial Paper [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Placement Limit			$ 800
Commercial Paper			$ 778	$ 0
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time			1.37%
Debt Instrument, Term			45 days
AdvancePierre [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 1,119
Debt assumed at fair value		1,181
Tax receivable agreement		223
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 900	2,750
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	1	7
Proceeds from Issuance of Unsecured Debt	899	2,743
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross	5	22
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes Due August 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 400
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	3-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.45%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 2.25% Notes Due August 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 500
Stated interest rate	2.25%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes Due May 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 300
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis		3-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.45%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes Due June 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 350
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis		3-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.55%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 3.55% Notes Due June 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 1,350
Stated interest rate		3.55%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 4.55% Notes Due June 2047 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 750
Stated interest rate		4.55%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| AdvancePierre [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of debt		$ 1,146
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 8
Bilateral Letters Of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 85
Term Loan [Member] \| Tranche B due August 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			2.05%
Loans Payable to Bank						$ 500
Term Loan [Member] \| Tranche due June 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.25%
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross		$ 5
Loans Payable to Bank		$ 1,800
Required Quarterly Payment as a Percentage of Remaining Balance		2.50%