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Segment Reporting (Segment Reporting Information, By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales |  | $ 9,182 | $ 9,152
Operating Income (Loss) |  | 982 | 776
Total Other (Income) Expense |  | 70 | 64
Income before Income Taxes |  | 912 | 712
Operating Segments [Member] | Chicken [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales |  | 2,706 | 2,636
Operating Income (Loss) |  | 263 | 358
Operating Segments [Member] | Beef [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales |  | 3,528 | 3,614
Operating Income (Loss) |  | 299 | 71
Operating Segments [Member] | Pork [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales |  | 1,252 | 1,213
Operating Income (Loss) |  | 247 | 158
Operating Segments [Member] | Prepared Foods [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales |  | 1,895 | 1,896
Operating Income (Loss) |  | 190 | 207
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales |  | 90 | 99
Operating Income (Loss) | [1] | (17) | (18)
Intersegment Elimination [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales |  | (289) | (306)
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Chicken [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales |  | (7) | (3)
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Beef [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales |  | (72) | (72)
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Pork [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales |  | $ (210) | $ (231)
[1] | Other includes third-party merger and integration costs and corporate overhead of Tyson New Ventures, LLC of $7 million and $5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, and January 2, 2016, respectively.

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