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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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