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Segment Reporting (Segment Reporting Information, By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2017 | Apr. 02, 2016 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Apr. 02, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | $ 9,083 |  | $ 9,170 | $ 18,265 |  | $ 18,322
Operating Income (Loss) |  | 571 |  | 704 | 1,553 |  | 1,480
Total Other (Income) Expense |  | 52 |  | 60 | 122 |  | 124
Income before Income Taxes |  | 519 |  | 644 | 1,431 |  | 1,356
Operating Segments [Member] | Beef [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 3,487 |  | 3,639 | 7,015 |  | 7,253
Operating Income (Loss) |  | 126 |  | 46 | 425 |  | 117
Operating Segments [Member] | Pork [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 1,302 |  | 1,190 | 2,554 |  | 2,403
Operating Income (Loss) |  | 141 |  | 140 | 388 |  | 298
Operating Segments [Member] | Chicken [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 2,798 |  | 2,737 | 5,504 |  | 5,373
Operating Income (Loss) |  | 233 |  | 347 | 496 |  | 705
Operating Segments [Member] | Prepared Foods [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 1,751 |  | 1,804 | 3,646 |  | 3,700
Operating Income (Loss) |  | 87 | [1] | 197 | 277 | [1] | 404
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 82 |  | 86 | 172 |  | 185
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] | (16) |  | (26) | (33) |  | (44)
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  | 6 |  | 13 | 13 |  | 18
Intersegment Elimination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | (337) |  | (286) | (626) |  | (592)
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Beef [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | (88) |  | (78) | (160) |  | (150)
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Pork [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | (240) |  | (204) | (450) |  | (435)
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Chicken [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | (9) |  | $ (4) | (16) |  | $ (7)
San Diego Prepared Foods operation [Member] | Prepared Foods [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  | $ 52 |  |  | $ 52 |  |
[1] | Includes a $52 million impairment charge related to our San Diego Prepared Foods operation (see Note 9: Other Income and Charges).
[2] | Other includes third-party merger and integration costs and corporate overhead of Tyson New Ventures, LLC of $6 million and $13 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017, and April 2, 2016, respectively, and $13 million and $18 million for the six months ended April 1, 2017, and April 2, 2016, respectively.

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