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Acquisitions and Dispositions Acquisition (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 04, 2018 | May 14, 2018 | Nov. 10, 2017 | Jun. 07, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jul. 01, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 608 | $ 3,081 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,498 |  | $ 9,324
Tecumseh Poultry [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | $ 382 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net Working Capital | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment | 49 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets | 227 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 94 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount | 94 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Protein [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Amount |  | $ 850 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value-Added Protein Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  | $ 226 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net Working Capital |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets |  |  | 90 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 112 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  |  | 111 |  |  |  |  |  |
Value-Added Protein Business [Member] | Prepared Foods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 82 |  |  |  |  |  |
Value-Added Protein Business [Member] | Chicken |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 29 |  |  |  |  |  |
AdvancePierre [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  | $ 126 |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  | 302 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets |  |  |  | 1,515 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 2,980 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2 |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Per Share of Common Stock |  |  |  | $ 40.25 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  | $ 3,200 |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  |  |  | 163 |  |  |  |  |
AdvancePierre [Member] | Prepared Foods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 2,412 |  |  |  |  |
AdvancePierre [Member] | Chicken |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 568 |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks [Member] | Tecumseh Poultry [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 193 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks [Member] | AdvancePierre [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  | $ 390 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |

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