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Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Jul. 01, 2017
Jun. 30, 2018
Jul. 01, 2017
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]        
Net Income $ 542 $ 448 $ 2,490 $ 1,383
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 1 1 3 3
Net income attributable to Tyson 541 447 2,487 1,380
Undistributed earnings $ 434 $ 367 $ 2,137 $ 1,116
Stock options, restricted stock and performance units 4 4 4 5
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions 369 370 370 371
Diluted $ 1.47 $ 1.21 $ 6.72 $ 3.72
Class A [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]        
Less dividends declared: $ 88 $ 66 $ 289 $ 217
Undistributed earnings $ 358 $ 302 $ 1,762 $ 920
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic 295 296 296 296
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson - Basic $ 1.52 $ 1.24 $ 6.94 $ 3.84
Class B [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]        
Less dividends declared: $ 19 $ 14 $ 61 $ 47
Undistributed earnings $ 76 $ 65 $ 375 $ 196
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic 70 70 70 70
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson - Basic $ 1.37 $ 1.12 $ 6.24 $ 3.47