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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Goodwill Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 28, 2019 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period | $ 10,356 | $ 9,941 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (617) | (617) | $ (617)
Goodwill, net | 10,844 | 9,739 | 9,324
Acquisition | 1,121 | 447 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | (77) | (30) |
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | (5) |  |
Measurement period adjustments | 66 | (2) |
Allocation of acquired goodwill |  | 0 |
Goodwill, end of period | 11,461 | 10,356 |
Beef [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period | 1,236 | 1,236 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (560) | (560) | (560)
Goodwill, net | 676 | 676 | 676
Acquisition | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | 0 |  |
Measurement period adjustments | 0 | 0 |
Allocation of acquired goodwill |  | 0 |
Goodwill, end of period | 1,236 | 1,236 |
Pork [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period | 423 | 423 |
Accumulated impairment losses | 0 | 0 | 0
Goodwill, net | 423 | 423 | 423
Acquisition | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | 0 |  |
Measurement period adjustments | 0 | 0 |
Allocation of acquired goodwill |  | 0 |
Goodwill, end of period | 423 | 423 |
Chicken [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period | 2,498 | 1,565 |
Accumulated impairment losses | 0 | 0 | 0
Goodwill, net | 3,274 | 2,498 | 1,565
Acquisition | 779 | 365 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | (70) | 0 |
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | 1 |  |
Measurement period adjustments | 66 | 0 |
Allocation of acquired goodwill |  | 568 |
Goodwill, end of period | 3,274 | 2,498 |
Prepared Foods [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period | 6,142 | 3,678 |
Accumulated impairment losses | 0 | 0 | 0
Goodwill, net | 6,134 | 6,142 | 3,678
Acquisition | 0 | 82 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | (7) | (30) |
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | (1) |  |
Measurement period adjustments | 0 | 0 |
Allocation of acquired goodwill |  | 2,412 |
Goodwill, end of period | 6,134 | 6,142 |
Other [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period | 57 | 57 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (57) | (57) | (57)
Goodwill, net | 337 | 0 | 0
Acquisition | 342 | 0 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | (5) |  |
Measurement period adjustments | 0 | 0 |
Allocation of acquired goodwill |  | 0 |
Goodwill, end of period | 394 | 57 |
Unallocated Goodwill [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period | 0 | 2,982 |
Accumulated impairment losses | 0 | 0 | 0
Goodwill, net | 0 | 0 | $ 2,982
Acquisition | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | 0 |  |
Measurement period adjustments | 0 | (2) |
Allocation of acquired goodwill |  | (2,980) |
Goodwill, end of period | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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