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Equity (Narrative) (Details) shares in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 11, 2019 $ / shares | Sep. 28, 2019 Classes $ / shares shares | Sep. 29, 2018 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2017 $ / shares
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of classes of common stock | Classes |  | 2 |  |
Cash Dividends, Paid Ratio To Other Class Of Stock, Maximum |  | 90.00% |  |
Tyson Limited Partnership And Tyson Family [Member] |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Related Party Voting Rights Percentage |  | 70.97% |  |
Class A [Member] |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value |  | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 |
Common Stock, Vote Entitlement Per Share |  | 1 |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid |  | 1.50 | 1.20 | $ 0.90
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared |  | $ 1.575 | 1.275 | 0.975
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased | shares |  | 20.7 |  |
Class A [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $ 0.42 |  |  |
Class A [Member] | Tyson Limited Partnership And Tyson Family [Member] |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tyson Family Ownership Percentage |  | 2.15% |  |
Class B [Member] |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value |  | $ 0.10 | 0.10 |
Common Stock, Vote Entitlement Per Share |  | 10 |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid |  | 1.35 | 1.08 | 0.81
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared |  | $ 1.418 | $ 1.148 | $ 0.878
Class B [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $ 0.378 |  |  |
Class B [Member] | Tyson Limited Partnership [Member] |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tyson Family Ownership Percentage |  | 99.985% |  |

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