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Acquisitions and Dispositions Acquisition (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Feb. 06, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Aug. 20, 2018 | Jun. 04, 2018 | Nov. 10, 2017 | Mar. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 30, 2019 | Mar. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,141 | $ 226 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,946 |  | $ 10,946 | 10,946 |  | $ 9,739
Sales |  |  |  |  |  | 10,443 | $ 9,773 |  | 20,636 | $ 20,002 |
BRF S.A. Thailand and Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Amount | $ 340 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Keystone Foods [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 186 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  | 680 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets |  | 659 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 1,178 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 767 |  |  |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | 105 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | 86 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 45 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Deferred Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 37 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Accounts Receivable |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  | 2,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Protein [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net Working Capital |  |  | $ 56 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  | 152 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets |  |  | 411 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 258 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  | (2) |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Net Working Capital |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Other Liabilities |  |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  | 864 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  |  | 258 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  | 49 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets |  |  |  | 227 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 94 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  |  |  | 94 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original Philly [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 and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  | 90 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 111 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  |  |  |  | 111 |  |  |  |  |  |
Supply Network [Member] | American Protein [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  | $ 358 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  | 14 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Keystone Foods [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 25 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | American Protein [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  | $ 51 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] | Tecumseh Poultry [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  | $ 193 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepared Foods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  | 2,027 |  |  | 4,176 |  |
Prepared Foods | Original Philly [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 82 |  |  |  |  |  |
Chicken |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  | 3,407 |  |  | 6,522 |  |
Chicken | Keystone Foods [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 822 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chicken | Original Philly [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 29 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  | $ 277 |  |  | $ 420 |  |
Other | Keystone Foods [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 356 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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