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Acquisitions and Dispositions Acquisition (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
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