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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 6 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]        
Net Income $ 430 $ 316 $ 982 $ 1,948
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 4 1 5 2
Net income attributable to Tyson 426 315 977 1,946
Undistributed earnings $ 293 $ 207 $ 683 $ 1,703
Stock options, restricted stock and performance units 2 4 2 5
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions 366 370 366 371
Diluted $ 1.17 $ 0.85 $ 2.67 $ 5.25
Class A [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]        
Less dividends declared: $ 110 $ 90 $ 243 $ 201
Undistributed earnings $ 241 $ 171 $ 562 $ 1,404
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic 294 296 294 296
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson - Basic $ 1.20 $ 0.88 $ 2.74 $ 5.42
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared $ 0.375 $ 0.300 $ 0.825 $ 0.675
Class B [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]        
Less dividends declared: $ 23 $ 18 $ 51 $ 42
Undistributed earnings $ 52 $ 36 $ 121 $ 299
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic 70 70 70 70
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson - Basic $ 1.07 $ 0.78 $ 2.46 $ 4.87
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared $ 0.338 $ 0.270 $ 0.743 $ 0.608