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Segment Reporting Disaggregation of Revenue (By Segment and Distribution Channel) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales $ 10,443 $ 9,773 $ 20,636 $ 20,002
Beef        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales 3,884   7,810  
Pork        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales 1,172   2,351  
Chicken        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales 3,407   6,522  
Prepared Foods        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales 2,027   4,176  
Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales 277   420  
Retail        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [1] 4,798   9,633  
Retail | Beef        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [1] 1,811   3,662  
Retail | Pork        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [1] 334   671  
Retail | Chicken        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [1] 1,463   2,835  
Retail | Prepared Foods        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [1] 1,190   2,465  
Retail | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [1] 0   0  
Foodservice        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [2] 3,212   6,239  
Foodservice | Beef        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [2] 1,057   2,074  
Foodservice | Pork        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [2] 93   184  
Foodservice | Chicken        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [2] 1,307   2,437  
Foodservice | Prepared Foods        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [2] 755   1,544  
Foodservice | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [2] 0   0  
International        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [3] 1,235   2,412  
International | Beef        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [3] 573   1,201  
International | Pork        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [3] 210   435  
International | Chicken        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [3] 155   312  
International | Prepared Foods        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [3] 20   44  
International | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [3] 277   420  
Industrial and Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [4] 1,198   2,352  
Industrial and Other | Beef        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [4] 343   683  
Industrial and Other | Pork        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [4] 324   635  
Industrial and Other | Chicken        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [4] 469   911  
Industrial and Other | Prepared Foods        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [4] 62   123  
Industrial and Other | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales [4] 0   0  
Intersegment Elimination        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales 0   0  
Intersegment Elimination | Beef        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales 100   190  
Intersegment Elimination | Pork        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales 211   426  
Intersegment Elimination | Chicken        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales 13   27  
Intersegment Elimination | Prepared Foods        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales 0   0  
Intersegment Elimination | Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales 0   0  
Intersegment Elimination        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales (324) (361) (643) (678)
Intersegment Elimination | Beef        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales (100) (105) (190) (199)
Intersegment Elimination | Pork        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales (211) (231) (426) (432)
Intersegment Elimination | Chicken        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales (13) $ (25) (27) $ (47)
Intersegment Elimination | Intersegment Elimination        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Sales $ (324)   $ (643)  
[1] (a) Includes sales to consumer products and food retailers, such as grocery retailers, warehouse club stores, and internet-based retailers
[2] (b) Includes sales to foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, convenience stores, healthcare facilities and the military.
[3] (c) Includes sales to international markets related to internationally produced products or export sales of domestically produced products.
[4] (d) Includes sales to industrial food processing companies that further process our product to sell to end consumers and any remaining sales not included in the Consumer Products, Foodservice or International categories.