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Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 29, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 29, 2019 USD ($) Segments | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Operating Segments | Segments |  |  | 4 |
Sales | $ 10,885 | $ 10,051 | $ 31,521 | $ 30,053
Beef |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 4,157 |  | 11,967 |
Pork |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 1,323 |  | 3,674 |
Chicken |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 3,331 |  | 9,853 |
Prepared Foods |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 2,089 |  | 6,265 |
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 356 |  | 776 |
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs | 10 | 5 | 15 | 58
Sales | 356 | 75 | 776 | 245
Intersegment Elimination |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | (371) | (319) | (1,014) | (997)
Intersegment Elimination | Beef |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | (111) | (112) | (301) | (311)
Intersegment Elimination | Pork |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | (246) | (188) | (671) | (620)
Intersegment Elimination | Chicken |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | $ (15) | $ (19) | $ (42) | (66)
Non-Protein Business [Member] | Cost of Sales | Non-Protein Business [Member] | Prepared Foods |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges, Net of (Gain) Loss on Disposition of Business |  |  |  | $ 79

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