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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2020
Mar. 28, 2020
Document Annual Report true  
Document Period End Date Oct. 03, 2020  
Document Type 10-K  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-14704  
Entity Registrant Name TYSON FOODS, INC.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Address, Address Line One 2200 West Don Tyson Parkway,  
Entity Address, City or Town Springdale,  
Entity Address, State or Province AR  
City Area Code (479)  
Entity Tax Identification Number 71-0225165  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 72762-6999  
Local Phone Number 290-4000  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock  
Entity Listing, Par Value Per Share $ 0.10  
Trading Symbol TSN  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes  
Entity Voluntary Filers No  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Central Index Key 0000100493  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --10-03  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY  
Amendment Flag false  
Class A [Member]    
Entity Public Float   $ 16,867,056,474
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 294,125,924  
Class B [Member]    
Entity Public Float   $ 606,699
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 70,010,355