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Commitments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value	$ 0	$ 0
Potential maximum obligation under cash flow assistance programs	315,000,000
Total receivables under cash flow assistance programs	9,000,000	5,000,000
Cash Flow Assistance Program, Estimated Allowance For Uncollectible Receivables	0	0
Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Industrial Revenue Bonds	$ 752,000,000
Guarantee Obligations [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Period	10 years
Lease Residual Value Guarantees [Domain]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount	$ 70,000,000
Grower Commitments [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Other Commitment, Due in Next Twelve Months		253,000,000
Other Commitment, Due in Second Year		131,000,000
Other Commitment, Due in Third Year		86,000,000
Other Commitment, Due in Fourth Year		58,000,000
Other Commitment, Due in Fifth Year		49,000,000
Other Commitment, Due after Fifth Year		122,000,000
Other Commitment		$ 699,000,000

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