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Restructuring Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 03, 2020 | Dec. 28, 2019 | Sep. 28, 2019 | Jun. 29, 2019 | Mar. 30, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Oct. 03, 2020 | Sep. 28, 2019 | Sep. 29, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | $ 37,000,000 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 37,000,000 | $ 0 |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,000,000 | 41,000,000 | $ 59,000,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 327,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 327,000,000 |  |
Payments for Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,000,000 |  |
2020 Program [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,000,000 |  |
2020 Program [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,000,000 |  |
2017 Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,000,000 | 59,000,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 267,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 267,000,000 |  |
2017 Program [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,000,000 |  |
Financial Fitness Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | 23,000,000 | $ 52,000,000 | $ 10,000,000 | $ 15,000,000 | $ 8,000,000 | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |
Employee Severance [Member] | 2020 Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,000,000 |  |
Employee Severance [Member] | 2017 Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 53,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 53,000,000 |  |
New Technology Implementation and Accelerated Depreciation of Technology Assets Cost [Member] | 2017 Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,000,000 |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 117,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 117,000,000 |  |
Technology Impairment and Related Costs [Member] | 2017 Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 72,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 72,000,000 |  |
Contract Termination [Member] | 2017 Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |
Beef [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 4,000,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000,000 |  |
Pork [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |
Chicken [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 30,000,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 141,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 141,000,000 |  |
Prepared Foods [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 24,000,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 152,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 152,000,000 |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |

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