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Segment Reporting (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Information, By Segment
Information on segments and a reconciliation to income from continuing operations before income taxes are as follows for fiscal years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022 (in millions):
BeefPorkChickenPrepared FoodsInternational/OtherIntersegment SalesConsolidated
2024
Sales$20,479 $5,903 $16,425 $9,851 $2,353 $(1,702)$53,309 
Operating Income (Loss)(381)(40)988 879 (37)1,409 
Total Other (Income) Expense317 
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes1,092 
Depreciation and amortization164 125 639 389 71 1,388 
Total Assets3,730 1,570 12,121 15,138 4,541 37,100 
Additions to property, plant and equipment138 41 505 334 114 1,132 
2023
Sales$19,325 $5,768 $17,060 $9,845 $2,515 $(1,632)$52,881 
Operating Income (Loss)(91)(139)(770)823 (218)(395)
Total Other (Income) Expense
283 
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes(678)
Depreciation and amortization128 68 693 373 67 1,329 
Total Assets3,772 1,696 12,143 15,198 3,442 36,251 
Additions to property, plant and equipment
169 62 834 578 296 1,939 
2022
Sales$19,854 $6,414 $16,961 $9,689 $2,355 $(1,991)$53,282 
Operating Income (Loss)2,502 193 955 746 14 4,410 
Total Other (Income) Expense261 
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes4,149 
Depreciation and amortization128 70 563 372 58 1,191 
Total Assets3,883 1,697 12,386 14,920 3,935 36,821 
Additions to property, plant and equipment136 82 906 456 307 1,887 
Disaggregation of Revenue, By Segment and Distribution Channel
The following tables further disaggregate our sales to customers by major distribution channels (in millions):
Twelve months ended September 28, 2024
Retail(a)
Foodservice(b)
International(c)
Industrial and Other(d)
Total External CustomersIntersegmentTotal
Beef$9,915 $5,215 $2,659 $2,245 $20,034 $445 $20,479 
Pork1,804 498 1,364 1,078 4,744 1,159 5,903 
Chicken6,994 6,432 957 1,944 16,327 98 16,425 
Prepared Foods5,794 3,629 225 203 9,851 — 9,851 
International/Other— — 2,353 — 2,353 — 2,353 
Intersegment— — — — — (1,702)(1,702)
Total$24,507 $15,774 $7,558 $5,470 $53,309 $— $53,309 
Twelve months ended September 30, 2023
Retail(a)
Foodservice(b)
International(c)
Industrial and Other(d)
Total External CustomersIntersegmentTotal
Beef$8,947 $4,839 $2,633 $2,395 $18,814 $511 $19,325 
Pork1,677 477 1,235 1,338 4,727 1,041 5,768 
Chicken7,483 6,589 1,007 1,901 16,980 80 17,060 
Prepared Foods5,795 3,690 213 147 9,845 — 9,845 
International/Other— — 2,515 — 2,515 — 2,515 
Intersegment— — — — — (1,632)(1,632)
Total$23,902 $15,595 $7,603 $5,781 $52,881 $— $52,881 
Twelve months ended October 1, 2022
Retail(a)
Foodservice(b)
International(c)
Industrial and Other(d)
Total External CustomersIntersegmentTotal
Beef$8,687 $4,940 $3,247 $2,439 $19,313 $541 $19,854 
Pork1,817 516 1,180 1,616 5,129 1,285 6,414 
Chicken7,194 6,475 1,131 1,996 16,796 165 16,961 
Prepared Foods5,587 3,751 191 160 9,689 — 9,689 
International/Other— — 2,355 — 2,355 — 2,355 
Intersegment— — — — — (1,991)(1,991)
Total$23,285 $15,682 $8,104 $6,211 $53,282 $— $53,282 
(a) Includes external sales to consumer products and food retailers, such as grocery retailers, warehouse club stores, and internet-based retailers.
(b) Includes external sales to foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, convenience stores, healthcare facilities and the military.
(c) Includes external sales to international markets related to internationally produced products and export sales of domestically produced products.
(d) Includes external sales to industrial food processing companies that further process our product to sell to end consumers and any remaining sales not included in the Retail, Foodservice or International categories. For fiscal 2024, the Pork segment included a $45 million reduction in Other due to the recognition of a legal contingency accrual. For fiscal 2023, the Chicken segment included a $156 million reduction in Other due to the recognition of legal contingency accruals.