Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory

Total inventory consists of the following (in millions):

	June 30, 2012		October 1, 2011
Processed products:
Weighted-average method – chicken and prepared foods	$	746	$	715
First-in, first-out method – beef and pork	629		581
Livestock – first-in, first-out method	917		928
Supplies and other – weighted-average method	380		363
Total inventories	$	2,672	$	2,587