Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	210		$	168	$	462		$	340
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3		)	11		(5		)	6
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Tyson	213			157		467			334
Less dividends declared:
Class A	20			14		48			60
Class B	5			3		11			13
Undistributed earnings	$	188		$	140	$	408		$	261
Class A undistributed earnings	$	153		$	114	$	332		$	213
Class B undistributed earnings	35			26		76			48
Total undistributed earnings	$	188		$	140	$	408		$	261
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Class A weighted average shares	273			283		272			284
Class B weighted average shares, and shares under the if-converted method for diluted earnings per share	70			70		70			70
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted stock	6			5		5			5
Convertible 2013 Notes	—			8		—			5
Warrants	7			—		8			—
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions	356			366		355			364
Net Income Per Share from Continuing Operations Attributable to Tyson:
Class A Basic	$	0.64		$	0.45	$	1.40		$	0.96
Class B Basic	$	0.58		$	0.40	$	1.26		$	0.86
Diluted	$	0.60		$	0.43	$	1.32		$	0.92
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson:
Class A Basic	$	0.64		$	0.27	$	1.40		$	0.77
Class B Basic	$	0.58		$	0.25	$	1.26		$	0.70
Diluted	$	0.60		$	0.26	$	1.32		$	0.74