Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income and Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013		Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	$ 9,032	$ 8,383		$ 17,793	$ 16,749
Cost of Sales	8,381	7,915		16,457	15,742
Gross Profit	651	468		1,336	1,007
Selling, general and administrative	290	232		563	467
Operating Income	361	236		773	540
Other (Income) Expense:
Interest expense, net	22	34		48	70
Other, net	(2)	(19)		1	(19)
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	0	0		0	0
Total Other (Income) Expense	20	15	[1]	49	51	[1]
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	341	221		724	489
Income Tax Expense	131	53		262	149
Income from Continuing Operations	210	168		462	340
Loss from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	0	(62)		0	(66)
Net Income	210	106		462	274
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3)	11		(5)	6
Net Income Attributable to Tyson	213	95		467	268
Comprehensive Income	223	87		467	244
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(3)	11		(5)	6
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson	226	76		472	238
TFI Parent [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	148	101		315	176
Cost of Sales	4	11		21	27
Gross Profit	144	90		294	149
Selling, general and administrative	28	12		51	32
Operating Income	116	78		243	117
Other (Income) Expense:
Interest expense, net	(15)	9		(10)	17
Other, net	1	4		7	4
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	(128)	(51)		(303)	(200)
Total Other (Income) Expense	(142)	(38)		(306)	(179)
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	258	116		549	296
Income Tax Expense	45	21		82	28
Income from Continuing Operations	213	95		467	268
Loss from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	0	0		0	0
Net Income	213	95		467	268
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0		0	0
Net Income Attributable to Tyson	213	95		467	268
Comprehensive Income	224	87		467	244
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0	0		0	0
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson	224	87		467	244
TFM Parent, Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	5,168	4,552		10,216	9,302
Cost of Sales	4,953	4,479		9,779	9,017
Gross Profit	215	73		437	285
Selling, general and administrative	57	45		112	97
Operating Income	158	28		325	188
Other (Income) Expense:
Interest expense, net	34	15		49	31
Other, net	0	0		(1)	0
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	(6)	10		(12)	(14)
Total Other (Income) Expense	28	25		36	17
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	130	3		289	171
Income Tax Expense	44	2		96	53
Income from Continuing Operations	86	1		193	118
Loss from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	0	0		0	0
Net Income	86	1		193	118
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0		0	0
Net Income Attributable to Tyson	86	1		193	118
Comprehensive Income	91	(22)		192	99
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0	0		0	0
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson	91	(22)		192	99
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	4,159	4,008		8,146	7,876
Cost of Sales	3,867	3,703		7,541	7,303
Gross Profit	292	305		605	573
Selling, general and administrative	205	175		400	338
Operating Income	87	130		205	235
Other (Income) Expense:
Interest expense, net	3	10		9	22
Other, net	(3)	(23)		(5)	(23)
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	0	0		0	0
Total Other (Income) Expense	0	(13)		4	(1)
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	87	143		201	236
Income Tax Expense	42	30		84	68
Income from Continuing Operations	45	113		117	168
Loss from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	0	(62)		0	(66)
Net Income	45	51		117	102
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3)	11		(5)	6
Net Income Attributable to Tyson	48	40		122	96
Comprehensive Income	51	(19)		114	31
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(3)	11		(5)	6
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson	54	(30)		119	25
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	(443)	(278)		(884)	(605)
Cost of Sales	(443)	(278)		(884)	(605)
Gross Profit	0	0		0	0
Selling, general and administrative	0	0		0	0
Operating Income	0	0		0	0
Other (Income) Expense:
Interest expense, net	0	0		0	0
Other, net	0	0		0	0
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	134	41		315	214
Total Other (Income) Expense	134	41		315	214
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	(134)	(41)		(315)	(214)
Income Tax Expense	0	0		0	0
Income from Continuing Operations	(134)	(41)		(315)	(214)
Loss from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	0	0		0	0
Net Income	(134)	(41)		(315)	(214)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0		0	0
Net Income Attributable to Tyson	(134)	(41)		(315)	(214)
Comprehensive Income	(143)	41		(306)	(130)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0	0		0	0
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson	$ (143)	$ 41		$ (306)	$ (130)

[1] Includes $19 million related to the recognized currency translation adjustment gain