Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities	$ 265	$ 230
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(293)	(290)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net	(3)	(63)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(56)	(10)
Other, net	8	30
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(344)	(333)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net change in debt	(376)	(18)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock	(275)	(188)
Dividends	(50)	(70)
Stock options exercised	49	69
Other, net	19	2
Net change in intercompany balances	0	0
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(633)	(205)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	5	(1)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(707)	(309)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	1,145	1,071
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	438	762
TFI Parent [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities	10	89
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(1)	(2)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net	0	0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	0
Other, net	0	(3)
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(1)	(5)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net change in debt	(370)	(1)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock	(275)	(188)
Dividends	(50)	(70)
Stock options exercised	49	69
Other, net	19	2
Net change in intercompany balances	618	103
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(9)	(85)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	(1)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	0	1
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	0	0
TFM Parent, Guarantors [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities	129	76
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(67)	(54)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net	0	(13)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	0
Other, net	1	0
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(66)	(67)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net change in debt	0	0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock	0	0
Dividends	0	0
Stock options exercised	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Net change in intercompany balances	(64)	4
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(64)	4
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(1)	13
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	21	9
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	20	22
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities	171	78
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(225)	(234)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net	(3)	(50)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(56)	(10)
Other, net	7	33
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(277)	(261)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net change in debt	(6)	(17)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock	0	0
Dividends	(45)	(13)
Stock options exercised	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Net change in intercompany balances	(554)	(107)
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(605)	(137)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	5	(1)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(706)	(321)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	1,124	1,061
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	418	740
Eliminations [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities	(45)	(13)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	0	0
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net	0	0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Cash Used for Investing Activities	0	0
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net change in debt	0	0
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock	0	0
Dividends	45	13
Stock options exercised	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Net change in intercompany balances	0	0
Cash Used for Financing Activities	45	13
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$ 0	$ 0