Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income and Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015		Jun. 28, 2014		Jun. 27, 2015		Jun. 28, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	$ 10,071		$ 9,682		$ 30,867		$ 27,475
Cost of Sales	9,085		9,045		27,936		25,502
Gross Profit	986		637		2,931		1,973
Selling, General and Administrative	423		286		1,312		849
Operating Income	563		351		1,619		1,124
Other (Income) Expense:
Interest expense, net	70		24		215		72
Other, net	(25)		17		(32)		18
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Total Other (Income) Expense	45	[1]	41	[2]	183	[1]	90	[2]
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	518		310		1,436		1,034
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	174		52		471		314
Net Income	344		258		965		720
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	1		(2)		3		(7)
Net Income Attributable to Tyson	343		260		962		727
Comprehensive Income	335		265		955		732
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	1		(2)		3		(7)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson	334		267		952		739
TFI Parent [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	196		114		645		429
Cost of Sales	7		14		43		35
Gross Profit	189		100		602		394
Selling, General and Administrative	31		16		97		67
Operating Income	158		84		505		327
Other (Income) Expense:
Interest expense, net	65		23		198		13
Other, net	(22)		22		(24)		29
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	(260)		(229)		(744)		(532)
Total Other (Income) Expense	(217)		(184)		(570)		(490)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	375		268		1,075		817
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	32		8		113		90
Net Income	343		260		962		727
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0		0		0
Net Income Attributable to Tyson	343		260		962		727
Comprehensive Income	335		265		955		732
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0		0		0		0
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson	335		265		955		732
TFM Parent, Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	5,417		5,807		16,478		16,023
Cost of Sales	5,318		5,559		16,102		15,338
Gross Profit	99		248		376		685
Selling, General and Administrative	62		55		182		167
Operating Income	37		193		194		518
Other (Income) Expense:
Interest expense, net	0		0		1		49
Other, net	0		1		(2)		0
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	(52)		(18)		(140)		(30)
Total Other (Income) Expense	(52)		(17)		(141)		19
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	89		210		335		499
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	13		62		67		158
Net Income	76		148		268		341
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0		0		0
Net Income Attributable to Tyson	76		148		268		341
Comprehensive Income	81		156		257		348
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0		0		0		0
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson	81		156		257		348
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	4,884		4,234		15,186		12,380
Cost of Sales	4,186		3,945		13,229		11,486
Gross Profit	698		289		1,957		894
Selling, General and Administrative	330		215		1,037		615
Operating Income	368		74		920		279
Other (Income) Expense:
Interest expense, net	5		1		16		10
Other, net	(3)		(6)		(6)		(11)
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Total Other (Income) Expense	2		(5)		10		(1)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	366		79		910		280
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	129		(18)		291		66
Net Income	237		97		619		214
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	1		(2)		3		(7)
Net Income Attributable to Tyson	236		99		616		221
Comprehensive Income	239		106		601		220
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	1		(2)		3		(7)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson	238		108		598		227
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	(426)		(473)		(1,442)		(1,357)
Cost of Sales	(426)		(473)		(1,438)		(1,357)
Gross Profit	0		0		(4)		0
Selling, General and Administrative	0		0		(4)		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	312		247		884		562
Total Other (Income) Expense	312		247		884		562
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	(312)		(247)		(884)		(562)
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	0		0		0		0
Net Income	(312)		(247)		(884)		(562)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0		0		0
Net Income Attributable to Tyson	(312)		(247)		(884)		(562)
Comprehensive Income	(320)		(262)		(858)		(568)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0		0		0		0
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson	$ (320)		$ (262)		$ (858)		$ (568)

[1] Operating income in Other includes merger and integration costs of $15 million and $39 million for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2015, respectively, and Other (Income) Expense includes a $21 million gain on the sale of equity securities.

[2] Operating income in Other includes $7 million related to merger and integration costs and Other (Income) Expense includes $22 million related to costs associated with bridge financing facilities, both incurred as part of the Hillshire Brands acquisition.