Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities	$ 1,672	$ 543
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(636)	(437)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net	19	(1)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(56)
Proceeds from sale of businesses	165	0
Other, net	26	44
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities	(426)	(450)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net change in debt	(984)	(379)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock	(197)	(286)
Dividends	(110)	(76)
Stock options exercised	71	61
Other, net	17	26
Net change in intercompany balances	0	0
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities	(1,203)	(654)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(10)	3
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	33	(558)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	438	1,145
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	471	587
TFI Parent [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities	213	12
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	0	(1)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net	21	0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		0
Proceeds from sale of businesses	0
Other, net	26	30
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities	47	29
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net change in debt	(982)	(370)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock	(197)	(286)
Dividends	(110)	(76)
Stock options exercised	71	61
Other, net	17	26
Net change in intercompany balances	941	604
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities	(260)	(41)
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
TFM Parent, Guarantors [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities	190	264
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(127)	(109)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net	0	0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		0
Proceeds from sale of businesses	0
Other, net	1	1
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities	(126)	(108)
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	(92)	(162)
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities	(92)	(162)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(28)	(6)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	41	21
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	13	15
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities	1,290	312
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(509)	(327)
(Purchases of)/ Proceeds from marketable securities, net	(2)	(1)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(56)
Proceeds from sale of businesses	165
Other, net	(1)	13
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities	(347)	(371)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net change in debt	(2)	(9)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock	0	0
Dividends	(21)	(45)
Stock options exercised	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Net change in intercompany balances	(849)	(442)
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities	(872)	(496)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(10)	3
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	61	(552)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	397	1,124
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	458	572
Eliminations [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract]
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities	(21)	(45)
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
Proceeds from sale of businesses	0
Other, net	0	0
Cash Provided by (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	21	45
Stock options exercised	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Net change in intercompany balances	0	0
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities	21	45
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