Other Income And Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member]
Components of Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Equity Earnings in Joint Ventures		$ 6	$ 5
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Realized		(1)	$ (1)
Republic of the Philippines, Department of Labor and Employment and the National Labor Relations Commission [Member] | Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member]
Components of Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Provision		16
San Diego Prepared Foods operation [Member] | Prepared Foods [Member]
Components of Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges	$ 52	$ 52
Property, Plant and Equipment Impairment	43
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	8
Other Asset Impairment Charges	1
San Diego Prepared Foods operation [Member] | Prepared Foods [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Components of Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges	44
San Diego Prepared Foods operation [Member] | Prepared Foods [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Components of Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges	$ 8