Acquisition and Dispositions Acquisitions Pro Forma Information (Details) - AdvancePierre [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro Forma sales	$ 10,117	$ 9,769	$ 29,185	$ 28,861
Pro Forma net income attributable to Tyson	$ 491	$ 530	$ 1,434	$ 1,313
Pro Forma net income per diluted share attributable to Tyson	$ 1.33	$ 1.36	$ 3.87	$ 3.34

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(2)-(3)
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