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Document and Entity Information
6 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2019
$ / shares
shares
Document Type 10-Q
Document Period End Date Mar. 30, 2019
Entity File Number 001-14704
Entity Registrant Name TYSON FOODS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State Country Name Delaware
Entity Tax Identification Number 71-0225165
Entity Addresses [Line Items] 2200 West Don Tyson Parkway, Springdale, Arkansas
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 72762-6999
Local Phone Number (479) 290-4000
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Current Interactive Data Filing Status Yes
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Central Index Key 0000100493
Current Fiscal Year End Date --09-28
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2
Amendment Flag false
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Entity Small Business false
Class A [Member]  
Entity Listing, Description Class A Common Stock
Entity Listing, Par Value Per Share | $ / shares $ 0.10
Trading Symbol TSN
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 294,804,084
Class B [Member]  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 70,010,355
Exchange [Domain] | Class A [Member]  
Entity Listing, Description New York Stock Exchange