Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2021 $ / shares shares
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jan. 02, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-14704
Entity Registrant Name	TYSON FOODS, INC.
Entity Tax Identification Number	71-0225165
Entity Addresses [Line Items]	2200 West Don Tyson Parkway,
Entity Address, City or Town	Springdale,
Entity Address, State or Province	AR
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	72762-6999
City Area Code	(479)
Local Phone Number	290-4000
Entity Listing, Description	Class A Common Stock
Entity Listing, Par Value Per Share | $ / shares	$ 0.10
Trading Symbol	TSN
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Current Interactive Data Filing Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000100493
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-02
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Class A [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	294,722,280
Class B [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	70,010,355