Consolidated Condensed Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Capital in Excess of Par Value:	Retained Earnings:	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:	Treasury Stock:	Total Shareholders’ Equity Attributable to Tyson	Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests:	Class B [Member]	Class A [Member]
Balance at beginning of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Sep. 28, 2019								70.0	378.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Sep. 28, 2019		$ 4,378	$ 13,655	$ (117)	$ (4,011)			$ 7	$ 38
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Sep. 28, 2019					82.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Sep. 28, 2019							$ 144
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation		22			$ 72
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other		0
Net income attributable to Tyson	$ 1,407		1,407
Dividends			(466)					$ (82)	$ (385)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(100)			(100)
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					2.0				2.4
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (200)
Stock-based compensation, shares					(1.0)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7						(7)
Adjustments to Noncontrolling Interest, Other							(5)
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Jun. 27, 2020								70.0	378.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Jun. 27, 2020	14,685	4,400	14,596	(217)	$ (4,139)	$ 14,685		$ 7	$ 38
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Jun. 27, 2020					83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jun. 27, 2020							146
Balance at beginning of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Mar. 28, 2020								70.0	378.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Mar. 28, 2020		4,378	14,220	(230)	$ (4,136)			$ 7	$ 38
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Mar. 28, 2020					83.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Mar. 28, 2020							145
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation		22			$ 1
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other		0
Net income attributable to Tyson	526		526
Dividends			(150)					$ (27)	$ (124)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	13			13
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					0.0				0.1
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (4)
Stock-based compensation, shares					0.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0						0
Adjustments to Noncontrolling Interest, Other							1
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Jun. 27, 2020								70.0	378.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Jun. 27, 2020	14,685	4,400	14,596	(217)	$ (4,139)	14,685		$ 7	$ 38
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Jun. 27, 2020					83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jun. 27, 2020							146
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at end of quarter, Total Shareholders' Equity	14,831
Balance at end of quarter, Total Shareholders' Equity	15,386
Balance at beginning of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Oct. 03, 2020								70.0	378.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Oct. 03, 2020	$ 15,254	4,433	15,100	(179)	$ (4,145)			$ 7	$ 38
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Oct. 03, 2020	83.0				83.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Oct. 03, 2020	$ 132						132
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation		36			$ 67
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other		(5)
Net income attributable to Tyson	1,692		1,692
Dividends			(487)					$ (86)	$ (401)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	54			54
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					0.0				0.7
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (50)
Stock-based compensation, shares					0.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	10						(10)
Adjustments to Noncontrolling Interest, Other							(10)
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Jul. 03, 2021								70.0	378.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Jul. 03, 2021	$ 16,561	4,464	16,305	(125)	$ (4,128)	16,561		$ 7	$ 38
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Jul. 03, 2021	83.0				83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jul. 03, 2021	$ 132						132
Balance at beginning of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Apr. 03, 2021								70.0	378.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Apr. 03, 2021		4,443	15,716	(150)	$ (4,123)			$ 7	$ 38
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Apr. 03, 2021					83.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Apr. 03, 2021							139
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation		26			$ 11
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other		(5)
Net income attributable to Tyson	749		749
Dividends			(160)					$ (28)	$ (132)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	25			25
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					0.0				0.2
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (16)
Stock-based compensation, shares					0.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	4						(4)
Adjustments to Noncontrolling Interest, Other							(11)
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Jul. 03, 2021								70.0	378.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Jul. 03, 2021	$ 16,561	$ 4,464	$ 16,305	$ (125)	$ (4,128)	$ 16,561		$ 7	$ 38
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Jul. 03, 2021	83.0				83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jul. 03, 2021	$ 132						$ 132
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at end of quarter, Total Shareholders' Equity	$ 16,693