Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2022	Apr. 03, 2021	Apr. 02, 2022	Apr. 03, 2021
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Net Income	$ 833	$ 477	$ 1,959	$ 949
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	4	1	9	6
Net income attributable to Tyson	829	476	1,950	943
Undistributed earnings	$ 666	$ 317	$ 1,617	$ 616
Stock options, restricted stock and performance units	3	2	3	2
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions	364	365	364	365
Diluted	$ 2.28	$ 1.30	$ 5.35	$ 2.58
Class A [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Less dividends declared:	$ 134	$ 131	$ 274	$ 269
Undistributed earnings	$ 547	$ 261	$ 1,329	$ 507
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	291	293	291	293
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson - Basic	$ 2.34	$ 1.34	$ 5.50	$ 2.65
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.460	$ 0.445	$ 0.935	$ 0.915
Class B [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Less dividends declared:	$ 29	$ 28	$ 59	$ 58
Undistributed earnings	$ 119	$ 56	$ 288	$ 109
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	70	70	70	70
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson - Basic	$ 2.11	$ 1.20	$ 4.95	$ 2.38
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.414	$ 0.401	$ 0.842	$ 0.824