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]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock, Value, Issued								$ 7	$ 38
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		$ 4,433	$ 15,100	$ (179)	$ (4,145)
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Oct. 03, 2020					83.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Oct. 03, 2020							$ 132
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation and Other		10			$ 56
Net income attributable to Tyson	$ 943		943
Dividends			(327)					$ (58)	$ (269)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	29			29
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					0.0				0.5
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (34)				$ (34)
Stock-based compensation, shares					0.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	6						(6)
Adjustments to Noncontrolling Interest, Other							3
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Apr. 03, 2021								70.0	378.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Apr. 03, 2021		4,443	15,716	(150)	$ (4,123)	$ 15,931
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Apr. 03, 2021					83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Apr. 03, 2021							139
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock, Value, Issued								$ 7	$ 38
Balance at beginning of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Jan. 02, 2021								70.0	378.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Jan. 02, 2021		4,411	15,399	(102)	$ (4,115)
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Jan. 02, 2021					83.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jan. 02, 2021							143
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation and Other		32			$ 9
Net income attributable to Tyson	476		476
Dividends			(159)					$ (28)	$ (131)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(48)			(48)
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					0.0				0.2
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (17)				$ (17)
Stock-based compensation, shares					0.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1						(1)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders							0
Adjustments to Noncontrolling Interest, Other							(5)
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Apr. 03, 2021								70.0	378.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Apr. 03, 2021		4,443	15,716	(150)	$ (4,123)	15,931
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Apr. 03, 2021					83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Apr. 03, 2021							139
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at end of quarter, Total Shareholders' Equity	16,070
Common Stock, Value, Issued								$ 7	$ 38
Balance at end of quarter, Total Shareholders' Equity	17,854
Common Stock, Value, Issued								$ 7	$ 38
Balance at beginning of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Oct. 02, 2021								70.0	378.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Oct. 02, 2021	$ 17,723	4,486	17,502	(172)	$ (4,138)
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Oct. 02, 2021	83.0				83.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Oct. 02, 2021	$ 131						131
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation and Other		24			$ 145
Net income attributable to Tyson	1,950		1,950
Dividends			(333)					$ (59)	$ (274)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	28			28
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					6.0				6.2
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (523)				$ (523)
Stock-based compensation, shares					(3.0)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	9						(9)
Adjustments to Noncontrolling Interest, Other							2
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Apr. 02, 2022								70.0	378.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Apr. 02, 2022	$ 19,014	4,510	19,119	(144)	$ (4,516)	19,014
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Apr. 02, 2022	83.0				86.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Apr. 02, 2022	$ 142						142
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock, Value, Issued								$ 7	$ 38
Balance at beginning of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Jan. 01, 2022								70.0	378.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Jan. 01, 2022		4,471	18,453	(172)	$ (4,394)
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Jan. 01, 2022					85.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jan. 01, 2022							139
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation and Other		39			$ 53
Net income attributable to Tyson	829		829
Dividends			(163)					$ (29)	$ (134)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	28			28
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					2.0				2.0
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (175)				$ (175)
Stock-based compensation, shares					(1.0)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	4						(4)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders							0
Adjustments to Noncontrolling Interest, Other							(1)
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Apr. 02, 2022								70.0	378.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Apr. 02, 2022	$ 19,014	$ 4,510	$ 19,119	$ (144)	$ (4,516)	$ 19,014
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Apr. 02, 2022	83.0				86.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Apr. 02, 2022	$ 142						$ 142
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at end of quarter, Total Shareholders' Equity	$ 19,156
Common Stock, Value, Issued								$ 7	$ 38