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. 02, 2021								70.0	378.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Oct. 02, 2021		$ 4,486	$ 17,502	$ (172)	$ (4,138)
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Oct. 02, 2021					83.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Oct. 02, 2021							$ 131
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation and Other		(15)			$ 92
Net income attributable to Tyson	$ 1,121		1,121
Dividends			(170)					$ (30)	$ (140)
Other comprehensive income	0			0
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					4.0				4.2
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock					$ (348)				$ (348)
Stock-based compensation, shares					(2.0)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5						(5)
Currency translation and other							0
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase/(Decrease) from Currency Translation and Other	3
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Jan. 01, 2022								70.0	378.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Jan. 01, 2022		4,471	18,453	(172)	$ (4,394)	$ 18,403
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Jan. 01, 2022					85.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jan. 01, 2022							139
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at end of quarter, Total Shareholders' Equity	18,542
Common Stock, Value, Issued								$ 7	$ 38
Balance at end of quarter, Total Shareholders' Equity	19,811
Common Stock, Value, Issued								$ 7	$ 38
Balance at beginning of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Oct. 01, 2022								70.0	378.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Oct. 01, 2022	$ 19,702	4,553	20,084	(297)	$ (4,683)
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Oct. 01, 2022	83.0				88.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Oct. 01, 2022	$ 109						109
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation and Other		(29)			$ 52
Net income attributable to Tyson	316		316
Dividends			(175)					$ (32)	$ (143)
Other comprehensive income	82			82
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					5.0				4.9
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock					$ (313)				$ (313)
Stock-based compensation, shares					(1.0)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	4						(4)
Currency translation and other							28
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase/(Decrease) from Currency Translation and Other	11
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Dec. 31, 2022								70.0	378.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 19,635	$ 4,524	$ 20,225	$ (215)	$ (4,944)	$ 19,635
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Dec. 31, 2022	83.0				92.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 152						$ 152
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at end of quarter, Total Shareholders' Equity	$ 19,787
Common Stock, Value, Issued								$ 7	$ 38