Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventories Of Processed Products, Livestock, And Supplies Valued At Lower Of Cost Or Market

		in millions
	2011		2010
Processed products:
Weighted-average method – chicken and prepared foods	$715		$721
First-in, first-out method – beef and pork	581		462
Livestock – first-in, first-out method	928		759
Supplies and other – weighted-average method	363		332
Total inventory	$2,587		$2,274