Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Schedule Of Derivative Instruments In Statement Of Financial Position, Fair Value

	Fair Value
	2011		2010
Derivative Assets:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity contracts		$3		$20
Foreign exchange contracts		12		0
Total derivative assets – designated		15		20
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity contracts		21		10
Foreign exchange contracts		5		1
Total derivative assets – not designated		26		11
Total derivative assets		$41		$31
Derivative Liabilities:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity contracts		$41		$16
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity contracts		121		34
Foreign exchange contracts		1		6
Interest rate contracts		2		3
Total derivative liabilities – not designated		124		43
Total derivative liabilities		$165		$59

Cash Flow Hedge [Member]

Schedule Of Notional Amount Of Derivatives

	Metric		October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010
Commodity:
Corn		Bushels		6 million		16 million
Soy Meal		Tons		82,300		101,500
Foreign Currency		United States dollar		$75 million		$0

Schedule Of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) In Statement Of Financial Performance

	Gain/(Loss)     Recognized in OCI     on Derivatives						Consolidated   Statements of Income   Classification		Gain/(Loss)   Reclassified from   OCI to Earnings
	2011		2010		2009				2011		2010		2009
Cash Flow Hedge – Derivatives designated
as hedging instruments:
Commodity contracts		$(5)		$6		$(61)		Cost of Sales		$25		$(6)		$(67)
Foreign exchange contracts		9		1		8		Other Income/Expense		0		1		6
Total		$4		$7		$(53)				$25		$(5)		$(61)

Fair Value Hedging [Member]

Schedule Of Notional Amount Of Derivatives

	Metric		October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010
Commodity:
Live Cattle		Pounds		318 million		361 million
Lean Hogs		Pounds		601 million		508 million

Schedule Of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) In Statement Of Financial Performance

			in millions
	Consolidated Statements of Income Classification		2011		2010		2009
Gain/(Loss) on forwards		Cost of Sales	$	(78)	$	(58)	$	152
Gain/(Loss) on purchase contract		Cost of Sales		78		58		(152)

Net Investment Hedging [Member]

Schedule Of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) In Statement Of Financial Performance

	Gain/(Loss)     Recognized in OCI     on Derivatives						Consolidated   Statements of Income   Classification		Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from OCI to Earnings
	2011		2010		2009				2011		2010		2009
Net Investment Hedge – Derivatives designated as
hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts		$(2)		$(1)		$(5)		Other Income/Expense		$0		$0		$(2)

Nondesignated [Member]

Schedule Of Notional Amount Of Derivatives

	Metric		October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010
Commodity:
Corn		Bushels		17 million		38 million
Soy Meal		Tons		174,600		367,000
Soy Oil		Pounds		13 million		2 million
Live Cattle		Pounds		72 million		73 million
Lean Hogs		Pounds		19 million		134 million
Natural Gas		British thermal units		0		450 billion
Foreign Currency		United States dollars		$110 million		$146 million
Interest Rate		Average monthly notional debt		$39 million		$53 million

Schedule Of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) In Statement Of Financial Performance

	Consolidated             Statements of Income              Classification		Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Earnings
			2011		2010		2009
Derivatives not designated   as hedging instruments:
Commodity contracts		Sales		$20		$27		$(34)
Commodity contracts		Cost of Sales		(2)		(20)		(151)
Foreign exchange contracts		Other Income/Expense		(3)		(5)		0
Interest rate contracts		Interest Expense		0		1		(4)
Total				$15		$3		$(189)