Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Information, By Segment

	in millions
	Chicken		Beef		Pork		Prepared Foods		Other		Intersegment Sales		Consolidated
Fiscal year ended October 1, 2011
Sales		$11,017		$13,549		$5,460		$3,215		$127		$(1,102)		$32,266
Operating Income (Loss)		164		468		560		117		(24)				1,285
Total Other (Income) Expense														211
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations														1,074
before Income Taxes
Depreciation		259		84		28		58		4				433
Total Assets		5,412		2,610		960		943		1,146				11,071
Additions to property, plant and equipment		464		88		27		58		6				643
Fiscal year ended October 2, 2010
Sales		$10,062		$11,707		$4,552		$2,999		$0		$(890)		$28,430
Operating Income (Loss)		519		542		381		124		(10)				1,556
Total Other (Income) Expense														353
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes														1,203
Depreciation		251		82		27		56		0				416
Total Assets		5,031		2,468		845		940		1,468				10,752
Additions to property, plant and equipment		320		61		27		42		100				550
Fiscal year ended October 3, 2009
Sales		$9,660		$10,937		$3,875		$2,836		$0		$(604)		$26,704
Operating Income (Loss)		(157)		(346)		160		133		(5)				(215)
Total Other (Income) Expense														328
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes														(543)
Depreciation		252		103		36		54		0				445
Total Assets		4,927		2,277		840		905		1,646				10,595
Additions to property, plant and equipment		174		39		18		58		79				368