Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

The following table reflects the major components of inventory at September 28, 2013, and September 29, 2012:

			in millions
	2013		2012
Processed products:
Weighted-average method – chicken and prepared foods	$	799	$	754
First-in, first-out method – beef and pork	624		611
Livestock – first-in, first-out method	1,002		952
Supplies and other – weighted-average method	392		492
Total inventory	$	2,817	$	2,809

Schedule of Class A Stock Repurchases

A summary of cumulative share repurchases of our Class A Stock is as follows:

							in millions
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
	Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars
Shares repurchased:
Under share repurchase program	21.1	$	550	12.5	$	230	9.7	$	170
To fund certain obligations under equity compensation plans	2.8	64		1.8	34		2.0	37
Total share repurchases	23.9	$	614	14.3	$	264	11.7	$	207