Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted

The earnings and weighted average common shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

	in millions, except per share data
	2013		2012			2011
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	848	$	614		$	738
Less: Net loss from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		(7		)	(14		)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Tyson	848		621			752
Less dividends declared:
Class A	87		47			49
Class B	19		10			10
Undistributed earnings	$	742	$	564		$	693
Class A undistributed earnings	$	606	$	464		$	574
Class B undistributed earnings	136		100			119
Total undistributed earnings	$	742	$	564		$	693
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Class A weighted average shares	282		293			303
Class B weighted average shares, and shares under if-converted method for diluted earnings per share	70		70			70
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted stock	5		4			6
Convertible 2013 Notes	7		3			1
Warrants	3		—			—
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions	367		370			380
Net Income Per Share from Continuing Operations Attributable to Tyson:
Class A Basic	$	2.46	$	1.75		$	2.05
Class B Basic	$	2.22	$	1.57		$	1.84
Diluted	$	2.31	$	1.68		$	1.98
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson:
Class A Basic	$	2.26	$	1.64		$	2.04
Class B Basic	$	2.04	$	1.48		$	1.84
Diluted	$	2.12	$	1.58		$	1.97