Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Information, By Segment

Information on segments and a reconciliation to income from continuing operations before income taxes are as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013				March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
Sales:
Chicken	$	2,842		$	2,733			$	5,498		$	5,328
Beef	3,825			3,447				7,559			6,932
Pork	1,487			1,311				2,911			2,674
Prepared Foods	861			803				1,768			1,644
International	328			331				655			658
Other	—			27				—			47
Intersegment Sales	(311		)	(269		)		(598		)	(534		)
Total Sales	$	9,032		$	8,383			$	17,793		$	16,749
Operating Income (Loss):
Chicken	$	234		$	143			$	487		$	256
Beef	35			(26		)		93			20
Pork	107			72				228			197
Prepared Foods	21			28				37			61
International	(30		)	(3		)		(58		)	(5		)
Other	(6		)	22				(14		)	11
Total Operating Income	361			236				773			540
Total Other (Income) Expense	20			15			(a)	49			51			(a)
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	$	341		$	221			$	724		$	489