Consolidated Condensed Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Capital in Excess of Par Value:	Retained Earnings:	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:	Treasury Stock:	Total Shareholders’ Equity Attributable to Tyson	Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests:	Class A [Member]	Class B [Member]
Balance at beginning of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Sep. 29, 2018								378.0	70.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Sep. 29, 2018		$ 4,387	$ 12,329	$ (15)	$ (3,943)			$ 38	$ 7
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Sep. 29, 2018					82.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Sep. 29, 2018							$ 8
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation		(37)			$ 101
Net income attributable to Tyson	$ 977		977
Dividends			(294)					$ (243)	$ (51)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	19			19
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					2.0			2.4
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (146)
Stock-based compensation, shares					(1.0)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5						(5)
Business combination and other							122
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Mar. 30, 2019								378.0	70.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Mar. 30, 2019		4,350	13,012	4	$ (3,988)	$ 13,423		$ 38	$ 7
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Mar. 30, 2019					83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Mar. 30, 2019							135
Balance at beginning of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Dec. 29, 2018								378.0	70.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Dec. 29, 2018		4,332	12,719	(18)	$ (3,951)			$ 38	$ 7
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Dec. 29, 2018					82.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 29, 2018							132
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation		18			$ 26
Net income attributable to Tyson	426		426
Dividends			(133)					$ (110)	$ (23)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	22			22
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					1.0			1.0
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (63)
Stock-based compensation, shares					0.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	4						(4)
Business combination and other							(1)
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Mar. 30, 2019								378.0	70.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Mar. 30, 2019		4,350	13,012	4	$ (3,988)	13,423		$ 38	$ 7
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Mar. 30, 2019					83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Mar. 30, 2019							135
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at end of quarter, Total Shareholders' Equity	13,558
Balance at end of quarter, Total Shareholders' Equity	14,226
Balance at beginning of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Sep. 28, 2019								378.0	70.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Sep. 28, 2019	$ 14,082	4,378	13,787	(117)	$ (4,011)			$ 38	$ 7
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Sep. 28, 2019	82.0				82.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Sep. 28, 2019	$ 144						144
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation		0			$ 71
Net income attributable to Tyson	921		921
Dividends			(316)					$ (261)	$ (55)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(113)			(113)
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					2.0			2.3
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (196)
Stock-based compensation, shares					(1.0)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7						(7)
Business combination and other							(6)
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Mar. 28, 2020								378.0	70.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Mar. 28, 2020	$ 14,449	4,378	14,392	(230)	$ (4,136)	14,449		$ 38	$ 7
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Mar. 28, 2020	83.0				83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Mar. 28, 2020	$ 145						145
Balance at beginning of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Dec. 28, 2019								378.0	70.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Dec. 28, 2019		4,354	14,178	(79)	$ (4,079)			$ 38	$ 7
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Dec. 28, 2019					83.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 28, 2019							147
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation		24			$ 7
Net income attributable to Tyson	364		364
Dividends			(150)					$ (124)	$ (26)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(151)			(151)
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					0.0			0.8
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (64)
Stock-based compensation, shares					0.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3						(3)
Business combination and other							(5)
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Mar. 28, 2020								378.0	70.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Mar. 28, 2020	$ 14,449	$ 4,378	$ 14,392	$ (230)	$ (4,136)	$ 14,449		$ 38	$ 7
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Mar. 28, 2020	83.0				83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Mar. 28, 2020	$ 145						$ 145
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at end of quarter, Total Shareholders' Equity	$ 14,594