Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2020	Mar. 30, 2019
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net Income	$ 928	$ 982
Depreciation and amortization	581	523
Deferred income taxes	46	4
Other, net	(35)	69
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities	(260)	(639)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	1,260	939
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(624)	(656)
Purchases of marketable securities	(48)	(30)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	31	29
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(2,141)
Proceeds from sale of business	29	0
Acquisition of equity investments	(184)	0
Other, net	(81)	32
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(877)	(2,766)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	68	4,600
Repayments of Debt and Lease Obligation	62	1,849
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	1,210	335
Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit	1,080	335
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper	12,886	10,145
Repayments of commercial paper	(12,885)	(10,567)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock	(196)	(146)
Dividends	(301)	(269)
Stock options exercised	28	24
Other, net	(7)	(26)
Cash (Used for) Provided by Financing Activities	(339)	1,912
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(9)	5
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	35	90
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	519	360
Restricted Cash	82	$ 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Year	$ 484