10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 27, 2020

or

☐ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from              to            

001-14704

(Commission File Number)

______________________________________________

TYSON FOODS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

______________________________________________

	Delaware			71-0225165
	(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
	2200 West Don Tyson Parkway,
	Springdale,	Arkansas		72762-6999
	(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)
		(479)	290-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class			Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common Stock	Par Value	$0.10	TSN	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes  ☒    No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer	☒	Accelerated Filer	☐
Non-Accelerated Filer	☐	Smaller Reporting Company	☐
		Emerging Growth Company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of June 27, 2020.

Class	Outstanding Shares
Class A Common Stock, $0.10 Par Value (Class A stock)	294,251,100
Class B Common Stock, $0.10 Par Value (Class B stock)	70,010,355

Class B stock is not listed for trading on any exchange or market system. However, Class B stock is convertible into Class A stock on a share-for-share basis.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019	3
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019	4
	Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of June 27, 2020 and September 28, 2019	5
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019	6
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019	7
	Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements	8
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	28
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	43
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	45

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	45
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	46
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	48
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	48
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	48
Item 5.	Other Information	49
Item 6.	Exhibits	50
SIGNATURES		51

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

TYSON FOODS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Sales	$	10,022		$	10,885		$	31,725		$	31,521
Cost of Sales	8,709			9,549			27,951			27,638
Gross Profit	1,313			1,336			3,774			3,883
Selling, General and Administrative	538			555			1,672			1,660
Operating Income	775			781			2,102			2,223
Other (Income) Expense:
Interest income	(3		)	(2		)	(9		)	(9		)
Interest expense	122			121			361			339
Other, net	(11		)	(62		)	(133		)	(72		)
Total Other (Income) Expense	108			57			219			258
Income before Income Taxes	667			724			1,883			1,965
Income Tax Expense	140			43			428			302
Net Income	527			681			1,455			1,663
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	—			5			7			10
Net Income Attributable to Tyson	$	527		$	676		$	1,448		$	1,653
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Class A Basic	292			293			293			293
Class B Basic	70			70			70			70
Diluted	364			367			366			366
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson:
Class A Basic	$	1.48		$	1.90		$	4.07		$	4.64
Class B Basic	$	1.33		$	1.71		$	3.65		$	4.17
Diluted	$	1.44		$	1.84		$	3.96		$	4.51

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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TYSON FOODS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In millions)

(Unaudited) 

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Net Income	$	527	$	681		$	1,455		$	1,663
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes:
Derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges	1		4			(1		)	(8		)
Investments	1		1			1			2
Currency translation	10		(15		)	(59		)	18
Postretirement benefits	1		—			(41		)	(3		)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes	13		(10		)	(100		)	9
Comprehensive Income	540		671			1,355			1,672
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	—		5			7			10
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson	$	540	$	666		$	1,348		$	1,662

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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TYSON FOODS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited) 

	June 27, 2020			September 28, 2019
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,365		$	484
Accounts receivable, net	2,064			2,173
Inventories	3,915			4,108
Other current assets	355			404
Total Current Assets	7,699			7,169
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	7,515			7,282
Goodwill	10,890			10,844
Intangible Assets, net	6,842			7,037
Other Assets	1,612			765
Total Assets	$	34,558		$	33,097
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities:
Current debt	$	750		$	2,102
Accounts payable	1,743			1,926
Other current liabilities	1,780			1,485
Total Current Liabilities	4,273			5,513
Long-Term Debt	11,279			9,830
Deferred Income Taxes	2,370			2,356
Other Liabilities	1,632			1,172
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 18)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock ($0.10 par value):
Class A-authorized 900 million shares, issued 378 million shares	38			38
Convertible Class B-authorized 900 million shares, issued 70 million shares	7			7
Capital in excess of par value	4,400			4,378
Retained earnings	14,769			13,787
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)	(217		)	(117		)
Treasury stock, at cost – 83 million shares at June 27, 2020 and 82 million shares at September 28, 2019	(4,139		)	(4,011		)
Total Tyson Shareholders’ Equity	14,858			14,082
Noncontrolling Interests	146			144
Total Shareholders’ Equity	15,004			14,226
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	34,558		$	33,097

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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TYSON FOODS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In millions)

(Unaudited) 

	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020				June 29, 2019					June 27, 2020					June 29, 2019
	Shares	Amount			Shares		Amount			Shares		Amount			Shares		Amount
Class A Common Stock:
Balance at beginning and end of period	378	$	38		378		$	38		378		$	38		378		$	38
Class B Common Stock:
Balance at beginning and end of period	70	7			70		7			70		7			70		7
Capital in Excess of Par Value:
Balance at beginning of period		4,378					4,350					4,378					4,387
Stock-based compensation		22					11					22					(26		)
Balance at end of period		4,400					4,361					4,400					4,361
Retained Earnings:
Balance at beginning of period		14,392					13,012					13,787					12,329
Net income attributable to Tyson		527					676					1,448					1,653
Dividends		(150		)			(135		)			(466		)			(429		)
Balance at end of period		14,769					13,553					14,769					13,553
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Balance at beginning of period		(230		)			4					(117		)			(15		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		13					(10		)			(100		)			9
Balance at end of period		(217		)			(6		)			(217		)			(6		)
Treasury Stock:
Balance at beginning of period	83	(4,136		)	83		(3,988		)	82		(4,011		)	82		(3,943		)
Purchase of Class A common stock	—	(4		)	1		(79		)	2		(200		)	3		(225		)
Stock-based compensation	—	1			(1	)	42			(1	)	72			(2	)	143
Balance at end of period	83	(4,139		)	83		(4,025		)	83		(4,139		)	83		(4,025		)
Total Shareholders’ Equity Attributable to Tyson		$	14,858				$	13,928				$	14,858				$	13,928
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests:
Balance at beginning of period		$	145				$	135				$	144				$	8
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—					5					7					10
Business combination and other		1					73					(5		)			195
Total Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests		$	146				$	213				$	146				$	213
Total Shareholders’ Equity		$	15,004				$	14,141				$	15,004				$	14,141

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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TYSON FOODS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited) 

	Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income	$	1,455		$	1,663
Depreciation and amortization	876			809
Deferred income taxes	27			43
Other, net	(7		)	41
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities	357			(1,021		)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	2,708			1,535
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(907		)	(971		)
Purchases of marketable securities	(59		)	(47		)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	41			46
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			(2,461		)
Proceeds from sale of business	29			—
Acquisition of equity investments	(183		)	—
Other, net	(64		)	98
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(1,143		)	(3,335		)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,589			4,619
Payments on debt	(485		)	(2,179		)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	1,210			335
Payments on revolving credit facility	(1,280		)	(335		)
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper	14,318			13,060
Repayments of commercial paper	(15,317		)	(12,970		)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock	(200		)	(225		)
Dividends	(451		)	(403		)
Stock options exercised	29			60
Other, net	(7		)	(30		)
Cash (Used for) Provided by Financing Activities	(594		)	1,932
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(8		)	4
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	963			136
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Year	484			270
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period	1,447			406
Less: Restricted Cash at End of Period	82			—
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$	1,365		$	406

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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TYSON FOODS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1: ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated condensed financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared by Tyson Foods, Inc. (“Tyson,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”). Certain information and accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, these consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2019. Preparation of consolidated condensed financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

We believe the accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to state fairly our financial position as of June 27, 2020, and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019. Results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

Consolidation

The consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of all wholly-owned subsidiaries, as well as majority-owned subsidiaries over which we exercise control and, when applicable, entities for which we have a controlling financial interest or variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Leases

We determine if an agreement is or contains a lease at its inception by evaluating if an identified asset exists that we control for a period of time. When a lease exists, we classify it as a finance or operating lease and record a right-of-use ("ROU") asset and a corresponding lease liability at lease commencement. We have elected to not record leases with a term of 12 months or less in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, and accordingly, lease expense for these short-term leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Finance lease assets are presented within Net Property, Plant and Equipment and finance lease liabilities are presented within Current and Long-Term Debt in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Finance lease disclosures are omitted as they are deemed immaterial. Operating ROU assets are presented within Other Assets, and operating lease liabilities are recorded within Other current liabilities and Other Liabilities in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Lease assets are subject to review for impairment in a manner consistent with Property, Plant and Equipment.

ROU assets are presented in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets based on the present value of the corresponding liabilities and are adjusted for any prepayments, lease incentives received or initial direct costs incurred. The measurement of our ROU assets and liabilities includes all fixed payments and any variable payments based on an index or rate. Variable lease payments which do not depend on an index, or where rates are unknown, are excluded from lease payments in the measurement of the ROU asset and lease liability, and accordingly, are recognized as lease expense in the period the obligation for those payments is incurred. The present value of lease payments is based on our incremental borrowing rate according to the lease term and information available at the lease commencement date, as our lease arrangements generally do not provide an implicit interest rate. The incremental borrowing rate is derived using a hypothetically-collateralized borrowing cost, based on our revolving credit facility, plus a country risk factor, where applicable. We consider our credit rating and the current economic environment in determining the collateralized rate.

Our lease arrangements can include fixed or variable non-lease components, such as common area maintenance, taxes and labor. We account for each lease and any non-lease components associated with that lease as a single lease component for all asset classes, except production and livestock grower asset classes embedded in service and supply agreements, and other asset classes that include significant maintenance or service components. We account for lease and non-lease components of an agreement separately based on relative stand-alone prices either observable or estimated if observable prices are not readily available. For asset classes where an election was made not to separate lease and non-lease components, all costs associated with a lease contract are disclosed as lease costs. The accounting for some of the Company's leases may require significant judgment when determining whether a contract is or contains a lease, the lease term, and the likelihood of exercising renewal or termination options. Our leases can include options to extend or terminate use of the underlying assets. These options are included in the lease term used to determine ROU assets and corresponding liabilities when we are reasonably certain we will exercise the option. Additionally, certain leases can have residual value guarantees, which are included within our operating lease liabilities when considered probable. Our lease agreements do not include significant restrictions or covenants.

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Recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease will depend on classification as a finance or operating lease. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, whereas the amortization of finance lease assets is recognized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the underlying asset or the lease term. Operating lease expense and finance lease amortization are presented in Cost of Sales or Selling, General and Administrative in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income depending on the nature of the leased item. Interest expense on finance lease obligations is recorded over the lease term and is presented in Interest expense, based on the effective interest method. All operating lease cash payments and interest on finance leases are presented within Net cash provided by operating activities and all finance lease principal payments are presented within Net cash used in financing activities in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows.

We have related party leases for two wastewater facilities with an entity owned by the Donald J. Tyson Revocable Trust (for which Mr. John Tyson, Chairman of the Company, is a trustee), Berry Street Waste Water Treatment Plant, LP (90% of which is owned by the Tyson Limited Partnership), and the sisters of Mr. Tyson. Prior to the third quarter of fiscal 2020, these leases were both classified as short-term operating leases. Based on the assessment of the renewal of these leases, as of June 27, 2020, one lease was classified as a finance lease with a debt balance of $7 million which is primarily recognized as Long-term debt in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet. Total payments of approximately $1 million in each of the nine months ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019 were paid to lease the facilities.

Use of Estimates

The consolidated condensed financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Risks and Uncertainties

We have considered the impact of the global novel coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19” or “pandemic”) on our consolidated condensed financial statements. In addition to the COVID-19 impacts already experienced, there likely will be future impacts, the extent of which is uncertain and largely subject to whether the severity worsens or duration lengthens. These impacts could include but may not be limited to risks and uncertainty related to worker availability, our ability to operate production facilities, demand-driven production facility idling, shifts in demand between sales channels and market volatility in our supply chain. Consequently, this may subject us to future risk of material goodwill, intangible and long-lived asset impairments, increased reserves for uncollectible accounts, and adjustments for inventory and market volatility for items subject to fair value measurements such as derivatives and investments.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance providing optional expedients and exceptions to account for the effects of reference rate reform to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The optional guidance is effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued guidance that simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to general principles in Topic 740 and clarifies other general principles by adding certain requirements to Topic 740. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, our fiscal 2022. Early adoption is permitted for periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued, beginning our fiscal 2020. An entity that elects to early adopt the amendments in an interim period should reflect any adjustments as of the beginning of the annual period that includes that interim period. The application of the guidance requires various transition methods depending on the specific amendment. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance that provides more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and changes the loss impairment methodology. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, our fiscal 2021. Early adoption is permitted for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, our fiscal 2020. The application of the guidance requires various transition methods depending on the specific amendment. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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Changes in Accounting Principles

In August 2017, the FASB issued guidance that eases certain documentation and assessment requirements of hedge effectiveness and modifies the accounting for components excluded from the assessment. Some of the modifications included the ineffectiveness of derivative gain/loss in highly effective cash flow hedges to be recorded in Other Comprehensive Income, alignment of the recognition and presentation of the effects related to the hedging instrument and hedged item in the financial statements, and additional disclosures required on the cumulative basis adjustment in fair value hedges and the effect of hedging on financial statement lines for components excluded from the assessment. The amendment also simplified the application of hedge accounting in certain situations to permit new hedging strategies to be eligible for hedge accounting. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, our fiscal 2020. We adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 using the modified retrospective transition approach, and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance that created new accounting and reporting guidelines for leasing arrangements. The guidance requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for all leases with terms of more than 12 months. Recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease will depend on classification as a finance or operating lease. The guidance also requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures regarding the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, our fiscal 2020. We adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 using the optional transition method that allows for a cumulative-effect adjustment in the period of adoption with no restatement of prior periods. We have elected the package of practical expedients available under the transition guidance which allows us to not reassess prior conclusions related to lease classifications, existing contracts containing leases, and initial direct costs, as well as the practical expedient that allows the continued historical treatment of land easements. We did not elect the practical expedient for the use of hindsight in evaluating the expected lease term of existing leases. The adoption resulted in the recording of operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities of $549 million and $546 million, respectively, as of September 29, 2019, with no changes to our finance leases. The difference between the additional lease assets and lease liabilities, represents existing deferred rent and prepaid lease balances that were reclassified on the balance sheet. The adoption did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income or our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows. For further description of our lease policy refer to the Leases section above, and for quantitative lease information refer to Part I, Item 1, Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, Note 5: Leases.

NOTE 2: ACQUISITIONS

On June 3, 2019, we acquired the Thai and European operations of BRF S.A. ("Thai and European operations") for $326 million, net of cash acquired, subject to certain adjustments, as a part of our growth strategy to expand offerings of value-added protein in global markets. Its results, subsequent to the acquisition closing, are included in International/Other for segment presentation. The purchase price allocation included $262 million of net working capital, including $56 million of cash acquired, $89 million of Property, Plant and Equipment, $47 million of Goodwill, $23 million of Intangible Assets, $24 million of Other Liabilities, $8 million of Deferred Income Taxes and $7 million of Noncontrolling Interest. Intangible Assets included customer relationships which will be amortized over a life of 7 years. We do not expect the goodwill to be deductible for income tax purposes. During fiscal 2020, we have recorded measurement period adjustments which increased Goodwill by $46 million, including a reduction to net working capital of $45 million, a reduction to Property, Plant and Equipment of $4 million, and a decrease in Deferred Income Taxes of $3 million.

On November 30, 2018, we acquired all of the outstanding common stock of MFG (USA) Holdings, Inc. and McKey Luxembourg Holdings S.à.r.l. (“Keystone Foods”) from Marfrig Global Foods ("Marfrig") for $2.3 billion in cash, subject to certain adjustments. The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, and the results of Keystone Foods' domestic and international results, subsequent to the acquisition closing, are included in our Chicken segment and International/Other, respectively. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation for Keystone Foods and fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.

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	in millions
Cash and cash equivalents		$	186
Accounts receivable		106
Inventories		257
Other current assets		34
Property, Plant and Equipment		676
Goodwill		1,120
Intangible Assets		659
Other Assets		28
Current debt		(73		)
Accounts payable		(208		)
Other current liabilities		(99		)
Long-Term Debt		(113		)
Deferred Income Taxes		(177		)
Other Liabilities		(8		)
Noncontrolling Interests		(122		)
Net assets acquired		$	2,266

The fair value of identifiable intangible assets primarily consisted of customer relationships with a weighted average life of 25 years. As a result of the acquisition, we recognized a total of $1,120 million of goodwill. The purchase price was assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the date of acquisition, and any excess was allocated to goodwill, as shown in the table above. Goodwill represents the value we expect to achieve through the implementation of operational synergies and growth opportunities. We allocated goodwill to our segments using the acquisition method approach. This resulted in $779 million and $341 million of goodwill allocated to our Chicken segment and International/Other, respectively. We do not expect the goodwill to be deductible for income tax purposes.

We used various valuation techniques to determine fair value, with the primary techniques being discounted cash flow, relief-from-royalty, market pricing multiple and multi-period excess earnings valuation approaches, which use significant unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs, as defined by the fair value hierarchy. Under these valuation approaches, we are required to make estimates and assumptions about sales, operating margins, growth rates, royalty rates, EBITDA multiples, and discount rates based on budgets, business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows and marketplace data.

On January 15, 2020, we acquired a 40% minority interest in a vertically-integrated Brazilian poultry producer for $122 million. On February 7, 2020, we acquired a 50% interest in a joint venture serving the worldwide fats and oils market for $61 million. We are accounting for both of these investments under the equity method.

NOTE 3: INVENTORIES

Processed products, livestock and supplies and other are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost includes purchased raw materials, live purchase costs, growout costs (primarily feed, livestock grower pay and catch and haul costs), labor and manufacturing and production overhead, which are related to the purchase and production of inventories. At June 27, 2020, the cost of inventories was determined by either the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method or the weighted-average method, which is consistent with the methods used at September 28, 2019.

The following table reflects the major components of inventory (in millions):

	June 27, 2020		September 28, 2019
Processed products	$	2,069	$	2,362
Livestock	1,195		1,150
Supplies and other	651		596
Total inventory	$	3,915	$	4,108

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NOTE 4: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

The major categories of property, plant and equipment and accumulated depreciation are as follows (in millions): 

	June 27, 2020		September 28, 2019
Land	$	197	$	198
Buildings and leasehold improvements	4,856		4,747
Machinery and equipment	8,959		8,607
Land improvements and other	409		385
Buildings and equipment under construction	959		713
	15,380		14,650
Less accumulated depreciation	7,865		7,368
Net property, plant and equipment	$	7,515	$	7,282

NOTE 5: LEASES

We lease certain equipment, buildings and land related to transportation, distribution, storage, production, livestock grower assets and office activities. These lease arrangements can be structured as a standard lease agreement or embedded in a service or supply agreement and are primarily classified as operating leases. For further description of our lease accounting policy, refer to Part I, Item 1, Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, Note 1: Accounting Policies. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities presented in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets were as follows (in millions):

	June 27, 2020
Other Assets	$	540
Other current liabilities	168
Other Liabilities	373

The components of lease costs were as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020		June 27, 2020
Operating lease cost (a)	$	51	$	151
Variable lease cost (b)	106		333
Short-term lease cost	5		17
Total	$	162	$	501

(a) Sublease income is immaterial and not deducted from operating lease cost.

(b) Variable lease costs are determined based on volume of output received, flocks placed or other performance metrics.

Other operating lease information includes the following:

Nine months ended June 27, 2020
Operating cash outflows from operating leases (in millions)	$	157
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities (in millions)	$	126
Weighted-average remaining lease term	5 years
Weighted-average discount rate	3		%

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At June 27, 2020, future maturities of operating leases were as follows (in millions):

Operating Lease Commitments
2020 (remaining year)	$	53
2021	164
2022	118
2023	81
2024	62
2025 and beyond	97
Total undiscounted operating lease payments	$	575
Less: Imputed interest	34
Present value of total operating lease liabilities	$	541

At June 27, 2020, our leases that had not yet commenced were insignificant.

Prior Year Lease Disclosures

The following pertains to previously disclosed information set forth in the Company's 2019 Form 10-K, Part II, Item 8, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 20: Commitments and Contingencies.

We lease equipment, properties and certain farms for which total rentals approximated $220 million and $200 million, in fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively. Most leases have initial terms of up to seven years, some with varying renewal periods. Minimum lease commitments under non-cancelable leases at September 28, 2019 were (in millions):

Operating Lease Commitments
2020	$	159
2021	113
2022	74
2023	49
2024	40
2025 and beyond	54
Total	$	489

We enter into agreements with livestock growers that can have fixed and variable payment structures, but are generally cancelable and based on flocks placed with growers. Livestock grower fixed or estimable non-cancelable commitments at September 28, 2019 were (in millions):

Livestock Grower Commitments
2020	$	253
2021	131
2022	86
2023	58
2024	49
2025 and beyond	122
Total	$	699

NOTE 6: RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES

In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company approved a restructuring program (the "2020 Program"), which is expected to contribute to the Company’s overall strategy of financial fitness through the elimination of overhead and consolidation of certain enterprise functions. We have recognized $39 million of cumulative pretax charges associated with the 2020 Program consisting of severance and employee related costs. As part of the 2020 Program, we estimate the elimination of approximately 500 positions across several areas and job levels, with most of the eliminated positions originating from the corporate offices in Springdale, Arkansas and Chicago, Illinois. We do not anticipate future costs of the 2020 Program to be significant.

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In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, our Board of Directors approved a multi-year restructuring program (the “2017 Program”), which is expected to contribute to the Company’s overall strategy of financial fitness through increased operational effectiveness and overhead reduction. The 2017 Program is expected to result in cumulative pretax charges of approximately $280 million which consist primarily of severance and employee related costs, impairments and accelerated depreciation of technology assets, incremental costs to implement new technology, and contract termination costs. Through June 27, 2020, $265 million of the estimated $280 million total pretax charges has been recognized. The remaining estimated charges relate to incremental costs to implement new technology.

For the three months ended June 27, 2020, restructuring and related charges consisted of $2 million of technology related costs from the 2017 Program recorded in Selling, General and Administrative in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income. We recognized restructuring and related charges of $54 million for the nine months ended June 27, 2020, consisting of $39 million of severance and employee related costs from the 2020 Program and $15 million of technology related costs from the 2017 Program. For the nine months ended June 27, 2020, we recorded $5 million in Cost of Sales from the 2020 Program, and we recorded $49 million in Selling, General and Administrative in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income, of which $34 million is related to the 2020 Program and $15 million is related to the 2017 Program.

We recognized $15 million and $31 million for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2019, respectively, of restructuring and related charges from the 2017 Program which were recorded in Selling, General and Administrative in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income and represent incremental costs to implement new technology and accelerated depreciation of technology assets.

The following table reflects the pretax impact of restructuring and related charges incurred in the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020, the charges to date and the total estimated charges, by reportable segment (in millions):

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		Restructuring and related charges to date		Total estimated Restructuring and related charges
	June 27, 2020		June 27, 2020		June 27, 2020
Beef	$	—	$	5	$	18	$	18
Pork	—		2		7		7
Chicken	1		22		129		136
Prepared Foods	1		23		147		155
Other	—		2		3		3
Total restructuring and related charges, pretax	$	2	$	54	$	304	$	319

The total estimated restructuring charges include $15 million of estimated charges from the 2017 Program yet to be incurred and represent incremental costs to implement new technology in our Prepared Foods and Chicken segments. The timing and actual amounts of the estimated charges may change.

Our restructuring liability was $26 million at June 27, 2020 and we had no restructuring liability at September 28, 2019. The change in the restructuring liability was due to additional charges of $54 million, net of $28 million primarily consisting of payments, during the nine months ended June 27, 2020.

NOTE 7: OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Other current liabilities are as follows (in millions):

	June 27, 2020		September 28, 2019
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	$	677	$	620
Other	1,103		865
Total other current liabilities	$	1,780	$	1,485

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NOTE 8: DEBT

The major components of debt are as follows (in millions):

	June 27, 2020			September 28, 2019
Revolving credit facility	$	—		$	70
Commercial paper	—			1,000
Senior notes:
Notes due June 2020 ("2020 Notes")	—			350
Notes due August 2020 (0.82% at 6/27/2020)	400			400
4.10% Notes due September 2020	279			280
2.25% Notes due August 2021	500			500
4.50% Senior notes due June 2022	1,000			1,000
3.90% Senior notes due September 2023	400			400
3.95% Notes due August 2024	1,250			1,250
4.00% Notes due March 2026 ("2026 Notes")	800			800
3.55% Notes due June 2027	1,350			1,350
7.00% Notes due January 2028	18			18
4.35% Notes due March 2029 ("2029 Notes")	1,000			1,000
6.13% Notes due November 2032	160			161
4.88% Notes due August 2034	500			500
5.15% Notes due August 2044	500			500
4.55% Notes due June 2047	750			750
5.10% Notes due September 2048 ("2048 Notes")	1,500			1,500
Discount on senior notes	(46		)	(48		)
Term loan:
Term loan facility due March 2022 (1.69% at 6/27/2020)	1,500			—
Other	231			216
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(63		)	(65		)
Total debt	12,029			11,932
Less current debt	750			2,102
Total long-term debt	$	11,279		$	9,830

Term Loan Facility due March 2022

On March 27, 2020, we executed a new $1.5 billion term loan facility to refinance our short-term promissory notes (“commercial paper program”), repay outstanding balances under our revolving credit facility and for general liquidity purposes. On April 1, 2020, we borrowed the full $1.5 billion available under the term loan facility and used it to repay the $1.0 billion of outstanding commercial paper obligations and to repay the $200 million outstanding balance under our revolving credit facility. The term loan facility expires on March 27, 2022 and is subject to prepayment under certain conditions. Additionally, the term loan facility contains covenants that are similar to those contained in the revolving credit facility.

Revolving Credit Facility and Letters of Credit

We have a $1.75 billion revolving credit facility that supports short-term funding needs and serves as a backstop to our commercial paper program. The facility will mature and the commitments thereunder will terminate in March 2023. Amounts available for borrowing under this facility totaled $1.75 billion at June 27, 2020. At June 27, 2020, we had no borrowings and no outstanding letters of credit issued under this facility. At June 27, 2020, we had $121 million of bilateral letters of credit issued separately from the revolving credit facility, none of which were drawn upon. Our letters of credit are issued primarily in support of leasing and workers’ compensation insurance programs and other legal obligations. In the future, if any of our subsidiaries shall guarantee any of our material indebtedness, such subsidiary shall be required to guarantee the indebtedness, obligations and liabilities under this facility.

Commercial Paper Program

We have a commercial paper program under which we may issue unsecured short-term promissory notes up to an aggregate maximum principal amount of $1 billion. As of June 27, 2020, we had no commercial paper outstanding. On April 1, 2020, we repaid the outstanding balance of the commercial paper using proceeds from the Term Loan Facility due March 2022. Our ability to access commercial paper in the future may be limited or its costs increased, due to market conditions which have been impacted in part by COVID-19.

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2020 Notes

During the third quarter of fiscal 2020, we extinguished the $350 million outstanding balance of the senior notes due June 2020 using cash on hand.

Debt Covenants

Our revolving credit and term loan facilities contain affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, may limit or restrict our ability to: create liens and encumbrances; incur debt; merge, dissolve, liquidate or consolidate; make acquisitions and investments; dispose of or transfer assets; change the nature of our business; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and enter into hedging transactions, in each case, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions. In addition, we are required to maintain minimum interest expense coverage and maximum debt-to-capitalization ratios.

Our senior notes also contain affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, may limit or restrict our ability to: create liens; engage in certain sale/leaseback transactions; and engage in certain consolidations, mergers and sales of assets.

We were in compliance with all debt covenants at June 27, 2020.

NOTE 9: EQUITY

Share Repurchases

As of June 27, 2020, 18.9 million shares remained available for repurchase under our share repurchase program. The share repurchase program has no fixed or scheduled termination date and the timing and extent to which we repurchase shares will depend upon, among other things, our working capital needs, markets, industry conditions, liquidity targets, limitations under our debt obligations and regulatory requirements. In addition to the share repurchase program, we purchase shares on the open market to fund certain obligations under our equity compensation plans. A summary of share repurchases of our Class A stock is as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
	Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars
Shares repurchased:
Under share repurchase program	—	$	—	0.6	$	50	1.8	$	150	2.3	$	150
To fund certain obligations under equity compensation plans	0.1	4		0.4	29		0.6	50		1.1	75
Total share repurchases	0.1	$	4	1.0	$	79	2.4	$	200	3.4	$	225

NOTE 10: INCOME TAXES

Our effective tax rate was 21.0% and 6.0% for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively, and 22.7% and 15.4% for the first nine months of fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively. The effective tax rates for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2020 and 2019 were increased by state taxes and decreased by various tax benefits. The reversal of tax reserves due to expirations of federal, state and foreign statutes of limitations in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 further reduced the effective tax rate by 17.3% and 6.4% in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2019, respectively.

Unrecognized tax benefits were $161 million and $169 million at June 27, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively. We do not expect material changes to our unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months.

NOTE 11: OTHER INCOME AND CHARGES

During the third quarter of fiscal 2019, we sold an investment for $79 million in net proceeds resulting in a pretax gain of $55 million, which was recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Other, net.

During the first nine months of fiscal 2019, we recognized $21 million of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost, excluding the service cost component, and recorded the amount in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Other, net. Additionally, we recognized $17 million of equity earnings in joint ventures, which was also recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Other, net.

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NOTE 12: EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions, except per share data): 

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019		June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019
Numerator:
Net income	$	527	$	681	$	1,455	$	1,663
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		5		7		10
Net income attributable to Tyson	527		676		1,448		1,653
Less dividends declared:
Class A	124		110		384		353
Class B	26		25		82		76
Undistributed earnings	$	377	$	541	$	982	$	1,224
Class A undistributed earnings	$	310	$	446	$	808	$	1,008
Class B undistributed earnings	67		95		174		216
Total undistributed earnings	$	377	$	541	$	982	$	1,224
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Class A weighted average shares	292		293		293		293
Class B weighted average shares, and shares under the if-converted method for diluted earnings per share	70		70		70		70
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options, restricted stock and performance units	2		4		3		3
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions	364		367		366		366
Net income per share attributable to Tyson:
Class A basic	$	1.48	$	1.90	$	4.07	$	4.64
Class B basic	$	1.33	$	1.71	$	3.65	$	4.17
Diluted	$	1.44	$	1.84	$	3.96	$	4.51
Dividends Declared Per Share:
Class A	$	0.420	$	0.375	$	1.305	$	1.200
Class B	$	0.378	$	0.338	$	1.175	$	1.081

Approximately 4 million and 3 million of our stock-based compensation shares were antidilutive for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020, respectively. Approximately 1 million and 3 million of our stock-based compensation shares were antidilutive for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2019, respectively. These shares were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation.

We have two classes of capital stock, Class A stock and Class B stock. Cash dividends cannot be paid to holders of Class B stock unless they are simultaneously paid to holders of Class A stock. The per share amount of cash dividends paid to holders of Class B stock cannot exceed 90% of the cash dividends paid to holders of Class A stock.

We allocate undistributed earnings based upon a 1.0 to 0.9 ratio per share to Class A stock and Class B stock, respectively. We allocate undistributed earnings based on this ratio due to historical dividend patterns, voting control of Class B shareholders and contractual limitations of dividends to Class B stock.

NOTE 13: DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Our business operations give rise to certain market risk exposures mostly due to changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. We manage a portion of these risks through the use of derivative financial instruments to reduce our exposure to commodity price risk, foreign currency risk and interest rate risk. Our risk management programs are periodically reviewed by our Board of Directors' Audit Committee. These programs are monitored by senior management and may be revised as market conditions dictate. Our current risk management programs utilize industry-standard models that take into account the implicit cost of hedging. Risks associated with our market risks and those created by derivative instruments and the fair values are strictly monitored, using value-at-risk and stress tests. Credit risks associated with our derivative contracts are not significant as we minimize counterparty concentrations, utilize margin accounts or letters of credit, and deal with credit worthy counterparties. Additionally, our derivative contracts are mostly short-term in duration and we generally do not make use of credit-risk-related contingent features. No significant concentrations of credit risk existed at June 27, 2020.

We had the following aggregated outstanding notional amounts related to our derivative financial instruments:

in millions, except soy meal tons	Metric	June 27, 2020		September 28, 2019
Commodity:
Corn	Bushels	161		111
Soy Meal	Tons	1,014,833		1,078,800
Live Cattle	Pounds	141		14
Lean Hogs	Pounds	82		309
Foreign Currency	United States dollar	$	471	$	148
Interest Rate Swaps	Average monthly debt	$	400	$	400

We recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, with the exception of normal purchases and normal sales expected to result in physical delivery. For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, we designate the hedging instrument based upon the exposure being hedged (e.g., cash flow hedge or fair value hedge). We designate certain forward contracts as follows:

• Cash Flow Hedges – include certain commodity forward and option contracts of forecasted purchases (e.g., grains), interest rate swaps and locks, and certain foreign exchange forward contracts.

• Fair Value Hedges – include certain commodity forward contracts of firm commitments (e.g., livestock).

Cash Flow Hedges

Derivative instruments are designated as hedges against changes in the amount of future cash flows related to procurement of certain commodities utilized in our production processes as well as interest rates related to our variable rate debt. For the derivative instruments we designate and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income ("OCI") and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. As of June 27, 2020, we have net pretax losses of $12 million for our commodity contracts and net pretax losses of $3 million for our interest rate swap hedges, expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months. Additionally, we have $18 million of realized losses related to treasury rate locks in connection with our 364-day term loan extinguished during the second quarter of fiscal 2019, which will be reclassified to earnings over the lives of the 2026, 2029 and 2048 Notes. During the nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019, we did not reclassify significant pretax gains or losses into earnings as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges. The following table sets forth the pretax impact of cash flow hedge derivative instruments recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (in millions):

Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI On Derivatives	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Cash flow hedge – derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity contracts	$	(7	)	$	5		$	(18	)	$	(2	)
Interest rate hedges	(1		)	(1		)	(2		)	(24		)
Total	$	(8	)	$	4		$	(20	)	$	(26	)

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Fair Value Hedges

We designate certain derivative contracts as fair value hedges of firm commitments to purchase livestock for harvest. Our objective of these hedges is to minimize the risk of changes in fair value created by fluctuations in commodity prices associated with fixed price livestock firm commitments. For these derivative instruments we designate and qualify as a fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative, as well as the offsetting gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk, are recognized in earnings in the same period. We include the gain or loss on the hedged items (e.g., livestock purchase firm commitments) in the same line item, Cost of Sales, as the offsetting gain or loss on the related livestock forward position. Ineffectiveness related to fair value hedges was insignificant for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019. The carrying amount of fair value hedge (assets) liabilities as of June 27, 2020 and September 28, 2019 were as follows (in millions):

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets Classification	June 27, 2020			September 28, 2019
Inventory	$	(37	)	$	(19	)

Undesignated Positions

In addition to our designated positions, we also hold derivative contracts for which we do not apply hedge accounting. These include certain derivative instruments related to commodities price risk, including grains, livestock, energy and foreign currency risk. We mark these positions to fair value through earnings at each reporting date.

Reclassification to Earnings

The following table sets forth the total amounts of each income and expense line item presented in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in which the effects of hedges are recorded (in millions):

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income Classification	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Cost of Sales	$	8,709		$	9,549		$	27,951		$	27,638
Interest Expense	122			121			361			339
Other, net	(11		)	(62		)	(133		)	(72		)

The following table sets forth the pretax impact of the cash flow, fair value and undesignated derivative instruments in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (in millions):

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income Classification		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Sales	Gain (Loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Commodity contracts	$	—		$	(42	)	$	—		$	(28	)
Cost of Sales	Gain (Loss) on cash flow hedges reclassified from OCI to Earnings:
	Commodity contracts	$	(7	)	$	(3	)	$	(14	)	$	(15	)
	Gain (Loss) on fair value hedges:
	Commodity contracts (a)	69			8			116			8
	Gain (Loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Commodity contracts	(74		)	97			(171		)	76
Total		$	(12	)	$	102		$	(69	)	$	69
Interest Expense	Gain (Loss) on cash flow hedges reclassified from OCI to Earnings:
	Interest rate contracts	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	$	(3	)	$	(1	)
Other, net	Gain (Loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign exchange contracts	$	(4	)	$	4		$	(3	)	$	7

(a) Amounts represent gains/(losses) on commodity contracts designated as fair value hedges of firm commitments that were realized during the period presented, which were offset by a corresponding gain/(loss) on the underlying hedged inventory. Gains or losses related to changes in the fair value of unrealized commodity contracts, along with the offsetting gain or loss on the hedged inventory, are also marked-to-market through earnings with no impact on a net basis.

The fair value of all outstanding derivative instruments in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets are included in Note 14: Fair Value Measurements.

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NOTE 14: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy contains three levels as follows:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices available in active markets for the identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

Level 2 — Other observable inputs available at the measurement date, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, either directly or indirectly, including:

• Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

• Quoted prices for identical or similar assets in non-active markets;

• Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and

• Inputs derived principally from or corroborated by other observable market data.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data and reflect the use of significant management judgment. These values are generally determined using pricing models for which the assumptions utilize management’s estimates of market participant assumptions.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. In instances where the inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the fair value measurement has been determined based on the lowest level input significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular item to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, including the consideration of inputs specific to the asset or liability.

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis according to the valuation techniques we used to determine their fair values (in millions): 

June 27, 2020	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting (a)			Total
Other Current Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Designated as hedges	$	—	$	48	$	—	$	(32	)	$	16
Undesignated	—		76		—		(50		)	26
Available-for-sale securities:
Current	—		1		1		—			2
Other Assets:
Available-for-sale securities:
Non-current	—		58		47		—			105
Deferred compensation assets	17		319		—		—			336
Total assets	$	17	$	502	$	48	$	(82	)	$	485
Other Current Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Designated as hedges	$	—	$	7	$	—	$	(5	)	$	2
Undesignated	—		174		—		(162		)	12
Total liabilities	$	—	$	181	$	—	$	(167	)	$	14

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September 28, 2019	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting (a)			Total
Other Current Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Designated as hedges	$	—	$	26	$	—	$	(3	)	$	23
Undesignated	—		58		—		(5		)	53
Available-for-sale securities:
Current	—		—		1		—			1
Other Assets:
Available-for-sale securities:
Non-current	—		51		51		—			102
Deferred compensation assets	7		311		—		—			318
Total assets	$	7	$	446	$	52	$	(8	)	$	497
Other Current Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Designated as hedges	$	—	$	17	$	—	$	(13	)	$	4
Undesignated	—		93		—		(90		)	3
Total liabilities	$	—	$	110	$	—	$	(103	)	$	7

(a) Our derivative assets and liabilities are presented in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets on a net basis when a legally enforceable master netting arrangement exists between the counterparty to a derivative contract and us. Additionally, at June 27, 2020, and September 28, 2019, we had $85 million and $95 million, respectively, of net cash collateral with various counterparties where master netting arrangements exist.

The following table provides a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balance of marketable debt securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the table above that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in millions): 

	Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Balance at beginning of year	$	52		$	51
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in earnings	—			—
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	—			1
Purchases	8			12
Issuances	—			—
Settlements	(12		)	(15		)
Balance at end of period	$	48		$	49
Total gains (losses) for the nine month period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at end of period	$	—		$	—

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument:

Derivative Assets and Liabilities: Our derivative financial instruments primarily include exchange-traded and over-the-counter contracts which are further described in Note 13: Derivative Financial Instruments. We record our derivative financial instruments at fair value using quoted market prices, adjusted where necessary for credit and non-performance risk and internal models that use readily observable market inputs as their basis, including current and forward market prices and rates. We classify these instruments in Level 2 when quoted market prices can be corroborated utilizing observable current and forward commodity market prices on active exchanges or observable market transactions.

Available-for-Sale Securities: Our investments in marketable debt securities are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value based on pricing models and quoted market prices adjusted for credit and non-performance risk. Short-term investments with maturities of less than 12 months are included in Other current assets in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets and primarily include certificates of deposit and commercial paper. All other marketable debt securities are included in Other Assets in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets and have maturities generally less than 40 years.

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We classify our investments in U.S. government, U.S. agency, certificates of deposit and commercial paper debt securities as Level 2 as fair value is generally estimated using discounted cash flow models that are primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including time value and yield curve as well as other readily available relevant economic measures. We classify certain corporate, asset-backed and other debt securities as Level 3 as there is limited activity or less observable inputs into valuation models, including current interest rates and estimated prepayment, default and recovery rates on the underlying portfolio or structured investment vehicle. Significant changes to assumptions or unobservable inputs in the valuation of our Level 3 instruments would not have a significant impact to our consolidated condensed financial statements.

The following table sets forth our available-for-sale securities' amortized cost basis, fair value and unrealized gain (loss) by significant investment category (in millions):

	June 27, 2020						September 28, 2019
	Amortized Cost Basis		Fair Value		Unrealized Gain (Loss)		Amortized Cost Basis		Fair Value		Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Available-for-sale securities:
Debt securities:
U.S. treasury and agency	$	58	$	59	$	1	$	51	$	51	$	—
Corporate and asset-backed	47		48		1		51		52		1

Unrealized holding gains (losses), net of tax, are excluded from earnings and reported in OCI until the security is settled or sold. On a quarterly basis, we evaluate whether losses related to our available-for-sale securities are temporary in nature. Losses on equity securities are recognized in earnings if the decline in value is judged to be other than temporary. If losses related to our debt securities are determined to be other than temporary, the loss would be recognized in earnings if we intend, or will more likely than not be required, to sell the security prior to recovery. For debt securities in which we have the intent and ability to hold until maturity, losses determined to be other than temporary would remain in OCI, other than expected credit losses which are recognized in earnings.

We consider many factors in determining whether a loss is temporary, including the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been below cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer and our ability and intent to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery. We recognized no other than temporary impairment in earnings and no other than temporary losses in OCI for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019.

Deferred Compensation Assets: We maintain non-qualified deferred compensation plans for certain executives and other highly compensated employees. Investments are maintained within a trust and include money market funds, mutual funds and life insurance policies. The cash surrender value of the life insurance policies is invested primarily in mutual funds. The investments are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices and are included in Other Assets in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. We classify the investments which have observable market prices in active markets in Level 1 as these are generally publicly-traded mutual funds. The remaining deferred compensation assets are classified in Level 2, as fair value can be corroborated based on observable market data. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on deferred compensation are included in earnings.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

In addition to assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, we record assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Generally, assets are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as a result of impairment charges. We did not have any significant measurements of assets or liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis subsequent to their initial recognition during the nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019.

Other Financial Instruments

Fair value of our debt is principally estimated using Level 2 inputs based on quoted prices for those or similar instruments. Fair value and carrying value for our debt are as follows (in millions):

	June 27, 2020				September 28, 2019
	Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value
Total debt	$	13,555	$	12,029	$	12,978	$	11,932

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NOTE 15: PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

The components of the net periodic cost for the pension and postretirement benefit plans for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019, are as follows (in millions):

	Pension Plans
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1
Interest cost	2			16			19			48
Expected return on plan assets	—			(14		)	(15		)	(43		)
Amortization of:
Net actuarial loss	1			—			3			1
Prior service cost	1			1			1			1
Settlement (gain) loss	(6		)	—			(112		)	19
Net periodic cost (credit)	$	(2	)	$	3		$	(104	)	$	27

	Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Interest cost	$	1	$	—		$	1		$	1
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	—		(1		)	(1		)	(6		)
Net periodic cost (credit)	$	1	$	(1	)	$	—		$	(5	)

Net periodic benefit cost, excluding the service cost component, was recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Other, net. We contributed $2 million to our pension plans for the three months ended June 27, 2020 and had no contributions for the three months ended June 29, 2019. We contributed $12 million to our pension plans for each of the nine months ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019. The amount of contributions made to pension plans in any year is dependent upon a number of factors, including minimum funding requirements in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, we recognized a one-time gain of $110 million related to the termination of two qualified pension plans and one multi-employer pension plan and recorded the amount in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Other, net. The settlements of the two qualified plans through purchased annuities did not require any significant contributions. During the third quarter of fiscal 2020, we recognized an additional pretax gain of $6 million related to the termination of these pension plans and recorded the amount in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Other, net. The benefit obligations and fair value of plan assets of the two qualified plans were approximately $1.4 billion at September 28, 2019.

NOTE 16: OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The before and after tax changes in the components of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended																		Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020									June 29, 2019									June 27, 2020									June 29, 2019
	Before Tax			Tax			After Tax			Before Tax			Tax			After Tax			Before Tax			Tax			After Tax			Before Tax			Tax			After Tax
Derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges:
(Gain) loss reclassified to interest expense	$	1		$	—		$	1		$	1		$	—		$	1		$	3		$	(1	)	$	2		$	1		$	—		$	1
(Gain) loss reclassified to cost of sales	7			(2		)	5			3			(2		)	1			14			(3		)	11			15			(4		)	11
Unrealized gain (loss)	(8		)	3			(5		)	4			(2		)	2			(20		)	6			(14		)	(26		)	6			(20		)
Investments:
Unrealized gain (loss)	1			—			1			1			—			1			1			—			1			3			(1		)	2
Currency translation:
Translation adjustment	10			—			10			(15		)	—			(15		)	(60		)	1			(59		)	19			(1		)	18
Postretirement benefits:
Unrealized gain (loss)	1			—			1			—			—			—			2			—			2			(28		)	8			(20		)
Pension settlement reclassified to other (income) expense	—			—			—			—			—			—			(58		)	15			(43		)	23			(6		)	17
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	12		$	1		$	13		$	(6	)	$	(4	)	$	(10	)	$	(118	)	$	18		$	(100	)	$	7		$	2		$	9

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NOTE 17: SEGMENT REPORTING

We operate in four reportable segments: Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods. We measure segment profit as operating income (loss). International/Other primarily includes our foreign operations in Australia, China, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Thailand and the United Kingdom, third-party merger and integration costs and corporate overhead related to Tyson New Ventures, LLC.

Beef: Beef includes our operations related to processing live fed cattle and fabricating dressed beef carcasses into primal and sub-primal cuts and case-ready products. Products are marketed domestically to consumer products and food retailers, foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, healthcare facilities, the military and other food processors, as well as to international export markets. This segment also includes sales from allied products such as hides and variety meats, as well as logistics operations to move products through the supply chain.

Pork: Pork includes our operations related to processing live market hogs and fabricating pork carcasses into primal and sub-primal cuts and case-ready products. Products are marketed domestically to consumer products and food retailers, foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, healthcare facilities, the military and other food processors, as well as to international export markets. This segment also includes our live swine group, related allied product processing activities and logistics operations to move products through the supply chain.

Chicken: Chicken includes our domestic operations related to raising and processing live chickens into, and purchasing raw materials for, fresh, frozen and value-added chicken products, as well as sales from allied products. Our value-added chicken products primarily include breaded chicken strips, nuggets, patties, tenders, wings and other ready-to-fix or fully cooked chicken parts. Products are marketed domestically to consumer products and food retailers, foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, convenience stores, healthcare facilities, the military and other food processors, as well as to international export markets. This segment also includes logistics operations to move products through our domestic supply chain and the global operations of our chicken breeding stock subsidiary.

Prepared Foods: Prepared Foods includes our operations related to manufacturing and marketing frozen and refrigerated food products and logistics operations to move products through the supply chain. This segment includes brands such as Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, State Fair®, as well as artisanal brands Aidells®, and Gallo Salame®. Products primarily include ready-to-eat sandwiches, sandwich components such as flame-grilled hamburgers and Philly steaks, pepperoni, bacon, breakfast sausage, turkey, lunchmeat, hot dogs, flour and corn tortilla products, appetizers, snacks, prepared meals, ethnic foods, side dishes, meat dishes, breadsticks and processed meats. Products are marketed domestically to consumer products and food retailers, foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, convenience stores, healthcare facilities, the military and other food processors, as well as to international export markets.

We allocate expenses related to corporate activities to the segments, except for third-party merger and integration costs and corporate overhead related to Tyson New Ventures, LLC, which are included in International/Other. Intersegment transactions, which were at market prices, are included in the segment sales in the table below.

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

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Sales:
Beef	$	3,653		$	4,157		$	11,470		$	11,967
Pork	1,115			1,323			3,760			3,674
Chicken	3,112			3,331			9,801			9,853
Prepared Foods	2,035			2,089			6,255			6,265
International/Other	402			356			1,365			776
Intersegment	(295		)	(371		)	(926		)	(1,014		)
Total sales	$	10,022		$	10,885		$	31,725		$	31,521

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	Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020				June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Operating income (loss):
Beef	$	651			$	270		$	1,170		$	731
Pork	107				42			391			237
Chicken	(120		)		230		(a)	36			531			(a)
Prepared Foods	145				229			494			739
International/Other	(8		)	(b)	10		(b)	11		(b)	(15		)	(b)
Total operating income	775				781			2,102			2,223
Total other expense	108				57			219			258
Income before income taxes	$	667			$	724		$	1,883		$	1,965

(a) Chicken operating income included $13 million in Keystone Foods purchase accounting and acquisition related costs for the nine months ended June 29, 2019.

(b) International/Other operating results included $24 million in Keystone Foods purchase accounting and acquisition related costs for the nine months ended June 29, 2019, and third-party merger and integration costs and corporate overhead of Tyson New Ventures, LLC of $1 million and $10 million for the three months ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively, and $5 million and $15 million for the nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019, respectively.

The following tables further disaggregate our sales to customers by major distribution channels (in millions):

	Three months ended June 27, 2020
	Consumer Products(a)		Foodservice(b)		International(c)		Industrial and Other(d)		Intersegment			Total
Beef	$	2,192	$	650	$	444	$	279	$	88		$	3,653
Pork	408		85		214		215		193			1,115
Chicken	1,481		1,046		151		420		14			3,112
Prepared Foods	1,322		651		24		38		—			2,035
International/Other	—		—		402		—		—			402
Intersegment	—		—		—		—		(295		)	(295		)
Total	$	5,403	$	2,432	$	1,235	$	952	$	—		$	10,022

	Three months ended June 29, 2019
	Consumer Products(a)		Foodservice(b)		International(c)		Industrial and Other(d)		Intersegment			Total
Beef	$	1,966	$	1,050	$	648	$	382	$	111		$	4,157
Pork	365		110		243		360		245			1,323
Chicken	1,369		1,330		177		440		15			3,331
Prepared Foods	1,178		823		26		62		—			2,089
International/Other	—		—		356		—		—			356
Intersegment	—		—		—		—		(371		)	(371		)
Total	$	4,878	$	3,313	$	1,450	$	1,244	$	—		$	10,885

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	Nine months ended June 27, 2020
	Consumer Products(a)		Foodservice(b)		International(c)		Industrial and Other(d)		Intersegment			Total
Beef	$	5,956	$	2,699	$	1,563	$	967	$	285		$	11,470
Pork	1,191		301		768		900		600			3,760
Chicken	4,420		3,592		479		1,269		41			9,801
Prepared Foods	3,758		2,275		95		127		—			6,255
International/Other	—		—		1,365		—		—			1,365
Intersegment	—		—		—		—		(926		)	(926		)
Total	$	15,325	$	8,867	$	4,270	$	3,263	$	—		$	31,725

	Nine months ended June 29, 2019
	Consumer Products(a)		Foodservice(b)		International(c)		Industrial and Other(d)		Intersegment			Total
Beef	$	5,628	$	3,124	$	1,849	$	1,065	$	301		$	11,967
Pork	1,036		294		678		995		671			3,674
Chicken	4,204		3,767		489		1,351		42			9,853
Prepared Foods	3,643		2,367		70		185		—			6,265
International/Other	—		—		776		—		—			776
Intersegment	—		—		—		—		(1,014		)	(1,014		)
Total	$	14,511	$	9,552	$	3,862	$	3,596	$	—		$	31,521

(a) Includes sales to consumer products and food retailers, such as grocery retailers, warehouse club stores and internet-based retailers.

(b) Includes sales to foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, convenience stores, healthcare facilities and the military.

(c) Includes sales to international markets for internationally produced products or export sales of domestically produced products.

(d) Includes sales to industrial food processing companies that further process our product to sell to end consumers and any remaining sales not included in the Consumer Products, Foodservice or International categories.

NOTE 18: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments

We guarantee obligations of certain outside third parties, consisting primarily of grower loans, which are substantially collateralized by the underlying assets. The remaining terms of the underlying obligations cover periods up to 10 years, and the maximum potential amount of future payments as of June 27, 2020, was not significant. Additionally, the maximum potential amount of lease related residual value guarantees is $88 million, all of which could be recoverable through various recourse provisions and an additional undeterminable recoverable amount based on the fair value of the underlying leased assets. The likelihood of material payments under these guarantees is not considered probable. At June 27, 2020, and September 28, 2019, no significant liabilities for guarantees were recorded.

We have cash flow assistance programs in which certain livestock suppliers participate. Under these programs, we pay an amount for livestock equivalent to a standard cost to grow such livestock during periods of low market sales prices. The amounts of such payments that are in excess of the market sales price are recorded as receivables and accrue interest. Participating suppliers are obligated to repay these receivables balances when market sales prices exceed this standard cost, or upon termination of the agreement. Our maximum commitment associated with these programs is limited to the fair value of each participating livestock supplier’s net tangible assets. The potential maximum commitment as of June 27, 2020 was approximately $320 million. The total receivables under these programs were $21 million and $5 million at June 27, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively. These receivables are included, net of allowance for uncollectible amounts, in Accounts Receivable in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Even though these programs are limited to the net tangible assets of the participating livestock suppliers, we also manage a portion of our credit risk associated with these programs by obtaining security interests in livestock suppliers’ assets. After analyzing residual credit risks and general market conditions, we have no allowance for these programs’ estimated uncollectible receivables at June 27, 2020, and September 28, 2019.

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When constructing new facilities or making major enhancements to existing facilities, we will occasionally enter into incentive agreements with local government agencies in order to reduce certain state and local tax expenditures. Certain arrangements may require cash to be deposited into a fund to cover future expenditures. These funds are generally considered restricted cash, which is reported in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets in Other Assets, and totaled $82 million and $0 at June 27, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively. Additionally, under certain agreements, we transfer the related assets to various local government entities and receive Industrial Revenue Bonds. We immediately lease the facilities from the local government entities and have an option to re-purchase the facilities for a nominal amount upon tendering the Industrial Revenue Bonds to the local government entities at various predetermined dates. The Industrial Revenue Bonds and the associated obligations for the leases of the facilities offset, and the underlying assets remain in property, plant and equipment. At June 27, 2020, the total amount under these types of arrangements totaled $573 million.

Contingencies

We are involved in various claims and legal proceedings. We routinely assess the likelihood of adverse judgments or outcomes to those matters, as well as ranges of probable losses, to the extent losses are reasonably estimable. We record accruals in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for matters to the extent that we conclude a loss is probable and the financial impact, should an adverse outcome occur, is reasonably estimable. Additionally, for matters in which losses are reasonably possible, no reasonable estimate of the possible loss or range of loss in excess of amounts accrued, if any, can be made because, among other reasons: (i) the proceedings are in preliminary stages; (ii) specific damages have not been sought; (iii) damage claims are unsupported and/or unreasonable; (iv) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals or motions; (v) there are significant factual issues to be resolved; or (vi) novel legal issues or unsettled legal theories are being asserted. In our opinion, we have made appropriate and adequate accruals for these matters. While these accruals reflect the Company’s best estimate of the probable loss for those matters as of the dates of those accruals, the recorded amounts may differ materially from the actual amount of the losses for those matters. Listed below are certain claims made against the Company and/or our subsidiaries for which the potential exposure is considered material to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. We believe we have substantial defenses to the claims made and intend to vigorously defend these matters.

On September 2, 2016, Maplevale Farms, Inc., acting on its own behalf and on behalf of a putative class of direct purchasers of poultry products, filed a class action complaint against us and certain of our poultry subsidiaries, as well as several other poultry processing companies, in the Northern District of Illinois. Subsequent to the filing of this initial complaint, additional lawsuits making similar claims on behalf of putative classes of direct and indirect purchasers were filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The court consolidated the complaints, for pre-trial purposes, into actions on behalf of three different putative classes: direct purchasers, indirect purchasers/consumers and commercial/institutional indirect purchasers. The consolidated actions are styled In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation. Since the original filing, certain putative class members have opted out of the matter and are proceeding with individual direct actions making similar claims, and others may do so in the future. All opt out complaints have been filed in, or transferred to, the Northern District of Illinois and are proceeding on a coordinated pre-trial basis with the consolidated actions. The operative complaints, which have been amended throughout the litigation, allege, among other things, that beginning in January 2008 the defendants conspired and combined to fix, raise, maintain, and stabilize the price of broiler chickens in violation of United States antitrust laws. The complaints on behalf of the putative classes of indirect purchasers also include causes of action under various state unfair competition laws, consumer protection laws, and unjust enrichment common laws. The plaintiffs also allege that defendants “manipulated and artificially inflated a widely used Broiler price index, the Georgia Dock.” The plaintiffs further allege that the defendants concealed this conduct from the plaintiffs and the members of the putative classes. The plaintiffs seek treble damages, injunctive relief, pre- and post-judgment interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees on behalf of the putative classes. Decisions on class certification and summary judgment motions likely to be filed by defendants are currently expected in late calendar year 2020 and 2021. If necessary, trial will occur after rulings on class certification and any summary judgment motions in calendar year 2022. On April 26, 2019, the plaintiffs notified us that the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division issued a grand jury subpoena to them requesting discovery produced by all parties in the civil case. On June 21, 2019, the DOJ filed a motion to intervene and sought a limited stay of discovery in the civil action, which the court granted in part. Subsequently, we received a grand jury subpoena from the DOJ seeking additional documents and information related to the chicken industry. On June 2, 2020 a grand jury for the District of Colorado returned an indictment against four individual executives employed by two other poultry processing companies charging a conspiracy to engage in bid-rigging in violation of federal antitrust laws. On June 10, 2020, we announced that we uncovered information in connection with the grand jury subpoena that we had previously self-reported to the DOJ and have been fully cooperating with the DOJ as part of our application for leniency under the DOJ's Corporate Leniency Program. The partial stay previously granted by the court in the civil action was lifted and discovery is continuing. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, on behalf of its citizens, has also initiated a civil lawsuit against us, certain of our subsidiaries, and several other poultry processing companies alleging activities in violation of the Puerto Rican antitrust laws. This lawsuit has been transferred to the Northern District of Illinois for coordinated pre-trial proceedings.

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On March 1, 2017, we received a civil investigative demand (“CID”) from the Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, of the State of Florida. The CID requests information primarily related to possible anticompetitive conduct in connection with the Georgia Dock, a chicken products pricing index formerly published by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. We have been cooperating with the Attorney General’s office. In July 2019, the Attorney General issued a subpoena to the In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation plaintiffs requesting all information provided to the DOJ.

On August 18, 2019, we were advised that the In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation plaintiffs had received a CID from the Louisiana Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General Public Protection Division. The Louisiana CID requests all deposition transcripts related to the In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation.

On June 18, 2018, a group of plaintiffs acting on their own behalf and on behalf of a putative class of all persons and entities who indirectly purchased pork, filed a class action complaint against us and certain of our pork subsidiaries, as well as several other pork processing companies, in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Subsequent to the filing of the initial complaint, additional lawsuits making similar claims on behalf of putative classes of direct and indirect purchasers were also filed in the same court. The court consolidated the complaints, for pre-trial purposes, into actions on behalf of three different putative classes: direct purchasers, indirect purchasers/consumers and commercial/institutional indirect purchasers. The consolidated actions are styled In re Pork Antitrust Litigation. Since the original filing, a putative class member is proceeding with an individual direct action making similar claims, and others may do so in the future. The individual complaint has been filed in the District of Minnesota and is proceeding on a coordinated pre-trial basis with the consolidated actions. The complaints allege, among other things, that beginning in January 2009 the defendants conspired and combined to fix, raise, maintain, and stabilize the price of pork and pork products in violation of United States antitrust laws. The complaints on behalf of the putative classes of indirect purchasers also include causes of action under various state unfair competition laws, consumer protection laws, and unjust enrichment common laws. The plaintiffs seek treble damages, injunctive relief, pre- and post-judgment interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees on behalf of the putative classes. On August 8, 2019, this matter was dismissed without prejudice. The plaintiffs filed amended complaints on November 6, 2019, in which the plaintiffs again have alleged that the defendants conspired and combined to fix, raise, maintain, and stabilize the price of pork and pork products in violation of state and federal antitrust, consumer protection, and unjust enrichment common laws, and the plaintiffs again are seeking treble damages, injunctive relief, pre- and post-judgment interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees on behalf of the putative classes. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, on behalf of its citizens, has also initiated a civil lawsuit against us, certain of our subsidiaries, and several other pork processing companies alleging activities in violation of the Puerto Rican antitrust laws. This lawsuit was transferred to the District of Minnesota and an amended complaint was filed on December 6, 2019. On January 15, 2020, we moved to dismiss the amended complaints.

On April 23, 2019, a group of plaintiffs, acting on behalf of themselves and on behalf of a putative class of all persons and entities who directly sold to the named defendants any fed cattle for slaughter and all persons who transacted in live cattle futures and/or options traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange or another U.S. exchange, filed a class action complaint against us and our beef and pork subsidiary, Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., as well as other beef packer defendants, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants engaged in a conspiracy from January 2015 to the present to reduce fed cattle prices in violation of federal antitrust laws, the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, and the Commodities Exchange Act by periodically reducing their slaughter volumes so as to reduce demand for fed cattle, curtailing their purchases and slaughters of cash-purchased cattle during those same periods, coordinating their procurement practices for fed cattle settled on a cash basis, importing foreign cattle at a loss so as to reduce domestic demand, and closing and idling plants. In addition, the plaintiffs also allege the defendants colluded to manipulate live cattle futures and options traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The plaintiffs seek, among other things, treble monetary damages, punitive damages, restitution, and pre- and post-judgment interest, as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. This complaint was subsequently voluntarily dismissed and re-filed in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Other similar lawsuits were filed by ranchers in other district courts. All actions seeking relief by ranchers and futures traders have now been transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota action and are consolidated for pre-trial proceedings as In Re Cattle Antitrust Litigation. Following the filing of defendants’ motion to dismiss this matter, the plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint on October 4, 2019.

On April 26, 2019, a group of plaintiffs, acting on behalf of themselves and on behalf of a putative class of indirect purchasers of beef for personal use filed a class action complaint against us, other beef packers, and Agri Stats, Inc., an information services provider, in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. The plaintiffs allege that the packer defendants conspired to reduce slaughter capacity by closing or idling plants, limiting their purchases of cash cattle, coordinating their procurement of cash cattle, and reducing their slaughter numbers so as to reduce beef output, all in order to artificially raise prices of beef. The plaintiffs seek, among other things, damages under state antitrust and consumer protection statutes and the common law of approximately 30 states, as well as injunctive relief. The plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint in which the claims against Agri Stats were dismissed and subsequently filed a second amended complaint on November 22, 2019. We have moved to dismiss the second amended complaint. The indirect consumer purchaser litigation is styled as Peterson v. JBS USA Food Company Holdings, et al. Additional complaints have been filed on behalf of a putative class of direct purchasers of beef alleging violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Act based on an alleged conspiracy to artificially fix, raise, and stabilize the wholesale price for beef, as well as on behalf of a putative class of commercial and institutional indirect purchasers of beef alleging violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, various state antitrust laws and unjust enrichment based on an alleged conspiracy to artificially inflate the price for beef.

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On May 22, 2020, we received a civil investigative demand ("CID") from DOJ's Antitrust Division. The CID requests information related to the fed cattle and beef packing markets. We have been cooperating with the DOJ's Antitrust Division with respect to the CID.

On August 30, 2019, Judy Jien, Kieo Jibidi and Elaisa Clement, acting on their own behalf and a putative class of non-supervisory production and maintenance employees at chicken processing plants in the continental United States, filed a class action complaint against us and certain of our subsidiaries, as well as several other poultry processing companies, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. An additional complaint making similar allegations was also filed by Emily Earnest. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants directly and through a wage survey and benchmarking service exchanged information regarding labor rates in an effort to depress and fix the rates of wages for non-supervisory production and maintenance workers in violation of federal antitrust laws. The plaintiffs seek, among other things, treble monetary damages, punitive damages, restitution, and pre- and post-judgment interest, as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. The court consolidated the Jien and Earnest cases for coordinated pretrial proceedings. Following the consolidation, two additional lawsuits have been filed by individuals making similar allegations. The plaintiffs filed an amended consolidated complaint containing additional allegations concerning turkey processing plants and named additional defendants. We have moved to dismiss the amended consolidated complaint.

Our subsidiary, The Hillshire Brands Company (formerly named Sara Lee Corporation), is a party to a consolidation of cases filed by individual complainants with the Republic of the Philippines, Department of Labor and Employment and the National Labor Relations Commission (“NLRC”) from 1998 through July 1999. The complaint was filed against Aris Philippines, Inc., Sara Lee Corporation, Sara Lee Philippines, Inc., Fashion Accessories Philippines, Inc., and Attorney Cesar C. Cruz (collectively, the “respondents”). The complaint alleges, among other things, that the respondents engaged in unfair labor practices in connection with the termination of manufacturing operations in the Philippines in 1995 by Aris Philippines, Inc., a former subsidiary of The Hillshire Brands Company. In late 2004, a labor arbiter ruled against the respondents and awarded the complainants PHP3,453,664,710 (approximately U.S. $69 million) in damages and fees. The respondents appealed the labor arbiter's ruling, and it was subsequently set aside by the NLRC in December 2006. Subsequent to the NLRC’s decision, the parties filed numerous appeals, motions for reconsideration and petitions for review, certain of which remained outstanding for several years. While various of those appeals, motions and/or petitions were pending, The Hillshire Brands Company, on June 23, 2014, without admitting liability, filed a settlement motion requesting that the Supreme Court of the Philippines order dismissal with prejudice of all claims against it and certain other respondents in exchange for payments allocated by the court among the complainants in an amount not to exceed PHP342,287,800 (approximately U.S. $6.8 million). Based in part on its finding that the consideration to be paid to the complainants as part of such settlement was insufficient, the Supreme Court of the Philippines denied the respondents’ settlement motion and all motions for reconsideration thereof. The Supreme Court of the Philippines also set aside as premature the NLRC’s December 2006 ruling. As a result, the cases were remanded back before the NLRC to rule on the merits of the case. On December 15, 2016, we learned that the NLRC rendered its decision on November 29, 2016, regarding the respondents’ appeals regarding the labor arbiter’s 2004 ruling in favor of the complainants. The NLRC increased the award for 4,922 of the total 5,984 complainants to PHP14,858,495,937 (approximately U.S. $297 million). However, the NLRC approved a prior settlement reached with the group comprising approximately 18% of the class of 5,984 complainants, pursuant to which The Hillshire Brands Company agreed to pay each settling complainant PHP68,000 (approximately U.S. $1,400). The settlement payment was made on December 21, 2016, to the NLRC, which is responsible for distributing the funds to each settling complainant. On December 27, 2016, the respondents filed motions for reconsideration with the NLRC asking that the award be set aside. The NLRC denied respondents' motions for reconsideration in a resolution received on May 5, 2017 and entered a judgment on the award on July 24, 2017. Each of Aris Philippines, Inc., Sara Lee Corporation and Sara Lee Philippines, Inc. appealed this award and sought an injunction to preclude enforcement of the award to the Philippines Court of Appeals. On November 23, 2017, the Court of Appeals granted a writ of preliminary injunction that precluded execution of the NLRC award during the pendency of the appeal. The Court of Appeals subsequently vacated the NLRC’s award on April 12, 2018. Complainants filed motions for reconsideration with the Court of Appeals. On November 14, 2018, the Court of Appeals denied claimants’ motions for reconsideration and granted defendants’ motion to release and discharge the preliminary injunction bond. Claimants have since filed petitions for writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The Supreme Court has accepted the case for review. We continue to maintain an accrual for this matter.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Description of the Company

We are one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under three generations of family leadership, the Company has a broad portfolio of products and brands like Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, Aidells®, ibp® and State Fair®. Some of the key factors influencing our business are customer demand for our products; the ability to maintain and grow relationships with customers and introduce new and innovative products to the marketplace; accessibility of international markets; market prices for our products; the cost and availability of live cattle and hogs, raw materials and feed ingredients; and operating efficiencies of our facilities.

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We operate in four reportable segments: Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods. We measure segment profit as operating income (loss). International/Other primarily includes our foreign operations in Australia, China, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Thailand and the United Kingdom, third-party merger and integration costs and corporate overhead related to Tyson New Ventures, LLC.

Overview

COVID-19

We continue to monitor and respond to the evolving nature of the global novel coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19” or “pandemic”) and its impact to our global business. We formed an internal COVID-19 task force for the primary purposes of maintaining the health and safety of our team members, ensuring our ability to operate our processing facilities and maintaining the liquidity of our business. We have experienced and continue to experience multiple challenges related to the pandemic. These challenges increased our operating costs and negatively impacted our sales volumes for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and are anticipated to continue for the remainder of fiscal 2020 and into fiscal 2021. Operationally, we experienced slowdowns and temporary idling of production facilities due to team member absenteeism and choices we made to ensure team member health and safety. As a result, we have experienced lower levels of productivity and higher costs of production. This will likely continue in the short term until the effects of COVID-19 diminish. Each of our segments has also experienced a shift in demand from foodservice to retail; however, the volume increases in retail have not been sufficient to offset the decreases in foodservice. As a result, we expect to continue to see decreased volumes for the remainder of fiscal 2020 in our Chicken and Prepared Foods segments. These current trends will likely continue for the remainder of fiscal 2020, while the long term impact of COVID-19 remains uncertain and will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the pandemic and related actions taken by federal, state and local government officials to prevent and manage disease spread, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. We currently expect that we will remain profitable for the remainder of fiscal 2020, although the combination of operational challenges and volume impacts will likely have a negative impact on overall earnings.

• Team Members – The health and safety of our team members is our top priority. To protect our team members, we implement safety measures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") in our facilities and coordinate with other health officials as appropriate, including, but not limited to, checking the temperature of team members as they enter company facilities, restricting visitor access, increasing efforts to deep clean and sanitize facilities, requiring the use of protective face coverings and making protective face coverings and other protective equipment available to team members, and encouraging team members who feel sick to stay at home through relaxed attendance policies and enhanced benefits. We implemented additional ways to promote social distancing in our production facilities by creating additional breakroom space and allowing extra time between shifts to reduce interaction of team members, as well as erecting dividers between workstations or increasing the space between workers on the production floor. For office-based employees, we have encouraged employees capable of working from home to do so, and are prioritizing team member safety as we begin to reintegrate into our offices over time. We paid $1,000 bonuses to approximately 106,000 domestic frontline employees who support the Company’s operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we experienced positive COVID-19 cases and worker absenteeism throughout our production network during the third quarter of fiscal 2020, which led to some temporary idling of production facilities. We are compensating our employees for sick time and COVID-19 related idling or shift cancellations.

• Customers and Production – Our most significant impacts from COVID-19 relate to channel shifts and lower production. We are committed to doing our best to ensure the continuity of our business and the availability of our products to customers. We have seen a shift in demand from our foodservice to our retail sales channels as schools and in-dining restaurants remain closed or operating at reduced capacity across the country. Our production capabilities, including our large scale and geographic proximities, allow us to adapt some of our facilities to the changing demand by shifting certain amounts of production from foodservice to retail. Not all of our facilities can be adapted and as a result we experienced a net negative impact to our volumes. In addition, our production facilities experienced varying levels of production impacts, including reduced volumes, due to the implementation of additional worker health precautions, worker absenteeism and temporary COVID-19 related idling at some of our production facilities. Additionally, we temporarily idled certain facilities, shifts, and/or lines that service the foodservice channel as we balanced the shifting demand between foodservice and retail sales channels. On April 28, 2020, the President issued an Executive Order stating the importance of the continued operation of meat and poultry processing facilities and directing the Secretary of Agriculture to issue rules and orders to ensure the continued supply of meat and poultry, consistent with the guidance for the operations of meat and poultry processing facilities jointly issued by the CDC and OSHA. This order provides clarity on what standards should apply at our meat and poultry processing facilities and we anticipate continuing to work with the USDA and other government officials in our efforts to ensure that we are able to operate our facilities safely.

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• Supply Chain – Our supply chain has stayed largely intact as we have built contingency plans for redundant supply for our production facilities as well as our external suppliers. We have been able to leverage our extensive distribution network and large private transportation fleet to help mitigate the impacts of COVID-19. We have experienced and expect to continue to experience volatility in commodity inputs, which has impacted our input costs, in part due to impacts caused by COVID-19. Production facility downtime in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 impacted all our segments' supply chains. Our Prepared Foods segment depends on adequate supplies of raw materials necessary for its production. High levels of industry pork facility idling during the third quarter of fiscal 2020 impacted the availability of certain raw materials which temporarily limited production capability and increased formulation costs of various Prepared Foods products. Additionally, our Chicken segment had to divert some of its live production to rendering and suboptimal product mixes, while our Beef and Pork segments had to delay deliveries of live cattle and hogs and also dealt with the impact of heavier harvest weights. Since we also export globally, container availability and port capacities have been among the challenges in meeting the global demand for our products.

• Insurance and CARES Act – Although we maintain insurance policies for various risks, we do not believe most COVID-19 impacts will be covered by our policies. On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferral of the employer portion of social security payments, and a number of income tax provisions. The provisions related to income tax will not have a significant impact on our financial statements. In the third quarter of fiscal 2020, we began implementing the deferral of the employer portion of social security payments and intend to continue that for the remainder of the year, which will have a favorable impact on liquidity. We currently estimate that the fiscal 2020 deferral amount will exceed $160 million. In the third quarter of fiscal 2020, we recognized a benefit of approximately $20 million related to the refundable payroll tax credit provision.

• Liquidity – We generated $2,708 million of operating cash flows during the nine months ended June 27, 2020. At June 27, 2020, we had approximately $3,117 million of liquidity, which included availability under our revolving credit facility and $1,365 million of cash and cash equivalents. We have $750 million of current debt. Combined with the cash expected to be generated from the Company’s operations, we anticipate that we will maintain sufficient liquidity to operate our business, make capital expenditures, pay dividends and address other needs including our ability to meet maturing debt obligations. However, we will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on our liquidity and, if necessary, take action to preserve liquidity and ensure that our business can operate during these uncertain times. This may include temporarily suspending share repurchases, suspending or reducing dividend payments or other cash preservation actions as necessary.

• Overall Financial Condition – We continue to proactively manage the Company and its operations through the pandemic. The major challenge we face is the availability of team members to operate our production facilities as our production facilities are experiencing varying levels of absenteeism. We will continue to operate our production facilities with team member health and safety as a top priority. The COVID-19-related slowdowns and temporary idling drive higher labor and production costs which we expect to continue until the return of more normal conditions. We experienced COVID-19-related demand shifts away from foodservice and into retail, and we responded to the demand shifts by adjusting parts of our production capacity accordingly. Despite adjusting parts of our operational footprint, higher retail volumes did not fully offset the reduced volumes in foodservice. Additionally, the price and mix of these volume shifts resulted in lower margin realization in our Prepared Foods and Chicken segments. Further, idling of pork facilities could have downstream impacts on the availability of raw material for parts of our Prepared Foods business, which could subsequently impact its ability to produce at normal levels. Consequently, the challenges created by absenteeism and our proactive, temporary idling of production facilities due to COVID-19, adversely affects our operating costs and reduces what would otherwise be a stronger margin environment. However, we cannot predict the ultimate impact that COVID-19 will have on our short- and long-term demand at this time, as it will depend on, among other things, the severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our liquidity is expected to be adequate to continue to run our operations and meet our obligations as they become due. 

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General

Sales declined 8% in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 but grew 1% in the first nine months of fiscal 2020 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2019, respectively, as the impact of acquisitions and increased average sales prices in the first nine months of fiscal 2020 was offset primarily by lower production throughput associated with the impact of COVID-19 in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Our operating income of $2,102 million was down slightly for the first nine months of fiscal 2020, and operating income of $775 million was down for the third quarter of fiscal 2020, as strong Beef and Pork results were offset by a decline in Prepared Foods and Chicken results. In the nine months ended June 27, 2020, our results were impacted by $54 million of restructuring and related charges. In the nine months ended June 29, 2019, our results were impacted by $37 million of acquisition related costs associated with the Keystone Foods acquisition and $31 million of restructuring and related charges. During the third quarter of fiscal 2020, we incurred direct incremental expenses related to COVID-19 totaling approximately $340 million, of which approximately $315 million and $25 million were recorded in Cost of Sales and Selling, General and Administrative, respectively, in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income. These COVID-19 direct incremental expenses primarily included team member costs associated with worker health and availability and production facility downtime, including direct costs for personal protection equipment, production facility sanitization, COVID-19 testing, donations, product downgrades, rendered product, certain professional fees and $114 million of thank you bonuses to frontline employees, which was partially offset by the CARES Act credits. Due to the nature of these direct incremental COIVD-19 expenses, our segments were primarily impacted based on their relative number of team members and the degree of production disruptions they have experienced, and thus, our Chicken segment incurred a greater proportion of the total costs. These direct incremental COVID-19 related costs exclude market related impacts that may have been driven in part by COVID-19, including such items as derivatives, deferred compensation investments, livestock lower-of-cost-or-net-realizable-value ("LCNRV") adjustments and other market driven impacts to margin and demand. Other indirect costs associated with COVID-19 are not reflected in these amounts, including costs associated with raw materials, distribution and transportation, plant underutilization and reconfiguration, premiums paid to cattle producers, and pricing discounts.

Market Environment

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), domestic protein production (beef, pork, chicken and turkey) decreased approximately 5% in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 compared to the same period in fiscal 2019. We continue to monitor recent trade and tariff activity as well as COVID-19 and its potential impact to exports and input costs across all our segments. All segments experienced increased operating costs in the nine months ended June 27, 2020. We pursue recovery of these increased costs through pricing. The Beef and Pork segments experienced strong demand but had lower production throughput associated with the impacts of COVID-19. The Chicken segment experienced volatile market conditions associated with increased domestic availability of supply, increased costs and lower production throughput associated with COVID-19. The Prepared Foods segment continued to experience growth in the consumer products channel, but faced increased costs and lower production throughput associated with COVID-19.

Margins – Our total operating margin was 7.7% in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Operating margins by segment were as follows:

• Beef – 17.8%

• Pork – 9.6%

• Chicken – (3.9)%

• Prepared Foods – 7.1%

Strategy

Our strategy is to sustainably feed the world with the fastest growing protein brands. We intend to achieve our strategy as we: grow our business by delivering superior value to consumers and customers; deliver fuel for growth and returns through commercial, operational and financial excellence; and sustain our company and our world for future generations.

• On November 30, 2018, we acquired Keystone Foods, and its results from operations are included in the Chicken segment and International/Other. On June 3, 2019, we acquired Thai and European operations, and the results from operations of these businesses since their acquisition date are included in International/Other for segment presentation. For further description of these transactions, refer to Part I, Item 1, Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, Note 2: Acquisitions.

• In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company approved a restructuring program (the "2020 Program"), which is expected to contribute to the Company's overall strategy of financial fitness through the elimination of overhead and consolidation of certain enterprise functions. As a result of this restructuring program, we expect savings of approximately $55 million and $65 million in fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021, respectively. This restructuring program resulted in $39 million of pretax charges consisting of severance and employee related costs in the first nine months of fiscal 2020. As part of this program, we estimate the elimination of approximately 500 positions across several areas and job levels with most of the eliminated positions originating from the corporate offices in Springdale, Arkansas and Chicago, Illinois. We do not anticipate future costs of this restructuring program to be significant.

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• In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, our Board of Directors approved a multi-year restructuring program (the "2017 Program"), which is expected to contribute to the Company’s overall strategy of financial fitness through increased operational effectiveness and overhead reduction. Through a combination of synergies from the integration of business acquisitions and additional elimination of non-valued added costs, the program is focused on supply chain, procurement and overhead improvements, and net savings are expected to be realized in the Prepared Foods and Chicken segments. Refer to Part I, Item 1, Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, Note 6: Restructuring and Related Charges.

in millions, except per share data	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019		June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019
Net income attributable to Tyson	$	527	$	676	$	1,448	$	1,653
Net income attributable to Tyson – per diluted share	1.44		1.84		3.96		4.51

Third quarter – Fiscal 2020 – Net income attributable to Tyson included the following items:

• $6 million pretax, or $0.01 per diluted share, due to gain from pension plan termination.

• $15 million pretax, or $0.03 per diluted share, of Beef production facility fire insurance proceeds, net of costs incurred.

Nine months – Fiscal 2020 – Net income attributable to Tyson included the following items:

• $52 million pretax, or ($0.11) per diluted share, of restructuring and related charges.

• $116 million pretax, or $0.24 per diluted share, due to gain from pension plan terminations.

Third quarter – Fiscal 2019 – Net income attributable to Tyson included the following items:

• $15 million pretax, or ($0.03) per diluted share, of restructuring and related charges.

• $55 million pretax, or $0.11 per diluted share, from gain on sale of an investment.

• $105 million post tax, or $0.29 per diluted share, from recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefit.

Nine months – Fiscal 2019 – Net income attributable to Tyson included the following items:

• $37 million pretax, or ($0.08) per diluted share, of Keystone Foods purchase accounting and acquisition related costs, which included an $11 million purchase accounting adjustment for the amortization of the fair value step-up of inventory and $26 million of acquisition related costs.

• $31 million pretax, or ($0.06) per diluted share, of restructuring and related charges.

• $55 million pretax, or $0.11 per diluted share, from gain on sale of an investment.

• $105 million post tax, or $0.29 per diluted share, from recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefit.

Summary of Results

Sales

in millions	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019		June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Sales	$	10,022		$	10,885	$	31,725		$	31,521
Change in sales volume	(10.6		)%			(1.1		)%
Change in average sales price	2.6		%			1.8		%
Sales growth	(7.9		)%			0.6		%

Third quarter – Fiscal 2020 vs Fiscal 2019

• Sales Volume – Sales were negatively impacted by a decrease in sales volume, which accounted for a decrease of $1,146 million, primarily driven by decreased volumes in each of our segments primarily due to lower production throughput associated with the impact of COVID-19, partially offset by incremental volumes from a business acquisition in International/Other.

• Average Sales Price – Sales were positively impacted by higher average sales prices, which accounted for an increase of $283 million. The increase in average sales price was primarily attributable to favorable product mix related to strong demand in the consumer products channel across all of our segments, partially offset by approximately $10 million of incremental discounted sales in the Prepared Foods segment.

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Nine months – Fiscal 2020 vs Fiscal 2019

• Sales Volume – Sales were negatively impacted by a decrease in sales volume, which accounted for a decrease of $356 million, primarily driven by decreased volumes in each of our segments due to lower production throughput associated with the impact of COVID-19 during the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and decreased sales volume in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 in our Beef segment due to a reduction in live cattle processing capacity from the temporary closure of a production facility as a result of a fire, partially offset by incremental volumes from business acquisitions in our Chicken segment and International/Other.

• Average Sales Price – Sales were positively impacted by higher average sales prices, which accounted for an increase of $560 million. The increase in average sales price was primarily attributable to strong demand in product mix related to strong demand in the consumer products channel across all of our segments and the pass through of higher raw material costs in the Prepared Foods segments, partially offset by approximately $45 million of incremental discounted sales in the Prepared Foods segment.

Cost of Sales

in millions	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Cost of sales	$	8,709		$	9,549		$	27,951		$	27,638
Gross profit	$	1,313		$	1,336		$	3,774		$	3,883
Cost of sales as a percentage of sales	86.9		%	87.7		%	88.1		%	87.7		%

Third quarter – Fiscal 2020 vs Fiscal 2019

• Cost of sales decreased $840 million, which included a net increase of $66 million related to the impact of results from acquisitions.

• For the remaining decrease, lower sales volume decreased cost of sales $1,103 million while higher input cost per pound increased cost of sales $197 million.

• The $197 million impact of higher input cost per pound was impacted by:

• Increase of $315 million of direct incremental expenses related to COVID-19.

• Increase due to net derivative losses of approximately $12 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2020, compared to net derivative gains of approximately $102 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 due to our risk management activities. These amounts exclude offsetting impacts from related physical purchase transactions, which are included in the change in live cattle and hog costs and raw material and feed ingredient costs described herein.

• Decrease of approximately $30 million in our Chicken segment related to net decreases in feed ingredient costs, growout expenses and outside meat purchases.

• Decrease in live hog costs of approximately $160 million in our Pork segment.

• Decrease in live cattle costs of approximately $205 million in our Beef segment.

• Decrease of approximately $15 million in our Beef segment related to insurance proceeds net of costs related to the fire at our production facility.

• Remaining increase across all of our segments primarily driven by net impacts on average cost per pound from mix changes as well as production inefficiencies due in part to the impact of COVID-19.

• The $1,103 million impact of lower sales volume, excluding the impact of acquisitions, was primarily driven by decreased sales volume in each of our segments due to lower production throughput associated with the impact of COVID-19.

Nine months – Fiscal 2020 vs Fiscal 2019

• Cost of sales increased $313 million, which included a net increase of $703 million related to the impact of results from acquisitions.

• For the remaining decrease, lower sales volume decreased cost of sales $1,198 million while higher input cost per pound increased cost of sales $808 million.

• The $808 million impact of higher input cost per pound was impacted by:

• Increase of $315 million of direct incremental expenses related to COVID-19.

• Increase of approximately $20 million in our Chicken segment related to net increases in feed ingredient costs, growout expenses and outside meat purchases.

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• Increase due to net derivative losses of approximately $69 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2020, compared to net derivative gains of approximately $69 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2019 due to our risk management activities. These amounts exclude offsetting impacts from related physical purchase transactions, which are included in the change in live cattle and hog costs and raw material and feed ingredient costs described herein.

• Increase in raw material and other input costs of approximately $100 million as well as an increase in inventory write downs of approximately $35 million in our Prepared Foods segment.

• Decrease in live cattle costs of approximately $245 million in our Beef segment.

• Decrease in live hog costs of approximately $65 million in our Pork segment.

• Remaining increase across all of our segments primarily driven by net impacts on average cost per pound from mix changes as well as production inefficiencies due in part to the impact of COVID-19.

• The $1,198 million impact of lower sales volume, excluding the impact of acquisitions, was primarily driven by decreased sales volume in each of our segments due to lower production throughput associated with the impact of COVID-19 in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 as well as a reduction in live cattle processing capacity from the temporary closure of a production facility in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 as a result of a fire.

Selling, General and Administrative 

in millions	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Selling, general and administrative expense	$	538		$	555		$	1,672		$	1,660
As a percentage of sales	5.4		%	5.1		%	5.3		%	5.3		%

Third quarter – Fiscal 2020 vs Fiscal 2019

• Decrease of $17 million in selling, general and administrative was primarily driven by:

• Decrease of $33 million in marketing, advertising and promotion expenses.

• Decrease of $12 million due to restructuring and related charges.

• Decrease of $7 million in professional fees and merger and integration costs.

• Decrease of $10 million in travel and entertainment expenses.

• Decrease of $8 million in commissions and other selling costs.

• Increase of $25 million in employee costs primarily from incentive-based compensation.

• Increase of $25 million from direct incremental expenses related to COVID-19.

• Increase of $11 million from fiscal 2019 acquisitions not owned by us for all of the third quarter of fiscal 2019.

Nine months – Fiscal 2020 vs Fiscal 2019

• Increase of $12 million in selling, general and administrative was primarily driven by:

• Increase of $56 million from fiscal 2019 acquisitions not owned by us for all of the first nine months of fiscal 2019.

• Increase of $25 million from direct incremental expenses related to COVID-19.

• Increase of $14 million from donations.

• Increase of $18 million in employee costs primarily from incentive-based compensation.

• Decrease of $47 million in professional fees and merger and integration costs.

• Decrease of $36 million in marketing, advertising and promotion expenses.

• Decrease of $17 million in travel and entertainment expenses.

Interest Expense 

in millions	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Cash interest expense	$	127		$	126		$	372		$	351
Non-cash interest expense	(5		)	(5		)	(11		)	(12		)
Total interest expense	$	122		$	121		$	361		$	339

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Third quarter and nine months– Fiscal 2020 vs Fiscal 2019

• Cash interest expense primarily included interest expense related to our senior notes, term loan and commercial paper, in addition to commitment fees incurred on our revolving credit facility. The increase in cash interest expense in fiscal 2020 was primarily due to debt issued in connection with business acquisitions and higher interest rates.

Other (Income) Expense, net 

in millions	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Total other (income) expense, net	$	(11	)	$	(62	)	$	(133	)	$	(72	)

Nine months – Fiscal 2020

• Included $116 million of gains related to pension plan terminations.

Nine months – Fiscal 2019

• Included $55 million of pretax gain on the sale of an investment in the three months ended June 29, 2019, as well as $22 million of insurance proceeds and other income and $17 million of equity earnings in joint ventures, partially offset by $26 million of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost primarily related to a pension plan settlement in the nine months ended June 29, 2019.

Effective Tax Rate

Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019		June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019
21.0	%	6.0	%	22.7	%	15.4	%

Third quarter and nine months– Fiscal 2020 vs Fiscal 2019

• The third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2019 effective tax rate included a 17.3% and 6.4% reduction, respectively, due to a change in tax reserves which did not recur in fiscal 2020.

Segment Results

We operate in four segments: Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods. The following table is a summary of sales and operating income (loss), which is how we measure segment profit. 

in millions	Sales
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Beef	$	3,653		$	4,157		$	11,470		$	11,967
Pork	1,115			1,323			3,760			3,674
Chicken	3,112			3,331			9,801			9,853
Prepared Foods	2,035			2,089			6,255			6,265
International/Other	402			356			1,365			776
Intersegment sales	(295		)	(371		)	(926		)	(1,014		)
Total	$	10,022		$	10,885		$	31,725		$	31,521

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in millions	Operating Income (Loss)
	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019		June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019
Beef	$	651		$	270	$	1,170	$	731
Pork	107			42		391		237
Chicken	(120		)	230		36		531
Prepared Foods	145			229		494		739
International/Other	(8		)	10		11		(15		)
Total	$	775		$	781	$	2,102	$	2,223

Beef Segment Results

in millions	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			Change			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			Change
Sales	$	3,653		$	4,157		$	(504	)	$	11,470		$	11,967		$	(497	)
Sales volume change							(23.8		)%							(9.8		)%
Average sales price change							11.6		%							5.7		%
Operating income	$	651		$	270		$	381		$	1,170		$	731		$	439
Operating margin	17.8		%	6.5		%				10.2		%	6.1		%

Third quarter and nine months – Fiscal 2020 vs Fiscal 2019

• Sales Volume – Sales volume decreased in the third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 2020 primarily due to lower production throughput associated with the impact of COVID-19 in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and a reduction in live cattle harvest capacity as a result of a fire that caused the temporary closure of a production facility for the majority of the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

• Average Sales Price – Average sales price increased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2020 as beef demand remained strong amid supply disruptions related to the impact of COVID-19.

• Operating Income – Operating income increased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2020 primarily due to COVID-19 disruptions which increased the spread between preexisting contractual agreements and the cost of fed cattle, partially offset by price reductions offered to customers, as well as production inefficiencies and direct incremental expenses related to COVID-19. Additionally, operating income in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 was impacted by approximately $45 million of net derivative gains and $15 million of net insurance proceeds from a production facility fire.

Pork Segment Results

in millions	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			Change			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			Change
Sales	$	1,115		$	1,323		$	(208	)	$	3,760		$	3,674		$	86
Sales volume change							(16.5		)%							(2.4		)%
Average sales price change							0.8		%							4.7		%
Operating income	$	107		$	42		$	65		$	391		$	237		$	154
Operating margin	9.6		%	3.2		%				10.4		%	6.5		%

Third quarter and nine months – Fiscal 2020 vs Fiscal 2019

• Sales Volume – Sales volume decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2020 primarily due to lower production throughput associated with COVID-19 despite strong demand for our pork products and increased domestic availability of live hogs.

• Average Sales Price – Average sales price increased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2020 as pork demand remained strong amid supply disruptions related to the impact of COVID-19.

• Operating Income – Operating income increased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2020 primarily due to COVID-19 disruptions which increased the spread between preexisting contractual agreements and the cost of live hogs, partially offset by production inefficiencies and direct incremental expenses related to COVID-19.

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Chicken Segment Results

in millions	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			Change			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			Change
Sales	$	3,112		$	3,331		$	(219	)	$	9,801		$	9,853		$	(52	)
Sales volume change							(4.2		)%							(0.4		)%
Average sales price change							(2.4		)%							(0.1		)%
Operating income/(loss)	$	(120	)	$	230		$	(350	)	$	36		$	531		$	(495	)
Operating margin	(3.9		)%	6.9		%				0.4		%	5.4		%

Third quarter and nine months – Fiscal 2020 vs Fiscal 2019

• Sales Volume – Sales volume decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2020 primarily due to lower production throughput associated with the impact of COVID-19 in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and lower foodservice demand, partially offset by increased volumes in consumer products.

• Average Sales Price – Average sales price decreased in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 primarily due to weaker chicken pricing as a result of market conditions. Average sales price was relatively flat in the first nine months of fiscal 2020 as reduced sales volumes of lower priced rendering and blending products had the effect of increasing average sales price, which was largely offset by weaker chicken pricing as a result of market conditions.

• Operating Income (Loss) – Operating income decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2020 primarily from market conditions, unfavorable product mix, as well as production inefficiencies and direct incremental expenses related to COVID-19. Operating income was further impacted by $110 million of net derivatives losses in each of the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2020, and by approximately $50 million in increased feed ingredient costs in first nine months of fiscal 2020, as compared to the same periods in fiscal 2019. Additionally, operating income was impacted by $21 million in restructuring costs incurred in the first nine months of fiscal 2020.

Prepared Foods Segment Results

in millions	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			Change			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			Change
Sales	$	2,035		$	2,089		$	(54	)	$	6,255		$	6,265		$	(10	)
Sales volume change							(6.0		)%							(3.1		)%
Average sales price change							3.4		%							2.9		%
Operating income	$	145		$	229		$	(84	)	$	494		$	739		$	(245	)
Operating margin	7.1		%	11.0		%				7.9		%	11.8		%

Third quarter and nine months – Fiscal 2020 vs Fiscal 2019

• Sales Volume – Sales volume decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2020 as growth in volume across the consumer products channel was offset by a reduction in the foodservice channel related to reduced demand and lower production throughput due to the impact of COVID-19 in the third quarter of fiscal 2020.

• Average Sales Price – Average sales price increased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2020 due to favorable product mix associated with the surge in consumer product demand, as well as the pass through of increased raw material costs.

• Operating Income – Operating income decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2020 primarily due to increased operating costs, including a $135 million increase in net raw material costs and derivative losses in the first nine months of fiscal 2020, as well as production inefficiencies and direct incremental expenses related to COVID-19 in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Additionally, operating income was impacted by $22 million restructuring costs incurred in the first nine months of fiscal 2020.

International/Other Results

in millions	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019		Change			June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019			Change
Sales	$	402		$	356	$	46		$	1,365	$	776		$	589
Operating income/(loss)	$	(8	)	$	10	$	(18	)	$	11	$	(15	)	$	26

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Third quarter and nine months – Fiscal 2020 vs Fiscal 2019

• Sales – Sales increased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2020 primarily from the incremental sales from the acquisition of our Thai and European operations as well as strong demand in our China operations. Sales also increased in the first nine months of fiscal 2020 from the incremental sales from the acquisition of Keystone Foods.

• Operating Income/(Loss) – Operating income increased in the first nine months of fiscal 2020 primarily from better performance in our China operations and inclusion of results from the Keystone Foods and Thai and European operations acquisitions, but decreased in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 primarily due to demand volatility associated with the impact of COVID-19.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our cash needs for working capital, capital expenditures, growth opportunities, repurchases of senior notes, repayment of maturing debt, the payment of dividends and share repurchases are expected to be met with current cash on hand, cash flows provided by operating activities or short-term borrowings. Based on our current expectations, we believe our liquidity and capital resources will be sufficient to operate our business. However, we may take advantage of opportunities to generate additional liquidity or refinance existing debt through capital market transactions. The amount, nature and timing of any capital market transactions will depend on our operating performance and other circumstances; our then-current commitments and obligations; the amount, nature and timing of our capital requirements; any limitations imposed by our current credit arrangements; and overall market conditions. In addition, we will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on our liquidity and, if necessary, take action to preserve liquidity and ensure that our business can operate during these uncertain times. This may include temporarily suspending share repurchases, suspending or reducing dividend payments or other cash preservation actions as necessary.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

in millions	Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Net income	$	1,455		$	1,663
Non-cash items in net income:
Depreciation and amortization	876			809
Deferred income taxes	27			43
Other, net	(7		)	41
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities	357			(1,021		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	2,708		$	1,535

• Cash flows associated with net changes in operating assets and liabilities for the nine months ended:

• June 27, 2020 – Increased primarily from decreased inventory and accounts receivable and increased taxes payable, partially offset by decreased accounts payable. The changes in the inventory, accounts receivable and accounts payable are largely due to timing of payments and sales. The increase in taxes payable is primarily due to timing of payments, in large part as a result of the extension of tax payment due dates in response to COVID-19.

• June 29, 2019 – Decreased primarily due to increased inventory and accounts receivable and decreased income taxes payable. The increases in inventory and accounts receivable are primarily due to timing of sales and payments. The decrease in income taxes payable is primarily due to timing of payments related to the sale of non-protein businesses in fiscal 2018 and timing of other tax payments.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

in millions	Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Additions to property, plant and equipment	$	(907	)	$	(971	)
Purchases of marketable securities, net	(18		)	(1		)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			(2,461		)
Proceeds from sale of business	29			—
Acquisition of equity investments	(183		)	—
Other, net	(64		)	98
Net cash used for investing activities	$	(1,143	)	$	(3,335	)

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• Additions to property, plant and equipment included spending for production growth, safety and animal well-being, acquiring new equipment, infrastructure replacements and upgrades to maintain competitive standing and position us for future opportunities. We expect capital spending for fiscal 2020 to approximate $1.2 billion.

• Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, related to the acquisition of Keystone Foods in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and the Thai and European operations in the third quarter of fiscal 2019. For further description refer to Part I, Item I, Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, Note 2: Acquisitions.

• Acquisition of equity investments relates to the purchase of a 40% interest in a vertically integrated Brazilian poultry producer and a 50% interest in a joint venture serving the worldwide fats and oils market.

• Other, net for the first nine months of fiscal 2020 primarily included deposits for capital expenditures and for the first nine months of fiscal 2019 primarily included proceeds from the sale of an investment.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

in millions	Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$	1,589		$	4,619
Payments on debt	(485		)	(2,179		)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	1,210			335
Payments on revolving credit facility	(1,280		)	(335		)
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper	14,318			13,060
Repayments of commercial paper	(15,317		)	(12,970		)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock	(200		)	(225		)
Dividends	(451		)	(403		)
Stock options exercised	29			60
Other, net	(7		)	(30		)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	$	(594	)	$	1,932

• On March 27, 2020, we executed a new $1.5 billion term loan facility to repay our commercial paper, repay outstanding balances under our revolving credit facility and for general liquidity purposes. On April 1, 2020, we borrowed the full $1.5 billion available under the term loan facility and used it to repay the $1.0 billion of outstanding commercial paper obligations and to repay the $200 million outstanding balance under the revolving credit facility.

• During the first nine months of fiscal 2020, we extinguished the $350 million outstanding balance of our senior notes due June 2020 using cash on hand.

• During the first nine months of fiscal 2019, proceeds of $4,619 million from issuance of debt included $1,800 million proceeds from the issuance of a 364-day term loan for the initial financing of the Keystone Foods acquisition and subsequent issuance of $2,800 million senior unsecured notes which were primarily used to extinguish our 364-day term loan and to repay commercial paper obligations used to fund the Keystone Foods acquisition as well as to fund all or a portion of the purchase price for the pending acquisition of the Thai and European operations.

• During the first nine months of fiscal 2019, we extinguished the $1,800 million outstanding balance of our 364-day term loan and the $300 million outstanding balance of our May 2019 Notes using proceeds received from the issuance of debt and cash on hand.

• Pursuant to our commercial paper program, we had net repayments of $999 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2020 and net issuances of $90 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2019.

• Purchases of Tyson Class A stock included:

• $150 million of shares repurchased pursuant to our share repurchase program during each of the nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019.

• $50 million and $75 million of shares repurchased to fund certain obligations under our equity compensation programs during the nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019, respectively.

• Dividends paid during the nine months ended June 27, 2020 reflected a 12% increase to our fiscal 2019 quarterly dividend rate.

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Liquidity

in millions
	Commitments Expiration Date	Facility Amount		Outstanding Letters of Credit (no draw downs)		Amount Borrowed		Amount Available at June 27, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents								$	1,365
Short-term investments								2
Term loan facility	March 2022	$	1,500			$	1,500	—
Revolving credit facility	March 2023	$	1,750	$	—	$	—	1,750
Commercial paper								—
Total liquidity								$	3,117

• Liquidity includes cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and availability under our revolving credit and term loan facilities, less outstanding commercial paper balance.

• At June 27, 2020, we had current debt of $750 million, which we intend to refinance or repay with cash generated from our operating activities and other existing or new liquidity sources.

• The revolving credit facility supports our short-term funding needs and also serves to backstop our commercial paper program. Our maximum borrowing under the revolving credit facility during the three months ended June 27, 2020, was $200 million.

• We expect net interest expense to approximate $475 million for fiscal 2020.

• Our current ratio was 1.80 to 1 and 1.30 to 1 at June 27, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively. The increase in fiscal 2020 was primarily due to reduced current debt and an increase in cash.

• At June 27, 2020, approximately $350 million of our cash was held in the accounts of our foreign subsidiaries. Generally, we do not rely on the foreign cash as a source of funds to support our ongoing domestic liquidity needs. We manage our worldwide cash requirements by reviewing available funds among our foreign subsidiaries and the cost effectiveness with which those funds can be accessed. We intend to repatriate excess cash (net of applicable withholding taxes) not subject to regulatory requirements and to indefinitely reinvest outside of the United States the remainder of cash held by foreign subsidiaries. We do not expect the regulatory restrictions or taxes on repatriation to have a material effect on our overall liquidity, financial condition or the results of operations for the foreseeable future.

Capital Resources

Credit and Term Loan Facilities

Cash flows from operating activities and cash on hand are our primary sources of liquidity for funding debt service, capital expenditures, dividends and share repurchases. We also have a revolving credit facility, with a committed capacity of $1.75 billion, to provide additional liquidity for working capital needs and to backstop our commercial paper program. Additionally, we have a $1.5 billion committed term loan facility which was fully drawn as of June 27, 2020.

At June 27, 2020, amounts available for borrowing under our revolving credit and term loan facilities totaled $1.75 billion. Our revolving credit facility is funded by a syndicate of 39 banks, with commitments ranging from $0.3 million to $123 million per bank. Our term loan facility is funded by a syndicate of 5 banks, with commitments ranging from $200 million to $350 million per bank. The syndicate includes bank holding companies that are required to be adequately capitalized under federal bank regulatory agency requirements.

Commercial Paper Program

Our commercial paper program provides a low-cost source of borrowing to fund general corporate purposes including working capital requirements. The maximum borrowing capacity under the commercial paper program is $1 billion. The maturities of the notes may vary, but may not exceed 397 days from the date of issuance. As of June 27, 2020, we had no commercial paper outstanding under this program. Our ability to access commercial paper in the future may be limited or its costs increased, due to the current market environment which has been impacted in part by COVID-19. 

Capitalization

To monitor our credit ratings and our capacity for long-term financing, we consider various qualitative and quantitative factors. We monitor the ratio of our net debt to EBITDA as support for our long-term financing decisions. At June 27, 2020, and September 28, 2019, the ratio of our net debt to EBITDA was 2.7x and 2.9x, respectively. Refer to Part I, Item 3, EBITDA Reconciliations, for an explanation and reconciliation to comparable GAAP measures.

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Credit Ratings

Term Loan Facility due March 2022

Standard & Poor's Rating Services', a Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC business ("S&P"), applicable rating is "BBB+."

Moody’s Investor Service, Inc.'s ("Moody's") applicable rating is "Baa2." Fitch Ratings', a wholly owned subsidiary of Fimlac, S.A.

("Fitch"), applicable rating is "BBB." The below table outlines the borrowing spread on the outstanding principal balance of our term loan that corresponds to the applicable ratings levels from S&P, Moody's and Fitch.

Ratings Level (S&P/Moody's/Fitch)	Borrowing Spread through March 30, 2021		Borrowing Spread March 31, 2021 through March 27, 2022
A-/A3/A- or above	1.250	%	1.500	%
BBB+/Baa1/BBB+	1.375	%	1.625	%
BBB/Baa2/BBB (current level)	1.500	%	1.750	%
BBB-/Baa3/BBB-	1.750	%	2.000	%
BB+/Ba1/BB+ or lower	2.000	%	2.250	%

Revolving Credit Facility

S&P's applicable rating is "BBB+", Moody's applicable rating is "Baa2", Fitch's applicable rating is "BBB". The below table outlines the fees paid on the unused portion of the facility ("Facility Fee Rate") and letter of credit fees and borrowings ("Undrawn Letter of Credit Fee and Borrowing Spread") that corresponds to the applicable ratings levels from S&P, Moody's and Fitch.

Ratings Level (S&P/Moody's/Fitch)	Facility Fee Rate		All-in Borrowing Spread
A-/A3/A- or above	0.090	%	1.000	%
BBB+/Baa1/BBB+	0.100	%	1.125	%
BBB/Baa2/BBB (current level)	0.125	%	1.250	%
BBB-/Baa3/BBB-	0.175	%	1.375	%
BB+/Ba1/BB+ or lower	0.225	%	1.625	%

In the event the rating levels are split, the applicable fees and spread will be based upon the rating level in effect for two of the rating agencies, or, if all three rating agencies have different rating levels, the applicable fees and spread will be based upon the rating level that is between the rating levels of the other two rating agencies.

Debt Covenants

Our revolving credit and term loan facilities contain affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, may limit or restrict our ability to: create liens and encumbrances; incur debt; merge, dissolve, liquidate or consolidate; make acquisitions and investments; dispose of or transfer assets; change the nature of our business; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and enter into hedging transactions, in each case, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions. In addition, we are required to maintain minimum interest expense coverage and maximum debt-to-capitalization ratios. Our senior notes also contain affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, may limit or restrict our ability to: create liens; engage in certain sale/leaseback transactions; and engage in certain consolidations, mergers and sales of assets. We were in compliance with all debt covenants at June 27, 2020 and we expect that we will maintain compliance for the foreseeable future.

RECENTLY ISSUED/ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Refer to the discussion of recently issued/adopted accounting pronouncements under Part I, Item 1, Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, Note 1: Accounting Policies.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

We consider accounting policies related to: contingent liabilities; revenue recognition; accrued self-insurance; defined benefit pension plans; impairment of long-lived assets and definite life intangibles; impairment of goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets; business combinations; and income taxes to be critical accounting estimates. These policies are summarized in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 28, 2019. Refer to Part I, Item 1, Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, Note 1: Accounting Policies, for updates to our significant accounting policies during the nine months ended June 27, 2020. These critical accounting policies require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We have considered the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on our consolidated condensed financial statements. In addition to the COVID-19 impacts we have already experienced, and continue to experience, there are likely to be future impacts, the extent of which is uncertain and largely subject to whether the severity worsens or duration lengthens. These impacts could include but may not be limited to risks and uncertainty related to worker availability, our ability to operate production facilities, demand-driven production facility closures, shifts in demand between sales channels and market volatility in our supply chain. Consequently, this may subject us to future risk of material goodwill, intangible and long-lived asset impairments, increased reserves for uncollectible accounts, and adjustments for inventory and market volatility for items subject to fair value measurements such as derivatives and investments.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS RELEVANT TO FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF “SAFE HARBOR” PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

Certain information in this report constitutes forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, current views and estimates of our outlook for the remainder of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021, other future economic circumstances, industry conditions in domestic and international markets, our performance and financial results (e.g., debt levels, return on invested capital, value-added product growth, capital expenditures, tax rates, access to foreign markets and dividend policy). These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause our actual results and experiences to differ materially from anticipated results and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements. We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Among the factors that may cause actual results and experiences to differ from anticipated results and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are the following: (i) fluctuations in the cost and availability of inputs and raw materials, such as live cattle, live swine, feed grains (including corn and soybean meal) and energy; (ii) market conditions for finished products, including competition from other global and domestic food processors, supply and pricing of competing products and alternative proteins and demand for alternative proteins; (iii) outbreak of a livestock disease (such as African swine fever (ASF), avian influenza (AI) or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)), which could have an adverse effect on livestock we own, the availability of livestock we purchase, consumer perception of certain protein products or our ability to access certain domestic and foreign markets; (iv) the effectiveness of our financial fitness program; (v) the implementation of an enterprise resource planning system; (vi) access to foreign markets together with foreign economic conditions, including currency fluctuations, import/export restrictions and foreign politics; (vii) changes in availability and relative costs of labor and contract farmers and our ability to maintain good relationships with employees, labor unions, contract farmers and independent producers providing us livestock; (viii) issues related to food safety, including costs resulting from product recalls, regulatory compliance and any related claims or litigation; (ix) changes in consumer preference and diets and our ability to identify and react to consumer trends; (x) effectiveness of advertising and marketing programs; (xi) our ability to leverage brand value propositions; (xii) risks associated with leverage, including cost increases due to rising interest rates or changes in debt ratings or outlook; (xiii) impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or indefinite life intangible assets; (xiv) compliance with and changes to regulations and laws (both domestic and foreign), including changes in accounting standards, tax laws, environmental laws, agricultural laws and occupational, health and safety laws; (xv) adverse results from litigation; (xvi) cyber incidents, security breaches or other disruptions of our information technology systems; (xvii) our ability to make effective acquisitions or joint ventures and successfully integrate newly acquired businesses into existing operations; (xviii) risks associated with our commodity purchasing activities; (xix) the effect of, or changes in, general economic conditions; (xx) significant marketing plan changes by large customers or loss of one or more large customers; (xxi) impacts on our operations caused by factors and forces beyond our control, such as natural disasters, fire, bioterrorism, pandemics or extreme weather; (xxii) failure to maximize or assert our intellectual property rights; (xxiii) our participation in multiemployer pension plans; (xxiv) the Tyson Limited Partnership’s ability to exercise significant control over the Company; (xxv) effects related to changes in tax rates, valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, or tax laws and their interpretation; (xxvi) volatility in capital markets or interest rates; (xxvii) risks associated with our failure to integrate Keystone Foods’ operations or to realize the targeted cost savings, revenues and other benefits of the acquisition; (xxviii) pandemics or disease outbreaks, such as the global novel coronavirus (COVID-19), may disrupt consumption and trade patterns, supply chains, and production processes, which could materially affect our operations and results of operations; (xxix) the outbreak of the COVID-19 global pandemic and associated responses has had, and is expected to continue to have, an adverse impact on our business and operations; and (xxx) those factors listed under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in this report and Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended September 28, 2019, our Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 13, 2020 and our Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 28, 2020.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk relating to our operations results primarily from changes in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign exchange rates, as well as credit risk concentrations. To address certain of these risks, we enter into various derivative transactions as described below. If a derivative instrument is accounted for as a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the instrument either will be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings, or be recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of an instrument’s change in fair value is recognized immediately.

Further, we hold certain positions, primarily in grain and livestock futures that either do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting or are not designated as hedges. With the exception of normal purchases and normal sales that are expected to result in physical delivery, we record these positions at fair value, and the unrealized gains and losses are reported in earnings at each reporting date.

The sensitivity analyses presented below are the measures of potential losses of fair value resulting from hypothetical changes in market prices related to commodities. Sensitivity analyses do not consider the actions we may take to mitigate our exposure to changes, nor do they consider the effects such hypothetical adverse changes may have on overall economic activity. Actual changes in market prices may differ from hypothetical changes.

Commodities Risk: We purchase certain commodities, such as grains and livestock in the course of normal operations. As part of our commodity risk management activities, we use derivative financial instruments, primarily forwards and options, to reduce the effect of changing prices and as a mechanism to procure the underlying commodity. However, as the commodities underlying our derivative financial instruments can experience significant price fluctuations, any requirement to mark-to-market the positions that have not been designated or do not qualify as hedges could result in volatility in our results of operations. Contract terms of a hedge instrument closely mirror those of the hedged item providing a high degree of risk reduction and correlation. Contracts designated and highly effective at meeting this risk reduction and correlation criteria are recorded using hedge accounting. We generally do not hedge anticipated transactions beyond 18 months. The following table presents a sensitivity analysis resulting from a hypothetical change of 10% in market prices as of June 27, 2020, and September 28, 2019, on the fair value of open positions. The fair value of such positions is a summation of the fair values calculated for each commodity by valuing each net position at quoted forward and option prices. The market risk exposure analysis included both derivatives designated as hedge instruments and derivatives not designated as hedge instruments.

Effect of 10% change in fair value			in millions
	June 27, 2020		September 28, 2019
Livestock:
Live Cattle	$	7	$	19
Lean Hogs	4		17
Grain:
Corn	38		39
Soy Meal	40		31

Interest Rate Risk: At June 27, 2020, we had variable rate debt of $1,947 million with a weighted average interest rate of 1.5%. A hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates effective at June 27, 2020, and September 28, 2019, would not have a significant effect on variable interest expense.

Additionally, changes in interest rates impact the fair value of our fixed-rate debt. At June 27, 2020, we had fixed-rate debt of $10,082 million with a weighted average interest rate of 4.4%. Market risk for fixed-rate debt is estimated as the potential increase in fair value, resulting from a hypothetical 10% decrease in interest rates. A hypothetical 10% decrease in interest rates would have increased the fair value of our fixed-rate debt by approximately $100 million at June 27, 2020, and $184 million at September 28, 2019. The fair values of our debt were estimated based on quoted market prices and/or published interest rates.

We have $400 million total notional amount of interest rate swaps at June 27, 2020 as part of our risk management activities to hedge a portion of our exposure to changes in interest rates. A hypothetical 10% decrease in interest rates would have a minimal effect on interest expense.

We are subject to interest rate risk associated with our pension and post-retirement benefit obligations. Changes in interest rates impact the liabilities associated with these benefit plans as well as the amount of income or expense recognized for these plans. Declines in the value of the plan assets could diminish the funded status of the pension plans and potentially increase the requirements to make cash contributions to these plans. See Part II, Item 8, Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 15: Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 28, 2019, for additional information.

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Foreign Currency Risk: We have foreign exchange exposure from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates primarily as a result of certain receivable and payable balances. The primary currencies we have exposure to are the Australian dollar, the Brazilian real, the British pound sterling, the Canadian dollar, the Chinese renminbi, the European euro, the Malaysian ringgit, the Mexican peso, and the Thai baht. We periodically enter into foreign exchange forward and option contracts to hedge some portion of our foreign currency exposure. A hypothetical 10% change in foreign exchange rates related to the foreign exchange forward and option contracts would have had a $47 million and $15 million impact on pretax income at June 27, 2020, and September 28, 2019 respectively.

Concentration of Credit Risk: Refer to our market risk disclosures set forth in our 2019 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended September 28, 2019, for a detailed discussion of quantitative and qualitative disclosures about concentration of credit risks, as these risk disclosures have not changed significantly from the 2019 Annual Report.

EBITDA Reconciliations

A reconciliation of net income to EBITDA is as follows (in millions, except ratio data):

	Nine Months Ended						Fiscal Year Ended			Twelve Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			September 28, 2019			June 27, 2020
Net income	$	1,455		$	1,663		$	2,035		$	1,827
Less: Interest income	(9		)	(9		)	(11		)	(11		)
Add: Interest expense	361			339			462			484
Add: Income tax expense	428			302			396			522
Add: Depreciation	662			600			819			881
Add: Amortization (a)	204			201			267			270
EBITDA	$	3,101		$	3,096		$	3,968		$	3,973
Total gross debt							$	11,932		$	12,029
Less: Cash and cash equivalents							(484		)	(1,365		)
Less: Short-term investments							(1		)	(2		)
Total net debt							$	11,447		$	10,662
Ratio Calculations:
Gross debt/EBITDA							3.0x			3.0x
Net debt/EBITDA							2.9x			2.7x

(a) Excludes the amortization of debt issuance and debt discount expense of $10 million for the nine months ended June 27, 2020, $8 million for the nine months ended June 29, 2019, $12 million for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2019, and $14 million for the twelve months ended June 27, 2020, as it is included in interest expense.

EBITDA represents net income, net of interest, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. Net debt to EBITDA represents the ratio of our debt, net of cash and short-term investments, to EBITDA. EBITDA and net debt to EBITDA are presented as supplemental financial measurements in the evaluation of our business. We believe the presentation of these financial measures helps investors to assess our operating performance from period to period, including our ability to generate earnings sufficient to service our debt, and enhances understanding of our financial performance and highlights operational trends. These measures are widely used by investors and rating agencies in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies; however, the measurements of EBITDA and net debt to EBITDA may not be comparable to those of other companies, which limits their usefulness as comparative measures. EBITDA and net debt to EBITDA are not measures required by or calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be considered as substitutes for net income or any other measure of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP or as a measure of operating cash flow or liquidity. EBITDA is a useful tool for assessing, but is not a reliable indicator of, our ability to generate cash to service our debt obligations because certain of the items added to net income to determine EBITDA involve outlays of cash. As a result, actual cash available to service our debt obligations will be different from EBITDA. Investors should rely primarily on our GAAP results, and use non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally, in making investment decisions.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on that evaluation, management, including the CEO and CFO, has concluded that, as of June 27, 2020, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

During fiscal 2019, we implemented the primary phase of a new Enterprise Resource Planning system (“ERP”). The implementation will continue in additional phases over the next year. We concluded, as part of our evaluation, that the implementation of the ERP has not materially affected our internal control over financial reporting.

In the third quarter ended June 27, 2020, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Refer to the description of certain legal proceedings pending against us under Part I, Item 1, Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, Note 18: Commitments and Contingencies, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference. Listed below are certain additional legal proceedings involving the Company and/or its subsidiaries.

On June 6, 2019, our poultry rendering facility in Hanceville, Alabama, acquired from American Proteins, Inc. in 2018, experienced a release of partially treated wastewater that reached a nearby river and resulted in a fish kill. We took remediation efforts following the release to mitigate impacts. The State of Alabama filed suit against Tyson Farms, Inc. on April 29, 2020 for the June 6, 2019 release, as well as a prior release. Related civil suits have also been filed, which include individual and collective claims for compensatory and punitive damages against us and other defendants for alleged contamination of the local water supply, property damage, diminution in property values, loss of recreational waterway use, lost non-profit revenue and business damages. Certain plaintiffs also allege that the facility’s historical and ongoing operations constitute a nuisance under Alabama law and are also seeking injunctive relief.

On November 30, 2018, we completed the acquisition of Keystone Foods from Marfrig. At the time of closing, Keystone Foods subsidiary McKey Korea, LLC (“McKey Korea”) and three of its managers were under criminal indictment and being prosecuted in the Seoul Central District Court for The Republic of Korea. That prosecution stems from alleged violations of the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act with respect to the method of testing for Enterohemorrhagic E. Coli employed by McKey Korea for beef patties produced in 2016 and 2017 at McKey’s Sejong City facility. The indictment also includes charges alleging the unlawful refreezing of thawed product for storage. All defendants have pled not guilty and deny all allegations. The trial is expected to conclude in late summer 2020. McKey Korea faces a potential criminal fine of $100,000. We have certain indemnification rights against Marfrig related to this matter.

On January 27, 2017, Haff Poultry, Inc., Craig Watts, Johnny Upchurch, Jonathan Walters and Brad Carr, acting on behalf of themselves and a putative class of broiler chicken farmers, filed a class action complaint against us and certain of our poultry subsidiaries, as well as several other vertically-integrated poultry processing companies, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. On March 27, 2017, a second class action complaint making similar claims on behalf of a similarly defined putative class was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Plaintiffs in the two cases sought to have the matters consolidated, and, on July 10, 2017, filed a consolidated amended complaint styled In re Broiler Chicken Grower Litigation. The plaintiffs allege, among other things, that the defendants colluded not to compete for broiler raising services “with the purpose and effect of fixing, maintaining, and/or stabilizing grower compensation below competitive levels.” The plaintiffs also allege that the defendants “agreed to share detailed data on [g]rower compensation with one another, with the purpose and effect of artificially depressing [g]rower compensation below competitive levels.” The plaintiffs contend these alleged acts constitute violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act and Section 202 of the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921. The plaintiffs are seeking treble damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees on behalf of the putative class. We and the other defendants filed a motion to dismiss on September 8, 2017, and that motion was denied.

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On December 19, 2019, Olean Wholesale Grocery Cooperative, Inc. and John Gross and Company, Inc., acting on behalf of themselves and a putative class of all persons and entities who purchased turkey directly from a defendant or alleged co-conspirator during the class period of January 1, 2010 to January 1, 2017, filed a class action against us, turkey suppliers, and Agri Stats, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Plaintiffs allege, among other things, that the defendants entered into an agreement to exchange competitively sensitive information regarding turkey supply, production and pricing plans, all with the intent to artificially inflate the price of turkey, in violation of the Sherman Act. Plaintiffs are seeking treble damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, costs and attorneys’ fees on behalf of the putative class. On April 13, 2020, Sandee's Catering filed a similar complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of itself and a putative class of all commercial and institutional indirect purchasers of turkey that purchased directly from a defendant or alleged co-conspirator during the class period of January 1, 2010 to January 1, 2017, alleging claims based on the Sherman Act and various state law causes of action. The plaintiffs are seeking treble damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, costs, and attorneys' fees on behalf of the putative class.

On June 19, 2005, the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Environment of the State of Oklahoma filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma against Tyson Foods, Inc., three subsidiaries and six other poultry integrators. The complaint, which was subsequently amended, asserts a number of state and federal causes of action including, but not limited to, counts under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and state-law public nuisance theories. Oklahoma alleges that the defendants and certain contract growers who were not joined in the lawsuit polluted the surface waters, groundwater and associated drinking water supplies of the Illinois River Watershed through the land application of poultry litter. Oklahoma’s claims were narrowed through various rulings issued before and during trial and its claims for natural resource damages were dismissed by the district court in a ruling issued on July 22, 2009, which was subsequently affirmed on appeal by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. A non-jury trial of the remaining claims including Oklahoma’s request for injunctive relief began on September 24, 2009. Closing arguments were held on February 11, 2010. The district court has not yet rendered its decision from the trial.

Various claims have been asserted against the company, its subsidiaries, and its officers and agents by, and on behalf of, team members who claim to have contracted COVID-19 in our facilities.

Other Matters: As of September 28, 2019, we had approximately 141,000 employees and, at any time, have various employment practices matters outstanding. In the aggregate, these matters are significant to the Company, and we devote significant resources to managing employment issues. Additionally, we are subject to other lawsuits, investigations and claims (some of which involve substantial amounts) arising out of the conduct of our business. While the ultimate results of these matters cannot be determined, they are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations or financial position.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the risk factors listed in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 28, 2019, and our Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 13, 2020, we are subject to the following risk factor. This risk factor, in addition to the risk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 28, 2019, our Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 13, 2020, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 28, 2020, should be considered carefully with the information provided elsewhere in this report, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 global pandemic and associated responses has had, and is expected to continue to have, an adverse impact on our business and operations.

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected, and is expected to continue to negatively affect, many parts of our business and operations and has had and continues to have a negative impact on economic activity globally. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, various jurisdictions have attempted to implement or have implemented measures designed to contain the spread of the virus, including travel restrictions, stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders and shutdowns of non-essential businesses. Certain regions in the United States are currently experiencing a resurgence in the COVID-19 pandemic, which may result in the continuation or expansion of such measures. These actions and the broader economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have had, and are expected to continue to have, an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. The extent of future impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on general economic conditions and on our business, operations and results of operations remains uncertain.

We have experienced, and may experience in the future, slowdowns and temporary idling of certain of our production facilities due to a number of factors, including implementing additional safety measures, testing of our team members, team member absenteeism, and governmental orders. During the third quarter of fiscal 2020, we experienced slowdowns and temporary idling of production facilities. We anticipate we may experience additional volatility in our ability to operate our facilities at full utilization rates, depending on the factors detailed above. While the idling and slowdowns impacted our results of operations, additional or prolonged idling of facilities or an extended period of operating at a reduced capacity or more significant reductions in our operations at our facilities could have a material adverse impact on our ability to operate our business and on our results of operations.

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We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, an increase in operating costs in connection with higher costs associated with ensuring the continued health and safety of team members including by checking team members’ temperatures, providing additional personal protective equipment, deep cleaning facilities, and encouraging sick team members to stay home by providing enhanced employee benefits. During the third quarter of fiscal 2020, we incurred direct incremental expenses related to COVID-19 totaling approximately $340 million, which primarily included team member costs associated with worker availability and production facility downtime, and direct costs for personal protective equipment, production facility sanitization, COVID-19 testing, donations, product downgrades, rendered product, professional fees and $114 million of thank you bonuses to frontline employees. We expect to continue to incur significantly increased operating costs related to worker health and safety measures, which have had, and will likely continue to have, a negative impact on our results of operations and financial condition.

Workforce limitations and travel restrictions resulting from COVID-19 and related government actions adversely impacted, and may continue to adversely impact, many aspects of our business. A number of our employees at several plant locations have tested positive for COVID-19. These team members, and in some cases those working in close contact with diagnosed persons, are required to be quarantined, which has led to a decrease in our available workforce in some locations. The decrease in our available workforce has at times adversely impacted our ability to operate our business effectively. If a significant percentage of our workforce is unable to work, including because of illness or travel or government restrictions in connection with COVID-19, this could have an adverse effect on our operations and results of operations. In addition, certain of our employees who claim to have tested positive for COVID-19, or their family members, have filed lawsuits seeking compensatory and punitive damages for wrongful death and personal injury claims in several states. We expect additional employees or family members of employees may assert similar claims as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. If we are unsuccessful in defending against such claims, we may experience significant losses and expenses in connection with these lawsuits, which could adversely affect our liquidity, results of operations and financial condition.

We have also experienced, and expect to continue to experience, disruption and volatility in our supply chain, which has resulted, and may continue to result, in increased costs for certain raw materials. The spread of COVID-19 has also disrupted and may continue to disrupt logistics necessary to import, export, and deliver products to us and our customers. Ports and other channels of entry have been closed or were operating at only a portion of capacity, as workers have been prohibited or otherwise unable to report to work, and means of transporting products within regions or countries may be limited for the same reason. Other supply chain risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic include but are not limited to shutdowns or reduced operations at our suppliers’ facilities, the continued inability of some of our contract producers to manage their livestock, supply chain disruptions for feed grains, changes in consumer orders due to shifting consumer patterns, changes in livestock and protein market prices, and additional disruptions in logistics or the distribution chain for our products. In addition, our operations, or those of independent contract poultry producers and producers who provide the live animals to our production operations, may become more limited in their ability to procure, deliver, or produce our food products because of transport restrictions related to quarantines or travel bans and the closure of certain of our production facilities.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, since the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2020, we have experienced, and continue to experience, a significant shift in demand for our products from foodservice to retail channels, as schools and in-dining restaurants have closed across the United States and other countries. These shifts in demand and other impacts from COVID-19 have adversely impacted our business, as volume increases in our retail channels have not fully offset the losses in foodservice channels. We have experienced, and we expect to continue to experience, temporary idling of facilities or reduction of certain of our production capacity that service the foodservice channel in connection with this change in demand. A prolonged shutdown of schools and in-dining restaurants could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Several large school districts throughout the United States have announced plans to hold classes remotely in the fall of 2020. If school districts within our foodservice channels determine to hold classes remotely, we anticipate we will experience a continued shift away from our foodservice channels, which would have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations. In addition, in the event of a protracted period of economic downturn, demand for our foodservice products may remain below expectations or decrease further, and demand for our retail consumption products may also decrease, which could have an adverse impact on our results of operations.

Governmental authorities at the federal, state and local levels may increase or impose new or stricter social distancing directives, stay-at-home restrictions, travel bans, quarantines, workforce and workplace restrictions or other measures related to COVID-19. Such actions could cause us to continue to incur additional costs.

We also face other risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, including:

• continued commodity cost volatility, which may increase our costs and expenses;

• additional increase in input cost may not be adequately captured through pricing;

• an increase in consumer demand in our retail channel, such as grocery stores, club stores, and value stores, which has and may continue to strain our supply chain;

• an increase in working capital needs and/or an increase in trade accounts receivable write-offs (and associated reserves) as a result of increased financial pressures on our suppliers or customers who are not able to pay in a timely manner or at all;

• a decrease in demand resulting from restrictions on public gatherings and interactions that limit the opportunity for our customers and consumers to purchase and consume our products;

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• adverse changes to the global economy may subject us to risk of material intangible and long-lived asset impairments, adjustments for inventory and market volatility for items subject to fair value measurements such as derivatives and investments;

• a need to preserve liquidity, which could result in a reduction or suspension of our quarterly dividend or delays in implementing or an inability to implement our strategic planning initiatives;

• an inability to access our preferred sources of liquidity, including commercial paper and investment grade credit markets, which could negatively impact our liquidity and financial condition;

• a credit rating downgrade of our corporate debt and an increase in the cost or the difficulty to obtain debt or equity financing, or to refinance our debt in the future, could affect our financial condition or our ability to fund operations or future investment opportunities;

• an inability to effectively implement our marketing and advertising activities to reflect changing consumer shopping habits due to, among other things, reduced in-person shopping and travel restrictions;

• a shift in consumer spending as a result of an economic downturn, which could result in consumers moving to private label or lower price products;

• litigation; and

• a continued decrease in demand at restaurants or other away from home dining, which adversely affects our foodservice business.

To the extent the COVID-19 outbreak adversely affects our business and financial results, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in the risk factors included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2019 and in our other filings with the SEC. The severity and duration of the current COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties in response are unknown and are impossible to predict with certainty. Any of these disruptions could adversely impact our business and results of operations.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The table below provides information regarding our purchases of Class A stock during the periods indicated. 

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (3)	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
Mar. 29, 2020 to Apr. 25, 2020	12,857		$	58.80	—	18,851,028
Apr. 26, 2020 to May 30, 2020	30,389		60.09		—	18,851,028
May 31, 2020 to Jun. 27, 2020	19,421		63.93		—	18,851,028
Total	62,667	(2)	$	61.02	—	18,851,028

(1) On February 7, 2003, we announced our Board of Directors approved a program to repurchase up to 25 million shares of Class A common stock from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions. On May 3, 2012, our Board of Directors approved an increase of 35 million shares, on January 30, 2014, our Board of Directors approved an increase of 25 million shares and on February 4, 2016, our Board of Directors approved an increase of 50 million shares, authorized for repurchase under our share repurchase program. The program has no fixed or scheduled termination date.

(2) We purchased 62,667 shares during the period that were not made pursuant to our previously announced stock repurchase program, but were purchased to fund certain Company obligations under our equity compensation plans. These transactions included 48,334 shares purchased in open market transactions and 14,333 shares withheld to cover required tax withholdings on the vesting of restricted stock.

(3) Shares purchased during the period pursuant to our previously announced stock repurchase program.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

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Item 5. Other Information

On July 31, 2020, Tyson Foods, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) Chief Executive Officer Noel White, 62, notified the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) that he was stepping down as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective October 3, 2020. Mr. White will remain as a member of the Board and employee of the Company and he was appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the Board effective October 3, 2020.

On July 31, 2020, the Board appointed Dean Banks, 46, to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer, effective as of October 3, 2020. Mr. Banks has served as President of the Company since December 20, 2019. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Banks was a senior executive at X, an Alphabet Inc. company, where he led the development of emerging technology products since 2016 (where he remains an advisor), prior to which he was a managing partner and interim CEO at SEED Ventures, a group investing in and developing early stage healthcare technologies, since 2015. He has also previously served in leadership and consulting roles with IntraCelluar Technologies, now Vergent Bioscience where he remains a board member; Cleveland Clinic Innovations and the Ohio Orthopedic Commercialization Center; OrthoHelix (acquired by Tornier, Inc.); Connective Orthopaedics; Highland Capital Partners, Cytyc Corporation (acquired by Hologic), and Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a Johnson & Johnson company.

Neither Mr. White nor Mr. Banks have any family relationships with any of the Company’s directors or executive officers. There are no arrangements or understandings between either Mr. White or Mr. Banks and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. White was selected as Executive Vice Chairman or Mr. Banks was selected as President and Chief Executive Officer. In addition, there are no transactions involving the Company, on the one hand, and Mr. White or Mr. Banks, on the other hand, that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

On July 31, 2020, Stewart Glendinning, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, stepped down from the position of interim Chief Accounting Officer, and the Company appointed Phillip W. Thomas, 45, to the position of Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Thomas previously served as the Company’s Vice President, Assistant Controller since 2014 and was initially employed with the Company in 2008. In connection with his appointment, Mr. Thomas will be entitled to receive an annual base salary of $267,800 and will be eligible to participate in the Company’s annual performance incentive plan and the Company’s long-term equity incentive program (“LTI Program”) under the Company’s 2000 Stock Incentive Plan. His LTI Program opportunity at the next award date is equal to $175,000 at the target level, with the dollar value thereto being weighted 25%, 25% and 50% among stock options, performance stock and restricted stock, respectively. Mr. Thomas is also eligible for the Executive Rewards Allowance (“ERA”), which provides him with an annual cash allowance of $12,000. The ERA is taxable income to Mr. Thomas and can be used for an array of items based on the needs of him and his family.

There is no family relationship between Mr. Thomas and any director or other officer of the Company, nor is there any arrangement between Mr. Thomas and any other person(s) pursuant to which he was selected to serve as the Company’s Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. In addition, there are no transactions involving the Company and Mr. Thomas that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this report. 

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
10.1	Term Loan Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2020, among the Company, the lenders party thereto, and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. as administrative agent (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2020, Commission File No. 001-14704, and incorporated herein by reference).
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to SEC Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to SEC Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following information from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 27, 2020, formatted in iXBRL (inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income, (ii) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, (iv) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Shareholders' Equity, (v) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File formatted in iXBRL.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 

	TYSON FOODS, INC.
Date: August 3, 2020		/s/ Stewart Glendinning
		Stewart Glendinning
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 3, 2020		/s/ Phillip W. Thomas
		Phillip W. Thomas
		Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Noel White, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Tyson Foods, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 3, 2020

/s/ Noel White

Noel White

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Stewart Glendinning, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Tyson Foods, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 3, 2020

/s/ Stewart Glendinning

Stewart Glendinning

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report of Tyson Foods, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 27, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Noel White, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of my knowledge, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

/s/ Noel White

Noel White

Chief Executive Officer

August 3, 2020

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report of Tyson Foods, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 27, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Stewart Glendinning, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of my knowledge, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

/s/ Stewart Glendinning

Stewart Glendinning

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

August 3, 2020

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Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Sales	$ 10,022	$ 10,885	$ 31,725	$ 31,521
Cost of Sales	8,709	9,549	27,951	27,638
Gross Profit	1,313	1,336	3,774	3,883
Operating Expenses:
Selling, General and Administrative	538	555	1,672	1,660
Operating Income	775	781	2,102	2,223
Other (Income) Expense:
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Interest expense	122	121	361	339
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Income Tax Expense	140	43	428	302
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Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0	5	7	10
Net Income Attributable to Tyson	$ 527	$ 676	$ 1,448	$ 1,653
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Diluted, Shares	364	367	366	366
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson:
Diluted (USD per share)	$ 1.44	$ 1.84	$ 3.96	$ 4.51
Class A [Member]
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic, Shares	292	293	293	293
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson:
Basic (USD per share)	$ 1.48	$ 1.90	$ 4.07	$ 4.64
Class B [Member]
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic, Shares	70	70	70	70
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Basic (USD per share)	$ 1.33	$ 1.71	$ 3.65	$ 4.17

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 527	$ 681	$ 1,455	$ 1,663
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes:
Derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges	1	4	(1)	(8)
Investments	1	1	1	2
Currency translation	10	(15)	(59)	18
Postretirement benefits	1	0	(41)	(3)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes	13	(10)	(100)	9
Comprehensive Income	540	671	1,355	1,672
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0	5	7	10
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Tyson	$ 540	$ 666	$ 1,348	$ 1,662

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Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 27, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,365	$ 484
Accounts receivable, net	2,064	2,173
Inventories	3,915	4,108
Other current assets	355	404
Total Current Assets	7,699	7,169
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	7,515	7,282
Goodwill	10,890	10,844
Intangible Assets, net	6,842	7,037
Other Assets	1,612	765
Total Assets	34,558	33,097
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current debt	750	2,102
Accounts payable	1,743	1,926
Other current liabilities	1,780	1,485
Total Current Liabilities	4,273	5,513
Long-Term Debt	11,279	9,830
Deferred Income Taxes	2,370	2,356
Other Liabilities	1,632	1,172
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 18)
Shareholders' Equity:
Capital in excess of par value	4,400	4,378
Retained earnings	14,769	13,787
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)	(217)	(117)
Treasury stock, at cost – 83 million shares at June 27, 2020 and 82 million shares at September 28, 2019	(4,139)	(4,011)
Total Tyson Shareholders’ Equity	14,858	14,082
Noncontrolling Interests	146	144
Total Shareholders’ Equity	15,004	14,226
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	34,558	33,097
Class A [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock ($0.10 par value):	38	38
Total Tyson Shareholders’ Equity	38	38
Class B [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock ($0.10 par value):	7	7
Total Tyson Shareholders’ Equity	$ 7	$ 7

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Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - $ / shares shares in Millions	Jun. 27, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Treasury Stock, shares	83	82
Class A [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	900	900
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Common stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
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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		(26)			$ 143
Net income attributable to Tyson	$ 1,653		1,653
Dividends			(429)					$ (353)	$ (76)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	9			9
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					3.0			3.4
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (225)
Stock-based compensation, shares					(2.0)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	10						(10)
Business combination and other							195
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Jun. 29, 2019								378.0	70.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Jun. 29, 2019		4,361	13,553	(6)	$ (4,025)	$ 13,928		$ 38	$ 7
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Jun. 29, 2019					83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jun. 29, 2019							213
Balance at beginning of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Mar. 30, 2019								378.0	70.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Mar. 30, 2019		4,350	13,012	4	$ (3,988)			$ 38	$ 7
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Mar. 30, 2019					83.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Mar. 30, 2019							135
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation		11			$ 42
Net income attributable to Tyson	676		676
Dividends			(135)					$ (110)	$ (25)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(10)			(10)
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					1.0			1.0
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (79)
Stock-based compensation, shares					(1.0)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5						(5)
Business combination and other							73
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Jun. 29, 2019								378.0	70.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Jun. 29, 2019		4,361	13,553	(6)	$ (4,025)	13,928		$ 38	$ 7
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Jun. 29, 2019					83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jun. 29, 2019							213
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at end of quarter, Total Shareholders' Equity	14,141
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		22			$ 72
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Dividends			(466)					$ (384)	$ (82)
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Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (200)
Stock-based compensation, shares					(1.0)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7						(7)
Business combination and other							(5)
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Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Jun. 27, 2020	83.0				83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jun. 27, 2020	$ 146						146
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Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Mar. 28, 2020		4,378	14,392	(230)	$ (4,136)			$ 38	$ 7
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Mar. 28, 2020					83.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Mar. 28, 2020							145
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
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Stock-based compensation, shares					0.0
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Business combination and other							1
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Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Jun. 27, 2020	$ 14,858	$ 4,400	$ 14,769	$ (217)	$ (4,139)	$ 14,858		$ 38	$ 7
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Jun. 27, 2020	83.0				83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jun. 27, 2020	$ 146						$ 146
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at end of quarter, Total Shareholders' Equity	$ 15,004

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	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
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Depreciation and amortization	876	809
Deferred income taxes	27	43
Other, net	(7)	41
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities	357	(1,021)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	2,708	1,535
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(907)	(971)
Purchases of marketable securities	(59)	(47)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	41	46
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(2,461)
Proceeds from sale of business	29	0
Acquisition of equity investments	(183)	0
Other, net	(64)	98
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(1,143)	(3,335)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,589	4,619
Repayments of Debt and Lease Obligation	485	2,179
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	1,210	335
Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit	1,280	335
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper	14,318	13,060
Repayments of commercial paper	(15,317)	(12,970)
Purchases of Tyson Class A common stock	(200)	(225)
Dividends	(451)	(403)
Stock options exercised	29	60
Other, net	(7)	(30)
Cash (Used for) Provided by Financing Activities	(594)	1,932
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(8)	4
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	963	136
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Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Policy Text Block [Abstract]

Accounting Policies

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated condensed financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared by Tyson Foods, Inc. (“Tyson,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”). Certain information and accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, these consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2019. Preparation of consolidated condensed financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

We believe the accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to state fairly our financial position as of June 27, 2020, and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019. Results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

Consolidation

The consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of all wholly-owned subsidiaries, as well as majority-owned subsidiaries over which we exercise control and, when applicable, entities for which we have a controlling financial interest or variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Leases

We determine if an agreement is or contains a lease at its inception by evaluating if an identified asset exists that we control for a period of time. When a lease exists, we classify it as a finance or operating lease and record a right-of-use ("ROU") asset and a corresponding lease liability at lease commencement. We have elected to not record leases with a term of 12 months or less in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, and accordingly, lease expense for these short-term leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Finance lease assets are presented within Net Property, Plant and Equipment and finance lease liabilities are presented within Current and Long-Term Debt in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Finance lease disclosures are omitted as they are deemed immaterial. Operating ROU assets are presented within Other Assets, and operating lease liabilities are recorded within Other current liabilities and Other Liabilities in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Lease assets are subject to review for impairment in a manner consistent with Property, Plant and Equipment.

ROU assets are presented in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets based on the present value of the corresponding liabilities and are adjusted for any prepayments, lease incentives received or initial direct costs incurred. The measurement of our ROU assets and liabilities includes all fixed payments and any variable payments based on an index or rate. Variable lease payments which do not depend on an index, or where rates are unknown, are excluded from lease payments in the measurement of the ROU asset and lease liability, and accordingly, are recognized as lease expense in the period the obligation for those payments is incurred. The present value of lease payments is based on our incremental borrowing rate according to the lease term and information available at the lease commencement date, as our lease arrangements generally do not provide an implicit interest rate. The incremental borrowing rate is derived using a hypothetically-collateralized borrowing cost, based on our revolving credit facility, plus a country risk factor, where applicable. We consider our credit rating and the current economic environment in determining the collateralized rate.

Our lease arrangements can include fixed or variable non-lease components, such as common area maintenance, taxes and labor. We account for each lease and any non-lease components associated with that lease as a single lease component for all asset classes, except production and livestock grower asset classes embedded in service and supply agreements, and other asset classes that include significant maintenance or service components. We account for lease and non-lease components of an agreement separately based on relative stand-alone prices either observable or estimated if observable prices are not readily available. For asset classes where an election was made not to separate lease and non-lease components, all costs associated with a lease contract are disclosed as lease costs. The accounting for some of the Company's leases may require significant judgment when determining whether a contract is or contains a lease, the lease term, and the likelihood of exercising renewal or termination options. Our leases can include options to extend or terminate use of the underlying assets. These options are included in the lease term used to determine ROU assets and corresponding liabilities when we are reasonably certain we will exercise the option. Additionally, certain leases can have residual value guarantees, which are included within our operating lease liabilities when considered probable. Our lease agreements do not include significant restrictions or covenants.

Recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease will depend on classification as a finance or operating lease. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, whereas the amortization of finance lease assets is recognized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the underlying asset or the lease term. Operating lease expense and finance lease amortization are presented in Cost of Sales or Selling, General and Administrative in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income depending on the nature of the leased item. Interest expense on finance lease obligations is recorded over the lease term and is presented in Interest expense, based on the effective interest method. All operating lease cash payments and interest on finance leases are presented within Net cash provided by operating activities and all finance lease principal payments are presented within Net cash used in financing activities in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows.

We have related party leases for two wastewater facilities with an entity owned by the Donald J. Tyson Revocable Trust (for which Mr. John Tyson, Chairman of the Company, is a trustee), Berry Street Waste Water Treatment Plant, LP (90% of which is owned by the Tyson Limited Partnership), and the sisters of Mr. Tyson. Prior to the third quarter of fiscal 2020, these leases were both classified as short-term operating leases. Based on the assessment of the renewal of these leases, as of June 27, 2020, one lease was classified as a finance lease with a debt balance of $7 million which is primarily recognized as Long-term debt in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet. Total payments of approximately $1 million in each of the nine months ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019 were paid to lease the facilities.

Use of Estimates

The consolidated condensed financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Risks and Uncertainties

We have considered the impact of the global novel coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19” or “pandemic”) on our consolidated condensed financial statements. In addition to the COVID-19 impacts already experienced, there likely will be future impacts, the extent of which is uncertain and largely subject to whether the severity worsens or duration lengthens. These impacts could include but may not be limited to risks and uncertainty related to worker availability, our ability to operate production facilities, demand-driven production facility idling, shifts in demand between sales channels and market volatility in our supply chain. Consequently, this may subject us to future risk of material goodwill, intangible and long-lived asset impairments, increased reserves for uncollectible accounts, and adjustments for inventory and market volatility for items subject to fair value measurements such as derivatives and investments.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance providing optional expedients and exceptions to account for the effects of reference rate reform to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The optional guidance is effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued guidance that simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to general principles in Topic 740 and clarifies other general principles by adding certain requirements to Topic 740. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, our fiscal 2022. Early adoption is permitted for periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued, beginning our fiscal 2020. An entity that elects to early adopt the amendments in an interim period should reflect any adjustments as of the beginning of the annual period that includes that interim period. The application of the guidance requires various transition methods depending on the specific amendment. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance that provides more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and changes the loss impairment methodology. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, our fiscal 2021. Early adoption is permitted for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, our fiscal 2020. The application of the guidance requires various transition methods depending on the specific amendment. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Changes in Accounting Principles

In August 2017, the FASB issued guidance that eases certain documentation and assessment requirements of hedge effectiveness and modifies the accounting for components excluded from the assessment. Some of the modifications included the ineffectiveness of derivative gain/loss in highly effective cash flow hedges to be recorded in Other Comprehensive Income, alignment of the recognition and presentation of the effects related to the hedging instrument and hedged item in the financial statements, and additional disclosures required on the cumulative basis adjustment in fair value hedges and the effect of hedging on financial statement lines for components excluded from the assessment. The amendment also simplified the application of hedge accounting in certain situations to permit new hedging strategies to be eligible for hedge accounting. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, our fiscal 2020. We adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 using the modified retrospective transition approach, and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance that created new accounting and reporting guidelines for leasing arrangements. The guidance requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for all leases with terms of more than 12 months. Recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease will depend on classification as a finance or operating lease. The guidance also requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures regarding the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, our fiscal 2020. We adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 using the optional transition method that allows for a cumulative-effect adjustment in the period of adoption with no restatement of prior periods. We have elected the package of practical expedients available under the transition guidance which allows us to not reassess prior conclusions related to lease classifications, existing contracts containing leases, and initial direct costs, as well as the practical expedient that allows the continued historical treatment of land easements. We did not elect the practical expedient for the use of hindsight in evaluating the expected lease term of existing leases. The adoption resulted in the recording of operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities of $549 million and $546 million, respectively, as of September 29, 2019, with no changes to our finance leases. The difference between the additional lease assets and lease liabilities, represents existing deferred rent and prepaid lease balances that were reclassified on the balance sheet. The adoption did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income or our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows. For further description of our lease policy refer to the Leases section above, and for quantitative lease information refer to Part I, Item 1, Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, Note 5: Leases.

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Acquisitions and Dispositions

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions and Dispositions

ACQUISITIONS

On June 3, 2019, we acquired the Thai and European operations of BRF S.A. ("Thai and European operations") for $326 million, net of cash acquired, subject to certain adjustments, as a part of our growth strategy to expand offerings of value-added protein in global markets. Its results, subsequent to the acquisition closing, are included in International/Other for segment presentation. The purchase price allocation included $262 million of net working capital, including $56 million of cash acquired, $89 million of Property, Plant and Equipment, $47 million of Goodwill, $23 million of Intangible Assets, $24 million of Other Liabilities, $8 million of Deferred Income Taxes and $7 million of Noncontrolling Interest. Intangible Assets included customer relationships which will be amortized over a life of 7 years. We do not expect the goodwill to be deductible for income tax purposes. During fiscal 2020, we have recorded measurement period adjustments which increased Goodwill by $46 million, including a reduction to net working capital of $45 million, a reduction to Property, Plant and Equipment of $4 million, and a decrease in Deferred Income Taxes of $3 million.

On November 30, 2018, we acquired all of the outstanding common stock of MFG (USA) Holdings, Inc. and McKey Luxembourg Holdings S.à.r.l. (“Keystone Foods”) from Marfrig Global Foods ("Marfrig") for $2.3 billion in cash, subject to certain adjustments. The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, and the results of Keystone Foods' domestic and international results, subsequent to the acquisition closing, are included in our Chicken segment and International/Other, respectively. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation for Keystone Foods and fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.

	in millions
Cash and cash equivalents		$	186
Accounts receivable		106
Inventories		257
Other current assets		34
Property, Plant and Equipment		676
Goodwill		1,120
Intangible Assets		659
Other Assets		28
Current debt		(73		)
Accounts payable		(208		)
Other current liabilities		(99		)
Long-Term Debt		(113		)
Deferred Income Taxes		(177		)
Other Liabilities		(8		)
Noncontrolling Interests		(122		)
Net assets acquired		$	2,266

The fair value of identifiable intangible assets primarily consisted of customer relationships with a weighted average life of 25 years. As a result of the acquisition, we recognized a total of $1,120 million of goodwill. The purchase price was assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the date of acquisition, and any excess was allocated to goodwill, as shown in the table above. Goodwill represents the value we expect to achieve through the implementation of operational synergies and growth opportunities. We allocated goodwill to our segments using the acquisition method approach. This resulted in $779 million and $341 million of goodwill allocated to our Chicken segment and International/Other, respectively. We do not expect the goodwill to be deductible for income tax purposes.

We used various valuation techniques to determine fair value, with the primary techniques being discounted cash flow, relief-from-royalty, market pricing multiple and multi-period excess earnings valuation approaches, which use significant unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs, as defined by the fair value hierarchy. Under these valuation approaches, we are required to make estimates and assumptions about sales, operating margins, growth rates, royalty rates, EBITDA multiples, and discount rates based on budgets, business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows and marketplace data.

On January 15, 2020, we acquired a 40% minority interest in a vertically-integrated Brazilian poultry producer for $122 million. On February 7, 2020, we acquired a 50% interest in a joint venture serving the worldwide fats and oils market for $61 million. We are accounting for both of these investments under the equity method.

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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

INVENTORIES

Processed products, livestock and supplies and other are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost includes purchased raw materials, live purchase costs, growout costs (primarily feed, livestock grower pay and catch and haul costs), labor and manufacturing and production overhead, which are related to the purchase and production of inventories. At June 27, 2020, the cost of inventories was determined by either the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method or the weighted-average method, which is consistent with the methods used at September 28, 2019.

The following table reflects the major components of inventory (in millions):

	June 27, 2020		September 28, 2019
Processed products	$	2,069	$	2,362
Livestock	1,195		1,150
Supplies and other	651		596
Total inventory	$	3,915	$	4,108

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Property, Plant And Equipment

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]

Property, Plant And Equipment

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

The major categories of property, plant and equipment and accumulated depreciation are as follows (in millions): 

	June 27, 2020		September 28, 2019
Land	$	197	$	198
Buildings and leasehold improvements	4,856		4,747
Machinery and equipment	8,959		8,607
Land improvements and other	409		385
Buildings and equipment under construction	959		713
	15,380		14,650
Less accumulated depreciation	7,865		7,368
Net property, plant and equipment	$	7,515	$	7,282

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Leases (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Leases [Abstract]

Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]

LEASES

We lease certain equipment, buildings and land related to transportation, distribution, storage, production, livestock grower assets and office activities. These lease arrangements can be structured as a standard lease agreement or embedded in a service or supply agreement and are primarily classified as operating leases. For further description of our lease accounting policy, refer to Part I, Item 1, Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, Note 1: Accounting Policies. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities presented in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets were as follows (in millions):

	June 27, 2020
Other Assets	$	540
Other current liabilities	168
Other Liabilities	373

The components of lease costs were as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020		June 27, 2020
Operating lease cost (a)	$	51	$	151
Variable lease cost (b)	106		333
Short-term lease cost	5		17
Total	$	162	$	501

(a) Sublease income is immaterial and not deducted from operating lease cost.

(b) Variable lease costs are determined based on volume of output received, flocks placed or other performance metrics.

Other operating lease information includes the following:

Nine months ended June 27, 2020
Operating cash outflows from operating leases (in millions)	$	157
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities (in millions)	$	126
Weighted-average remaining lease term	5 years
Weighted-average discount rate	3		%

At June 27, 2020, future maturities of operating leases were as follows (in millions):

Operating Lease Commitments
2020 (remaining year)	$	53
2021	164
2022	118
2023	81
2024	62
2025 and beyond	97
Total undiscounted operating lease payments	$	575
Less: Imputed interest	34
Present value of total operating lease liabilities	$	541

At June 27, 2020, our leases that had not yet commenced were insignificant.

Prior Year Lease Disclosures

The following pertains to previously disclosed information set forth in the Company's 2019 Form 10-K, Part II, Item 8, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 20: Commitments and Contingencies.

We lease equipment, properties and certain farms for which total rentals approximated $220 million and $200 million, in fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively. Most leases have initial terms of up to seven years, some with varying renewal periods. Minimum lease commitments under non-cancelable leases at September 28, 2019 were (in millions):

Operating Lease Commitments
2020	$	159
2021	113
2022	74
2023	49
2024	40
2025 and beyond	54
Total	$	489

We enter into agreements with livestock growers that can have fixed and variable payment structures, but are generally cancelable and based on flocks placed with growers. Livestock grower fixed or estimable non-cancelable commitments at September 28, 2019 were (in millions):

Livestock Grower Commitments
2020	$	253
2021	131
2022	86
2023	58
2024	49
2025 and beyond	122
Total	$	699

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Restructuring and Related Charges

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Charges

RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES

In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company approved a restructuring program (the "2020 Program"), which is expected to contribute to the Company’s overall strategy of financial fitness through the elimination of overhead and consolidation of certain enterprise functions. We have recognized $39 million of cumulative pretax charges associated with the 2020 Program consisting of severance and employee related costs. As part of the 2020 Program, we estimate the elimination of approximately 500 positions across several areas and job levels, with most of the eliminated positions originating from the corporate offices in Springdale, Arkansas and Chicago, Illinois. We do not anticipate future costs of the 2020 Program to be significant.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, our Board of Directors approved a multi-year restructuring program (the “2017 Program”), which is expected to contribute to the Company’s overall strategy of financial fitness through increased operational effectiveness and overhead reduction. The 2017 Program is expected to result in cumulative pretax charges of approximately $280 million which consist primarily of severance and employee related costs, impairments and accelerated depreciation of technology assets, incremental costs to implement new technology, and contract termination costs. Through June 27, 2020, $265 million of the estimated $280 million total pretax charges has been recognized. The remaining estimated charges relate to incremental costs to implement new technology.

For the three months ended June 27, 2020, restructuring and related charges consisted of $2 million of technology related costs from the 2017 Program recorded in Selling, General and Administrative in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income. We recognized restructuring and related charges of $54 million for the nine months ended June 27, 2020, consisting of $39 million of severance and employee related costs from the 2020 Program and $15 million of technology related costs from the 2017 Program. For the nine months ended June 27, 2020, we recorded $5 million in Cost of Sales from the 2020 Program, and we recorded $49 million in Selling, General and Administrative in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income, of which $34 million is related to the 2020 Program and $15 million is related to the 2017 Program.

We recognized $15 million and $31 million for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2019, respectively, of restructuring and related charges from the 2017 Program which were recorded in Selling, General and Administrative in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income and represent incremental costs to implement new technology and accelerated depreciation of technology assets.

The following table reflects the pretax impact of restructuring and related charges incurred in the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020, the charges to date and the total estimated charges, by reportable segment (in millions):

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		Restructuring and related charges to date		Total estimated Restructuring and related charges
	June 27, 2020		June 27, 2020		June 27, 2020
Beef	$	—	$	5	$	18	$	18
Pork	—		2		7		7
Chicken	1		22		129		136
Prepared Foods	1		23		147		155
Other	—		2		3		3
Total restructuring and related charges, pretax	$	2	$	54	$	304	$	319

The total estimated restructuring charges include $15 million of estimated charges from the 2017 Program yet to be incurred and represent incremental costs to implement new technology in our Prepared Foods and Chicken segments. The timing and actual amounts of the estimated charges may change.

Our restructuring liability was $26 million at June 27, 2020 and we had no restructuring liability at September 28, 2019. The change in the restructuring liability was due to additional charges of $54 million, net of $28 million primarily consisting of payments, during the nine months ended June 27, 2020.

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Other Current Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Other Current Liabilities

OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Other current liabilities are as follows (in millions):

	June 27, 2020		September 28, 2019
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	$	677	$	620
Other	1,103		865
Total other current liabilities	$	1,780	$	1,485

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Debt

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Debt Instruments [Abstract]

Debt

DEBT

The major components of debt are as follows (in millions):

	June 27, 2020			September 28, 2019
Revolving credit facility	$	—		$	70
Commercial paper	—			1,000
Senior notes:
Notes due June 2020 ("2020 Notes")	—			350
Notes due August 2020 (0.82% at 6/27/2020)	400			400
4.10% Notes due September 2020	279			280
2.25% Notes due August 2021	500			500
4.50% Senior notes due June 2022	1,000			1,000
3.90% Senior notes due September 2023	400			400
3.95% Notes due August 2024	1,250			1,250
4.00% Notes due March 2026 ("2026 Notes")	800			800
3.55% Notes due June 2027	1,350			1,350
7.00% Notes due January 2028	18			18
4.35% Notes due March 2029 ("2029 Notes")	1,000			1,000
6.13% Notes due November 2032	160			161
4.88% Notes due August 2034	500			500
5.15% Notes due August 2044	500			500
4.55% Notes due June 2047	750			750
5.10% Notes due September 2048 ("2048 Notes")	1,500			1,500
Discount on senior notes	(46		)	(48		)
Term loan:
Term loan facility due March 2022 (1.69% at 6/27/2020)	1,500			—
Other	231			216
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(63		)	(65		)
Total debt	12,029			11,932
Less current debt	750			2,102
Total long-term debt	$	11,279		$	9,830

Term Loan Facility due March 2022

On March 27, 2020, we executed a new $1.5 billion term loan facility to refinance our short-term promissory notes (“commercial paper program”), repay outstanding balances under our revolving credit facility and for general liquidity purposes. On April 1, 2020, we borrowed the full $1.5 billion available under the term loan facility and used it to repay the $1.0 billion of outstanding commercial paper obligations and to repay the $200 million outstanding balance under our revolving credit facility. The term loan facility expires on March 27, 2022 and is subject to prepayment under certain conditions. Additionally, the term loan facility contains covenants that are similar to those contained in the revolving credit facility.

Revolving Credit Facility and Letters of Credit

We have a $1.75 billion revolving credit facility that supports short-term funding needs and serves as a backstop to our commercial paper program. The facility will mature and the commitments thereunder will terminate in March 2023. Amounts available for borrowing under this facility totaled $1.75 billion at June 27, 2020. At June 27, 2020, we had no borrowings and no outstanding letters of credit issued under this facility. At June 27, 2020, we had $121 million of bilateral letters of credit issued separately from the revolving credit facility, none of which were drawn upon. Our letters of credit are issued primarily in support of leasing and workers’ compensation insurance programs and other legal obligations. In the future, if any of our subsidiaries shall guarantee any of our material indebtedness, such subsidiary shall be required to guarantee the indebtedness, obligations and liabilities under this facility.

Commercial Paper Program

We have a commercial paper program under which we may issue unsecured short-term promissory notes up to an aggregate maximum principal amount of $1 billion. As of June 27, 2020, we had no commercial paper outstanding. On April 1, 2020, we repaid the outstanding balance of the commercial paper using proceeds from the Term Loan Facility due March 2022. Our ability to access commercial paper in the future may be limited or its costs increased, due to market conditions which have been impacted in part by COVID-19.

2020 Notes

During the third quarter of fiscal 2020, we extinguished the $350 million outstanding balance of the senior notes due June 2020 using cash on hand.

Debt Covenants

Our revolving credit and term loan facilities contain affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, may limit or restrict our ability to: create liens and encumbrances; incur debt; merge, dissolve, liquidate or consolidate; make acquisitions and investments; dispose of or transfer assets; change the nature of our business; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and enter into hedging transactions, in each case, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions. In addition, we are required to maintain minimum interest expense coverage and maximum debt-to-capitalization ratios.

Our senior notes also contain affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, may limit or restrict our ability to: create liens; engage in certain sale/leaseback transactions; and engage in certain consolidations, mergers and sales of assets.

We were in compliance with all debt covenants at June 27, 2020.

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Equity

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

EQUITY

Share Repurchases

As of June 27, 2020, 18.9 million shares remained available for repurchase under our share repurchase program. The share repurchase program has no fixed or scheduled termination date and the timing and extent to which we repurchase shares will depend upon, among other things, our working capital needs, markets, industry conditions, liquidity targets, limitations under our debt obligations and regulatory requirements. In addition to the share repurchase program, we purchase shares on the open market to fund certain obligations under our equity compensation plans. A summary of share repurchases of our Class A stock is as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
	Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars
Shares repurchased:
Under share repurchase program	—	$	—	0.6	$	50	1.8	$	150	2.3	$	150
To fund certain obligations under equity compensation plans	0.1	4		0.4	29		0.6	50		1.1	75
Total share repurchases	0.1	$	4	1.0	$	79	2.4	$	200	3.4	$	225

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

INCOME TAXES

Our effective tax rate was 21.0% and 6.0% for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively, and 22.7% and 15.4% for the first nine months of fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively. The effective tax rates for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2020 and 2019 were increased by state taxes and decreased by various tax benefits. The reversal of tax reserves due to expirations of federal, state and foreign statutes of limitations in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 further reduced the effective tax rate by 17.3% and 6.4% in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2019, respectively.

Unrecognized tax benefits were $161 million and $169 million at June 27, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively. We do not expect material changes to our unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months.

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Other Income And Charges

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income And Charges

OTHER INCOME AND CHARGES

During the third quarter of fiscal 2019, we sold an investment for $79 million in net proceeds resulting in a pretax gain of $55 million, which was recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Other, net.

During the first nine months of fiscal 2019, we recognized $21 million of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost, excluding the service cost component, and recorded the amount in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Other, net. Additionally, we recognized $17 million of equity earnings in joint ventures, which was also recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Other, net.

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions, except per share data): 

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019		June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019
Numerator:
Net income	$	527	$	681	$	1,455	$	1,663
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		5		7		10
Net income attributable to Tyson	527		676		1,448		1,653
Less dividends declared:
Class A	124		110		384		353
Class B	26		25		82		76
Undistributed earnings	$	377	$	541	$	982	$	1,224
Class A undistributed earnings	$	310	$	446	$	808	$	1,008
Class B undistributed earnings	67		95		174		216
Total undistributed earnings	$	377	$	541	$	982	$	1,224
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Class A weighted average shares	292		293		293		293
Class B weighted average shares, and shares under the if-converted method for diluted earnings per share	70		70		70		70
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options, restricted stock and performance units	2		4		3		3
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions	364		367		366		366
Net income per share attributable to Tyson:
Class A basic	$	1.48	$	1.90	$	4.07	$	4.64
Class B basic	$	1.33	$	1.71	$	3.65	$	4.17
Diluted	$	1.44	$	1.84	$	3.96	$	4.51
Dividends Declared Per Share:
Class A	$	0.420	$	0.375	$	1.305	$	1.200
Class B	$	0.378	$	0.338	$	1.175	$	1.081

Approximately 4 million and 3 million of our stock-based compensation shares were antidilutive for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020, respectively. Approximately 1 million and 3 million of our stock-based compensation shares were antidilutive for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2019, respectively. These shares were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation.

We have two classes of capital stock, Class A stock and Class B stock. Cash dividends cannot be paid to holders of Class B stock unless they are simultaneously paid to holders of Class A stock. The per share amount of cash dividends paid to holders of Class B stock cannot exceed 90% of the cash dividends paid to holders of Class A stock.

We allocate undistributed earnings based upon a 1.0 to 0.9 ratio per share to Class A stock and Class B stock, respectively. We allocate undistributed earnings based on this ratio due to historical dividend patterns, voting control of Class B shareholders and contractual limitations of dividends to Class B stock.

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Derivative Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Our business operations give rise to certain market risk exposures mostly due to changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. We manage a portion of these risks through the use of derivative financial instruments to reduce our exposure to commodity price risk, foreign currency risk and interest rate risk. Our risk management programs are periodically reviewed by our Board of Directors' Audit Committee. These programs are monitored by senior management and may be revised as market conditions dictate. Our current risk management programs utilize industry-standard models that take into account the implicit cost of hedging. Risks associated with our market risks and those created by derivative instruments and the fair values are strictly monitored, using value-at-risk and stress tests. Credit risks associated with our derivative contracts are not significant as we minimize counterparty concentrations, utilize margin accounts or letters of credit, and deal with credit worthy counterparties. Additionally, our derivative contracts are mostly short-term in duration and we generally do not make use of credit-risk-related contingent features. No significant concentrations of credit risk existed at June 27, 2020.

We had the following aggregated outstanding notional amounts related to our derivative financial instruments:

in millions, except soy meal tons	Metric	June 27, 2020		September 28, 2019
Commodity:
Corn	Bushels	161		111
Soy Meal	Tons	1,014,833		1,078,800
Live Cattle	Pounds	141		14
Lean Hogs	Pounds	82		309
Foreign Currency	United States dollar	$	471	$	148
Interest Rate Swaps	Average monthly debt	$	400	$	400

We recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, with the exception of normal purchases and normal sales expected to result in physical delivery. For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, we designate the hedging instrument based upon the exposure being hedged (e.g., cash flow hedge or fair value hedge). We designate certain forward contracts as follows:

• Cash Flow Hedges – include certain commodity forward and option contracts of forecasted purchases (e.g., grains), interest rate swaps and locks, and certain foreign exchange forward contracts.

• Fair Value Hedges – include certain commodity forward contracts of firm commitments (e.g., livestock).

Cash Flow Hedges

Derivative instruments are designated as hedges against changes in the amount of future cash flows related to procurement of certain commodities utilized in our production processes as well as interest rates related to our variable rate debt. For the derivative instruments we designate and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income ("OCI") and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. As of June 27, 2020, we have net pretax losses of $12 million for our commodity contracts and net pretax losses of $3 million for our interest rate swap hedges, expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months. Additionally, we have $18 million of realized losses related to treasury rate locks in connection with our 364-day term loan extinguished during the second quarter of fiscal 2019, which will be reclassified to earnings over the lives of the 2026, 2029 and 2048 Notes. During the nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019, we did not reclassify significant pretax gains or losses into earnings as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges. The following table sets forth the pretax impact of cash flow hedge derivative instruments recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (in millions):

Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI On Derivatives	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Cash flow hedge – derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity contracts	$	(7	)	$	5		$	(18	)	$	(2	)
Interest rate hedges	(1		)	(1		)	(2		)	(24		)
Total	$	(8	)	$	4		$	(20	)	$	(26	)

Fair Value Hedges

We designate certain derivative contracts as fair value hedges of firm commitments to purchase livestock for harvest. Our objective of these hedges is to minimize the risk of changes in fair value created by fluctuations in commodity prices associated with fixed price livestock firm commitments. For these derivative instruments we designate and qualify as a fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative, as well as the offsetting gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk, are recognized in earnings in the same period. We include the gain or loss on the hedged items (e.g., livestock purchase firm commitments) in the same line item, Cost of Sales, as the offsetting gain or loss on the related livestock forward position. Ineffectiveness related to fair value hedges was insignificant for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019. The carrying amount of fair value hedge (assets) liabilities as of June 27, 2020 and September 28, 2019 were as follows (in millions):

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets Classification	June 27, 2020			September 28, 2019
Inventory	$	(37	)	$	(19	)

Undesignated Positions

In addition to our designated positions, we also hold derivative contracts for which we do not apply hedge accounting. These include certain derivative instruments related to commodities price risk, including grains, livestock, energy and foreign currency risk. We mark these positions to fair value through earnings at each reporting date.

Reclassification to Earnings

The following table sets forth the total amounts of each income and expense line item presented in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in which the effects of hedges are recorded (in millions):

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income Classification	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Cost of Sales	$	8,709		$	9,549		$	27,951		$	27,638
Interest Expense	122			121			361			339
Other, net	(11		)	(62		)	(133		)	(72		)

The following table sets forth the pretax impact of the cash flow, fair value and undesignated derivative instruments in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (in millions):

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income Classification		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Sales	Gain (Loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Commodity contracts	$	—		$	(42	)	$	—		$	(28	)
Cost of Sales	Gain (Loss) on cash flow hedges reclassified from OCI to Earnings:
	Commodity contracts	$	(7	)	$	(3	)	$	(14	)	$	(15	)
	Gain (Loss) on fair value hedges:
	Commodity contracts (a)	69			8			116			8
	Gain (Loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Commodity contracts	(74		)	97			(171		)	76
Total		$	(12	)	$	102		$	(69	)	$	69
Interest Expense	Gain (Loss) on cash flow hedges reclassified from OCI to Earnings:
	Interest rate contracts	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	$	(3	)	$	(1	)
Other, net	Gain (Loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign exchange contracts	$	(4	)	$	4		$	(3	)	$	7

(a) Amounts represent gains/(losses) on commodity contracts designated as fair value hedges of firm commitments that were realized during the period presented, which were offset by a corresponding gain/(loss) on the underlying hedged inventory. Gains or losses related to changes in the fair value of unrealized commodity contracts, along with the offsetting gain or loss on the hedged inventory, are also marked-to-market through earnings with no impact on a net basis.

The fair value of all outstanding derivative instruments in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets are included in Note 14: Fair Value Measurements.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy contains three levels as follows:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices available in active markets for the identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

Level 2 — Other observable inputs available at the measurement date, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, either directly or indirectly, including:

• Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

• Quoted prices for identical or similar assets in non-active markets;

• Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and

• Inputs derived principally from or corroborated by other observable market data.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data and reflect the use of significant management judgment. These values are generally determined using pricing models for which the assumptions utilize management’s estimates of market participant assumptions.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. In instances where the inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the fair value measurement has been determined based on the lowest level input significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular item to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, including the consideration of inputs specific to the asset or liability.

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis according to the valuation techniques we used to determine their fair values (in millions): 

June 27, 2020	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting (a)			Total
Other Current Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Designated as hedges	$	—	$	48	$	—	$	(32	)	$	16
Undesignated	—		76		—		(50		)	26
Available-for-sale securities:
Current	—		1		1		—			2
Other Assets:
Available-for-sale securities:
Non-current	—		58		47		—			105
Deferred compensation assets	17		319		—		—			336
Total assets	$	17	$	502	$	48	$	(82	)	$	485
Other Current Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Designated as hedges	$	—	$	7	$	—	$	(5	)	$	2
Undesignated	—		174		—		(162		)	12
Total liabilities	$	—	$	181	$	—	$	(167	)	$	14

September 28, 2019	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting (a)			Total
Other Current Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Designated as hedges	$	—	$	26	$	—	$	(3	)	$	23
Undesignated	—		58		—		(5		)	53
Available-for-sale securities:
Current	—		—		1		—			1
Other Assets:
Available-for-sale securities:
Non-current	—		51		51		—			102
Deferred compensation assets	7		311		—		—			318
Total assets	$	7	$	446	$	52	$	(8	)	$	497
Other Current Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Designated as hedges	$	—	$	17	$	—	$	(13	)	$	4
Undesignated	—		93		—		(90		)	3
Total liabilities	$	—	$	110	$	—	$	(103	)	$	7

(a) Our derivative assets and liabilities are presented in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets on a net basis when a legally enforceable master netting arrangement exists between the counterparty to a derivative contract and us. Additionally, at June 27, 2020, and September 28, 2019, we had $85 million and $95 million, respectively, of net cash collateral with various counterparties where master netting arrangements exist.

The following table provides a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balance of marketable debt securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the table above that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in millions): 

	Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Balance at beginning of year	$	52		$	51
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in earnings	—			—
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	—			1
Purchases	8			12
Issuances	—			—
Settlements	(12		)	(15		)
Balance at end of period	$	48		$	49
Total gains (losses) for the nine month period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at end of period	$	—		$	—

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument:

Derivative Assets and Liabilities: Our derivative financial instruments primarily include exchange-traded and over-the-counter contracts which are further described in Note 13: Derivative Financial Instruments. We record our derivative financial instruments at fair value using quoted market prices, adjusted where necessary for credit and non-performance risk and internal models that use readily observable market inputs as their basis, including current and forward market prices and rates. We classify these instruments in Level 2 when quoted market prices can be corroborated utilizing observable current and forward commodity market prices on active exchanges or observable market transactions.

Available-for-Sale Securities: Our investments in marketable debt securities are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value based on pricing models and quoted market prices adjusted for credit and non-performance risk. Short-term investments with maturities of less than 12 months are included in Other current assets in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets and primarily include certificates of deposit and commercial paper. All other marketable debt securities are included in Other Assets in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets and have maturities generally less than 40 years.

We classify our investments in U.S. government, U.S. agency, certificates of deposit and commercial paper debt securities as Level 2 as fair value is generally estimated using discounted cash flow models that are primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including time value and yield curve as well as other readily available relevant economic measures. We classify certain corporate, asset-backed and other debt securities as Level 3 as there is limited activity or less observable inputs into valuation models, including current interest rates and estimated prepayment, default and recovery rates on the underlying portfolio or structured investment vehicle. Significant changes to assumptions or unobservable inputs in the valuation of our Level 3 instruments would not have a significant impact to our consolidated condensed financial statements.

The following table sets forth our available-for-sale securities' amortized cost basis, fair value and unrealized gain (loss) by significant investment category (in millions):

	June 27, 2020						September 28, 2019
	Amortized Cost Basis		Fair Value		Unrealized Gain (Loss)		Amortized Cost Basis		Fair Value		Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Available-for-sale securities:
Debt securities:
U.S. treasury and agency	$	58	$	59	$	1	$	51	$	51	$	—
Corporate and asset-backed	47		48		1		51		52		1

Unrealized holding gains (losses), net of tax, are excluded from earnings and reported in OCI until the security is settled or sold. On a quarterly basis, we evaluate whether losses related to our available-for-sale securities are temporary in nature. Losses on equity securities are recognized in earnings if the decline in value is judged to be other than temporary. If losses related to our debt securities are determined to be other than temporary, the loss would be recognized in earnings if we intend, or will more likely than not be required, to sell the security prior to recovery. For debt securities in which we have the intent and ability to hold until maturity, losses determined to be other than temporary would remain in OCI, other than expected credit losses which are recognized in earnings.

We consider many factors in determining whether a loss is temporary, including the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been below cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer and our ability and intent to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery. We recognized no other than temporary impairment in earnings and no other than temporary losses in OCI for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019.

Deferred Compensation Assets: We maintain non-qualified deferred compensation plans for certain executives and other highly compensated employees. Investments are maintained within a trust and include money market funds, mutual funds and life insurance policies. The cash surrender value of the life insurance policies is invested primarily in mutual funds. The investments are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices and are included in Other Assets in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. We classify the investments which have observable market prices in active markets in Level 1 as these are generally publicly-traded mutual funds. The remaining deferred compensation assets are classified in Level 2, as fair value can be corroborated based on observable market data. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on deferred compensation are included in earnings.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

In addition to assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, we record assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Generally, assets are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as a result of impairment charges. We did not have any significant measurements of assets or liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis subsequent to their initial recognition during the nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019.

Other Financial Instruments

Fair value of our debt is principally estimated using Level 2 inputs based on quoted prices for those or similar instruments. Fair value and carrying value for our debt are as follows (in millions):

	June 27, 2020				September 28, 2019
	Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value
Total debt	$	13,555	$	12,029	$	12,978	$	11,932

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

The components of the net periodic cost for the pension and postretirement benefit plans for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019, are as follows (in millions):

	Pension Plans
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1
Interest cost	2			16			19			48
Expected return on plan assets	—			(14		)	(15		)	(43		)
Amortization of:
Net actuarial loss	1			—			3			1
Prior service cost	1			1			1			1
Settlement (gain) loss	(6		)	—			(112		)	19
Net periodic cost (credit)	$	(2	)	$	3		$	(104	)	$	27

	Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Interest cost	$	1	$	—		$	1		$	1
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	—		(1		)	(1		)	(6		)
Net periodic cost (credit)	$	1	$	(1	)	$	—		$	(5	)

Net periodic benefit cost, excluding the service cost component, was recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Other, net. We contributed $2 million to our pension plans for the three months ended June 27, 2020 and had no contributions for the three months ended June 29, 2019. We contributed $12 million to our pension plans for each of the nine months ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019. The amount of contributions made to pension plans in any year is dependent upon a number of factors, including minimum funding requirements in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, we recognized a one-time gain of $110 million related to the termination of two qualified pension plans and one multi-employer pension plan and recorded the amount in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Other, net. The settlements of the two qualified plans through purchased annuities did not require any significant contributions. During the third quarter of fiscal 2020, we recognized an additional pretax gain of $6 million related to the termination of these pension plans and recorded the amount in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in Other, net. The benefit obligations and fair value of plan assets of the two qualified plans were approximately $1.4 billion at September 28, 2019.

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The before and after tax changes in the components of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended																		Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020									June 29, 2019									June 27, 2020									June 29, 2019
	Before Tax			Tax			After Tax			Before Tax			Tax			After Tax			Before Tax			Tax			After Tax			Before Tax			Tax			After Tax
Derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges:
(Gain) loss reclassified to interest expense	$	1		$	—		$	1		$	1		$	—		$	1		$	3		$	(1	)	$	2		$	1		$	—		$	1
(Gain) loss reclassified to cost of sales	7			(2		)	5			3			(2		)	1			14			(3		)	11			15			(4		)	11
Unrealized gain (loss)	(8		)	3			(5		)	4			(2		)	2			(20		)	6			(14		)	(26		)	6			(20		)
Investments:
Unrealized gain (loss)	1			—			1			1			—			1			1			—			1			3			(1		)	2
Currency translation:
Translation adjustment	10			—			10			(15		)	—			(15		)	(60		)	1			(59		)	19			(1		)	18
Postretirement benefits:
Unrealized gain (loss)	1			—			1			—			—			—			2			—			2			(28		)	8			(20		)
Pension settlement reclassified to other (income) expense	—			—			—			—			—			—			(58		)	15			(43		)	23			(6		)	17
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	12		$	1		$	13		$	(6	)	$	(4	)	$	(10	)	$	(118	)	$	18		$	(100	)	$	7		$	2		$	9

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Segment Reporting

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

SEGMENT REPORTING

We operate in four reportable segments: Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods. We measure segment profit as operating income (loss). International/Other primarily includes our foreign operations in Australia, China, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Thailand and the United Kingdom, third-party merger and integration costs and corporate overhead related to Tyson New Ventures, LLC.

Beef: Beef includes our operations related to processing live fed cattle and fabricating dressed beef carcasses into primal and sub-primal cuts and case-ready products. Products are marketed domestically to consumer products and food retailers, foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, healthcare facilities, the military and other food processors, as well as to international export markets. This segment also includes sales from allied products such as hides and variety meats, as well as logistics operations to move products through the supply chain.

Pork: Pork includes our operations related to processing live market hogs and fabricating pork carcasses into primal and sub-primal cuts and case-ready products. Products are marketed domestically to consumer products and food retailers, foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, healthcare facilities, the military and other food processors, as well as to international export markets. This segment also includes our live swine group, related allied product processing activities and logistics operations to move products through the supply chain.

Chicken: Chicken includes our domestic operations related to raising and processing live chickens into, and purchasing raw materials for, fresh, frozen and value-added chicken products, as well as sales from allied products. Our value-added chicken products primarily include breaded chicken strips, nuggets, patties, tenders, wings and other ready-to-fix or fully cooked chicken parts. Products are marketed domestically to consumer products and food retailers, foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, convenience stores, healthcare facilities, the military and other food processors, as well as to international export markets. This segment also includes logistics operations to move products through our domestic supply chain and the global operations of our chicken breeding stock subsidiary.

Prepared Foods: Prepared Foods includes our operations related to manufacturing and marketing frozen and refrigerated food products and logistics operations to move products through the supply chain. This segment includes brands such as Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, State Fair®, as well as artisanal brands Aidells®, and Gallo Salame®. Products primarily include ready-to-eat sandwiches, sandwich components such as flame-grilled hamburgers and Philly steaks, pepperoni, bacon, breakfast sausage, turkey, lunchmeat, hot dogs, flour and corn tortilla products, appetizers, snacks, prepared meals, ethnic foods, side dishes, meat dishes, breadsticks and processed meats. Products are marketed domestically to consumer products and food retailers, foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, convenience stores, healthcare facilities, the military and other food processors, as well as to international export markets.

We allocate expenses related to corporate activities to the segments, except for third-party merger and integration costs and corporate overhead related to Tyson New Ventures, LLC, which are included in International/Other. Intersegment transactions, which were at market prices, are included in the segment sales in the table below.

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

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Sales:
Beef	$	3,653		$	4,157		$	11,470		$	11,967
Pork	1,115			1,323			3,760			3,674
Chicken	3,112			3,331			9,801			9,853
Prepared Foods	2,035			2,089			6,255			6,265
International/Other	402			356			1,365			776
Intersegment	(295		)	(371		)	(926		)	(1,014		)
Total sales	$	10,022		$	10,885		$	31,725		$	31,521

	Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020				June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Operating income (loss):
Beef	$	651			$	270		$	1,170		$	731
Pork	107				42			391			237
Chicken	(120		)		230		(a)	36			531			(a)
Prepared Foods	145				229			494			739
International/Other	(8		)	(b)	10		(b)	11		(b)	(15		)	(b)
Total operating income	775				781			2,102			2,223
Total other expense	108				57			219			258
Income before income taxes	$	667			$	724		$	1,883		$	1,965

(a) Chicken operating income included $13 million in Keystone Foods purchase accounting and acquisition related costs for the nine months ended June 29, 2019.

(b) International/Other operating results included $24 million in Keystone Foods purchase accounting and acquisition related costs for the nine months ended June 29, 2019, and third-party merger and integration costs and corporate overhead of Tyson New Ventures, LLC of $1 million and $10 million for the three months ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively, and $5 million and $15 million for the nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019, respectively.

The following tables further disaggregate our sales to customers by major distribution channels (in millions):

	Three months ended June 27, 2020
	Consumer Products(a)		Foodservice(b)		International(c)		Industrial and Other(d)		Intersegment			Total
Beef	$	2,192	$	650	$	444	$	279	$	88		$	3,653
Pork	408		85		214		215		193			1,115
Chicken	1,481		1,046		151		420		14			3,112
Prepared Foods	1,322		651		24		38		—			2,035
International/Other	—		—		402		—		—			402
Intersegment	—		—		—		—		(295		)	(295		)
Total	$	5,403	$	2,432	$	1,235	$	952	$	—		$	10,022

	Three months ended June 29, 2019
	Consumer Products(a)		Foodservice(b)		International(c)		Industrial and Other(d)		Intersegment			Total
Beef	$	1,966	$	1,050	$	648	$	382	$	111		$	4,157
Pork	365		110		243		360		245			1,323
Chicken	1,369		1,330		177		440		15			3,331
Prepared Foods	1,178		823		26		62		—			2,089
International/Other	—		—		356		—		—			356
Intersegment	—		—		—		—		(371		)	(371		)
Total	$	4,878	$	3,313	$	1,450	$	1,244	$	—		$	10,885

	Nine months ended June 27, 2020
	Consumer Products(a)		Foodservice(b)		International(c)		Industrial and Other(d)		Intersegment			Total
Beef	$	5,956	$	2,699	$	1,563	$	967	$	285		$	11,470
Pork	1,191		301		768		900		600			3,760
Chicken	4,420		3,592		479		1,269		41			9,801
Prepared Foods	3,758		2,275		95		127		—			6,255
International/Other	—		—		1,365		—		—			1,365
Intersegment	—		—		—		—		(926		)	(926		)
Total	$	15,325	$	8,867	$	4,270	$	3,263	$	—		$	31,725

	Nine months ended June 29, 2019
	Consumer Products(a)		Foodservice(b)		International(c)		Industrial and Other(d)		Intersegment			Total
Beef	$	5,628	$	3,124	$	1,849	$	1,065	$	301		$	11,967
Pork	1,036		294		678		995		671			3,674
Chicken	4,204		3,767		489		1,351		42			9,853
Prepared Foods	3,643		2,367		70		185		—			6,265
International/Other	—		—		776		—		—			776
Intersegment	—		—		—		—		(1,014		)	(1,014		)
Total	$	14,511	$	9,552	$	3,862	$	3,596	$	—		$	31,521

(a) Includes sales to consumer products and food retailers, such as grocery retailers, warehouse club stores and internet-based retailers.

(b) Includes sales to foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, convenience stores, healthcare facilities and the military.

(c) Includes sales to international markets for internationally produced products or export sales of domestically produced products.

(d) Includes sales to industrial food processing companies that further process our product to sell to end consumers and any remaining sales not included in the Consumer Products, Foodservice or International categories.

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Commitments And Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments And Contingencies

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments

We guarantee obligations of certain outside third parties, consisting primarily of grower loans, which are substantially collateralized by the underlying assets. The remaining terms of the underlying obligations cover periods up to 10 years, and the maximum potential amount of future payments as of June 27, 2020, was not significant. Additionally, the maximum potential amount of lease related residual value guarantees is $88 million, all of which could be recoverable through various recourse provisions and an additional undeterminable recoverable amount based on the fair value of the underlying leased assets. The likelihood of material payments under these guarantees is not considered probable. At June 27, 2020, and September 28, 2019, no significant liabilities for guarantees were recorded.

We have cash flow assistance programs in which certain livestock suppliers participate. Under these programs, we pay an amount for livestock equivalent to a standard cost to grow such livestock during periods of low market sales prices. The amounts of such payments that are in excess of the market sales price are recorded as receivables and accrue interest. Participating suppliers are obligated to repay these receivables balances when market sales prices exceed this standard cost, or upon termination of the agreement. Our maximum commitment associated with these programs is limited to the fair value of each participating livestock supplier’s net tangible assets. The potential maximum commitment as of June 27, 2020 was approximately $320 million. The total receivables under these programs were $21 million and $5 million at June 27, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively. These receivables are included, net of allowance for uncollectible amounts, in Accounts Receivable in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Even though these programs are limited to the net tangible assets of the participating livestock suppliers, we also manage a portion of our credit risk associated with these programs by obtaining security interests in livestock suppliers’ assets. After analyzing residual credit risks and general market conditions, we have no allowance for these programs’ estimated uncollectible receivables at June 27, 2020, and September 28, 2019.

When constructing new facilities or making major enhancements to existing facilities, we will occasionally enter into incentive agreements with local government agencies in order to reduce certain state and local tax expenditures. Certain arrangements may require cash to be deposited into a fund to cover future expenditures. These funds are generally considered restricted cash, which is reported in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets in Other Assets, and totaled $82 million and $0 at June 27, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively. Additionally, under certain agreements, we transfer the related assets to various local government entities and receive Industrial Revenue Bonds. We immediately lease the facilities from the local government entities and have an option to re-purchase the facilities for a nominal amount upon tendering the Industrial Revenue Bonds to the local government entities at various predetermined dates. The Industrial Revenue Bonds and the associated obligations for the leases of the facilities offset, and the underlying assets remain in property, plant and equipment. At June 27, 2020, the total amount under these types of arrangements totaled $573 million.

Contingencies

We are involved in various claims and legal proceedings. We routinely assess the likelihood of adverse judgments or outcomes to those matters, as well as ranges of probable losses, to the extent losses are reasonably estimable. We record accruals in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for matters to the extent that we conclude a loss is probable and the financial impact, should an adverse outcome occur, is reasonably estimable. Additionally, for matters in which losses are reasonably possible, no reasonable estimate of the possible loss or range of loss in excess of amounts accrued, if any, can be made because, among other reasons: (i) the proceedings are in preliminary stages; (ii) specific damages have not been sought; (iii) damage claims are unsupported and/or unreasonable; (iv) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals or motions; (v) there are significant factual issues to be resolved; or (vi) novel legal issues or unsettled legal theories are being asserted. In our opinion, we have made appropriate and adequate accruals for these matters. While these accruals reflect the Company’s best estimate of the probable loss for those matters as of the dates of those accruals, the recorded amounts may differ materially from the actual amount of the losses for those matters. Listed below are certain claims made against the Company and/or our subsidiaries for which the potential exposure is considered material to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. We believe we have substantial defenses to the claims made and intend to vigorously defend these matters.

On September 2, 2016, Maplevale Farms, Inc., acting on its own behalf and on behalf of a putative class of direct purchasers of poultry products, filed a class action complaint against us and certain of our poultry subsidiaries, as well as several other poultry processing companies, in the Northern District of Illinois. Subsequent to the filing of this initial complaint, additional lawsuits making similar claims on behalf of putative classes of direct and indirect purchasers were filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The court consolidated the complaints, for pre-trial purposes, into actions on behalf of three different putative classes: direct purchasers, indirect purchasers/consumers and commercial/institutional indirect purchasers. The consolidated actions are styled In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation. Since the original filing, certain putative class members have opted out of the matter and are proceeding with individual direct actions making similar claims, and others may do so in the future. All opt out complaints have been filed in, or transferred to, the Northern District of Illinois and are proceeding on a coordinated pre-trial basis with the consolidated actions. The operative complaints, which have been amended throughout the litigation, allege, among other things, that beginning in January 2008 the defendants conspired and combined to fix, raise, maintain, and stabilize the price of broiler chickens in violation of United States antitrust laws. The complaints on behalf of the putative classes of indirect purchasers also include causes of action under various state unfair competition laws, consumer protection laws, and unjust enrichment common laws. The plaintiffs also allege that defendants “manipulated and artificially inflated a widely used Broiler price index, the Georgia Dock.” The plaintiffs further allege that the defendants concealed this conduct from the plaintiffs and the members of the putative classes. The plaintiffs seek treble damages, injunctive relief, pre- and post-judgment interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees on behalf of the putative classes. Decisions on class certification and summary judgment motions likely to be filed by defendants are currently expected in late calendar year 2020 and 2021. If necessary, trial will occur after rulings on class certification and any summary judgment motions in calendar year 2022. On April 26, 2019, the plaintiffs notified us that the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division issued a grand jury subpoena to them requesting discovery produced by all parties in the civil case. On June 21, 2019, the DOJ filed a motion to intervene and sought a limited stay of discovery in the civil action, which the court granted in part. Subsequently, we received a grand jury subpoena from the DOJ seeking additional documents and information related to the chicken industry. On June 2, 2020 a grand jury for the District of Colorado returned an indictment against four individual executives employed by two other poultry processing companies charging a conspiracy to engage in bid-rigging in violation of federal antitrust laws. On June 10, 2020, we announced that we uncovered information in connection with the grand jury subpoena that we had previously self-reported to the DOJ and have been fully cooperating with the DOJ as part of our application for leniency under the DOJ's Corporate Leniency Program. The partial stay previously granted by the court in the civil action was lifted and discovery is continuing. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, on behalf of its citizens, has also initiated a civil lawsuit against us, certain of our subsidiaries, and several other poultry processing companies alleging activities in violation of the Puerto Rican antitrust laws. This lawsuit has been transferred to the Northern District of Illinois for coordinated pre-trial proceedings.

On March 1, 2017, we received a civil investigative demand (“CID”) from the Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, of the State of Florida. The CID requests information primarily related to possible anticompetitive conduct in connection with the Georgia Dock, a chicken products pricing index formerly published by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. We have been cooperating with the Attorney General’s office. In July 2019, the Attorney General issued a subpoena to the In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation plaintiffs requesting all information provided to the DOJ.

On August 18, 2019, we were advised that the In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation plaintiffs had received a CID from the Louisiana Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General Public Protection Division. The Louisiana CID requests all deposition transcripts related to the In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation.

On June 18, 2018, a group of plaintiffs acting on their own behalf and on behalf of a putative class of all persons and entities who indirectly purchased pork, filed a class action complaint against us and certain of our pork subsidiaries, as well as several other pork processing companies, in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Subsequent to the filing of the initial complaint, additional lawsuits making similar claims on behalf of putative classes of direct and indirect purchasers were also filed in the same court. The court consolidated the complaints, for pre-trial purposes, into actions on behalf of three different putative classes: direct purchasers, indirect purchasers/consumers and commercial/institutional indirect purchasers. The consolidated actions are styled In re Pork Antitrust Litigation. Since the original filing, a putative class member is proceeding with an individual direct action making similar claims, and others may do so in the future. The individual complaint has been filed in the District of Minnesota and is proceeding on a coordinated pre-trial basis with the consolidated actions. The complaints allege, among other things, that beginning in January 2009 the defendants conspired and combined to fix, raise, maintain, and stabilize the price of pork and pork products in violation of United States antitrust laws. The complaints on behalf of the putative classes of indirect purchasers also include causes of action under various state unfair competition laws, consumer protection laws, and unjust enrichment common laws. The plaintiffs seek treble damages, injunctive relief, pre- and post-judgment interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees on behalf of the putative classes. On August 8, 2019, this matter was dismissed without prejudice. The plaintiffs filed amended complaints on November 6, 2019, in which the plaintiffs again have alleged that the defendants conspired and combined to fix, raise, maintain, and stabilize the price of pork and pork products in violation of state and federal antitrust, consumer protection, and unjust enrichment common laws, and the plaintiffs again are seeking treble damages, injunctive relief, pre- and post-judgment interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees on behalf of the putative classes. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, on behalf of its citizens, has also initiated a civil lawsuit against us, certain of our subsidiaries, and several other pork processing companies alleging activities in violation of the Puerto Rican antitrust laws. This lawsuit was transferred to the District of Minnesota and an amended complaint was filed on December 6, 2019. On January 15, 2020, we moved to dismiss the amended complaints.

On April 23, 2019, a group of plaintiffs, acting on behalf of themselves and on behalf of a putative class of all persons and entities who directly sold to the named defendants any fed cattle for slaughter and all persons who transacted in live cattle futures and/or options traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange or another U.S. exchange, filed a class action complaint against us and our beef and pork subsidiary, Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., as well as other beef packer defendants, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants engaged in a conspiracy from January 2015 to the present to reduce fed cattle prices in violation of federal antitrust laws, the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, and the Commodities Exchange Act by periodically reducing their slaughter volumes so as to reduce demand for fed cattle, curtailing their purchases and slaughters of cash-purchased cattle during those same periods, coordinating their procurement practices for fed cattle settled on a cash basis, importing foreign cattle at a loss so as to reduce domestic demand, and closing and idling plants. In addition, the plaintiffs also allege the defendants colluded to manipulate live cattle futures and options traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The plaintiffs seek, among other things, treble monetary damages, punitive damages, restitution, and pre- and post-judgment interest, as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. This complaint was subsequently voluntarily dismissed and re-filed in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Other similar lawsuits were filed by ranchers in other district courts. All actions seeking relief by ranchers and futures traders have now been transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota action and are consolidated for pre-trial proceedings as In Re Cattle Antitrust Litigation. Following the filing of defendants’ motion to dismiss this matter, the plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint on October 4, 2019.

On April 26, 2019, a group of plaintiffs, acting on behalf of themselves and on behalf of a putative class of indirect purchasers of beef for personal use filed a class action complaint against us, other beef packers, and Agri Stats, Inc., an information services provider, in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. The plaintiffs allege that the packer defendants conspired to reduce slaughter capacity by closing or idling plants, limiting their purchases of cash cattle, coordinating their procurement of cash cattle, and reducing their slaughter numbers so as to reduce beef output, all in order to artificially raise prices of beef. The plaintiffs seek, among other things, damages under state antitrust and consumer protection statutes and the common law of approximately 30 states, as well as injunctive relief. The plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint in which the claims against Agri Stats were dismissed and subsequently filed a second amended complaint on November 22, 2019. We have moved to dismiss the second amended complaint. The indirect consumer purchaser litigation is styled as Peterson v. JBS USA Food Company Holdings, et al. Additional complaints have been filed on behalf of a putative class of direct purchasers of beef alleging violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Act based on an alleged conspiracy to artificially fix, raise, and stabilize the wholesale price for beef, as well as on behalf of a putative class of commercial and institutional indirect purchasers of beef alleging violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, various state antitrust laws and unjust enrichment based on an alleged conspiracy to artificially inflate the price for beef.

On May 22, 2020, we received a civil investigative demand ("CID") from DOJ's Antitrust Division. The CID requests information related to the fed cattle and beef packing markets. We have been cooperating with the DOJ's Antitrust Division with respect to the CID.

On August 30, 2019, Judy Jien, Kieo Jibidi and Elaisa Clement, acting on their own behalf and a putative class of non-supervisory production and maintenance employees at chicken processing plants in the continental United States, filed a class action complaint against us and certain of our subsidiaries, as well as several other poultry processing companies, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. An additional complaint making similar allegations was also filed by Emily Earnest. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants directly and through a wage survey and benchmarking service exchanged information regarding labor rates in an effort to depress and fix the rates of wages for non-supervisory production and maintenance workers in violation of federal antitrust laws. The plaintiffs seek, among other things, treble monetary damages, punitive damages, restitution, and pre- and post-judgment interest, as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. The court consolidated the Jien and Earnest cases for coordinated pretrial proceedings. Following the consolidation, two additional lawsuits have been filed by individuals making similar allegations. The plaintiffs filed an amended consolidated complaint containing additional allegations concerning turkey processing plants and named additional defendants. We have moved to dismiss the amended consolidated complaint.

Our subsidiary, The Hillshire Brands Company (formerly named Sara Lee Corporation), is a party to a consolidation of cases filed by individual complainants with the Republic of the Philippines, Department of Labor and Employment and the National Labor Relations Commission (“NLRC”) from 1998 through July 1999. The complaint was filed against Aris Philippines, Inc., Sara Lee Corporation, Sara Lee Philippines, Inc., Fashion Accessories Philippines, Inc., and Attorney Cesar C. Cruz (collectively, the “respondents”). The complaint alleges, among other things, that the respondents engaged in unfair labor practices in connection with the termination of manufacturing operations in the Philippines in 1995 by Aris Philippines, Inc., a former subsidiary of The Hillshire Brands Company. In late 2004, a labor arbiter ruled against the respondents and awarded the complainants PHP3,453,664,710 (approximately U.S. $69 million) in damages and fees. The respondents appealed the labor arbiter's ruling, and it was subsequently set aside by the NLRC in December 2006. Subsequent to the NLRC’s decision, the parties filed numerous appeals, motions for reconsideration and petitions for review, certain of which remained outstanding for several years. While various of those appeals, motions and/or petitions were pending, The Hillshire Brands Company, on June 23, 2014, without admitting liability, filed a settlement motion requesting that the Supreme Court of the Philippines order dismissal with prejudice of all claims against it and certain other respondents in exchange for payments allocated by the court among the complainants in an amount not to exceed PHP342,287,800 (approximately U.S. $6.8 million). Based in part on its finding that the consideration to be paid to the complainants as part of such settlement was insufficient, the Supreme Court of the Philippines denied the respondents’ settlement motion and all motions for reconsideration thereof. The Supreme Court of the Philippines also set aside as premature the NLRC’s December 2006 ruling. As a result, the cases were remanded back before the NLRC to rule on the merits of the case. On December 15, 2016, we learned that the NLRC rendered its decision on November 29, 2016, regarding the respondents’ appeals regarding the labor arbiter’s 2004 ruling in favor of the complainants. The NLRC increased the award for 4,922 of the total 5,984 complainants to PHP14,858,495,937 (approximately U.S. $297 million). However, the NLRC approved a prior settlement reached with the group comprising approximately 18% of the class of 5,984 complainants, pursuant to which The Hillshire Brands Company agreed to pay each settling complainant PHP68,000 (approximately U.S. $1,400). The settlement payment was made on December 21, 2016, to the NLRC, which is responsible for distributing the funds to each settling complainant. On December 27, 2016, the respondents filed motions for reconsideration with the NLRC asking that the award be set aside. The NLRC denied respondents' motions for reconsideration in a resolution received on May 5, 2017 and entered a judgment on the award on July 24, 2017. Each of Aris Philippines, Inc., Sara Lee Corporation and Sara Lee Philippines, Inc. appealed this award and sought an injunction to preclude enforcement of the award to the Philippines Court of Appeals. On November 23, 2017, the Court of Appeals granted a writ of preliminary injunction that precluded execution of the NLRC award during the pendency of the appeal. The Court of Appeals subsequently vacated the NLRC’s award on April 12, 2018. Complainants filed motions for reconsideration with the Court of Appeals. On November 14, 2018, the Court of Appeals denied claimants’ motions for reconsideration and granted defendants’ motion to release and discharge the preliminary injunction bond. Claimants have since filed petitions for writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The Supreme Court has accepted the case for review. We continue to maintain an accrual for this matter.

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Accounting Policies (Policy)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Policy Text Block [Abstract]

Basis Of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated condensed financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared by Tyson Foods, Inc. (“Tyson,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”). Certain information and accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, these consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2019. Preparation of consolidated condensed financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

We believe the accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to state fairly our financial position as of June 27, 2020, and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019. Results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

Consolidation

Consolidation

The consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of all wholly-owned subsidiaries, as well as majority-owned subsidiaries over which we exercise control and, when applicable, entities for which we have a controlling financial interest or variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]

Leases

We determine if an agreement is or contains a lease at its inception by evaluating if an identified asset exists that we control for a period of time. When a lease exists, we classify it as a finance or operating lease and record a right-of-use ("ROU") asset and a corresponding lease liability at lease commencement. We have elected to not record leases with a term of 12 months or less in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, and accordingly, lease expense for these short-term leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Finance lease assets are presented within Net Property, Plant and Equipment and finance lease liabilities are presented within Current and Long-Term Debt in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Finance lease disclosures are omitted as they are deemed immaterial. Operating ROU assets are presented within Other Assets, and operating lease liabilities are recorded within Other current liabilities and Other Liabilities in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Lease assets are subject to review for impairment in a manner consistent with Property, Plant and Equipment.

ROU assets are presented in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets based on the present value of the corresponding liabilities and are adjusted for any prepayments, lease incentives received or initial direct costs incurred. The measurement of our ROU assets and liabilities includes all fixed payments and any variable payments based on an index or rate. Variable lease payments which do not depend on an index, or where rates are unknown, are excluded from lease payments in the measurement of the ROU asset and lease liability, and accordingly, are recognized as lease expense in the period the obligation for those payments is incurred. The present value of lease payments is based on our incremental borrowing rate according to the lease term and information available at the lease commencement date, as our lease arrangements generally do not provide an implicit interest rate. The incremental borrowing rate is derived using a hypothetically-collateralized borrowing cost, based on our revolving credit facility, plus a country risk factor, where applicable. We consider our credit rating and the current economic environment in determining the collateralized rate.

Our lease arrangements can include fixed or variable non-lease components, such as common area maintenance, taxes and labor. We account for each lease and any non-lease components associated with that lease as a single lease component for all asset classes, except production and livestock grower asset classes embedded in service and supply agreements, and other asset classes that include significant maintenance or service components. We account for lease and non-lease components of an agreement separately based on relative stand-alone prices either observable or estimated if observable prices are not readily available. For asset classes where an election was made not to separate lease and non-lease components, all costs associated with a lease contract are disclosed as lease costs. The accounting for some of the Company's leases may require significant judgment when determining whether a contract is or contains a lease, the lease term, and the likelihood of exercising renewal or termination options. Our leases can include options to extend or terminate use of the underlying assets. These options are included in the lease term used to determine ROU assets and corresponding liabilities when we are reasonably certain we will exercise the option. Additionally, certain leases can have residual value guarantees, which are included within our operating lease liabilities when considered probable. Our lease agreements do not include significant restrictions or covenants.

Recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease will depend on classification as a finance or operating lease. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, whereas the amortization of finance lease assets is recognized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the underlying asset or the lease term. Operating lease expense and finance lease amortization are presented in Cost of Sales or Selling, General and Administrative in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income depending on the nature of the leased item. Interest expense on finance lease obligations is recorded over the lease term and is presented in Interest expense, based on the effective interest method. All operating lease cash payments and interest on finance leases are presented within Net cash provided by operating activities and all finance lease principal payments are presented within Net cash used in financing activities in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of Estimates

The consolidated condensed financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance providing optional expedients and exceptions to account for the effects of reference rate reform to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The optional guidance is effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued guidance that simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to general principles in Topic 740 and clarifies other general principles by adding certain requirements to Topic 740. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, our fiscal 2022. Early adoption is permitted for periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued, beginning our fiscal 2020. An entity that elects to early adopt the amendments in an interim period should reflect any adjustments as of the beginning of the annual period that includes that interim period. The application of the guidance requires various transition methods depending on the specific amendment. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance that provides more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and changes the loss impairment methodology. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, our fiscal 2021. Early adoption is permitted for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, our fiscal 2020. The application of the guidance requires various transition methods depending on the specific amendment. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Changes in Accounting Principles

Changes in Accounting Principles

In August 2017, the FASB issued guidance that eases certain documentation and assessment requirements of hedge effectiveness and modifies the accounting for components excluded from the assessment. Some of the modifications included the ineffectiveness of derivative gain/loss in highly effective cash flow hedges to be recorded in Other Comprehensive Income, alignment of the recognition and presentation of the effects related to the hedging instrument and hedged item in the financial statements, and additional disclosures required on the cumulative basis adjustment in fair value hedges and the effect of hedging on financial statement lines for components excluded from the assessment. The amendment also simplified the application of hedge accounting in certain situations to permit new hedging strategies to be eligible for hedge accounting. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, our fiscal 2020. We adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 using the modified retrospective transition approach, and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance that created new accounting and reporting guidelines for leasing arrangements. The guidance requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for all leases with terms of more than 12 months. Recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease will depend on classification as a finance or operating lease. The guidance also requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures regarding the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, our fiscal 2020. We adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 using the optional transition method that allows for a cumulative-effect adjustment in the period of adoption with no restatement of prior periods. We have elected the package of practical expedients available under the transition guidance which allows us to not reassess prior conclusions related to lease classifications, existing contracts containing leases, and initial direct costs, as well as the practical expedient that allows the continued historical treatment of land easements. We did not elect the practical expedient for the use of hindsight in evaluating the expected lease term of existing leases. The adoption resulted in the recording of operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities of $549 million and $546 million, respectively, as of September 29, 2019, with no changes to our finance leases. The difference between the additional lease assets and lease liabilities, represents existing deferred rent and prepaid lease balances that were reclassified on the balance sheet. The adoption did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income or our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows. For further description of our lease policy refer to the Leases section above, and for quantitative lease information refer to Part I, Item 1, Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, Note 5: Leases.

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Inventories (Policy)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory, Policy	INVENTORIESProcessed products, livestock and supplies and other are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost includes purchased raw materials, live purchase costs, growout costs (primarily feed, livestock grower pay and catch and haul costs), labor and manufacturing and production overhead, which are related to the purchase and production of inventories.

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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation for Keystone Foods and fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.

	in millions
Cash and cash equivalents		$	186
Accounts receivable		106
Inventories		257
Other current assets		34
Property, Plant and Equipment		676
Goodwill		1,120
Intangible Assets		659
Other Assets		28
Current debt		(73		)
Accounts payable		(208		)
Other current liabilities		(99		)
Long-Term Debt		(113		)
Deferred Income Taxes		(177		)
Other Liabilities		(8		)
Noncontrolling Interests		(122		)
Net assets acquired		$	2,266

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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory

The following table reflects the major components of inventory (in millions):

	June 27, 2020		September 28, 2019
Processed products	$	2,069	$	2,362
Livestock	1,195		1,150
Supplies and other	651		596
Total inventory	$	3,915	$	4,108

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Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]

Property, Plant And Equipment And Accumulated Depreciation

The major categories of property, plant and equipment and accumulated depreciation are as follows (in millions): 

	June 27, 2020		September 28, 2019
Land	$	197	$	198
Buildings and leasehold improvements	4,856		4,747
Machinery and equipment	8,959		8,607
Land improvements and other	409		385
Buildings and equipment under construction	959		713
	15,380		14,650
Less accumulated depreciation	7,865		7,368
Net property, plant and equipment	$	7,515	$	7,282

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Leases (Tables)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Jun. 27, 2020

Leases [Abstract]

Lessee Operating Leases Balance Sheet Information [Table Text Block]

Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities presented in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets were as follows (in millions):

	June 27, 2020
Other Assets	$	540
Other current liabilities	168
Other Liabilities	373

Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]

The components of lease costs were as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020		June 27, 2020
Operating lease cost (a)	$	51	$	151
Variable lease cost (b)	106		333
Short-term lease cost	5		17
Total	$	162	$	501

Lessee Operating Lease Other Information [Table Text Block]

Other operating lease information includes the following:

Nine months ended June 27, 2020
Operating cash outflows from operating leases (in millions)	$	157
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities (in millions)	$	126
Weighted-average remaining lease term	5 years
Weighted-average discount rate	3		%

Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]

At June 27, 2020, future maturities of operating leases were as follows (in millions):

Operating Lease Commitments
2020 (remaining year)	$	53
2021	164
2022	118
2023	81
2024	62
2025 and beyond	97
Total undiscounted operating lease payments	$	575
Less: Imputed interest	34
Present value of total operating lease liabilities	$	541

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

Minimum lease commitments under non-cancelable leases at September 28, 2019 were (in millions):

Operating Lease Commitments
2020	$	159
2021	113
2022	74
2023	49
2024	40
2025 and beyond	54
Total	$	489

Other Commitments [Table Text Block]

Livestock grower fixed or estimable non-cancelable commitments at September 28, 2019 were (in millions):

Livestock Grower Commitments
2020	$	253
2021	131
2022	86
2023	58
2024	49
2025 and beyond	122
Total	$	699

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Restructuring and Related Charges Restructuring and Related Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The following table reflects the pretax impact of restructuring and related charges incurred in the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020, the charges to date and the total estimated charges, by reportable segment (in millions):

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		Restructuring and related charges to date		Total estimated Restructuring and related charges
	June 27, 2020		June 27, 2020		June 27, 2020
Beef	$	—	$	5	$	18	$	18
Pork	—		2		7		7
Chicken	1		22		129		136
Prepared Foods	1		23		147		155
Other	—		2		3		3
Total restructuring and related charges, pretax	$	2	$	54	$	304	$	319

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Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Schedule Of Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities are as follows (in millions):

	June 27, 2020		September 28, 2019
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	$	677	$	620
Other	1,103		865
Total other current liabilities	$	1,780	$	1,485

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Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Debt Instruments [Abstract]

Schedule of Major Components Of Debt

The major components of debt are as follows (in millions):

	June 27, 2020			September 28, 2019
Revolving credit facility	$	—		$	70
Commercial paper	—			1,000
Senior notes:
Notes due June 2020 ("2020 Notes")	—			350
Notes due August 2020 (0.82% at 6/27/2020)	400			400
4.10% Notes due September 2020	279			280
2.25% Notes due August 2021	500			500
4.50% Senior notes due June 2022	1,000			1,000
3.90% Senior notes due September 2023	400			400
3.95% Notes due August 2024	1,250			1,250
4.00% Notes due March 2026 ("2026 Notes")	800			800
3.55% Notes due June 2027	1,350			1,350
7.00% Notes due January 2028	18			18
4.35% Notes due March 2029 ("2029 Notes")	1,000			1,000
6.13% Notes due November 2032	160			161
4.88% Notes due August 2034	500			500
5.15% Notes due August 2044	500			500
4.55% Notes due June 2047	750			750
5.10% Notes due September 2048 ("2048 Notes")	1,500			1,500
Discount on senior notes	(46		)	(48		)
Term loan:
Term loan facility due March 2022 (1.69% at 6/27/2020)	1,500			—
Other	231			216
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(63		)	(65		)
Total debt	12,029			11,932
Less current debt	750			2,102
Total long-term debt	$	11,279		$	9,830

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Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Share Repurchase

A summary of share repurchases of our Class A stock is as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
	Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars
Shares repurchased:
Under share repurchase program	—	$	—	0.6	$	50	1.8	$	150	2.3	$	150
To fund certain obligations under equity compensation plans	0.1	4		0.4	29		0.6	50		1.1	75
Total share repurchases	0.1	$	4	1.0	$	79	2.4	$	200	3.4	$	225

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions, except per share data): 

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019		June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019
Numerator:
Net income	$	527	$	681	$	1,455	$	1,663
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		5		7		10
Net income attributable to Tyson	527		676		1,448		1,653
Less dividends declared:
Class A	124		110		384		353
Class B	26		25		82		76
Undistributed earnings	$	377	$	541	$	982	$	1,224
Class A undistributed earnings	$	310	$	446	$	808	$	1,008
Class B undistributed earnings	67		95		174		216
Total undistributed earnings	$	377	$	541	$	982	$	1,224
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Class A weighted average shares	292		293		293		293
Class B weighted average shares, and shares under the if-converted method for diluted earnings per share	70		70		70		70
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options, restricted stock and performance units	2		4		3		3
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions	364		367		366		366
Net income per share attributable to Tyson:
Class A basic	$	1.48	$	1.90	$	4.07	$	4.64
Class B basic	$	1.33	$	1.71	$	3.65	$	4.17
Diluted	$	1.44	$	1.84	$	3.96	$	4.51
Dividends Declared Per Share:
Class A	$	0.420	$	0.375	$	1.305	$	1.200
Class B	$	0.378	$	0.338	$	1.175	$	1.081

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]

We had the following aggregated outstanding notional amounts related to our derivative financial instruments:

in millions, except soy meal tons	Metric	June 27, 2020		September 28, 2019
Commodity:
Corn	Bushels	161		111
Soy Meal	Tons	1,014,833		1,078,800
Live Cattle	Pounds	141		14
Lean Hogs	Pounds	82		309
Foreign Currency	United States dollar	$	471	$	148
Interest Rate Swaps	Average monthly debt	$	400	$	400

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income Classification		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Sales	Gain (Loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Commodity contracts	$	—		$	(42	)	$	—		$	(28	)
Cost of Sales	Gain (Loss) on cash flow hedges reclassified from OCI to Earnings:
	Commodity contracts	$	(7	)	$	(3	)	$	(14	)	$	(15	)
	Gain (Loss) on fair value hedges:
	Commodity contracts (a)	69			8			116			8
	Gain (Loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Commodity contracts	(74		)	97			(171		)	76
Total		$	(12	)	$	102		$	(69	)	$	69
Interest Expense	Gain (Loss) on cash flow hedges reclassified from OCI to Earnings:
	Interest rate contracts	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	$	(3	)	$	(1	)
Other, net	Gain (Loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign exchange contracts	$	(4	)	$	4		$	(3	)	$	7

Schedule of Income Statement Items Impacted by Derivatives [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the total amounts of each income and expense line item presented in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in which the effects of hedges are recorded (in millions):

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income Classification	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Cost of Sales	$	8,709		$	9,549		$	27,951		$	27,638
Interest Expense	122			121			361			339
Other, net	(11		)	(62		)	(133		)	(72		)

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the pretax impact of cash flow hedge derivative instruments recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (in millions):

Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI On Derivatives	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Cash flow hedge – derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity contracts	$	(7	)	$	5		$	(18	)	$	(2	)
Interest rate hedges	(1		)	(1		)	(2		)	(24		)
Total	$	(8	)	$	4		$	(20	)	$	(26	)

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

The carrying amount of fair value hedge (assets) liabilities as of June 27, 2020 and September 28, 2019 were as follows (in millions):

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets Classification	June 27, 2020			September 28, 2019
Inventory	$	(37	)	$	(19	)

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis according to the valuation techniques we used to determine their fair values (in millions): 

June 27, 2020	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting (a)			Total
Other Current Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Designated as hedges	$	—	$	48	$	—	$	(32	)	$	16
Undesignated	—		76		—		(50		)	26
Available-for-sale securities:
Current	—		1		1		—			2
Other Assets:
Available-for-sale securities:
Non-current	—		58		47		—			105
Deferred compensation assets	17		319		—		—			336
Total assets	$	17	$	502	$	48	$	(82	)	$	485
Other Current Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Designated as hedges	$	—	$	7	$	—	$	(5	)	$	2
Undesignated	—		174		—		(162		)	12
Total liabilities	$	—	$	181	$	—	$	(167	)	$	14

September 28, 2019	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting (a)			Total
Other Current Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Designated as hedges	$	—	$	26	$	—	$	(3	)	$	23
Undesignated	—		58		—		(5		)	53
Available-for-sale securities:
Current	—		—		1		—			1
Other Assets:
Available-for-sale securities:
Non-current	—		51		51		—			102
Deferred compensation assets	7		311		—		—			318
Total assets	$	7	$	446	$	52	$	(8	)	$	497
Other Current Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Designated as hedges	$	—	$	17	$	—	$	(13	)	$	4
Undesignated	—		93		—		(90		)	3
Total liabilities	$	—	$	110	$	—	$	(103	)	$	7

(a) Our derivative assets and liabilities are presented in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets on a net basis when a legally enforceable master netting arrangement exists between the counterparty to a derivative contract and us. Additionally, at June 27, 2020, and September 28, 2019, we had $85 million and $95 million, respectively, of net cash collateral with various counterparties where master netting arrangements exist

Schedule Of Debt Securities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation

The following table provides a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balance of marketable debt securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the table above that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in millions): 

	Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Balance at beginning of year	$	52		$	51
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in earnings	—			—
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	—			1
Purchases	8			12
Issuances	—			—
Settlements	(12		)	(15		)
Balance at end of period	$	48		$	49
Total gains (losses) for the nine month period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at end of period	$	—		$	—

Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities

The following table sets forth our available-for-sale securities' amortized cost basis, fair value and unrealized gain (loss) by significant investment category (in millions):

	June 27, 2020						September 28, 2019
	Amortized Cost Basis		Fair Value		Unrealized Gain (Loss)		Amortized Cost Basis		Fair Value		Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Available-for-sale securities:
Debt securities:
U.S. treasury and agency	$	58	$	59	$	1	$	51	$	51	$	—
Corporate and asset-backed	47		48		1		51		52		1

Schedule Of Fair Value And Carrying Value Of Debt

Fair value of our debt is principally estimated using Level 2 inputs based on quoted prices for those or similar instruments. Fair value and carrying value for our debt are as follows (in millions):

	June 27, 2020				September 28, 2019
	Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value
Total debt	$	13,555	$	12,029	$	12,978	$	11,932

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs

The components of the net periodic cost for the pension and postretirement benefit plans for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019, are as follows (in millions):

	Pension Plans
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1
Interest cost	2			16			19			48
Expected return on plan assets	—			(14		)	(15		)	(43		)
Amortization of:
Net actuarial loss	1			—			3			1
Prior service cost	1			1			1			1
Settlement (gain) loss	(6		)	—			(112		)	19
Net periodic cost (credit)	$	(2	)	$	3		$	(104	)	$	27

	Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Interest cost	$	1	$	—		$	1		$	1
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	—		(1		)	(1		)	(6		)
Net periodic cost (credit)	$	1	$	(1	)	$	—		$	(5	)

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Components Of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

he before and after tax changes in the components of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended																		Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020									June 29, 2019									June 27, 2020									June 29, 2019
	Before Tax			Tax			After Tax			Before Tax			Tax			After Tax			Before Tax			Tax			After Tax			Before Tax			Tax			After Tax
Derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges:
(Gain) loss reclassified to interest expense	$	1		$	—		$	1		$	1		$	—		$	1		$	3		$	(1	)	$	2		$	1		$	—		$	1
(Gain) loss reclassified to cost of sales	7			(2		)	5			3			(2		)	1			14			(3		)	11			15			(4		)	11
Unrealized gain (loss)	(8		)	3			(5		)	4			(2		)	2			(20		)	6			(14		)	(26		)	6			(20		)
Investments:
Unrealized gain (loss)	1			—			1			1			—			1			1			—			1			3			(1		)	2
Currency translation:
Translation adjustment	10			—			10			(15		)	—			(15		)	(60		)	1			(59		)	19			(1		)	18
Postretirement benefits:
Unrealized gain (loss)	1			—			1			—			—			—			2			—			2			(28		)	8			(20		)
Pension settlement reclassified to other (income) expense	—			—			—			—			—			—			(58		)	15			(43		)	23			(6		)	17
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	12		$	1		$	13		$	(6	)	$	(4	)	$	(10	)	$	(118	)	$	18		$	(100	)	$	7		$	2		$	9

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Information, By Segment

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

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Sales:
Beef	$	3,653		$	4,157		$	11,470		$	11,967
Pork	1,115			1,323			3,760			3,674
Chicken	3,112			3,331			9,801			9,853
Prepared Foods	2,035			2,089			6,255			6,265
International/Other	402			356			1,365			776
Intersegment	(295		)	(371		)	(926		)	(1,014		)
Total sales	$	10,022		$	10,885		$	31,725		$	31,521

	Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	June 27, 2020				June 29, 2019			June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Operating income (loss):
Beef	$	651			$	270		$	1,170		$	731
Pork	107				42			391			237
Chicken	(120		)		230		(a)	36			531			(a)
Prepared Foods	145				229			494			739
International/Other	(8		)	(b)	10		(b)	11		(b)	(15		)	(b)
Total operating income	775				781			2,102			2,223
Total other expense	108				57			219			258
Income before income taxes	$	667			$	724		$	1,883		$	1,965

(a) Chicken operating income included $13 million in Keystone Foods purchase accounting and acquisition related costs for the nine months ended June 29, 2019.

(b) International/Other operating results included $24 million in Keystone Foods purchase accounting and acquisition related costs for the nine months ended June 29, 2019, and third-party merger and integration costs and corporate overhead of Tyson New Ventures, LLC of $1 million and $10 million for the three months ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively, and $5 million and $15 million for the nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019, respectively.

Disaggregation of Revenue, By Segment and Distribution Channel

The following tables further disaggregate our sales to customers by major distribution channels (in millions):

	Three months ended June 27, 2020
	Consumer Products(a)		Foodservice(b)		International(c)		Industrial and Other(d)		Intersegment			Total
Beef	$	2,192	$	650	$	444	$	279	$	88		$	3,653
Pork	408		85		214		215		193			1,115
Chicken	1,481		1,046		151		420		14			3,112
Prepared Foods	1,322		651		24		38		—			2,035
International/Other	—		—		402		—		—			402
Intersegment	—		—		—		—		(295		)	(295		)
Total	$	5,403	$	2,432	$	1,235	$	952	$	—		$	10,022

	Three months ended June 29, 2019
	Consumer Products(a)		Foodservice(b)		International(c)		Industrial and Other(d)		Intersegment			Total
Beef	$	1,966	$	1,050	$	648	$	382	$	111		$	4,157
Pork	365		110		243		360		245			1,323
Chicken	1,369		1,330		177		440		15			3,331
Prepared Foods	1,178		823		26		62		—			2,089
International/Other	—		—		356		—		—			356
Intersegment	—		—		—		—		(371		)	(371		)
Total	$	4,878	$	3,313	$	1,450	$	1,244	$	—		$	10,885

	Nine months ended June 27, 2020
	Consumer Products(a)		Foodservice(b)		International(c)		Industrial and Other(d)		Intersegment			Total
Beef	$	5,956	$	2,699	$	1,563	$	967	$	285		$	11,470
Pork	1,191		301		768		900		600			3,760
Chicken	4,420		3,592		479		1,269		41			9,801
Prepared Foods	3,758		2,275		95		127		—			6,255
International/Other	—		—		1,365		—		—			1,365
Intersegment	—		—		—		—		(926		)	(926		)
Total	$	15,325	$	8,867	$	4,270	$	3,263	$	—		$	31,725

	Nine months ended June 29, 2019
	Consumer Products(a)		Foodservice(b)		International(c)		Industrial and Other(d)		Intersegment			Total
Beef	$	5,628	$	3,124	$	1,849	$	1,065	$	301		$	11,967
Pork	1,036		294		678		995		671			3,674
Chicken	4,204		3,767		489		1,351		42			9,853
Prepared Foods	3,643		2,367		70		185		—			6,265
International/Other	—		—		776		—		—			776
Intersegment	—		—		—		—		(1,014		)	(1,014		)
Total	$	14,511	$	9,552	$	3,862	$	3,596	$	—		$	31,521

(a) Includes sales to consumer products and food retailers, such as grocery retailers, warehouse club stores and internet-based retailers.

(b) Includes sales to foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, convenience stores, healthcare facilities and the military.

(c) Includes sales to international markets for internationally produced products or export sales of domestically produced products.

(d) Includes sales to industrial food processing companies that further process our product to sell to end consumers and any remaining sales not included in the Consumer Products, Foodservice or International categories.

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Accounting Policies Changes in Accounting Principles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Sep. 29, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 540	$ 549
Operating Lease, Liability	541	$ 546
Donald J Tyson Revocable Trust, Berry Street Waste Water Treatment Plant, LP, and the sisters of Mr. Tyson [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	1
Donald J Tyson Revocable Trust, Berry Street Waste Water Treatment Plant, LP, and the sisters of Mr. Tyson [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Finance Lease, Liability	$ 7

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Acquisitions and Dispositions Preliminary Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed at Acquisition Date (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			9 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018	Jun. 27, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 10,890	$ 10,844
BRF S.A. Thailand and Europe [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 326
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net Working Capital	262
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments			46
Cash and cash equivalents	56
Property, Plant and Equipment	89
Goodwill	47
Intangible Assets	23
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities	24
Deferred Income Taxes	(8)
Noncontrolling Interests	$ (7)
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Net Working Capital			45
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment			4
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Deferred Income Taxes			$ (3)
Keystone Foods [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		$ 2,300
Cash and cash equivalents		186
Accounts receivable		106
Inventories		257
Other current assets		34
Property, Plant and Equipment		676
Goodwill		1,120
Intangible Assets		659
Other Assets		28
Current debt		(73)
Accounts payable		(208)
Other current liabilities		(99)
Long-Term Debt		(113)
Deferred Income Taxes		(177)
Other Liabilities		(8)
Noncontrolling Interests		(122)
Other Liabilities		$ 2,266
Customer Relationships [Member] | BRF S.A. Thailand and Europe [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	7 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Keystone Foods [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life		25 years
Corporate and Other [Member] | Keystone Foods [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 341
Chicken [Member] | Keystone Foods [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 779

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Acquisitions and Dispositions Acquisition (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions					3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 07, 2020	Jan. 15, 2020	Jun. 03, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired							$ 0	$ 2,461
Goodwill					$ 10,890		10,890		$ 10,844
Sales					10,022	$ 10,885	31,725	31,521
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments							183	0
BRF S.A. Thailand and Europe [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value			$ 7
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net Working Capital			262
Cash and cash equivalents			56
Property, Plant and Equipment			89
Intangible Assets			23
Goodwill			47
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments							46
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Net Working Capital							(45)
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment							4
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Deferred Income Taxes							3
Other Liabilities			24
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent			8
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred			$ 326
Keystone Foods [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value				$ 122
Cash and cash equivalents				186
Property, Plant and Equipment				676
Intangible Assets				659
Goodwill				1,120
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent				177
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred				$ 2,300
Customer Relationships [Member] | BRF S.A. Thailand and Europe [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			7 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Keystone Foods [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life				25 years
Prepared Foods [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sales					2,035	2,089	6,255	6,265
Chicken [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sales					3,112	3,331	9,801	9,853
Chicken [Member] | Keystone Foods [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill				$ 779
Corporate and Other [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sales					$ 402	$ 356	$ 1,365	$ 776
Corporate and Other [Member] | Keystone Foods [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill				$ 341
Vibra [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired		40.00%
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments		$ 122
JBS [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	50.00%
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	$ 61

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Inventories (Schedule Of Inventory) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 27, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Processed products	$ 2,069	$ 2,362
Livestock	1,195	1,150
Supplies and other	651	596
Total inventory	$ 3,915	$ 4,108

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Property, Plant And Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 27, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 15,380	$ 14,650
Less accumulated depreciation	7,865	7,368
Net property, plant and equipment	7,515	7,282
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	197	198
Buildings and leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	4,856	4,747
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	8,959	8,607
Land improvements and other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	409	385
Buildings and equipment under construction
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 959	$ 713

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Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 27, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 540	$ 540			$ 549
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	168	168
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	373	373
Operating Lease, Cost	51	151
Variable Lease, Cost	106	333
Short-term Lease, Cost	5	17
Lease, Cost	$ 162	501
Operating Lease, Payments		157
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability		$ 126
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	5 years	5 years
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	3.00%	3.00%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Remainder of Fiscal Year	$ 53	$ 53
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One	164	164
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two	118	118
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three	81	81
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four	62	62
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Four	97	97
Operating Lease, Liability	575	575
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount	34	34
Operating Lease, Liability	$ 541	$ 541			$ 546
Operating Leases, Rent Expense			$ 220	$ 200
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months			159
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years			113
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years			74
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years			49
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years			40
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter			54
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due			489
Grower Commitments [Member]
Leases [Abstract]
Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year One			253
Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year Two			131
Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year Three			86
Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year Four			58
Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year Five			49
Other Commitment, to be Paid, after Year Five			122
Other Commitment			$ 699

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Leases Leases (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Payments	$ 157
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability	$ 126
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	5 years
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	3.00%

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Restructuring and Related Charges Restructuring (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	$ 319		$ 319
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	(2)		(54)
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	304		304
Payments for Restructuring			$ 28
Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated			500
2017 Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	280		$ 280
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	265		265
Financial Fitness Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	26		26		$ 0
Cost of Sales | Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost			(5)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost			(49)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost			(34)
Employee Severance [Member] | Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost			(39)
Technology Impairment and Related Costs [Member] | 2017 Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	15		15
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	(2)		(15)
Technology Impairment and Related Costs [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | 2017 Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost		$ (15)		$ (31)
Beef [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	18		18
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0		(5)
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	18		18
Pork [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	7		7
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0		(2)
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	7		7
Chicken [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	136		136
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	(1)		(22)
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	129		129
Prepared Foods [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	155		155
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	(1)		(23)
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	147		147
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	3		3
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0		(2)
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	$ 3		$ 3

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Other Current Liabilities (Schedule of Other Current Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 27, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	$ 677	$ 620
Other	1,103	865
Total other current liabilities	$ 1,780	$ 1,485

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Debt (Major Components Of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Apr. 01, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Jun. 27, 2020
Discount on senior notes	$ (46)		$ (48)
Other	231		216
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(63)		(65)
Total debt	12,029		11,932
Less current debt	750		2,102
Less current debt	11,279		9,830
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	0		70
Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper	$ 0		1,000
Term Loan Facility Due March 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.69%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,500	$ 1,500	0
Notes due June 2020 (2020 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0		350
Notes due August 2020 (0.82% at 6/27/2020)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.82%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 400		400
4.10% Notes due September 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.10%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 279		280
2.25% Notes due August 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.25%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 500		500
4.50% Senior notes due June 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.50%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,000		1,000
3.90% Senior notes due September 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.90%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 400		400
3.95% Notes due August 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.95%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,250		1,250
4.00% Notes due March 2026 (2026 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 800		800
3.55% Notes due June 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.55%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,350		1,350
7.00% Notes due January 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 18		18
4.35% Notes due March 2029 (2029 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.35%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,000		1,000
6.13% Notes due November 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.13%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 160		161
4.88% Notes due August 2034
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.88%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 500		500
5.15% Notes due August 2044
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.15%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 500		500
4.55% Notes due June 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.55%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 750		750
5.10% Notes due September 2048 (2048 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.10%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,500		$ 1,500

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Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2020	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Mar. 28, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Document Period End Date			Jun. 27, 2020
Repayments of Commercial Paper			$ 15,317	$ 12,970
Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit			1,280	$ 335
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount		$ 46	46			$ 48
Term Loan Facility Due March 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount					$ 1,500
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,500	$ 1,500	$ 1,500			0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		1.69%	1.69%
Notes due June 2020 (2020 Notes)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 0	$ 0			350
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount		350
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		1,750	1,750
Amount available for borrowing under credit facility		1,750	1,750
Revolving credit facility		0	0			70
Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit	200
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		0	0
Bilateral Letters Of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		121	121
Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		1,000	1,000
Commercial paper		$ 0	$ 0			$ 1,000
Repayments of Commercial Paper	$ 1,000

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Equity (Schedule of Share Repurchases) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock			$ 200	$ 225
Class A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	0.1	1.0	2.4	3.4
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ 4	$ 79	$ 200	$ 225
Under share repurchase program | Class A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	0.0	0.6	1.8	2.3
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ 0	$ 50	$ 150	$ 150
To fund certain obligations under equity compensation plans | Class A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	0.1	0.4	0.6	1.1
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ 4	$ 29	$ 50	$ 75

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Equity (Narrative) (Details) shares in Millions	Jun. 27, 2020 shares
Class A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased	18.9

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rate for continuing operations	21.00%	6.00%	22.70%	15.40%
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 161		$ 161		$ 169

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Other Income And Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 29, 2019
Components of Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Other Investments	$ 79
Gain on Sale of Investments	$ 55
Other income/expense
Components of Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Excluding Service Cost		$ 21
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments		$ 17

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Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Net Income	$ 527	$ 681	$ 1,455	$ 1,663
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0	5	7	10
Net income attributable to Tyson	527	676	1,448	1,653
Undistributed earnings	$ 377	$ 541	$ 982	$ 1,224
Stock options, restricted stock and performance units	2	4	3	3
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions	364	367	366	366
Diluted	$ 1.44	$ 1.84	$ 3.96	$ 4.51
Class A [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Less dividends declared:	$ 124	$ 110	$ 384	$ 353
Undistributed earnings	$ 310	$ 446	$ 808	$ 1,008
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	292	293	293	293
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson - Basic	$ 1.48	$ 1.90	$ 4.07	$ 4.64
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.420	$ 0.375	$ 1.305	$ 1.200
Class B [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Less dividends declared:	$ 26	$ 25	$ 82	$ 76
Undistributed earnings	$ 67	$ 95	$ 174	$ 216
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	70	70	70	70
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson - Basic	$ 1.33	$ 1.71	$ 3.65	$ 4.17
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.378	$ 0.338	$ 1.175	$ 1.081

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Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020 shares	Jun. 29, 2019 shares	Jun. 27, 2020 Classes shares	Jun. 29, 2019 shares
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Number Of Classes Of Common Stock | Classes			2
Percentage amount of per share cash dividends paid to holders of Class B stock that cannot exceed paid to holders of Class A stock	90.00%		90.00%
Class A [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Undistributed earnings (losses), ratio used to calculate allocation to class of stock			1.0
Class B [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Undistributed earnings (losses), ratio used to calculate allocation to class of stock			0.9
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, shares | shares	4	1	3	3

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Aggregate Outstanding Notionals) (Details) lb in Millions, bu in Millions, $ in Millions	Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($) bu lb T	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($) bu lb T
Corn (in bushels)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | bu	161	111
Soy Meal (in tons)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | T	1,014,833	1,078,800
Live Cattle [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | lb	141	14
Lean Hogs [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | lb	82	309
Foreign Currency [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount | $	$ 471	$ 148
Interest rate hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount | $	$ 400	$ 400

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Pretax Impact Of Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instruments On The Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details) - Cash Flow Hedging [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives	$ (8)	$ 4	$ (20)	$ (26)
Commodity contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives	(7)	5	(18)	(2)
Interest rate hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives	$ (1)	$ (1)	$ (2)	$ (24)

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Pretax Impact Of Fair Value Hedge Derivative Instruments On The Consolidated Statements of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Cost of Sales
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ (12)	$ 102	$ (69)	$ 69
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net	$ (37)		$ (37)		$ (19)

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Pretax Impact Of Undesignated Derivative Instruments On The Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Cost of Sales	$ 8,709	$ 9,549	$ 27,951	$ 27,638
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(11)	(62)	(133)	(72)
Interest expense	122	121	361	339
Cost of Sales
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	(12)	102	(69)	69
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Commodity contracts | Sales
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	0	(42)	0	(28)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Commodity contracts | Cost of Sales
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	(74)	97	(171)	76
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange contracts | Other income/expense
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	(4)	4	(3)	7
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Commodity contracts | Cost of Sales
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	69	8	116	8
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Commodity contracts | Cost of Sales
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	(7)	(3)	(14)	(15)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ (1)	$ (1)	$ (3)	$ (1)

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($)
Commodity contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	$ 12
Interest rate hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	3
Treasury Rate Locks
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified Over Life of Forecasted Fixed-Rate Debt	$ 18

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Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jun. 27, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset		$ 85	$ 95
Derivative, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash			0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Netting	[1]	(82)	(8)
Total assets		485	497
Derivative Liability, Netting	[1]	(167)	(103)
Total liabilities		14	7
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets		17	7
Total liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets		502	446
Total liabilities		181	110
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets		48	52
Total liabilities		0	0
Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale Securities, Current		2	1
Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Designated as hedges
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets		16	23
Derivative Asset, Netting		(32)	(3)
Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Undesignated
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets		26	53
Derivative Asset, Netting		(50)	(5)
Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale Securities, Current		0	0
Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 | Designated as hedges
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets		0	0
Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 | Undesignated
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets		0	0
Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale Securities, Current		1	0
Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 | Designated as hedges
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets		48	26
Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 | Undesignated
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets		76	58
Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale Securities, Current		1	1
Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 | Designated as hedges
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets		0	0
Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 | Undesignated
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets		0	0
Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities, Noncurrent		105	102
Deferred compensation assets		336	318
Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities, Noncurrent		0	0
Deferred compensation assets		17	7
Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities, Noncurrent		58	51
Deferred compensation assets		319	311
Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities, Noncurrent		47	51
Deferred compensation assets		0	0
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Designated as hedges
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities		2	4
Derivative Liability, Netting		(5)	(13)
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Undesignated
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities		12	3
Derivative Liability, Netting		(162)	(90)
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 | Designated as hedges
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities		0	0
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 | Undesignated
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities		0	0
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 | Designated as hedges
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities		7	17
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 | Undesignated
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities		174	93
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 | Designated as hedges
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities		0	0
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 | Undesignated
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities		$ 0	$ 0

[1] Our derivative assets and liabilities are presented in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets on a net basis when a legally enforceable master netting arrangement exists between the counterparty to a derivative contract and us. Additionally, at June 27, 2020, and September 28, 2019, we had $85 million and $95 million, respectively, of net cash collateral with various counterparties where master netting arrangements exist

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Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Debt Securities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 52	$ 51
Total realized gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0
Total unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income (loss)	0	1
Purchases	8	12
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(12)	(15)
Balance at end of period	48	49
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	$ 0	$ 0

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Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 27, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
U.S. treasury and agency
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 58	$ 51
Fair Value	59	51
Unrealized Gain (Loss)	1	0
Corporate and asset-backed
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	47	51
Fair Value	48	52
Unrealized Gain (Loss)	$ 1	$ 1

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Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Fair Value And Carrying Value Of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 27, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Total Debt, Fair Value	$ 13,555	$ 12,978
Total Debt, Carrying Value	$ 12,029	$ 11,932

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Fair Value Measurement (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other than Temporary Impairments, Recognized in Earnings	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Deferred in OCI	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short Term Investment Maturity Period			12 months
Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturity Period			40 years

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Mar. 28, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0	$ 1
Interest cost	2		16	19	48
Expected return on plan assets	0		(14)	(15)	(43)
Amortization of Net actuarial loss	1		0	3	1
Amortization of prior service credit	1		1	1	1
Settlement (gain) loss	(6)	$ 110	0	(112)	19
Net periodic cost (credit)	(2)		3	(104)	27
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Interest cost	1		0	1	1
Amortization of prior service credit	0		(1)	(1)	(6)
Net periodic cost (credit)	$ 1		$ (1)	$ 0	$ (5)

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) - Pension Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Mar. 28, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer	$ 2		$ 0	$ 12	$ 12
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement	$ 6	$ (110)	$ 0	$ 112	$ (19)
Qualified Plan [Member] | Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount						$ 1,400

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components Of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax	$ 12	$ (6)	$ (118)	$ 7
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	1	(4)	18	2
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes	13	(10)	(100)	9
Derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges:
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Before Tax	(8)	4	(20)	(26)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Tax	3	(2)	6	6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	(5)	2	(14)	(20)
Derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges: | Interest Expense [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Before Tax	1	1	3	1
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Tax	0	0	(1)	0
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	1	1	2	1
Derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges: | Cost of Sales
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Before Tax	7	3	14	15
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Tax	(2)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	5	1	11	11
Investments:
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Before Tax	1	1	1	3
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Tax	0	0	0	(1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	1	1	1	2
Currency translation:
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Before Tax	10	(15)	(60)	19
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Tax	0	0	1	(1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	10	(15)	(59)	18
Postretirement benefits:
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Before Tax	1	0	2	(28)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Tax	0	0	0	8
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	1	0	2	(20)
Postretirement benefits: | Other income/expense
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Before Tax	0	0	(58)	23
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Tax	0	0	15	(6)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ (43)	$ 17

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Segment Reporting (Segment Reporting Information, By Segment) (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Jun. 27, 2020		Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020		Jun. 29, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		$ 10,022,000,000		$ 10,885,000,000	$ 31,725,000,000		$ 31,521,000,000
Operating Income (Loss)		775,000,000		781,000,000	2,102,000,000		2,223,000,000
Total other expense		108,000,000		57,000,000	219,000,000		258,000,000
Income before income taxes		667,000,000		724,000,000	1,883,000,000		1,965,000,000
Beef [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		3,653,000,000		4,157,000,000	11,470,000,000		11,967,000,000
Pork [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		1,115,000,000		1,323,000,000	3,760,000,000		3,674,000,000
Chicken [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		3,112,000,000		3,331,000,000	9,801,000,000		9,853,000,000
Prepared Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		2,035,000,000		2,089,000,000	6,255,000,000		6,265,000,000
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		402,000,000		356,000,000	1,365,000,000		776,000,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Beef [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		3,653,000,000		4,157,000,000	11,470,000,000		11,967,000,000
Operating Income (Loss)		651,000,000		270,000,000	1,170,000,000		731,000,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Pork [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		1,115,000,000		1,323,000,000	3,760,000,000		3,674,000,000
Operating Income (Loss)		107,000,000		42,000,000	391,000,000		237,000,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Chicken [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		3,112,000,000		3,331,000,000	9,801,000,000		9,853,000,000
Operating Income (Loss)		(120,000,000)	[1]	230,000,000	36,000,000	[1]	531,000,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Prepared Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		2,035,000,000		2,089,000,000	6,255,000,000		6,265,000,000
Operating Income (Loss)		145,000,000		229,000,000	494,000,000		739,000,000
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		402,000,000		356,000,000	1,365,000,000		776,000,000
Operating Income (Loss)	[2]	(8,000,000)		10,000,000	11,000,000		(15,000,000)
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs		1,000,000		10,000,000	5,000,000		15,000,000
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		$ (295,000,000)		$ (371,000,000)	$ (926,000,000)		(1,014,000,000)
Keystone Foods [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Chicken [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Expense from Purchase Accounting and Acquisition Related Costs							13,000,000
Keystone Foods [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Expense from Purchase Accounting and Acquisition Related Costs							$ 24,000,000

[1] (a) Chicken operating income included $13 million in Keystone Foods purchase accounting and acquisition related costs for the nine months ended June 29, 2019.

[2] (b) International/Other operating results included $24 million in Keystone Foods purchase accounting and acquisition related costs for the nine months ended June 29, 2019, and third-party merger and integration costs and corporate overhead of Tyson New Ventures, LLC of $1 million and $10 million for the three months ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019, respectively, and $5 million and $15 million for the nine months ended June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019, respectively.

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Segment Reporting Disaggregation of Revenue (By Segment and Distribution Channel) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		$ 10,022	$ 10,885	$ 31,725	$ 31,521
Beef [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		3,653	4,157	11,470	11,967
Pork [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		1,115	1,323	3,760	3,674
Chicken [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		3,112	3,331	9,801	9,853
Prepared Foods [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		2,035	2,089	6,255	6,265
Corporate and Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		402	356	1,365	776
Retail
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	[1]	5,403	4,878	15,325	14,511
Retail | Beef [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		2,192	1,966	5,956	5,628
Retail | Pork [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		408	365	1,191	1,036
Retail | Chicken [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		1,481	1,369	4,420	4,204
Retail | Prepared Foods [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		1,322	1,178	3,758	3,643
Retail | Corporate and Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		0	0	0	0
Foodservice
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	[2]	2,432	3,313	8,867	9,552
Foodservice | Beef [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		650	1,050	2,699	3,124
Foodservice | Pork [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		85	110	301	294
Foodservice | Chicken [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		1,046	1,330	3,592	3,767
Foodservice | Prepared Foods [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		651	823	2,275	2,367
Foodservice | Corporate and Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		0	0	0	0
International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	[3]	1,235	1,450	4,270	3,862
International | Beef [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		444	648	1,563	1,849
International | Pork [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		214	243	768	678
International | Chicken [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		151	177	479	489
International | Prepared Foods [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		24	26	95	70
International | Corporate and Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		402	356	1,365	776
Industrial and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	[4]	952	1,244	3,263	3,596
Industrial and Other | Beef [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		279	382	967	1,065
Industrial and Other | Pork [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		215	360	900	995
Industrial and Other | Chicken [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		420	440	1,269	1,351
Industrial and Other | Prepared Foods [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		38	62	127	185
Industrial and Other | Corporate and Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		0	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		0	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations | Beef [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		88	111	285	301
Intersegment Eliminations | Pork [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		193	245	600	671
Intersegment Eliminations | Chicken [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		14	15	41	42
Intersegment Eliminations | Prepared Foods [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		0	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations | Corporate and Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		0	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales		$ (295)	$ (371)	$ (926)	$ (1,014)

[1] (a) Includes sales to consumer products and food retailers, such as grocery retailers, warehouse club stores and internet-based retailers

[2] (b) Includes sales to foodservice distributors, restaurant operators, hotel chains and noncommercial foodservice establishments such as schools, convenience stores, healthcare facilities and the military.

[3] (c) Includes sales to international markets for internationally produced products or export sales of domestically produced products.

[4] (d) Includes sales to industrial food processing companies that further process our product to sell to end consumers and any remaining sales not included in the Consumer Products, Foodservice or International categories.

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Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($) Segments	Jun. 29, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Operating Segments | Segments	4
Sales	$ 10,022,000,000	$ 10,885,000,000	$ 31,725,000,000	$ 31,521,000,000
Beef [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	3,653,000,000	4,157,000,000	11,470,000,000	11,967,000,000
Pork [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,115,000,000	1,323,000,000	3,760,000,000	3,674,000,000
Chicken [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	3,112,000,000	3,331,000,000	9,801,000,000	9,853,000,000
Prepared Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	2,035,000,000	2,089,000,000	6,255,000,000	6,265,000,000
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	402,000,000	356,000,000	1,365,000,000	776,000,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Beef [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	3,653,000,000	4,157,000,000	11,470,000,000	11,967,000,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Pork [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,115,000,000	1,323,000,000	3,760,000,000	3,674,000,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Chicken [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	3,112,000,000	3,331,000,000	9,801,000,000	9,853,000,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Prepared Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	2,035,000,000	2,089,000,000	6,255,000,000	6,265,000,000
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	402,000,000	356,000,000	1,365,000,000	776,000,000
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs	1,000,000	10,000,000	5,000,000	15,000,000
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ (295,000,000)	$ (371,000,000)	$ (926,000,000)	(1,014,000,000)
Keystone Foods [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Chicken [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Expense from Purchase Accounting and Acquisition Related Costs				13,000,000
Keystone Foods [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Expense from Purchase Accounting and Acquisition Related Costs				$ 24,000,000

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Commitments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2019
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value	$ 0	$ 0
Potential maximum obligation under cash flow assistance programs	320,000,000
Total receivables under cash flow assistance programs	21,000,000	5,000,000
Cash Flow Assistance Program, Estimated Allowance For Uncollectible Receivables	0	0
Restricted Cash	82,000,000	0	$ 0
Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Industrial Revenue Bonds	$ 573,000,000
Guarantee Obligations [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Period	10 years
Lease Residual Value Guarantees [Domain]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount	$ 88,000,000
Grower Commitments [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year One		253,000,000
Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year Two		131,000,000
Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year Three		86,000,000
Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year Four		58,000,000
Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year Five		49,000,000
Other Commitment, to be Paid, after Year Five		122,000,000
Other Commitment		$ 699,000,000

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Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) - Republic of the Philippines, Department of Labor and Employment and the National Labor Relations Commission [Member]							12 Months Ended
	Dec. 21, 2016 USD ($) Plantiffs	Dec. 21, 2016 PHP (₱) Plantiffs	Nov. 29, 2016 USD ($) Plantiffs	Nov. 29, 2016 PHP (₱) Plantiffs	Jun. 23, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2014 PHP (₱)	Dec. 31, 2004 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2004 PHP (₱)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value			$ 297,000,000	₱ 14,858,495,937			$ 69,000,000	₱ 3,453,664,710
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs, Award Increase			4,922	4,922
Estimated Percentage of Settling Complainants	18.00%	18.00%
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs	5,984	5,984	5,984	5,984
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid Per Complainant	$ 1,400	₱ 68,000
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount requested by respondent					$ 6,800,000	₱ 342,287,800

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Label	Element	Value
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	$ 270,000,000
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	$ 484,000,000