Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Sales	$ 43,185	$ 42,405	$ 40,052
Cost of Sales	37,801	37,383	34,956
Gross Profit	5,384	5,022	5,096
Operating Expenses:
Selling, General and Administrative	2,376	2,252	2,127
Operating Income	3,008	2,770	2,969
Other (Income) Expense:
Interest income	(10)	(11)	(7)
Interest expense	485	462	350
Other, net	(131)	(55)	(56)
Total Other (Income) Expense	344	396	287
Income before Income Taxes	2,664	2,374	2,682
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	593	381	(291)
Net Income	2,071	1,993	2,973
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	10	13	3
Net Income Attributable to Tyson	$ 2,061	$ 1,980	$ 2,970
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Diluted, Shares	365	366	369
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson:
Diluted (USD per share)	$ 5.64	$ 5.40	$ 8.04
Class A [Member]
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic, Shares	293	293	295
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson:
Basic (USD per share)	$ 5.79	$ 5.56	$ 8.29
Class B [Member]
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic, Shares	70	70	70
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson:
Basic (USD per share)	$ 5.21	$ 4.99	$ 7.46