Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted

The earnings and weighted average common shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

	in millions, except per share data
	2020		2019		2018
Numerator:
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
Less dividends declared:
Class A	508		465		378
Class B	108		99		80
Undistributed earnings	$	1,445	$	1,416	$	2,512
Class A undistributed earnings	$	1,189	$	1,166	$	2,070
Class B undistributed earnings	256		250		442
Total undistributed earnings	$	1,445	$	1,416	$	2,512
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Class A weighted average shares	293		293		295
Class B weighted average shares, and shares under if-converted method for diluted earnings per share	70		70		70
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted stock	2		3		4
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions	365		366		369
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson:
Class A Basic	$	5.79	$	5.56	$	8.29
Class B Basic	$	5.21	$	4.99	$	7.46
Diluted	$	5.64	$	5.40	$	8.04
Dividends Declared Per Share:
Class A	$	1.725	$	1.575	$	1.275
Class B	$	1.553	$	1.418	$	1.148