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 B [Member]	Class A [Member]
Balance at beginning of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Sep. 28, 2019								70.0	378.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Sep. 28, 2019		$ 4,378	$ 13,655	$ (117)	$ (4,011)			$ 7	$ 38
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Sep. 28, 2019					82.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Sep. 28, 2019							$ 144
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation		0			$ 71
Net income attributable to Tyson	$ 881		881
Dividends			(316)					$ (55)	$ (261)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(113)			(113)
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					2.0				2.3
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (196)
Stock-based compensation, shares					(1.0)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7						(7)
Other							(6)
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Mar. 28, 2020								70.0	378.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Mar. 28, 2020	14,277	4,378	14,220	(230)	$ (4,136)	$ 14,277		$ 7	$ 38
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Mar. 28, 2020					83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Mar. 28, 2020							145
Balance at beginning of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Dec. 28, 2019								70.0	378.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Dec. 28, 2019		4,354	13,994	(79)	$ (4,079)			$ 7	$ 38
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Dec. 28, 2019					83.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 28, 2019							147
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation		24			$ 7
Net income attributable to Tyson	376		376
Dividends			(150)					$ (26)	$ (124)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(151)			(151)
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					0.0				0.8
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (64)
Stock-based compensation, shares					0.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3						(3)
Other							(5)
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Mar. 28, 2020								70.0	378.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Mar. 28, 2020	14,277	4,378	14,220	(230)	$ (4,136)	14,277		$ 7	$ 38
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Mar. 28, 2020					83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Mar. 28, 2020							145
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at end of quarter, Total Shareholders' Equity	14,422
Balance at end of quarter, Total Shareholders' Equity	15,386
Balance at beginning of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Oct. 03, 2020								70.0	378.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Oct. 03, 2020	$ 15,254	4,433	15,100	(179)	$ (4,145)			$ 7	$ 38
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Oct. 03, 2020	83.0				83.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Oct. 03, 2020	$ 132						132
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation		10			$ 56
Net income attributable to Tyson	943		943
Dividends			(327)					$ (58)	$ (269)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	29			29
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					0.0				0.5
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (34)
Stock-based compensation, shares					0.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	6						(6)
Other							1
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Apr. 03, 2021								70.0	378.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Apr. 03, 2021	$ 15,931	4,443	15,716	(150)	$ (4,123)	15,931		$ 7	$ 38
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Apr. 03, 2021	83.0				83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Apr. 03, 2021	$ 139						139
Balance at beginning of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Jan. 02, 2021								70.0	378.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Jan. 02, 2021		4,411	15,399	(102)	$ (4,115)			$ 7	$ 38
Balance at beginning of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Jan. 02, 2021					83.0
Balance at beginning of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jan. 02, 2021							143
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation		32			$ 9
Net income attributable to Tyson	476		476
Dividends			(159)					$ (28)	$ (131)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(48)			(48)
Purchase of Class A common stock, shares					0.0				0.2
Purchase of Class A common stock					$ (17)
Stock-based compensation, shares					0.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1						(1)
Other							(5)
Balance at end of quarter, Common Stock Shares at Apr. 03, 2021								70.0	378.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Tyson at Apr. 03, 2021	$ 15,931	$ 4,443	$ 15,716	$ (150)	$ (4,123)	$ 15,931		$ 7	$ 38
Balance at end of quarter, Treasury Stock shares at Apr. 03, 2021	83.0				83.0
Balance at end of quarter, Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Apr. 03, 2021	$ 139						$ 139
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at end of quarter, Total Shareholders' Equity	$ 16,070