2.2.0.7 false CAPITAL STRUCTURE 12201 - Disclosure - CAPITAL STRUCTURE true false false false 1 USD false false Unit12 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 Unit13 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance pure xbrli 0 Unit1 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Unit14 Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 CAPITAL STRUCTURE 0 us-gaap_CapitalAbstract us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 CAPITAL STRUCTURE 1 tsn_CapitalStructureTextBlock tsn false na duration Capital Structure false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div> NOTE 22: CAPITAL STRUCTURE In September 2008, we issued 22.4 million shares of Class A stock as part of a public offering. The shares were offered at $12.75. Net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and commissions, of approximately $274 million were used toward the repayment of our borrowings under the accounts receivable securitization facility and for other general corporate purposes. An entity controlled by Don Tyson purchased three million shares of Class A stock in this offering. </div> NOTE 22: CAPITAL STRUCTURE In September 2008, we issued 22.4 million shares of Class A stock as part of a public offering. The shares were false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Capital Structure No authoritative reference available. false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true