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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 47 -Paragraph 10 -Subparagraph b false 7 Maturities of debt in 2013 3 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree us-gaap true credit instant No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false true false false 5000000 5000000 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Amount of long-term debt maturing in year three following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements, which may include maturities of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed of determinable prices and dates. 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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 false 14 Letter of credit drawn amount 3 us-gaap_LineOfCredit us-gaap true credit instant No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false true false false 0 0 true false false 11 false true false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 false 15 Amount available for borrowing 3 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity us-gaap true credit instant No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false true false false 825000000 825000000 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 false 16 Debt instrument, face amount 3 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount us-gaap true credit instant No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false true false false 458000000 458000000 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false true false false 810000000 810000000 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount. 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No authoritative reference available. false 21 Note interest rate change dependent on credit rating 3 tsn_NoteInterestRateChangeDependentOnCreditRating tsn false na duration Note Interest Rate Change Dependent On Credit Rating false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 <font class="_mt">7.85% to 7.35%</font> 7.85% to 7.35% true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 <font class="_mt"><font class="_mt"><font class="_mt">7.35%</font></font> to 7.85%</font> 7.35% to 7.85% true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:stringItemType string Note Interest Rate Change Dependent On Credit Rating No authoritative reference available. false 22 Trading days 3 tsn_DebtInstrumentConvertibleSubordinatedExchangeableTradingPeriod tsn false na instant The length of time, in days, the Company's common stock sales price must be at or above the trigger in order for the Notes to... false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 <font class="_mt">at least 20 trading days during a period of 30 consecutive trading days</font> true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:stringItemType string The length of time, in days, the Company's common stock sales price must be at or above the trigger in order for the Notes to be exchangeable. No authoritative reference available. false 23 Exchange price trigger 3 tsn_DebtInstrumentConvertibleSubordinatedExchangePriceTrigger tsn false debit instant The amount the Company's common stock sales price must reach in order for the Notes to be exchangeable. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false true false false 21.96 21.96 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary The amount the Company's common stock sales price must reach in order for the Notes to be exchangeable. No authoritative reference available. false 24 Conversion eligibility provision 3 tsn_ConversionEligibilityProvision tsn false na duration Conversion eligibility provision false false false false false false false false false false false label false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 <font class="_mt">five business days after any 10 consecutive trading days (measurement period) in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98%</font> five business days after any 10 consecutive trading days (measurement period) in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:stringItemType string Conversion eligibility provision No authoritative reference available. false 25 Discount on note 3 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseOtherNet us-gaap true credit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false true false false 92000000 92000000 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Net increase or decrease in the carrying amount of the debt instrument for the period for reasons other than accrued but unpaid interest, additional borrowings, forgiveness and repayments. 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This bifurcation may result in a basis difference associated with the liability component that represents a temporary difference for purposes of applying Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. The initial recognition of deferred taxes for the tax effect of that temporary difference is as an adjustment to additional paid in capital. 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