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Tyson Foods, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 10/1/22 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Monday, 11/14/22, at 6:57am ET · For: 10/1/22 · Accession #: 100493-22-97 · File #: 1-14704

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

11/14/22  Tyson Foods, Inc.                 10-K       10/01/22  118:20M

Annual Report — Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.67M 
 2: EX-10.2     Material Contract                                   HTML   1.09M 
 3: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     88K 
 4: EX-23       Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     31K 
 5: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
 6: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
 7: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     32K 
 8: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
14: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     98K 
15: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     34K 
16: R3          Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Income         HTML    129K 
17: R4          Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     76K 
                Income                                                           
18: R5          Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets               HTML    137K 
19: R6          Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets               HTML     42K 
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
20: R7          Consolidated Condensed Statements of Shareholders'  HTML    134K 
                Equity                                                           
21: R8          Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows     HTML    138K 
22: R9          Statement of Cash Flows, Supplemental Disclosures   HTML     36K 
                (Statement)                                                      
23: R10         Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)                   HTML     83K 
24: R11         Statement of Cash Flows, Supplemental Disclosures   HTML     39K 
25: R12         Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)          HTML     85K 
26: R13         Statement of Cash Flows, Supplemental Disclosures   HTML     38K 
                (Tables)                                                         
27: R14         Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components Of    HTML    102K 
                Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details)                     
28: R15         Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Schedule of      HTML     47K 
                Accumulated Other Comprehensive                                  
                Income(Loss))(Details)                                           
29: R16         Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML    147K 
                Policies                                                         
30: R17         Changes in Accounting Principles                    HTML     44K 
31: R18         Acquisitions and Dispositions                       HTML     37K 
32: R19         Property, Plant And Equipment                       HTML     44K 
33: R20         Goodwill And Intangible Assets                      HTML     77K 
34: R21         Leases (Notes)                                      HTML     62K 
35: R22         Restructuring and Related Activities                HTML     90K 
36: R23         Income Taxes                                        HTML    101K 
37: R24         Debt                                                HTML     63K 
38: R25         Equity                                              HTML     57K 
39: R26         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     71K 
40: R27         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML     94K 
41: R28         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    134K 
42: R29         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML     82K 
43: R30         Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans      HTML    225K 
44: R31         Segment Reporting                                   HTML    178K 
45: R32         Transactions With Related Parties                   HTML     36K 
46: R33         Commitments And Contingencies                       HTML     78K 
47: R34         SEC Schedule, Article 12-09, Valuation and          HTML     61K 
                Qualifying Accounts                                              
48: R35         Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML    127K 
                Policies (Policy)                                                
49: R36         Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML     51K 
                Policies (Tables)                                                
50: R37         Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)              HTML     43K 
51: R38         Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML     82K 
52: R39         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     66K 
53: R40         Restructuring and Related Charges (Tables)          HTML     91K 
54: R41         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    101K 
55: R42         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     54K 
56: R43         Equity (Tables)                                     HTML     49K 
57: R44         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML    102K 
58: R45         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    128K 
59: R46         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     80K 
60: R47         Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans      HTML    233K 
                (Tables)                                                         
61: R48         Segment Reporting (Tables)                          HTML    170K 
62: R49         Commitment and Contingencies (Tables)               HTML     39K 
63: R50         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML    218K 
                Policies New Accounting Pronouncements (Details)                 
64: R51         Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details)             HTML     94K 
65: R52         Dispositions (Details)                              HTML     56K 
66: R53         Property, Plant And Equipment (Details)             HTML     50K 
67: R54         Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Goodwill Activity)  HTML     57K 
                (Details)                                                        
68: R55         Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Other Intangible    HTML     54K 
                Assets By Type) (Details)                                        
69: R56         Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Narrative)          HTML     53K 
                (Details)                                                        
70: R57         Leases (Details)                                    HTML     85K 
71: R58         Restructuring and Related Charges (Details)         HTML    113K 
72: R59         Income Taxes (Provision For Income Taxes From       HTML     50K 
                Continuing Operations) (Details)                                 
73: R60         Income Taxes (Reasons For Differences Between       HTML     46K 
                Statutory Federal Tax Rate And Effective Income                  
                Tax Rate) (Details)                                              
74: R61         Income Taxes (Tax Effects Of Major Items Recorded   HTML     68K 
                As Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details)                
75: R62         Income Taxes (Activity Related To Gross             HTML     45K 
                Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details)                             
76: R63         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     72K 
77: R64         Debt (Major Components Of Debt) (Details)           HTML     85K 
78: R65         Debt (Narrative) (Details)                          HTML    112K 
79: R66         Equity (Schedule of Share Repurchases) (Details)    HTML     43K 
80: R67         Equity (Narrative) (Details)                        HTML     63K 
81: R68         Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Earnings Per        HTML     93K 
                Share, Basic And Diluted) (Details)                              
82: R69         Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details)            HTML     44K 
83: R70         Derivative Financial Instruments (Aggregate         HTML     46K 
                Outstanding Notionals) (Details)                                 
84: R71         Derivative Financial Instruments (Pretax Impact Of  HTML     56K 
                Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instruments On The                    
                Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details)                     
85: R72         Derivative Financial Instruments (Pretax Impact Of  HTML     43K 
                Fair Value Hedge Derivative Instruments On The                   
                Consolidated Statements of Income) (Details)                     
86: R73         Derivative Financial Instruments (Pretax Impact Of  HTML     53K 
                Undesignated Derivative Instruments On The                       
                Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details)                     
87: R74         Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative)        HTML     43K 
                (Details)                                                        
88: R75         Derivative Financial Instruments Pretax Impact on   HTML     49K 
                OCI (Details)                                                    
89: R76         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Assets And     HTML    113K 
                Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring                
                Basis) (Details)                                                 
90: R77         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Debt           HTML     42K 
                Securities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring                 
                Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation)                        
                (Details)                                                        
91: R78         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Available For  HTML     44K 
                Sale Securities) (Details)                                       
92: R79         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Fair Value     HTML     36K 
                And Carrying Value Of Debt) (Details)                            
93: R80         Fair Value Measurement (Narrative) (Details)        HTML     45K 
94: R81         Stock-Based Compensation (Details)                  HTML    165K 
95: R82         Compensation Related Costs, Share Based Payments    HTML     36K 
                (Details)                                                        
96: R83         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     93K 
                (Reconciliation Of Changes In Plans' Benefit                     
                Obligations, Assets And Funded Status) (Details)                 
97: R84         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     56K 
                (Amounts Recognized In The Consolidated Balance                  
                Sheets) (Details)                                                
98: R85         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     51K 
                (Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income)               
                (Details)                                                        
99: R86         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits (Plans   HTML     48K 
                With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of                
                Plan Assets) (Details)                                           
100: R87         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     72K  
                (Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost For                     
                Pension And Postretirement Benefit Plans                         
                Recognized In The Consolidated Statements Of                     
                Income) (Details)                                                
101: R88         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     50K  
                (Weighted Average Assumptions) (Details)                         
102: R89         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     57K  
                (Estimated Future Benefit Payments Expected To Be                
                Paid) (Details)                                                  
103: R90         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     54K  
                (Multiemployer Plans) (Details)                                  
104: R91         Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans      HTML    122K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
105: R92         Segment Reporting (Segment Reporting Information,   HTML     96K  
                By Segment) (Details)                                            
106: R93         Segment Reporting Disaggregation of Revenue (By     HTML     97K  
                Segment and Distribution Channel) (Details)                      
107: R94         Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details)             HTML    108K  
108: R95         Transactions With Related Parties (Details)         HTML     60K  
109: R96         Commitments (Future Purchase Commitments)           HTML     48K  
                (Details)                                                        
110: R97         Commitments (Narrative) (Details)                   HTML     55K  
111: R98         Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)                 HTML     70K  
112: R99         SEC Schedule, Article 12-09, Valuation and          HTML     56K  
                Qualifying Accounts (Details)                                    
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