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| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_CornMember" name="CornMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_CorporateAndAssetBackedMember" name="CorporateAndAssetBackedMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_CumulativeOtherthanTemporaryImpairmentLoss" name="CumulativeOtherthanTemporaryImpairmentLoss" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConsecutiveTradingDaysforCalculationofApplicableMarketValue" name="DebtInstrumentConvertibleConsecutiveTradingDaysforCalculationofApplicableMarketValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_DebtInstrumentConvertibleDividendThresholdAmount" name="DebtInstrumentConvertibleDividendThresholdAmount" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_DebtInstrumentConvertibleIfApplicableMarketValueGreaterThanReferencePriceNumberofSharesEqualtoAmountDividedbyApplicableMarketValue" name="DebtInstrumentConvertibleIfApplicableMarketValueGreaterThanReferencePriceNumberofSharesEqualtoAmountDividedbyApplicableMarketValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberofEquityInstrumentsPerContractIfApplicableMarketValueEqualtoorGreaterThanConversionPrice" name="DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberofEquityInstrumentsPerContractIfApplicableMarketValueEqualtoorGreaterThanConversionPrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberofEquityInstrumentsPerContractIfApplicableMarketValueLessthanorEqualtoReferencePrice" name="DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberofEquityInstrumentsPerContractIfApplicableMarketValueLessthanorEqualtoReferencePrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_DebtInstrumentConvertibleReferencePrice" name="DebtInstrumentConvertibleReferencePrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_DisposalGroupFutureContingentConsiderationPeriodofproductionvolumes" name="DisposalGroupFutureContingentConsiderationPeriodofproductionvolumes" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrentDebt" name="DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrentDebt" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLongTermDebt" name="DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLongTermDebt" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" name="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_DynamicFuelsDeconsolidationMember" name="DynamicFuelsDeconsolidationMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedLineItems" name="EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_ExpenseAssociatedwithBridgeFacility" name="ExpenseAssociatedwithBridgeFacility" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_FivePointOneFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandFortyFourMember" name="FivePointOneFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandFortyFourMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_FourPointEightEightPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandThirtyFourMember" name="FourPointEightEightPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandThirtyFourMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_FourPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoMember" name="FourPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_FourPointOnePercentageUnsecuredNotesDueSeptemberTwoThousandAndTwentyMember" name="FourPointOnePercentageUnsecuredNotesDueSeptemberTwoThousandAndTwentyMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_FutureContingentCashPayment" name="FutureContingentCashPayment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_GomezCaseMember" name="GomezCaseMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_GrainMember" name="GrainMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_GuaranteeObligationsRecourseProvisionsValue" name="GuaranteeObligationsRecourseProvisionsValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_GuarantorObligationsMaximumExposurePeriod" name="GuarantorObligationsMaximumExposurePeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_GuarantorObligationsMaximumExposureRemainingLeasePeriod" name="GuarantorObligationsMaximumExposureRemainingLeasePeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_GuarantorObligationsReleaseofGuarantees" name="GuarantorObligationsReleaseofGuarantees" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_HillshireBrandsCompanyMember" name="HillshireBrandsCompanyMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributabletoDilutiveEffectofConversionofDebtSecuritiesIfApplicableMarketValueHigherThanReferencePrice" name="IncrementalCommonSharesAttributabletoDilutiveEffectofConversionofDebtSecuritiesIfApplicableMarketValueHigherThanReferencePrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributabletoDilutiveEffectofTangibleEquityUnits" name="IncrementalCommonSharesAttributabletoDilutiveEffectofTangibleEquityUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_InternationalMember" name="InternationalMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_LandImprovementsAndOtherMember" name="LandImprovementsAndOtherMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_LeanHogsMember" name="LeanHogsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_LiveCattleMember" name="LiveCattleMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_MaximumLengthOfTimeHedgedUndesignatedPositions" name="MaximumLengthOfTimeHedgedUndesignatedPositions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_NetChangeInIntercompanyBalances" name="NetChangeInIntercompanyBalances" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_NetProceedsfromIssuanceofDebtComponentofTangibleEquityUnits" name="NetProceedsfromIssuanceofDebtComponentofTangibleEquityUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_NetProceedsfromIssuanceofEquityComponentofTangibleEquityUnits" name="NetProceedsfromIssuanceofEquityComponentofTangibleEquityUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_NotesSevenPointZeroZeroPercentageDueMayTwoThousandAndEighteenMember" name="NotesSevenPointZeroZeroPercentageDueMayTwoThousandAndEighteenMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_NumberOfClassesOfCommonStock" name="NumberOfClassesOfCommonStock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_OpenMarketRepurchasesMember" name="OpenMarketRepurchasesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems" name="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable" name="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_PaymentofTangibleEquityUnitsIssuanceCosts" name="PaymentofTangibleEquityUnitsIssuanceCosts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_PaymentofTangibleEquityUnitsIssuanceCostsDebtComponent" name="PaymentofTangibleEquityUnitsIssuanceCostsDebtComponent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_PaymentofTangibleEquityUnitsIssuanceCostsEquityComponent" name="PaymentofTangibleEquityUnitsIssuanceCostsEquityComponent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_PlantsClosed" name="PlantsClosed" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_PorkMember" name="PorkMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_PreparedFoodsMember" name="PreparedFoodsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_ProceedsfromIssuanceofDebtComponentofTangibleEquityUnits" name="ProceedsfromIssuanceofDebtComponentofTangibleEquityUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_ProceedsfromIssuanceofEquityComponentofTangibleEquityUnits" name="ProceedsfromIssuanceofEquityComponentofTangibleEquityUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_ProceedsfromIssuanceofTangibleEquityUnits" name="ProceedsfromIssuanceofTangibleEquityUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_ProceedsfromIssuanceofTangibleEquityUnitsNet" name="ProceedsfromIssuanceofTangibleEquityUnitsNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_PurchaseContractsMember" name="PurchaseContractsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_RepaymentofConvertibleDebtOperatingActivities" name="RepaymentofConvertibleDebtOperatingActivities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_RepublicofthePhilippinesDepartmentofLaborandEmploymentandtheNationalLaborRelationsCommissionMember" name="RepublicofthePhilippinesDepartmentofLaborandEmploymentandtheNationalLaborRelationsCommissionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_RequiredQuarterlyPrincipalPaymentasaPercentageofRemainingBalance" name="RequiredQuarterlyPrincipalPaymentasaPercentageofRemainingBalance" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_ResidualValueGuaranteesMember" name="ResidualValueGuaranteesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedByCommonClassIncludingTwoClassMethodTable" name="ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedByCommonClassIncludingTwoClassMethodTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsAcquiredasPartofBusinessCombinationLineItems" name="ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsAcquiredasPartofBusinessCombinationLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsAcquiredasPartofBusinessCombinationTable" name="ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsAcquiredasPartofBusinessCombinationTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_ScheduleofTangibleEquityUnitsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofTangibleEquityUnitsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_SeniorNotesSixPointSixZeroPercentageDueAprilTwoThousandAndSixteenMember" name="SeniorNotesSixPointSixZeroPercentageDueAprilTwoThousandAndSixteenMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_SevenPointZeroZeroPercentageDueJanuaryTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMember" name="SevenPointZeroZeroPercentageDueJanuaryTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" name="ShareRepurchaseProgramMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_ShortTermInvestmentMaturityPeriod" name="ShortTermInvestmentMaturityPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_SixPointOneThreePercentageUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandAndThirtyTwoMember" name="SixPointOneThreePercentageUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandAndThirtyTwoMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_SoyMealMember" name="SoyMealMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_SoyOilMember" name="SoyOilMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_StockRepurchaseProgramIncreaseDecreaseInAuthorizedShares" name="StockRepurchaseProgramIncreaseDecreaseInAuthorizedShares" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_TangibleEquityUnitDividendRatePercentage" name="TangibleEquityUnitDividendRatePercentage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_TangibleEquityUnitSeniorAmortizingNoteMember" name="TangibleEquityUnitSeniorAmortizingNoteMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_TangibleEquityUnitsCarryingAmountofDebtComponent" name="TangibleEquityUnitsCarryingAmountofDebtComponent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_TangibleEquityUnitsCarryingAmountofDebtComponentCurrent" name="TangibleEquityUnitsCarryingAmountofDebtComponentCurrent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_TangibleEquityUnitsCarryingAmountofEquityComponent" name="TangibleEquityUnitsCarryingAmountofEquityComponent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_TangibleEquityUnitsDebtComponentStatedAmountPerUnit" name="TangibleEquityUnitsDebtComponentStatedAmountPerUnit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_TangibleEquityUnitsEquityComponentStatedAmountPerUnit" name="TangibleEquityUnitsEquityComponentStatedAmountPerUnit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_TangibleEquityUnitsIssuedDuringPeriodUnitsNewIssues" name="TangibleEquityUnitsIssuedDuringPeriodUnitsNewIssues" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_TangibleEquityUnitsStatedAmountPerUnit" name="TangibleEquityUnitsStatedAmountPerUnit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_TermLoanMember" name="TermLoanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_TerminationFeePaidtoThirdParty" name="TerminationFeePaidtoThirdParty" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_ThreePointNineFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandTwentyFourMember" name="ThreePointNineFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandTwentyFourMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_TwoPointSevenFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueSeptemberTwoThousandAndFifteenMemberMember" name="TwoPointSevenFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueSeptemberTwoThousandAndFifteenMemberMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_TwoPointSixFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandNineteenMember" name="TwoPointSixFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandNineteenMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="tsn_TysonFreshMeatsIncMember" name="TysonFreshMeatsIncMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_UndistributedEarningsLossesRatioUsedToCalculateAllocationToClassOfStock" name="UndistributedEarningsLossesRatioUsedToCalculateAllocationToClassOfStock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="tsn_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitPercentReductionResultingfromLapseofApplicableStatuteofLimitations" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitPercentReductionResultingfromLapseofApplicableStatuteofLimitations" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| </xsd:schema> |