Debt (Major Components Of Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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1 Months Ended |
3 Months Ended |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Revolving credit facility |
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$ 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit |
$ 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit |
Discount on senior notes |
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(11)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount |
(12)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount |
Amortizing Notes- Tangible Equity Units |
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192tsn_TangibleEquityUnitsCarryingAmountofDebtComponent |
205tsn_TangibleEquityUnitsCarryingAmountofDebtComponent |
Other |
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41us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt |
24us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt |
Total debt |
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7,527us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations |
8,178us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations |
Less current debt |
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596us-gaap_DebtCurrent |
643us-gaap_DebtCurrent |
Total long-term debt |
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6,931us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations |
7,535us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations |
2.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Due September Two Thousand And Fifteen [Member] [Member] |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Senior Notes |
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405us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_TwoPointSevenFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueSeptemberTwoThousandAndFifteenMemberMember |
407us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_TwoPointSevenFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueSeptemberTwoThousandAndFifteenMemberMember |
Stated interest rate |
2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_TwoPointSevenFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueSeptemberTwoThousandAndFifteenMemberMember |
2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_TwoPointSevenFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueSeptemberTwoThousandAndFifteenMemberMember |
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6.60% Senior Notes Due April 2016 (2016 Notes) [Member] |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Senior Notes |
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638us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_SeniorNotesSixPointSixZeroPercentageDueAprilTwoThousandAndSixteenMember |
638us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_SeniorNotesSixPointSixZeroPercentageDueAprilTwoThousandAndSixteenMember |
Stated interest rate |
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6.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_SeniorNotesSixPointSixZeroPercentageDueAprilTwoThousandAndSixteenMember |
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7.00% Notes Due May 2018 [Member] |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Senior Notes |
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120us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_NotesSevenPointZeroZeroPercentageDueMayTwoThousandAndEighteenMember |
120us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_NotesSevenPointZeroZeroPercentageDueMayTwoThousandAndEighteenMember |
Stated interest rate |
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7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_NotesSevenPointZeroZeroPercentageDueMayTwoThousandAndEighteenMember |
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2.65% Senior Unsecured Notes Due August, Two Thousand and Nineteen [Member] |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Senior Notes |
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1,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_TwoPointSixFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandNineteenMember |
1,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_TwoPointSixFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandNineteenMember |
Stated interest rate |
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2.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_TwoPointSixFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandNineteenMember |
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4.10% Percentage Unsecured Notes Due September Two Thousand And Twenty [Member] |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Senior Notes |
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286us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_FourPointOnePercentageUnsecuredNotesDueSeptemberTwoThousandAndTwentyMember |
287us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_FourPointOnePercentageUnsecuredNotesDueSeptemberTwoThousandAndTwentyMember |
Stated interest rate |
4.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_FourPointOnePercentageUnsecuredNotesDueSeptemberTwoThousandAndTwentyMember |
4.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_FourPointOnePercentageUnsecuredNotesDueSeptemberTwoThousandAndTwentyMember |
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4.50% Senior Notes Due June 2022 (2022 Notes) [Member] |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Senior Notes |
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1,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_FourPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoMember |
1,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_FourPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoMember |
Stated interest rate |
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4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_FourPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoMember |
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3.95% Senior Unsecured Notes Due August, Two Thousand and Twenty Four [Member] |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Senior Notes |
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1,250us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_ThreePointNineFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandTwentyFourMember |
1,250us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_ThreePointNineFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandTwentyFourMember |
Stated interest rate |
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3.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_ThreePointNineFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandTwentyFourMember |
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7.00% Notes Due January 2028 [Member] |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Senior Notes |
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18us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_SevenPointZeroZeroPercentageDueJanuaryTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMember |
18us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_SevenPointZeroZeroPercentageDueJanuaryTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMember |
Stated interest rate |
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7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_SevenPointZeroZeroPercentageDueJanuaryTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMember |
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6.13% Unsecured Notes Due November Two Thousand And Thirty Two [Member] |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Senior Notes |
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164us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_SixPointOneThreePercentageUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandAndThirtyTwoMember |
164us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_SixPointOneThreePercentageUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandAndThirtyTwoMember |
Stated interest rate |
6.13%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_SixPointOneThreePercentageUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandAndThirtyTwoMember |
6.13%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_SixPointOneThreePercentageUnsecuredNotesDueNovemberTwoThousandAndThirtyTwoMember |
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4.88% Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due August, Two Thousand and Thirty Four [Member] |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Senior Notes |
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500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_FourPointEightEightPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandThirtyFourMember |
500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_FourPointEightEightPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandThirtyFourMember |
Stated interest rate |
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4.88%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_FourPointEightEightPercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandThirtyFourMember |
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5.15% Senior Unsecured Notes Due August, Two Thousand and Forty Four [Member] |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Senior Notes |
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500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_FivePointOneFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandFortyFourMember |
500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_FivePointOneFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandFortyFourMember |
Stated interest rate |
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5.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_FivePointOneFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAugustTwoThousandandFortyFourMember |
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3-Year Tranche [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Senior Notes |
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872us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = tsn_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_A3YearTrancheMember |
1,172us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = tsn_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_A3YearTrancheMember |
Stated interest rate |
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1.56%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = tsn_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_A3YearTrancheMember |
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Debt Instrument, Term |
3 years |
3 years |
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5-Year Tranche A [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Senior Notes |
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0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = tsn_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_A5YearTrancheAMember |
353us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = tsn_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_A5YearTrancheAMember |
Debt Instrument, Term |
5 years |
5 years |
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5-Year Tranche B [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Senior Notes |
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$ 552us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = tsn_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_A5YearTrancheBMember |
$ 552us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = tsn_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_A5YearTrancheBMember |
Stated interest rate |
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1.69%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = tsn_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tsn_A5YearTrancheBMember |
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Debt Instrument, Term |
5 years |
5 years |
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