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Tyson Foods, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 9/27/14 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Monday, 11/17/14, at 7:40am ET   ·   For:  9/27/14   ·   Accession #:  100493-14-220   ·   File #:  1-14704

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11/17/14  Tyson Foods, Inc.                 10-K        9/27/14  150:35M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.76M 
 2: EX-4.25     Sara Lee 2032 Note                                  HTML     76K 
 3: EX-10.19    Employment Agreement, Dated August 29, 2014, by     HTML    102K 
                and Between Andrew P. Callahan                                   
 4: EX-10.20    Employment Agreement, Dated August 29, 2014, by     HTML    102K 
                and Between Sally Grimes                                         
 5: EX-10.21    Employment Agreement, Dated August 29, 2014, by     HTML    102K 
                and Between Thomas P. Hayes                                      
 6: EX-10.22    Employment Agreement, Dated August 29, 2014, by     HTML    102K 
                and Between Mary Oleksiuk                                        
 7: EX-10.23    Form of Retention Award Letter Agreement, Dated     HTML     54K 
                August 29, 2014                                                  
 8: EX-10.57    Serp Amendment                                      HTML     73K 
10: EX-21       Subsidiaries of the Company                         HTML     75K 
11: EX-23       Consent of Pricewaterhousecoopers, LLP              HTML     43K 
 9: EX-12.1     Calculation of Ratio Earnings to Fixed Charges      HTML     62K 
12: EX-31.1     Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant   HTML     48K 
                to SEC Rule 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A                                   
13: EX-31.2     Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant   HTML     48K 
                to SEC Rule 13A-14(A                                             
14: EX-32.1     Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant   HTML     45K 
                to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as                                    
15: EX-32.2     Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant   HTML     45K 
                to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as                                    
103: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     71K  
78: R2          Consolidated Statements Of Income                   HTML    154K 
96: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     73K 
                Statement                                                        
108: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    141K  
137: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)        HTML     52K  
82: R6          Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity     HTML    172K 
95: R7          Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows               HTML    143K 
71: R8          Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML     91K 
                Policies                                                         
59: R9          Changes In Accounting Principles                    HTML     50K 
139: R10         Acquisitions and Dispositions                       HTML    106K  
110: R11         Discontinued Operation                              HTML     66K  
109: R12         Property, Plant And Equipment                       HTML     62K  
117: R13         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets                HTML    176K  
118: R14         Debt                                                HTML    100K  
114: R15         Equity                                              HTML    108K  
119: R16         Income Taxes                                        HTML    160K  
97: R17         Other Income And Charges                            HTML     47K 
105: R18         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML    116K  
112: R19         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML    207K  
149: R20         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    222K  
129: R21         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML    132K  
88: R22         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML    452K 
111: R23         Comprehensive Income (Loss)                         HTML    136K  
92: R24         Segment Reporting                                   HTML    187K 
48: R25         Supplemental Cash Flow Information                  HTML     55K 
131: R26         Transactions With Related Parties                   HTML     52K  
144: R27         Commitments And Contingencies                       HTML     85K  
65: R28         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)                HTML    165K 
64: R29         Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements        HTML    708K 
69: R30         Valuation And Qualifying Accounts                   HTML     96K 
70: R31         Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML    136K 
                Policies (Policy)                                                
72: R32         Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML     65K 
                Policies (Tables)                                                
34: R33         Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables)              HTML    138K 
127: R34         Discontinued Operation (Tables)                     HTML     76K  
86: R35         Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)              HTML     60K 
89: R36         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML    171K 
53: R37         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     80K 
148: R38         Equity (Tables)                                     HTML     87K  
22: R39         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    156K 
75: R40         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML    112K 
135: R41         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML    197K  
50: R42         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    215K 
63: R43         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    116K 
68: R44         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML    459K 
                (Tables)                                                         
79: R45         Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)                HTML    135K 
33: R46         Segment Reporting (Tables)                          HTML    165K 
58: R47         Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)         HTML     53K 
25: R48         Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     60K 
133: R49         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)       HTML    160K  
49: R50         Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements        HTML    709K 
                (Tables)                                                         
128: R51         Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML     55K  
                Policies (Schedule Of Inventories Of Processed                   
                Products, Livestock, And Supplies Valued At Lower                
                Of Cost Or Market) (Details)                                     
54: R52         Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML     52K 
                Policies Business and Summary of Significant                     
                Accounting Policies (Other Current Liabilities)                  
                (Details)                                                        
76: R53         Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML     65K 
                Policies (Narrative) (Details)                                   
24: R54         Acquisitions and Dispositions Preliminary Fair      HTML     82K 
                Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed                 
                at Acquisition Date (Details)                                    
30: R55         Acquisitions and Dispositions Schedule of           HTML     56K 
                Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business                   
                Combination (Details)                                            
67: R56         Acquisitions and Dispositions Acquisitions Pro      HTML     50K 
                Forma Information (Details)                                      
39: R57         Acquisitions and Dispositions Summary of Net        HTML     77K 
                Assets Held for Sale (Details)                                   
140: R58         Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     78K  
84: R59         Dispositions (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     77K 
115: R60         Discontinued Operation (Summary of Discontinued     HTML     59K  
                Operation's Results) (Details)                                   
57: R61         Discontinued Operation (Narrative) (Details)        HTML     46K 
61: R62         Property, Plant And Equipment (Details)             HTML     58K 
125: R63         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill      HTML     83K  
                Activity) (Details)                                              
120: R64         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Other         HTML     59K  
                Intangible Assets By Type) (Details)                             
87: R65         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Narrative)    HTML     62K 
                (Details)                                                        
123: R66         Debt (Major Components Of Debt) (Details)           HTML     97K  
55: R67         Debt (Narrative) (Details)                          HTML    155K 
93: R68         Equity (Schedule of Share Repurchases) (Details)    HTML     51K 
143: R69         Equity (Schedule of Tangible Equity Units)          HTML     66K  
                (Details)                                                        
28: R70         Equity (Narrative) (Details)                        HTML    143K 
47: R71         Income Taxes (Provision For Income Taxes From       HTML     63K 
                Continuing Operations) (Details)                                 
77: R72         Income Taxes (Reasons For Differences Between       HTML     65K 
                Statutory Federal Tax Rate And Effective Income                  
                Tax Rate) (Details)                                              
37: R73         Income Taxes (Tax Effects Of Major Items Recorded   HTML     94K 
                As Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details)                
147: R74         Income Taxes (Activity Related To Gross             HTML     61K  
                Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details)                             
51: R75         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     84K 
41: R76         Other Income And Charges (Details)                  HTML     59K 
45: R77         Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Earnings Per        HTML    107K 
                Share, Basic And Diluted) (Details)                              
31: R78         Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details)            HTML     55K 
35: R79         Derivative Financial Instruments (Aggregate         HTML     48K 
                Outstanding Notionals Related To Cash Flow Hedges)               
                (Details)                                                        
106: R80         Derivative Financial Instruments (Pretax Impact Of  HTML     53K  
                Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instruments On The                    
                Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details)                     
43: R81         Derivative Financial Instruments (Aggregate         HTML     46K 
                Outstanding Notionals Related To Fair Value                      
                Hedges) (Details)                                                
141: R82         Derivative Financial Instruments (Pretax Impact Of  HTML     47K  
                Fair Value Hedge Derivative Instruments On The                   
                Consolidated Statements of Income) (Details)                     
73: R83         Derivative Financial Instruments (Aggregate         HTML     51K 
                Outstanding Notionals Related To Undesignated                    
                Positions) (Details)                                             
113: R84         Derivative Financial Instruments (Pretax Impact Of  HTML     49K  
                Undesignated Derivative Instruments On The                       
                Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details)                     
122: R85         Derivative Financial Instruments (Fair Value Of     HTML     57K  
                All Derivative Instruments) (Details)                            
42: R86         Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative)        HTML     49K 
                (Details)                                                        
44: R87         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Assets And     HTML    104K 
                Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring                
                Basis) (Details)                                                 
138: R88         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Debt           HTML     62K  
                Securities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring                 
                Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation)                        
                (Details)                                                        
38: R89         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Available For  HTML     58K 
                Sale Securities) (Details)                                       
107: R90         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Fair Value     HTML     48K  
                And Carrying Value Of Debt) (Details)                            
100: R91         Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements     HTML     59K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
126: R92         Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock          HTML     80K  
                Options) (Details)                                               
99: R93         Stock-Based Compensation (Assumption Of Fair Value  HTML     54K 
                Calculation Of Each Year's Grants) (Details)                     
83: R94         Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Restricted     HTML     77K 
                Stock) (Details)                                                 
132: R95         Stock-Based Compensation (Summary of                HTML     68K  
                Performance-Based Shares) (Details)                              
80: R96         Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     98K 
52: R97         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     99K 
                (Reconciliation Of Changes In Plans' Benefit                     
                Obligations, Assets And Funded Status) (Details)                 
90: R98         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     65K 
                (Amounts Recognized In The Consolidated Balance                  
                Sheets) (Details)                                                
85: R99         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits (Plans   HTML     54K 
                With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of                
                Plan Assets) (Details)                                           
66: R100        Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     66K 
                (Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost For                     
                Pension And Postretirement Benefit Plans                         
                Recognized In The Consolidated Statements Of                     
                Income) (Details)                                                
150: R101        Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     57K  
                (Weighted Average Assumptions) (Details)                         
124: R102        Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits (Health  HTML     53K  
                Care Cost Trend Rates) (Details)                                 
98: R103        Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits (Actual  HTML     57K 
                And Target Asset Allocation For Pension Plan                     
                Assets) (Details)                                                
32: R104        Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     99K 
                (Categories Of Pension Plan Assets And Level Under               
                Which Fair Values Were Determined In Fair Value                  
                Hierarchy) (Details)                                             
134: R105        Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     62K  
                (Reconciliation Of Change In Fair Value                          
                Measurement Of Defined Benefit Plans' Consolidated               
                Assets Using Significant Unobservable Inputs)                    
                (Details)                                                        
142: R106        Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     62K  
                (Estimated Future Benefit Payments Expected To Be                
                Paid) (Details)                                                  
136: R107        Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     47K  
                (Multiemployer Plans) (Details)                                  
94: R108        Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     95K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
40: R109        Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components Of          HTML     64K 
                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss))                   
                (Details)                                                        
116: R110        Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components Of Other    HTML     78K  
                Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details)                           
56: R111        Segment Reporting (Segment Reporting Information,   HTML     99K 
                By Segment) (Details)                                            
23: R112        Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details)             HTML     92K 
81: R113        Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Cash Payments   HTML     47K 
                For Interest And Income Taxes) (Details)                         
74: R114        Transactions With Related Parties (Details)         HTML     73K 
130: R115        Commitments (Minimum Lease Commitments Under        HTML     62K  
                Non-Cancelable Leases) (Details)                                 
60: R116        Commitments (Future Purchase Commitments)           HTML     60K 
                (Details)                                                        
146: R117        Commitments (Narrative) (Details)                   HTML     64K  
36: R118        Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)                 HTML     61K 
102: R119        Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Schedule Of   HTML     97K  
                Quarterly Financial Information) (Details)                       
121: R120        Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Narrative)    HTML     72K  
                (Details)                                                        
26: R121        Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements        HTML    169K 
                (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income)                    
                (Details)                                                        
101: R122        Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements        HTML    161K  
                (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details)                
91: R123        Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements        HTML    138K 
                (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows)                
                (Details)                                                        
29: R124        Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements        HTML     45K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
104: R125        Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Details)         HTML     59K  
145: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    236K  
27: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    628K 
62: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports (.xls)            XLS   6.35M 
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‘EX-101.DEF’   —   XBRL Definitions — tsn-20140927_def

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