v3.25.1
Segment Reporting Disaggregation of Revenue (By Segment and Distribution Channel) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2025
Mar. 30, 2024
Mar. 29, 2025
Mar. 30, 2024
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 13,074 $ 13,072 $ 26,697 $ 26,391
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 13,074 13,072 26,697 26,391
Pork [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 1,244 1,486 2,861 3,003
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] 915 1,187 2,210 2,445
Pork [Member] | Sales        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period 250   250  
Chicken [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 4,141 4,065 8,206 8,098
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] 4,113 4,036 8,157 8,050
Intersegment Revenues        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues (469) (417) (920) (796)
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax (469) (417) (920) (796)
Prepared Foods [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 2,396 2,404 4,869 4,947
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] 2,396 2,404 4,869 4,947
Corporate and Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 566 580 1,150 1,162
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] 566 580 1,150 1,162
Beef [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 5,196 4,954 10,531 9,977
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] 5,084 4,865 10,311 9,787
Beef [Member] | Sales        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period 93   93  
Retail        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 6,303 5,963 12,643 12,044
Retail | Pork [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 443 427 996 910
Retail | Chicken [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,786 1,755 3,444 3,468
Retail | Prepared Foods [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,427 1,414 2,899 2,902
Retail | Corporate and Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Retail | Beef [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 2,647 2,367 5,304 4,764
Foodservice        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 3,885 3,912 7,923 7,912
Foodservice | Pork [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 126 121 252 238
Foodservice | Chicken [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,561 1,608 3,213 3,215
Foodservice | Prepared Foods [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 857 896 1,751 1,857
Foodservice | Corporate and Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Foodservice | Beef [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,341 1,287 2,707 2,602
International        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 1,795 1,893 3,691 3,736
International | Pork [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 316 375 647 728
International | Chicken [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 270 225 539 442
International | Prepared Foods [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 53 51 110 110
International | Corporate and Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 566 580 1,150 1,162
International | Beef [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 590 662 1,245 1,294
Industrial and Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 1,091 1,304 2,440 2,699
Industrial and Other | Pork [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 30 264 315 569
Industrial and Other | Chicken [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 496 448 961 925
Industrial and Other | Prepared Foods [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 59 43 109 78
Industrial and Other | Corporate and Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Industrial and Other | Beef [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 506 549 1,055 1,127
Intersegment Revenues        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Revenues | Pork [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 329 299 651 558
Intersegment Revenues | Chicken [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 28 29 49 48
Intersegment Revenues | Intersegment Revenues        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues (469) (417) (920)  
Intersegment Revenues | Prepared Foods [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Revenues | Corporate and Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Revenues | Beef [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 112 $ 89 $ 220 $ 190