Restructuring and Related Charges Restructuring and Related Charges (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2026

Mar. 29, 2025

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities Related to Plant Closures

The following table reflects our liability related to plant closures as of March 28, 2026 (in millions):


	Balance at September 27, 2025		Plant Closure Charges		Payments		Balance at March 28, 2026
Contract termination	$	72	$	—	$	(8)	$	64
Severance and retention	—		—		—		—
Total	$	72	$	—	$	(8)	$	64

Restructuring and Related Costs Related to the Network Optimization Program Restructuring Plan

The following table reflects pretax (income) expense related to the network optimization plan in the six months of fiscal 2026 (in millions):


	Beef		Pork		Chicken		Prepared Foods		International		Corporate Expenses		Total
Cost of Sales:
Severance and related costs	$	18	$	—	$	5	$	10	$	—	$	—	$	33
Accelerated depreciation	90		—		—		—		—		—		90
Asset write-offs (gain on sale)	13		—		—		(1)		(1)		—		11
Contract and lease terminations	2		—		4		7		—		—		13


Total Cost of Sales	$	123	$	—	$	9	$	16	$	(1)	$	—	$	147

Selling, General and Administrative:
Severance and related costs	1		1		2		4		—		6		14

Total Selling, General and Administrative	$	1	$	1	$	2	$	4	$	—	$	6	$	14

Non-Operating (Income)/Expense													2


Total	$	124	$	1	$	11	$	20	$	(1)	$	6	$	163

The following table reflects pretax expenses related to the network optimization plan in the six months of fiscal 2025 (in millions):


	Beef		Pork		Chicken		Prepared Foods		International		Corporate Expenses		Total
Cost of Sales:
Severance and related costs	$	6	$	—	$	7	$	2	$	2	$	—	$	17
Accelerated depreciation	38		—		1		—		—		—		39
Asset write-offs (gain on sale)	3		—		22		23		9		—		57
Contract and lease terminations	1		—		—		—		—		—		1
Total Cost of Sales	$	48	$	—	$	30	$	25	$	11	$	—	$	114

Selling, General and Administrative:
Severance and related costs	—		—		2		—		—		—		2

Total Selling, General and Administrative	$	—	$	—	$	2	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	2
Total	$	48	$	—	$	32	$	25	$	11	$	—	$	116

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities Related to Network Optimization Program Restructuring Plan

The following table reflects our liability related to the network optimization plan as of March 28, 2026 (in millions):


	Balance at September 27, 2025		Expenses		Payments		Balance at March 28, 2026
Contract and lease terminations	$	31	$	33	$	—	$	64
Severance and related costs	3		47		(23)		27
Total	$	34	$	80	$	(23)	$	91

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