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Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2026
Mar. 29, 2025
Mar. 28, 2026
Mar. 29, 2025
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]        
Net Income $ 264 $ 14 $ 354 $ 380
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 4 7 9 14
Net income attributable to Tyson 260 7 345 366
Undistributed earnings (losses) $ 84 $ (168) $ (10) $ 13
Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options, restricted stock and performance units 1 2 1 2
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – weighted average shares and assumed conversions 354 357 354 357
Diluted $ 0.73 $ 0.02 $ 0.97 $ 1.03
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, shares 5 6 6 6
Class A [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]        
Less dividends declared: $ 143 $ 143 $ 290 $ 289
Undistributed earnings (losses) $ 69 $ (137) $ (8) $ 11
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic 283 285 283 285
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson - Basic $ 0.75 $ 0.02 $ 1.00 $ 1.05
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared $ 0.510 $ 0.500 $ 1.030 $ 1.010
Class B [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]        
Less dividends declared: $ 33 $ 32 $ 65 $ 64
Undistributed earnings (losses) $ 15 $ (31) $ (2) $ 2
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic 70 70 70 70
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Tyson - Basic $ 0.68 $ 0.01 $ 0.90 $ 0.94
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared $ 0.459 $ 0.450 $ 0.927 $ 0.909