v3.26.1
Segment Reporting Disaggregation of Revenue (By Segment and Distribution Channel) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2026
Mar. 29, 2025
Mar. 28, 2026
Mar. 29, 2025
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 13,653 $ 13,074 $ 27,966 $ 26,697
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 13,653 13,074 27,966 26,697
Pork [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 1,579 1,244 3,188 2,861
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] 1,224 915 2,474 2,210
Pork [Member] | Sales        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period   250 60 250
Chicken [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 4,286 4,141 8,498 8,206
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] 4,265 4,113 8,454 8,157
Intersegment Revenues        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax (505) (469) (1,039) (920)
Prepared Foods [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 2,511 2,396 5,184 4,869
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] 2,515 2,396 5,184 4,869
Beef [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 5,205 5,196 10,976 10,531
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] 5,072 5,084 10,695 10,311
Beef [Member] | Sales        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period   93 90 93
International        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 577 566 1,159 1,150
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] 577 566 1,159 1,150
Broiler Antitrust Civil Litigation [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period 0 0    
Retail        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 6,367 6,303 13,126 12,643
Retail | Pork [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 455 443 958 996
Retail | Chicken [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,840 1,786 3,607 3,444
Retail | Prepared Foods [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,481 1,427 3,068 2,899
Retail | Beef [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 2,591 2,647 5,493 5,304
Retail | International        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Foodservice        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 4,094 3,885 8,459 7,923
Foodservice | Pork [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 144 126 314 252
Foodservice | Chicken [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,649 1,561 3,297 3,213
Foodservice | Prepared Foods [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 896 857 1,839 1,751
Foodservice | Beef [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,405 1,341 3,009 2,707
Foodservice | International        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
International        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 1,724 1,795 3,538 3,691
International | Pork [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 345 316 702 647
International | Chicken [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 242 270 509 539
International | Prepared Foods [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 64 53 130 110
International | Beef [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 496 590 1,038 1,245
International | International        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 577 566 1,159 1,150
Industrial and Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 1,468 1,091 2,843 2,440
Industrial and Other | Pork [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 280 30 500 315
Industrial and Other | Chicken [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 534 496 1,041 961
Industrial and Other | Prepared Foods [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 74 59 147 109
Industrial and Other | Beef [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 580 506 1,155 1,055
Industrial and Other | International        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
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 355 329 714 651
Intersegment Revenues | Chicken [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 21 28 44 49
Intersegment Revenues | Intersegment Revenues        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues (505) (469) (1,039) (920)
Intersegment Revenues | Prepared Foods [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues (4) 0 0 0
Intersegment Revenues | Beef [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 133 112 281 220
Intersegment Revenues | International        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0