Cover	12 Months Ended
Cover	Sep. 28, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Tyson Foods, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000100493
Amendment Flag	false
Document Type	DEF 14A

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Sep. 30, 2023

Oct. 01, 2022

Oct. 02, 2021

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table


Year	Summary Compensation Table Total for Dean Banks ($)(1)	Summary Compensation Table Total for Donnie King ($)(1)	Compensation Actually Paid to Dean Banks ($)(1)(2)(3)	Compensation Actually Paid to Donnie King ($)(1)(2)(3)	Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs ($)(1)	Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs ($)(1)(2)(3)	Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment based on: (4)		Net Income ($ Millions)	Adjusted Operating Income ($ Millions)(5)
							TSR ($)	Peer Group TSR ($)
(a)	(b)	(b)	(c)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)	(g)	(h)	(i)
2024	—	22,773,094	—	30,568,512	7,678,635	9,752,009	112.96	149.63	822	1,809
2023	—	13,180,119	—	1,186,444	5,835,652	3,036,329	92.19	119.53	(649)	987
2022	—	12,014,497	—	10,941,512	5,760,752	3,956,575	116.44	111.35	3,249	4,405
2021	14,480,695	8,999,444	26,013,794	13,991,217	7,250,044	12,287,861	135.34	111.73	3,060	4,223

Company Selected Measure Name

We determined Adjusted Operating Income to be the most important financial performance measure used to link Company performance to Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO and Non-PEO NEOs in fiscal year 2024. “Adjusted Operating Income” for purposes of annual incentive payments is a non-GAAP measure that means Operating Income but takes into account any unusual or unique items, such as one-time gains or losses, as determined by the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee.

Named Executive Officers, Footnote

Dean Banks was our PEO for part of fiscal year 2021 (from October 4, 2020 to June 2, 2021). Donnie King was our PEO for part of fiscal year 2021 (from June 2, 2021), as well as for fiscal years 2022 through 2024. The individuals comprising the Non-PEO NEOs for each year presented are listed below.

2021

2022

2023

2024

John H. Tyson

Stewart Glendinning

Melanie Boulden

Curt Calaway

Amy Tu

Scott Spradley

Brady Stewart

Wes Morris

Chris Langholz

Amy Tu

John R. Tyson

Brady Stewart

Noelle O'Mara

John R. Tyson

Chris Langholz

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote


Year	Summary Compensation Table Total for Donnie King ($)	Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards for Donnie King ($)	Inclusion of Equity Values for Donnie King ($)	Compensation Actually Paid to Donnie King ($)
2024	22,773,094	(14,759,480)	22,554,898	30,568,512
2023	13,180,119	(10,943,344)	(1,050,331)	1,186,444
2022	12,014,497	(6,775,615)	5,702,630	10,941,512
2021	8,999,444	(5,094,000)	10,085,773	13,991,217


Year	Summary Compensation Table Total for Dean Banks ($)	Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards for Dean Banks ($)	Inclusion of Equity Values for Dean Banks ($)	Compensation Actually Paid to Dean Banks ($)
2021	14,480,695	(11,046,000)	22,579,099	26,013,794

The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables:


Year	Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Donnie King ($)	Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Donnie King ($)	Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Donnie King ($)	Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Donnie King ($)	Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Donnie King ($)	Total - Inclusion of Equity Values for Donnie King ($)
2024	22,285,843	409,402	—	(140,347)	—	22,554,898
2023	4,240,467	(5,034,566)	—	(256,232)	—	(1,050,331)
2022	5,459,221	(1,170,125)	—	1,413,534	—	5,702,630
2021	7,878,426	2,202,621	—	4,726	—	10,085,773


Year	Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Dean Banks ($)	Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Dean Banks ($)	Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Dean Banks ($)	Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Dean Banks ($)	Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Dean Banks ($)	Total - Inclusion of Equity Values for Dean Banks ($)
2021	—	445,290	22,144,413	542,894	(553,498)	22,579,099

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

$ 7,678,635

$ 5,835,652

$ 5,760,752

$ 7,250,044

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

$ 9,752,009

3,036,329

3,956,575

12,287,861

Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote


Year	Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs ($)	Average Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($)	Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($)	Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs ($)
2024	7,678,635	(3,870,731)	5,944,105	9,752,009
2023	5,835,652	(3,895,201)	1,095,878	3,036,329
2022	5,760,752	(2,894,550)	1,090,373	3,956,575
2021	7,250,044	(3,486,250)	8,524,067	12,287,861


Year	Average Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)	Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($)	Average Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)	Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)	Average Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)	Total - Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($)
2024	5,892,480	97,246	—	(45,621)	—	5,944,105
2023	2,687,272	(1,515,880)	—	(75,515)	—	1,095,878
2022	2,025,053	(720,881)	—	455,691	(669,491)	1,090,373
2021	6,380,051	2,014,439	—	129,577	—	8,524,067

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

Relationship Between PEO and Non-PEO NEO Compensation Actually Paid, Company Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”), and Peer Group TSR

The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our Non-PEO NEOs, the Company’s cumulative TSR over the four most recently completed fiscal years, and the cumulative TSR of the S&P 500 Consumer Staples Index over the same period.

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

Relationship Between PEO and Non-PEO NEO Compensation Actually Paid and Net Income

The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our Non-PEO NEOs, and our Net Income during the four most recently completed fiscal years.

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

Relationship Between PEO and Non-PEO NEO Compensation Actually Paid and Adjusted Operating Income

The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our Non-PEO NEOs, and our Adjusted Operating Income during the four most recently completed fiscal years.

Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group

The Company’s Total Shareholder Return (TSR) and Peer Group TSR (change in the year-end stock price plus reinvested dividends) as shown in the table, is based on $100 invested at the end of fiscal year 2020, through the end of each of our fiscal years from 2021 through 2024. The Peer Group TSR set forth in this table utilizes the S&P 500 Consumer Staples Index, an independently prepared index which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K included in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2024. For fiscal year 2024, the S&P 500 Consumer Staples Index was selected for the Peer Group TSR as it includes a larger sample of companies within or adjacent to our industry. For fiscal year 2023, our peer group TSR was based on a custom group of peer companies (“Old Peer Group”) as disclosed in the performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K and comprised of the following companies: Albertsons Companies, Inc., Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Bunge Ltd., Caterpillar, Inc., The Coca-Cola Company, Deere & Co., J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., The Kraft Heinz Company, Mondelez International, Inc., PepsiCo, Inc., Performance Food Group Co., The Proctor & Gamble Company, Sysco Corp., United Natural Foods, Inc., U.S. Foods Holding Corp. and Walmart Inc. For the Old Peer Group, the total shareholder return for fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 would be $112.95, $112.26, $133.44 and $170.05, respectively, with the return for each company in the peer group weighted by market capitalization. Historical stock performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock performance.

Tabular List, Table

Tabular List of Most Important Financial Performance Measures

The following table presents the financial performance measures that the Company considers to have been the most important in linking Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO and other NEOs for 2024 to Company performance. The measures in this table are not ranked.


Adjusted Operating Income (“AOI”)
Return on Invested Capital (“ROIC”)
Relative Total Shareholder Return (“rTSR”)

Total Shareholder Return Amount

$ 112.96

92.19

116.44

135.34

Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount

149.63

119.53

111.35

111.73

Net Income (Loss)

$ 822,000,000

$ (649,000,000)

$ 3,249,000,000

$ 3,060,000,000

Company Selected Measure Amount

1,809,000,000

987,000,000

4,405,000,000

4,223,000,000

Additional 402(v) Disclosure

The amounts shown for Compensation Actually Paid have been calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K and do not reflect compensation actually earned, realized, or received by the Company’s NEOs. These amounts reflect the Summary Compensation Table Total with certain adjustments as described in footnote 3 below.

(3)Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEOs and the Non-PEO NEOs as set forth below. Equity values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in the Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards column are the totals from the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns set forth in the Summary Compensation Table.

Measure:: 1

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

Adjusted Operating Income (“AOI”)

Measure:: 2

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

Return on Invested Capital (“ROIC”)

Measure:: 3

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

Relative Total Shareholder Return (“rTSR”)