Document and Entity Information - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Nov. 22, 2019	Mar. 29, 2019
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 28, 2019
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-28
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Registrant Name	BERRY GLOBAL GROUP, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-35672
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-5234618
Entity Address, Address Line One	101 Oakley Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	PO BOX 959
Entity Address, City or Town	Evansville
Entity Address, State or Province	IN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	47710
City Area Code	812
Local Phone Number	424-2904
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Public Float			$ 7.1
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		132.3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0001378992
Document Annual Report	true
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	BERY
Security Exchange Name	NYSE

Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2019	Mar. 30, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Consolidated Statements of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,019	$ 1,937	$ 1,950	$ 1,972	$ 2,054	$ 2,072	$ 1,967	$ 1,776	$ 8,878	$ 7,869	$ 7,095
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	2,511	1,551	1,578	1,619	1,705	1,690	1,596	1,447	7,259	6,438	5,691
Selling, general and administrative									583	480	494
Amortization of intangibles									194	154	154
Restructuring and transaction activities									(132)	36	24
Operating income									974	761	732
Other expense, net									155	25	14
Interest expense, net									329	259	269
Income before income taxes									490	477	449
Income tax expense (benefit)									86	(19)	109
Net income	$ 229	$ 13	$ 74	$ 88	$ 133	$ 110	$ 90	$ 163	$ 404	$ 496	$ 340
Net income per share:
Basic (see Note 13) (in dollars per share)	$ 1.74	$ 0.10	$ 0.57	$ 0.67	$ 1.01	$ 0.83	$ 0.69	$ 1.24	$ 3.08	$ 3.77	$ 2.66
Diluted (see Note 13) (in dollars per share)	$ 1.69	$ 0.10	$ 0.55	$ 0.66	$ 0.99	$ 0.81	$ 0.66	$ 1.20	$ 3.00	$ 3.67	$ 2.56

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 404	$ 496	$ 340
Currency translation	(71)	(127)	34
Pension and postretirement benefits	(55)	3	38
Derivative instruments	(111)	49	28
Provision for income taxes	7	(13)	(20)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(230)	(88)	80
Comprehensive income	$ 174	$ 408	$ 420

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 750	$ 381
Accounts receivable	1,526	941
Inventories	1,324	887
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	157	76
Total current assets	3,757	2,285
Property, plant and equipment	4,714	2,488
Goodwill and intangible assets	7,831	4,284
Other assets	167	74
Total assets	16,469	9,131
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,159	783
Accrued employee costs	214	113
Other current liabilities	562	303
Current portion of long-term debt	104	38
Total current liabilities	2,039	1,237
Long-term debt	11,261	5,806
Deferred income taxes	803	365
Employee benefit obligations	327	45
Other long-term liabilities	421	244
Total liabilities	14,851	7,697
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock (132.3 and 131.4 shares issued, respectively)	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	949	870
Retained earnings	1,054	719
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(386)	(156)
Total stockholders' equity	1,618	1,434
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 16,469	$ 9,131

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings (Deficit) [Member]	Total
Balance at Oct. 01, 2016	$ 1	$ 452	$ (148)	$ (84)	$ 221
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation expense	0	20	0	0	20
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	31	0	0	31
Derivatives, net of tax	0	0	18	0	18
Net income attributable to the Company	0	0	0	340	340
Currency translation	0	0	34	0	34
Defined benefit pension and retiree health benefit plans, net of tax	0	0	28	0	28
Equity issuance, net	0	323	0	0	323
Balance at Sep. 30, 2017	1	826	(68)	256	1,015
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation expense	0	23	0	0	23
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	23	0	0	23
Common stock repurchased and retired	0	(2)	0	(33)	(35)
Derivatives, net of tax	0	0	36	0	36
Net income attributable to the Company	0	0	0	496	496
Currency translation	0	0	(127)	0	(127)
Defined benefit pension and retiree health benefit plans, net of tax	0	0	3	0	3
Balance at Sep. 29, 2018	1	870	(156)	719	1,434
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation expense	0	27	0	0	27
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	55	0	0	55
Common stock repurchased and retired	0	(3)	0	(69)	(72)
Derivatives, net of tax	0	0	(83)	0	(83)
Net income attributable to the Company	0	0	0	404	404
Currency translation	0	0	(104)	0	(104)
Defined benefit pension and retiree health benefit plans, net of tax	0	0	(43)	0	(43)
Balance at Sep. 28, 2019	$ 1	$ 949	$ (386)	$ 1,054	$ 1,618

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 404	$ 496	$ 340
Adjustments to reconcile net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation	419	384	367
Amortization of intangibles	194	154	154
Non-cash interest expense	1	4	9
Share-based compensation expense	27	23	20
Deferred income tax	(52)	(86)	5
Settlement of derivatives	19	30	0
Transaction activity	(38)	0	0
Other non-cash operating activities, net	(1)	16	25
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	150	(53)	(41)
Inventories	99	(79)	10
Prepaid expenses and other assets	14	18	27
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(35)	97	59
Net cash from operating activities	1,201	1,004	975
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(399)	(336)	(269)
Proceeds from sale of assets	0	3	6
Divestiture of business	326	0	0
Acquisition of business	(6,079)	(702)	(515)
Acquisition purchase price derivatives and other	(99)	0	4
Net cash from investing activities	(6,251)	(1,035)	(774)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	6,784	498	495
Repayment of long-term borrowings	(1,214)	(335)	(636)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	55	23	31
Repurchase of common stock	(74)	(33)	0
Payment of tax receivable agreement	(38)	(37)	(111)
Debt financing costs	(87)	(3)	(5)
Net cash from financing activities	5,426	113	(226)
Effect of currency translation on cash	(7)	(7)	8
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	369	75	(17)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	381	306	323
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 750	$ 381	$ 306

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Background

Berry Global Group, Inc. (“Berry,” “we,” or the “Company”) is a leading global supplier of a broad range of innovative non-woven, flexible, and rigid products used every day within consumer and industrial end markets.

Basis of Presentation

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commissions. Periods presented in these financial statements include fiscal periods ending September 28, 2019 (“fiscal 2019”), September 29, 2018 (“fiscal 2018”), and September 30, 2017 (“fiscal 2017”). The Company has recast certain prior period amounts to conform to current reporting. Fiscal 2019, fiscal 2018, and fiscal 2017 were fifty-two week periods. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Berry and its subsidiaries, all of which includes our wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries. The Company has certain foreign subsidiaries that report on a calendar period basis which we consolidate into our respective fiscal period. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Revenue Recognition

Our revenues are primarily derived from the sale of plastic packaging products to customers. Revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied, in an amount reflecting the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled. We consider the promise to transfer products to be our sole performance obligation. If the consideration agreed to in a contract includes a variable amount, we estimate the amount of consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for transferring the promised goods to the customer using the most likely amount method. Our main sources of variable consideration are customer rebates and cash discounts. There are no material instances where variable consideration is constrained and not recorded at the initial time of sale. Generally our revenue is recognized at a point in time for standard promised goods at the time of shipment, when title and risk of loss pass to the customer. A small number of our contracts are for sales of products which are customer specific and cannot be repurposed. Sales for these products qualify for over time recognition and are immaterial to the Company.

Our rebate programs are individually negotiated with customers and contain a variety of different terms and conditions. Certain rebates are calculated as flat percentages of purchases, while others include tiered volume incentives. These rebates may be payable monthly, quarterly, or annually. The calculation of the accrued rebate balance involves management estimates, especially where the terms of the rebate involve tiered volume levels that require estimates of expected annual sales. These provisions are based on estimates derived from current program requirements and historical experience. The accrual for customer rebates was $114 million and $58 million at September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018, respectively, and is included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

Due to the nature of our sales transactions, we have elected the following practical expedients: (i) Shipping and handling costs are treated as fulfillment costs. Accordingly, shipping and handling costs are classified as a component of Cost of goods sold while amounts billed to customers are classified as a component of Net Sales; (ii) We exclude sales and similar taxes that are imposed on our sales and collected from customers; (iii) As our standard payment terms are less than one year, we do not assess whether a contract has a significant financing component.

The Company disaggregates revenue based on reportable business segment, geography, and significant product line. Refer to Note 12. Segment and Geographic Data for further information.

Purchases of Raw Materials and Concentration of Risk

The Company’s most significant raw material used in the production of its products is plastic resin. The largest supplier of the Company’s total resin material requirements represented approximately 13% of purchases in fiscal 2019. The Company uses a variety of suppliers to meet its resin requirements.

Research and Development

Research and development costs are expensed when incurred. The Company incurred research and development expenditures of $50 million, $45 million, and $45 million in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

Share-Based Compensation

The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option valuation model for estimating the fair value of stock options and amortizes the estimated fair value on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The share-based compensation plan is more fully described in Note 11. Stockholders’ Equity.

Foreign Currency

For the non-U.S. subsidiaries that account in a functional currency other than U.S. Dollars, assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. Dollars using period-end exchange rates. Sales and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates in effect during the period. Foreign currency translation gains and losses are included as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within Stockholders’ equity. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

All highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less from the time of purchase are considered to be cash equivalents.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company’s customers are located principally throughout the U.S. and Europe, without significant concentration with any one customer. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally does not require collateral. The Company’s accounts receivable and related allowance for doubtful accounts are analyzed in detail on a quarterly basis and all significant customers with delinquent balances are reviewed to determine future collectability. The determinations are based on legal issues (such as bankruptcy status), past history, current financial and credit agency reports, and the experience of the credit representatives. Reserves are established in the quarter in which the Company makes the determination that the account is deemed uncollectible. The Company maintains additional reserves based on its historical bad debt experience. The following table summarizes the activity for fiscal years ended for the allowance for doubtful accounts:

	2019		2018			2017
Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning	$	13	$	13		$	8
Acquisition allowance for doubtful accounts		13		2			5
Bad debt expense		2		1			1
Write-offs against allowance		—		(3	)		(1	)
Allowance for doubtful accounts, ending	$	28	$	13		$	13

Accounts Receivable Factoring Agreements

The Company has entered into various factoring agreements, both in the U.S. and at a number of foreign subsidiaries, to sell certain receivables to unrelated third-party financial institutions. The Company accounts for these transactions in accordance with ASC 860, "Transfers and Servicing" ("ASC 860"). ASC 860 allows for the ownership transfer of accounts receivable to qualify for sale treatment when the appropriate criteria is met, which permits the Company to present the balances sold under the program to be excluded from Accounts receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Receivables are considered sold when (i) they are transferred beyond the reach of the Company and its creditors, (ii) the purchaser has the right to pledge or exchange the receivables, and (iii) the Company has surrendered control over the transferred receivables. In addition, the Company provides no other forms of continued financial support to the purchaser of the receivables once the receivables are sold.

There were no amounts outstanding from financial institutions related to U.S. based programs at September 28, 2019 or September 29, 2018. Gross amounts factored under these U.S. based programs at September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 were $284 million and $162 million, respectively. The fees associated with transfer of receivables for all programs were not material for any of the periods presented.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value and are valued using the first-in, first-out method. Management periodically reviews inventory balances, using recent and future expected sales to identify slow-moving and/or obsolete items. The cost of spare parts is charged to cost of goods sold when purchased. We evaluate our reserve for inventory obsolescence on a quarterly basis and review inventory on-hand to determine future salability. We base our determinations on the age of the inventory and the experience of our personnel. We reserve inventory that we deem to be not salable in the quarter in which we make the determination. We believe, based on past history and our policies and procedures, that our net inventory is salable. Inventory as of fiscal 2019 and 2018 was:

Inventories:	2019		2018
Finished goods	$	743	$	503
Raw materials		581		384
	$	1,324	$	887

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed primarily by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from 15 to 40 years for buildings and improvements, 2 to 20 years for machinery, equipment, and tooling, and over the term of the agreement for capital leases. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the useful life of the improvement or the lease term. Repairs and maintenance costs are charged to expense as incurred. The Company capitalized interest of $10 million, $9 million, and $7 million in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. Property, plant and equipment as of fiscal 2019 and 2018 was:

Property, plant and equipment:	2019			2018
Land, buildings and improvements	$	1,549		$	875
Equipment and construction in progress		6,090			4,242
		7,639			5,117
Less accumulated depreciation		(2,925	)		(2,629	)
	$	4,714		$	2,488

Long-lived Assets

Long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and definite lived intangible assets are reviewed for impairment in accordance with ASC 360, "Property, Plant and Equipment," whenever facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Specifically, this process involves comparing an asset’s carrying value to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows the asset is expected to generate over its remaining life. If this process were to result in the conclusion that the carrying value of a long-lived asset would not be recoverable, a write-down of the asset to fair value would be recorded through a charge to operations. Fair value is determined based upon discounted cash flows or appraisals as appropriate. Long-lived assets that are held for sale are reported at the lower of the assets’ carrying amount or fair value less costs related to the assets’ disposition. The Company recorded impairment charges totaling $8 million to property, plant and equipment assets in fiscal 2019. The company recorded no impairment charges in fiscal 2018. The Company recorded impairment charges totaling $2 million to property, plant and equipment assets in fiscal 2017. Impairment charges are recorded in Restructuring and transaction activities on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Goodwill

The Company follows the principles provided by ASC 350, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other." Goodwill is not amortized but rather reviewed annually for impairment. The Company performed its annual impairment evaluation on the first day of the fourth fiscal quarter. For purposes of conducting our annual goodwill impairment test, the Company determined that we have seven reporting units, Health, Hygiene & Specialties (“HHS”) – North America ("NA"), HHS – South America ("SA"), HHS – Europe ("EU"), HHS – Asia ("AS"), Consumer Packaging, Tapes, and Engineered Materials. We determined that each of the components within our respective reporting units have similar economic characteristics and therefore should be aggregated. We reached this conclusion because within each of our reporting units, we have similar products, management oversight, production processes, markets served, and/or common geographic region which allow us to share resources across the manufacturing facilities. We regularly re-align our production equipment and manufacturing facilities in order to take advantage of cost savings and manufacturing efficiency opportunities, and to realize cost synergies. In addition, we utilize our research and development centers, design center, tool shops, and graphics center which all provide benefits to each of the reporting units and work on new products that can benefit multiple product lines. We also believe that the goodwill is recoverable from the overall operations of the unit given our synergies from leveraging the combined resources, common raw materials, common research and development, similar margins and similar distribution methodologies. In our HHS segment, we operate in four geographical regions where distinct management teams oversee operations and allocate resources across the entire region. In fiscal year 2019, the Company applied the qualitative assessment and concluded that it was more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit exceeded the carrying amount except for the HHS-SA reporting unit due to prior year step-one results. The HHS-SA reporting unit's fair value is estimated based on a market approach and a discounted cash flow analysis and is reconciled back to the current market capitalization for Berry to ensure that the implied control premium is reasonable. Our forecasts included overall revenue growth of 2% increasing to 4% in the terminal year, margins consistent with historical results, a discount rate of 13.5% applied to the forecasted cash flows, and capital expenditure levels consistent with historical spend. The fair value of the HHS-SA reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by 25% and thus no impairment was recorded. Additionally, based on prior year annual impairment evaluations the Company concluded that no impairment existed in fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017. However, future declines in valuation market multiples, sustained lower earnings, or macroeconomic challenges could impact future impairment tests.

In July 2019, after the completion of the RPC acquisition, the Company reorganized into four reporting segments in an effort to better align with our customers, provide improved service, drive future growth, and facilitate cost saving synergies. Post realignment, the Company completed a qualitative assessment and determined it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit exceeded its carrying amount.

The Company has recognized cumulative goodwill impairment charges of $165 million, which occurred in fiscal 2011.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment are as follows:

	Consumer Packaging International			Consumer Packaging North America			Engineered Materials		Health, Hygiene & Specialties			Total
Balance as of fiscal 2017	$	48		$	1,411		$	542	$	774		$	2,775
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(2	)		(2	)		—		(23	)		(27	)
Acquisitions		—			—			87		109			196
Balance as of fiscal 2018	$	46		$	1,409		$	629	$	860		$	2,944
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(73	)		(1	)		—		7			(67	)
Acquisitions		1,705			500			9		2			2,216
Dispositions		—			—			—		(42	)		(42	)
Balance as of fiscal 2019	$	1,678		$	1,908		$	638	$	827		$	5,051

Deferred Financing Fees

Deferred financing fees are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the lives of the respective debt agreements. Pursuant to ASC 835-30 the Company presents $112 million and $43 million as of fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively, of debt issuance and deferred financing costs on the balance sheet as a deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of a deferred charge.

Intangible Assets

Customer relationships are being amortized using an accelerated amortization method which corresponds with the customer attrition rates used in the initial valuation of the intangibles over the estimated life of the relationships which range from 5 to 15 years. Definite lived trademarks are being amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated life of the asset which is not more than 15 years. Other intangibles, which include technology and licenses, are being amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated life of the assets which range from 5 to 14 years. The Company evaluates the remaining useful life of intangible assets on a periodic basis to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining useful life. Certain trademarks that are expected to remain in use, which are indefinite lived intangible assets, are required to be reviewed for impairment annually. The Company has trademarks that total approximately $248 million that are indefinite lived and we test annually for impairment on the first day of the fourth quarter. We completed the annual impairment test of our indefinite lived trade names utilizing the relief from royalty method and noted no impairment in fiscal 2019, 2018 and 2017.

	Customer Relationships			Trademarks			Other Intangibles			Accumulated Amortization			Total
Balance as of fiscal 2017	$	1,922		$	335		$	184		$	(1,155	)	$	1,286
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(17	)		(1	)		(2	)		8			(12	)
Amortization expense		—			—			—			(154	)		(154	)
Acquisition intangibles		177			9			34			—			220
Netting of fully amortized intangibles		(200	)		(50	)		(31	)		281			—
Balance as of fiscal 2018	$	1,882		$	293		$	185		$	(1,020	)	$	1,340

Foreign currency translation adjustment		(56	)		(4	)		(2	)		4			(58	)
Amortization expense		—			—			—			(194	)		(194	)
Acquisition/disposition intangibles		1,590			108			(22	)		16			1,692
Netting of fully amortized intangibles		(9	)		—			—			9			—
Balance as of fiscal 2019	$	3,407		$	397		$	161		$	(1,185	)	$	2,780

Insurable Liabilities

The Company records liabilities for the self-insured portion of workers’ compensation, health, product, general and auto liabilities. The determination of these liabilities and related expenses is dependent on claims experience. For most of these liabilities, claims incurred but not yet reported are estimated based upon historical claims experience.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability approach, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequence of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or income tax returns. Income taxes are recognized during the period in which the underlying transactions are recorded. Deferred taxes, with the exception of non-deductible goodwill, are provided for temporary differences between amounts of assets and liabilities as recorded for financial reporting purposes and such amounts as measured by tax laws. If the Company determines that a deferred tax asset arising from temporary differences is not likely to be utilized, the Company will establish a valuation allowance against that asset to record it at its expected realizable value. The Company recognizes uncertain tax positions when it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by relevant taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company’s effective tax rate is dependent on many factors including: the impact of enacted tax laws in jurisdictions in which the Company operates; the amount of earnings by jurisdiction, due to varying tax rates in each country; and the Company’s ability to utilize foreign tax credits related to foreign taxes paid on foreign earnings that will be remitted to the U.S.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive losses include net unrealized gains or losses resulting from currency translations of foreign subsidiaries, changes in the value of our derivative instruments and adjustments to the pension liability.

The accumulated balances related to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:

	Currency Translation			Defined Benefit Pension and Retiree Health Benefit Plans			Derivative Instruments			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance as of fiscal 2016	$	(82	)	$	(44	)	$	(22	)	$	(148	)
Other comprehensive loss		34			25			7			66
Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—			13			21			34
Provision for income taxes		—			(10	)		(10	)		(20	)
Balance as of fiscal 2017	$	(48	)	$	(16	)	$	(4	)	$	(68	)
Other comprehensive income		(127	)		9			46			(72	)
Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—			(6	)		3			(3	)
Provision for income taxes		—			—			(13	)		(13	)
Balance as of fiscal 2018	$	(175	)	$	(13	)	$	32		$	(156	)
Other comprehensive income		(71	)		(3	)		(135	)		(209	)
Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ^(a)		—			(52	)		24			(28	)
Provision for income taxes		(33	)		12			28			7
Balance as of fiscal 2019	$	(279	)	$	(56	)	$	(51	)	$	(386	)

(a) See Note 4 for further discussion on amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to interest rate swaps and Note 8 for amounts reclassified related to pensions.

Pension

Pension benefit costs include assumptions for the discount rate, retirement age, and expected return on plan assets. Retiree medical plan costs include assumptions for the discount rate, retirement age, and health-care-cost trend rates. Periodically, the Company evaluates the discount rate and the expected return on plan assets in its defined benefit pension and retiree health benefit plans. In evaluating these assumptions, the Company considers many factors, including an evaluation of the discount rates, expected return on plan assets and the health-care-cost trend rates of other companies; historical assumptions compared with actual results; an analysis of current market conditions and asset allocations; and the views of advisers.

Net Income Per Share

The Company calculates basic net income per share based on the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares. The Company calculates diluted net income per share based on the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares plus the effect of dilutive securities.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make extensive use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of sales and expenses. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded in results of operations in the period that the event or circumstances giving rise to such changes occur.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Revenue Recognition

In May 2014, the FASB issued a final standard on revenue recognition. Under the new standard, an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company adopted the new standard effective for fiscal 2019 using the modified retrospective approach. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which increases transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Under the new standard, the lessee of an operating lease will be required to do the following: 1) recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability in the statement of financial position, 2) recognize a single lease cost allocated over the lease term generally on a straight-line basis, and 3) classify all cash payments within operating activities on the statement of cash flows. Companies are required to adopt this standard using a modified retrospective transition method. The Company will adopt the standard beginning in fiscal 2020 and will recognize the cumulative effect of applying the new standard to retained earnings, which the Company does not expect to be material.

The standard provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. We expect to elect the “package of practical expedients”, which permits us not to reassess under the standard our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. The standard also provides practical expedients for the Company’s ongoing accounting. We currently expect to elect the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify. This means, for those leases that qualify, we will not recognize right-of-use (“ROU”) assets or lease liabilities, and this includes not recognizing ROU assets or lease liabilities for existing short-term leases of those assets in transition.

We anticipate recognizing ROU assets and related lease liabilities of approximately $600 million upon adoption of the standard.

Credit Losses

In June 2016, the FASB issued 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) and issued subsequent amendments to the initial guidance. The new standard requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for most financial assets held at the reporting date based on an expected loss model, which includes historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The new standard also requires enhanced disclosure. The new standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is in the process of evaluating this new standard, however, the Company does not expect the impact to be material.

Retirement Benefits

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715), Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, which requires employers to report the service cost component in the same line item as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations. If a separate line item is not used to present the other components of net benefit cost, then the line item used in the income statement to present the other components of net benefit cost must be disclosed. The new standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and should be applied on a retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted the new standard in fiscal 2019, the result of which did not have a material impact on our disclosures.

Stranded Tax Effects

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The current standard, ASC Topic 740 - Income Taxes, requires deferred tax liabilities and assets to be adjusted for the effect of a change in tax laws or rates with the effect included in income from continuing operations in the reporting period that includes the enactment date. This includes the tax effects of items in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) that were originally recognized in other comprehensive income, subsequently creating stranded tax effects. ASU 2018-02 allows a reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings for stranded tax effects specifically resulting from the U.S. federal government’s recently enacted tax bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2018-02 in fiscal 2018, the results of which did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Fair Value

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The new standard modifies disclosure requirements including removing requirements to disclose the valuation process for Level 3 measurements and adding requirements to disclose the changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements and the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 measurements. The new standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard to our disclosures.

Defined Benefit Plans

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. The new standard removes requirements to disclose the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year and the effects of a one-percentage-point changes in assumed health care cost trend rates. The standard also adds requirements to disclose the reasons for significant gains and losses related to changes in the benefit obligations for the period and the accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) for plans with ABOs in excess of plan assets. The new standard will be effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard to our disclosures.

Acquisitions and Dispositions	12 Months Ended
Acquisitions and Dispositions	Sep. 28, 2019
Acquisitions and Dispositions [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Dispositions	2. Acquisitions and Dispositions RPC Group Plc In July 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of the entire outstanding share capital of RPC Group Plc (“RPC”), for aggregate consideration of $6.1 billion. RPC is a leading plastic product design and engineering company for packaging and select non-packaging markets, with 189 sites in 34 countries. RPC develops and manufactures a diverse range of products for a wide variety of customers, including many household names, and enjoys strong market positions in many of the end markets it serves and the geographical areas in which it operates. It uses a wide range of polymer conversion techniques in both rigid and flexible plastics manufacture, and is one of the largest plastic converters in Europe. The international based facilities are operated within the Consumer Packaging International segment with the remaining U.S. based facilities operated within the Consumer Packaging North America segment. The results of RPC have been included in the consolidated results of the Company since the date of the acquisition. The acquisition has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Under this method, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been recorded based on preliminary estimates of fair value. The preliminary fair value estimates were determined based on our historical acquisition experience. Specifically, we estimated the fair values of these assets to be consistent with the percentage of the purchase price that was assigned to similar assets in our historical purchase accounting of previous acquisitions. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The final purchase accounting allocations for the RPC acquisition will be determined within one year from the acquisition date and depend on a number of factors, including the final valuation of our long-lived tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and finalization of income tax effects of the opening balance sheet. The actual fair values of RPC’s assets acquired, liabilities assumed and resulting goodwill may differ materially from the adjustments set forth in this Form 10-K. The Company has not finalized the allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The preliminary estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed consisted of working capital of $700 million, property and equipment of $2,375 million, intangible assets of $1,712 million, goodwill of $2,205 million and other assets and long-term liabilities of $922 million. The working capital includes a $39 million step up of inventory to fair value. The Company has recognized goodwill on this transaction primarily as a result of expected cost synergies, and expects goodwill to be partially deductible for tax purposes. To finance the all-cash purchase, the Company issued $1,250 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% first priority senior secured notes due 2026, $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% second priority senior secured notes due 2027, and entered into incremental term loans due July 2026, to fund the remainder of the purchase price. In connection with the closing of the RPC acquisition, the Company incurred $99 million related to foreign exchange forward contracts and $41 million related to cross-currency swaps recorded in Other expense, net on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Additionally, the Company incurred $70 million of costs associated with the closing of the transaction. Seal For Life In July 2019, the Company completed the sale of its Seal For Life ("SFL") business which was operated in our Health, Hygiene & Specialties reporting segment for net proceeds of $326 million. A pretax gain on sale of $214 million was recorded in fiscal 2019, within Restructuring and transaction activities on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Laddawn, Inc. In August 2018, the Company acquired Laddawn, Inc. ("Laddawn") for a purchase price of $241 million. Laddawn is a custom bag and film manufacturer with a unique-to-industry e-commerce sales platform. The acquired business is operated in our Engineered Materials segment. To finance the purchase, the Company used existing liquidity. The acquisition has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and accordingly, the purchase price has been allocated to the identifiable assets and liabilities based on the fair value at the acquisition date. The results of Laddawn have been included in the consolidated results of the Company since the date of the acquisition. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed consisted of working capital of $27 million, property and equipment of $39 million, intangible assets of $84 million, and goodwill of $91 million. The working capital includes a $3 million step up of inventory to fair value. The Company has recognized goodwill on this transaction primarily as a result of expected cost synergies, and expects goodwill to be deductible for tax purposes. Clopay Plastic Products Company, Inc. In February 2018, the Company acquired Clopay Plastic Products Company, Inc. ("Clopay") for a purchase price of $475 million. Clopay is an innovator in the development of printed breathable films, elastic films, and laminates with product offerings uniquely designed for applications used in a number of markets including: hygiene, healthcare, construction and industrial protective apparel. The acquired business is operated within our Health, Hygiene & Specialties segment. To finance the purchase, the Company issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.5% second priority notes through a private placement offering. The acquisition has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and accordingly, the purchase price has been allocated to the identifiable assets and liabilities based on fair values at the acquisition date. The results of Clopay have been included in the consolidated results of the Company since the date of the acquisition. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed consist of working capital of $70 million, property and equipment of $164 million, intangible assets of $125 million, goodwill of $111 million, and other assets and long-term liabilities of $5 million. The working capital includes a $3 million step up of inventory to fair value. The Company has recognized goodwill on this transaction primarily as a result of expected cost synergies, and expects goodwill to be deductible for tax purposes. When including RPC results for periods prior to the acquisition date, unaudited pro forma net sales were $12.6 billion for fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018. Unaudited pro forma net income was $344 million and $501 million, for fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively. The unaudited pro forma net sales and net income assume that the acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of the period. The unaudited pro forma information presented above is for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have occurred had the RPC acquisition been consummated at the beginning of the period, nor is it necessarily indicative of future operating results. Further, the information reflects only pro forma adjustments for additional interest expense, depreciation, and amortization, net of the applicable income tax effects.

Long-Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

3. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:

Facility	Maturity Date	September 28, 2019			September 29, 2018
Term loan	October 2022	$	1,545		$	1,545
Term loan	January 2024		489			493
Term loan	July 2026		4,250			—
Term loan - euro denominated	July 2026		1,176			—
Revolving line of credit	May 2024		—			—
5.50% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes	May 2022		500			500
6.00% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes	October 2022		400			400
5.125% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes	July 2023		700			700
4.50% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes	February 2026		500			500
4.875% First Priority Senior Secured Notes	July 2026		1,250			—
5.625% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes	July 2027		500			—
Debt discounts and deferred fees			(112	)		(43	)
Capital leases and other	Various		167			135
Retired debt	Various		—			1,614
Total long-term debt			11,365			5,844
Current portion of long-term debt			(104	)		(38	)
Long-term debt, less current portion		$	11,261		$	5,806

Fiscal 2019 Activity

In July 2019, the Company entered into an incremental assumption agreement to provide incremental $4,250 million and €1,075 million term loans, due July 2026. The Company issued $1,250 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% first priority senior secured notes due 2026 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% second priority senior secured notes due 2027. Proceeds were used to fund the RPC acquisition as well as refinancing the Company's existing term loan due February 2020.

Revolving Line of Credit

In May 2019, the Company amended and extended its existing revolving line of credit total capacity to $850 million maturing in May 2024.

Berry Global, Inc. Senior Secured Credit Facility

Our wholly owned subsidiary Berry Global, Inc.’s senior secured credit facilities consist of $7.5 billion of term loans and a $850 million asset-based revolving line of credit. The availability under the revolving line of credit is the lesser of $850 million or based on a defined borrowing base which is calculated based on available accounts receivable and inventory.

Based on market conditions, from time to time, the Company may reprice existing term loans in order to lower interest rates. Related to these repricings, the Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $2 million and $10 million in fiscal 2018, and 2017, respectively, in Other expense, net on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company had no repricing in fiscal 2019.

The term loan facility requires minimum quarterly principal payments, with the remaining amount payable upon maturity. The Company may voluntarily repay outstanding loans under the senior secured credit facilities at any time without premium or penalty, other than customary “breakage” costs with respect to eurodollar loans. All obligations under the senior secured credit facilities are unconditionally guaranteed by the Company and, subject to certain exceptions, each of the Company’s existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries. The guarantees of those obligations are secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets as well as those of each domestic subsidiary guarantor.

Despite not having financial maintenance covenants, our debt agreements contain certain negative covenants. We are in compliance with all covenants as of September 28, 2019. The failure to comply with these negative covenants could restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness, effect acquisitions, enter into certain significant business combinations, make distributions or redeem indebtedness.

Future maturities of long-term debt as of fiscal year end 2019 are as follows:

Fiscal Year	Maturities
2020	$	104
2021		94
2022		90
2023		2,522
2024		1,234
Thereafter		7,433
	$	11,477

Interest paid was $330 million, $253 million, and $288 million in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

Debt discounts and deferred financing fees are presented net of Long-term debt, less the current portion in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and are amortized to Interest expense through maturity.

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

4. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to certain risks arising from business operations and economic factors. The Company may use derivative financial instruments to help manage market risk and reduce the exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currencies. These financial instruments are not used for trading or other speculative purposes. For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the Company must designate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.

To the extent hedging relationships are found to be effective, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are offset by changes in the fair value of the related hedged item and recorded to Accumulated other comprehensive loss. Any identified ineffectiveness, or changes in the fair value of a derivative not designated as a hedge, are recorded to the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Cross-Currency Swaps

The Company is party to certain cross-currency swaps to hedge a portion of our foreign currency risk. The swap agreements mature May 2022 (€250 million) and June 2024 (€1,625 million and £700 million). In addition to the cross-currency swaps, we hedge a portion of our foreign currency risk by designating foreign currency denominated long-term debt as net investment hedges of certain foreign operations. As of September 28, 2019, we had outstanding long-term debt of €1,075 million that was designated as a hedge of our net investment in certain euro-denominated foreign subsidiaries. In the future, we may attempt to manage our foreign currency risk on our anticipated cash movements by entering into foreign currency forward contracts to offset potential foreign exchange gains or losses. When valuing cross-currency swaps the Company utilizes Level 2 inputs (substantially observable).

Interest Rate Swaps

The primary purpose of the Company’s interest rate swap activities is to manage interest expense variability associated with our outstanding variable rate term loan debt. When valuing interest rate swaps the Company utilizes Level 2 inputs (substantially observable).

During fiscal 2018, the Company elected to settle two of its derivative instruments with expiration dates in June 2019 and September 2021, and received $9 million and $21 million, respectively. The offset is included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and is being amortized to Interest expense through the original expiration dates for of each of the swap agreements. The Company also entered into a $1 billion interest rate swap transaction that swaps a one-month variable LIBOR contract for a fixed annual rate of 2.808% with an effective date of June 2018 and expiration in September 2021.

During fiscal 2019, the Company entered into (i) a $400 million interest rate swap transaction that swaps a one-month variable LIBOR contract for a fixed annual rate of 2.533% with an effective date of February 2019 and expiration in July 2023; (ii) a $884 million interest rate swap transaction that swaps a one-month variable LIBOR contract plus 250 basis point spread for a fixed annual rate of 4.357%, with an effective date in July 2019 and expiration in June 2024, and (iii) a $473 million interest rate swap transaction that swaps a one-month variable LIBOR contract plus 250 basis point spread for a fixed annual rate of 4.550%, with an effective date in July 2019 and expiration in June 2024.

As of September 29, 2019, the Company effectively had (i) a $450 million interest rate swap transaction that swaps a one-month variable LIBOR contract for a fixed annual rate of 2.000%, with an effective date in May 2017 and expiration in May 2022, (ii) a $1 billion interest rate swap transaction that swaps a one-month variable LIBOR contract for a fixed annual rate of 2.808% with an effective date in June 2018 and expiration in September 2021, (iii) a $400 million interest rate swap transaction that swaps a one-month variable LIBOR contract for a fixed annual rate of 2.533% with an effective date in February 2019 and expiration in July 2023, (iv) a $884 million interest rate swap transaction that swaps a one-month variable LIBOR contract plus 250 basis point spread for a fixed annual rate of 4.357%, with an effective date in July 2019 and expiration in June 2024, and (v) a $473 million interest rate swap transaction that swaps a one-month variable LIBOR contract plus 250 basis point spread for a fixed annual rate of 4.550%, with an effective date in July 2019 and expiration in June 2024.

The Company records the fair value positions of all derivative financial instruments on a net basis by counterparty for which a master netting arrangement is utilized. Balances on a gross basis are as follows:

Derivatives Instruments	Hedge Designation	Balance Sheet Location	2019		2018
Cross-currency swaps	Designated	Other assets	$	88	$	—
Cross-currency swaps	Designated	Other long-term liabilities		—		11
Interest rate swaps	Designated	Other assets		—		16
Interest rate swaps	Designated	Other long-term liabilities		81		—
Interest rate swaps	Not designated	Other long-term liabilities		—		1

The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income is as follows:

		Fiscal years ended
Derivatives instruments	Statements of Income Location	September 28, 2019			September 29, 2018			September 30, 2017
Cross-currency swaps ^(a)	Interest expense, net	$	(19	)	$	(5	)	$	—
Cross-currency swaps ^(b)	Other expense, net		41			—			(2	)
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other expense, net		99			—			—
Interest rate swaps	Interest expense, net		2			(1	)		24

(a)	Designated

(b)	Not designated

The amortization related to unrealized losses in Accumulated other comprehensive loss is expected to be $5 million in the next 12 months. The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, long-term debt, interest rate swap agreements, cross-currency swap agreements and capital lease obligations. The fair value of our long-term indebtedness exceeded book value by $77 million as of fiscal 2019, and $5 million as of fiscal 2018. The Company’s long-term debt fair values were determined using Level 2 inputs as other significant observable inputs were not available.

Non-recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company has certain assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis when impairment indicators are present or when the Company completes an acquisition. See Note 2. Acquisitions and Dispositions for discussion of our acquisitions and the non-recurring fair value measurement considerations that were utilized in the purchase price allocation. The Company adjusts certain long-lived assets to fair value only when the carrying values exceed the fair values. The categorization of the framework used to value the assets is considered Level 3, due to the subjective nature of the unobservable inputs used to determine the fair value. These assets that are subject to our annual impairment analysis primarily include our definite lived and indefinite lived intangible assets, including Goodwill and our property, plant and equipment. The Company reviews Goodwill and other indefinite lived assets for impairment as of the first day of the fourth fiscal quarter each year, and more frequently if impairment indicators exist. The Company determined Goodwill and other indefinite lived assets were not impaired in our annual fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017 assessments.

Included in the following tables are the major categories of assets and their current carrying values that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis in the current year, along with the impairment loss recognized on the fair value measurement for the fiscal years then ended:

	As of the end of fiscal 2019
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Impairment
Indefinite lived trademarks	$	—	$	—	$	248	$	248	$	—
Goodwill		—		—		5,051		5,051		—
Definite lived intangible assets		—		—		2,532		2,532		—
Property, plant and equipment		—		—		4,714		4,714		8
Total	$	—	$	—	$	12,545	$	12,545	$	8

	As of the end of fiscal 2018
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Impairment
Indefinite lived trademarks	$	—	$	—	$	248	$	248	$	—
Goodwill		—		—		2,944		2,944		—
Definite lived intangible assets		—		—		1,092		1,092		—
Property, plant and equipment		—		—		2,488		2,488		—
Total	$	—	$	—	$	6,772	$	6,772	$	—

	As of the end of fiscal 2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Impairment
Indefinite lived trademarks	$	—	$	—	$	248	$	248	$	—
Goodwill		—		—		2,775		2,775		—
Definite lived intangible assets		—		—		1,038		1,038		—
Property, plant and equipment		—		—		2,366		2,366		2
Total	$	—	$	—	$	6,427	$	6,427	$	2

Valuation of Goodwill and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets

ASC Topic 350 requires the Company to test goodwill for impairment at least annually. The Company conducted the impairment test on the first day of the fourth fiscal quarter, unless indications of impairment exist during an interim period. When assessing its goodwill for impairment using the quantitative test, the Company utilizes a comparable company market approach weighted equally with a discounted cash flow analysis to determine the fair value of their reporting units and corroborate the fair values. The Company utilizes a relief from royalty method to value their indefinite lived trademarks and uses the forecasts that are consistent with those used in the reporting unit analysis (Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for further information).

Valuation of Property, Plant and Equipment and Definite Lived Intangible Assets

The Company periodically realigns their manufacturing operations which results in facilities being closed and shut down and equipment transferred to other facilities or equipment being scrapped or sold. The Company utilizes appraised values to corroborate the fair value of the facilities and has utilized a scrap value based on prior facility shut downs to estimate the fair value of the equipment, which has approximated the actual value that was received. When impairment indicators exist, the Company will also perform an undiscounted cash flow analysis to determine the recoverability of the Company’s long-lived assets. The Company incurred impairment charges of $8 million and $2 million related to property, plant and equipment in fiscal year 2019 and fiscal 2017, respectively. No impairment charges were incurred in fiscal 2018 related to property, plant and equipment. The Company did not incur an impairment charge on definite lived intangible assets in fiscal 2019, 2018, or 2017.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Lease and Other Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Lease and Other Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Lease and Other Commitments and Contingencies

6. Lease and Other Commitments and Contingencies

The Company leases certain property, plant and equipment under long-term lease agreements. Property, plant, and equipment under capital leases are reflected on the Company’s balance sheet in property and equipment. The Company entered into new capital lease obligations totaling $31 million, and $5 million during fiscal 2018 and 2017, respectively, with various lease expiration dates through 2027. There were no new capital lease obligations entered into in fiscal 2019. The Company records amortization of capital leases in Cost of goods sold on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Assets under operating leases are not recorded on the Company’s balance sheet. Operating leases expire at various dates in the future with certain leases containing renewal options. The Company had minimum lease payments or contingent rentals of $31 million and $29 million and asset retirement obligations of $10 million and $10 million as of fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively. Total rental expense from operating leases was $83 million, $72 million, and $67 million in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

Future minimum lease payments for capital leases and non-cancellable operating leases with initial terms in excess of one year as of fiscal year end 2019 are as follows:

	Capital Leases			Operating Leases
2020	$	38		$	108
2021		29			96
2022		25			78
2023		14			59
2024		9			44
Thereafter		11			169
		126		$	554
Less: amount representing interest		(9	)
Present value of net minimum lease payments	$	117

The Company has entered into a series of sale-leaseback transactions, pursuant to which it sold certain facilities and is leasing these facilities back. The Company has a total deferred gain on these sale-leaseback transactions of $19 million at the end of fiscal 2019, and is amortizing this over the respective lease term of the facility.

The Company also has various purchase commitments for raw materials, supplies and property and equipment incidental to the ordinary conduct of business.

Litigation

The Company is party to various legal proceedings involving routine claims which are incidental to its business. Although the Company’s legal and financial liability with respect to such proceedings cannot be estimated with certainty, the Company believes that any ultimate liability would not be material to its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Collective Bargaining Agreements

At the end of fiscal 2019, we employed approximately 48,000 employees, and approximately 20% of those employees were covered by collective bargaining agreements. The majority of these agreements are due for renegotiation in fiscal 2020. Our relations with employees under collective bargaining agreements remain satisfactory and there have been no significant work stoppages or other labor disputes during the past three years.

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

7. Income Taxes

The Company is being taxed at the U.S. corporate level as a C-Corporation and has provided U.S. Federal, State and foreign income taxes.

In December 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The Tax Act significantly revises the future ongoing U.S. corporate income tax by, among other things, lowering U.S. corporate income tax rates. As the Company has a September fiscal year-end, the lower corporate income tax rate was phased in during fiscal 2018 and is 21% in 2019 and subsequent years. Partially offsetting the lower corporate income tax, the Tax Act also eliminates certain domestic deductions that were previously included in our estimated annual tax rate. As part of the transition to the new tax system, the Tax Act (i) imposed a one-time repatriation tax on deemed repatriation of historical earnings of foreign subsidiaries (ii) required the Company to revalue our U.S. net deferred tax liability position to the lower federal base rate of 21%, and (iii) introduced amendments restricting the Company's ability to immediately utilize the benefit of interest expense deduction, and (iv) imposed a tax on global intangible low-taxed income provisions ("GILTI"), which is applicable beginning in fiscal 2019.

The transitional impacts of the Tax Act resulted in a transition benefit of $124 million, which included a repatriation tax charge of $21 million (comprised of the U.S. repatriation taxes and foreign withholding taxes) and a net benefit of $145 million from all other changes, including the benefit from revaluing deferred taxes to the lower rate.

Significant components of income tax expense for the fiscal years ended are as follows:

	2019			2018			2017
Current
U.S.
Federal	$	60		$	19		$	40
State		11			8			6
Non-U.S.		67			40			58
Total current		138			67			104

Deferred:
U.S.
Federal		(47	)		(72	)		34
State		(3	)		12			(10	)
Non-U.S.		(2	)		(26	)		(19	)
Total deferred		(52	)		(86	)		5
Expense for income taxes	$	86		$	(19	)	$	109

U.S. income from continuing operations before income taxes was $229 million, $373 million, and $313 million for fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. Non-U.S. income from continuing operations before income taxes was $261 million, $104 million, and $136 million for fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

The Company recorded the impact of the GILTI tax in the current period. Under U.S. GAAP, the Company is permitted to make an accounting policy election to either treat future U.S. tax generated by the GILTI rules as a current-period expense when incurred or to factor such amounts into the Company’s measurement of its deferred taxes. The Company has treated GILTI as a current-period expense.

The reconciliation between U.S. Federal income taxes at the statutory rate and the Company’s benefit for income taxes on continuing operations for fiscal years ended are as follows:

	2019			2018			2017
U.S. Federal income tax expense at the statutory rate	$	103		$	117		$	157
Adjustments to reconcile to the income tax provision:
U.S. state income tax expense		9			12			6
Changes in state valuation allowance		—			—			(9	)
Research and development credits		(8	)		(7	)		(7	)
Share-based compensation		(12	)		(8	)		(33	)
U.S. tax reform		—			(124	)		—
Permanent differences		—			—			2
Changes in foreign valuation allowance		13			(10	)		3
Foreign income taxed in the U.S.		3			—			—
Manufacturing tax benefits		—			(6	)		(6	)
Permanent foreign currency differences		—			—			(1	)
Rate differences between U.S. and foreign		7			3			(11	)
Sale of subsidiary		(38	)		—			—
Other		9			4			8
Expense for income taxes	$	86		$	(19	)	$	109

Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences between the amount of assets and liabilities recognized for financial reporting and tax purposes. The components of the net deferred income tax liability as of fiscal years ended are as follows:

	2019			2018
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	3		$	4
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback		5			6
Accrued liabilities and reserves		64			28
Inventories		9			9
Net operating loss carryforward		348			212
Interest expense carryforward		35			—
Alternative minimum tax (AMT) credit carryforward		—			8
Research and development credit carryforward		12			13
Federal and state tax credits		11			10
Other		40			19
Total deferred tax assets		527			309
Valuation allowance		(141	)		(93	)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance		386			216
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment		487			239
Intangible assets		597			306
Other		63			5
Total deferred tax liabilities		1,147			550
Net deferred tax liability	$	(761	)	$	(334	)

As of September 28, 2019, the Company had $42 million of net deferred tax assets recorded in Other assets, and $803 million of net deferred tax liabilities recorded in Deferred income taxes on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

After Internal Revenue Code Section 382 (“Section 382”) limitations, the Company had $373 million of U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards as of fiscal 2019, which will be available to offset future taxable income. As of fiscal year end 2019, the Company had state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards of $994 million and $896 million, respectively, which will be available to offset future taxable income. If not used, the federal net operating loss carryforwards will expire in future years beginning 2024 through 2035. The state net operating loss carryforwards will expire in future years beginning in 2019 through 2038. The foreign net operating loss carryforwards will expire in future years beginning in 2019 while a portion remains available indefinitely. The Company has $12 million of state Research and Development tax credits that will expire in future years beginning 2028 through 2038. In addition, the Company has $8 million of other state tax credits that will expire in 2020.

In connection with the initial public offering, the Company entered into an income tax receivable agreement that provides for the payment to pre-initial public offering stockholders, option holders and holders of our stock appreciation rights, 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, foreign, state and local income tax that are actually realized (or are deemed to be realized in the case of a change of control) as a result of the utilization of our and our subsidiaries’ net operating losses attributable to periods prior to the initial public offering. During 2019, the Company negotiated the final settlement payment, thereby terminating the tax receivable agreement and all amounts owed thereunder.

The Company believes that it will not generate sufficient future taxable income to realize the tax benefits in certain foreign jurisdictions related to the deferred tax assets. The Company also has certain state net operating losses that may expire before they are fully utilized. Therefore, the Company has provided a valuation allowance against certain of its foreign deferred tax assets and a valuation allowance against certain of its state deferred tax assets included within the deferred tax assets. The change in ownership of Avintiv created limitations under Sec. 382 of the Internal Revenue Code on annual usage of Avintiv's net operating loss carryforwards. All of the Company’s Federal net operating loss carryforwards should be available for use within the next 15 years and are not expected to expire unutilized. Prior to the Company's acquisition of Avintiv, Avintiv was subject to certain ownership changes that resulted in the effective loss of certain NOLs. The NOLs effectively lost have been excluded from the opening balance sheet of Avintiv. As part of the effective tax rate calculation, if we determine that a deferred tax asset arising from temporary differences is not likely to be utilized, we will establish a valuation allowance against that asset to record it at its expected realizable value. The Company has not provided a valuation allowance on its federal net operating loss carryforwards in the U.S. because it has determined that future reversals of its temporary taxable differences will occur in the same periods and are of the same nature as the temporary differences giving rise to the deferred tax assets. Our valuation allowance against deferred tax assets was $141 million and $93 million as of the fiscal years ended 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to the foreign and U.S. state operations. The Company paid cash taxes of $115 million, $60 million, and $41 million in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

The Company is permanently reinvested except to the extent the foreign earnings are previously taxed or to the extent that we have sufficient basis in our non-U.S. subsidiaries to repatriate earnings on a tax free basis.

Uncertain Tax Positions

ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold of more-likely-than not to be sustained upon examination as it relates to the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements. The Company's policy is to include interest and penalties related to gross unrecognized tax benefits within our provision for income taxes.

The following table summarizes the activity related to our gross unrecognized tax benefits for fiscal years ended:

	2019			2018
Beginning unrecognized tax benefits	$	74		$	59
Gross increases – tax positions in prior periods		2			1
Gross increases – current period tax positions		6			19
Gross increases – from RPC acquisition		88			—
Settlements		(1	)		—
Lapse of statute of limitations		(4	)		(5	)
Ending unrecognized tax benefits	$	165		$	74

As of fiscal year end 2019, the amount of unrecognized tax benefit that, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate was $141 million and we had $36 million accrued for payment of interest and penalties related to our uncertain tax positions. Our penalties and interest related to uncertain tax positions are included in income tax expense.

We and our subsidiaries are routinely examined by various taxing authorities. Although we file U.S. federal, U.S. state, and foreign tax returns, our major tax jurisdiction is the U.S. The IRS has completed an examination of our 2003, 2010 and 2011 tax years. Our 2004 – 2009, and 2012 – 2017 tax years remain subject to examination by the IRS. The IRS has completed its audit of Avintiv's 2015 pre-acquisition U.S. federal tax return. Avintiv's years 2004 – 2014 remain subject to examination by the IRS. Companhia Providência Indústria e Comércio (“Providência”) was subject to certain tax claims at the time Providência was acquired by Avintiv and have been accounted for in the financial statements as a deferred purchase price liability. There are various other on-going audits in various other jurisdictions that are not material to our financial statements.

Retirement Plans

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Retirement Plans [Abstract]

Retirement Plans

8. Retirement Plans

The Company sponsors defined contribution 401(k) retirement plans covering substantially all employees. Contributions are based upon a fixed dollar amount for employees who participate and percentages of employee contributions at specified thresholds. Contribution expense for these plans was $26 million, $20 million, and $18 million for fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

The North American defined benefit pension plans, which cover certain manufacturing facilities, are closed to future entrants. The majority of the retirement benefit obligations in the United Kingdom ("UK"), assumed through the RPC acquisition, are defined benefit pension plans, and are closed to future entrants. The assets of all the plans are held in a separate trustee administered fund to meet long-term liabilities for past and present employees.

Also acquired with the RPC acquisition, most of the Company’s German operations provide non-contributory pension plans. There is no external funding for these plans although they are secured by insolvency insurance required under German law. In general, the plans provide a fixed retirement benefit not related to salaries and are closed to new entrants. Germany represents $99 million of Mainland Europe’s total underfunded status.

The net amount of liability recognized is included in Employee Benefit Obligations on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company uses fiscal year end as a measurement date for the retirement plans.

	Fiscal 2019												Fiscal 2018
Change in Projected Benefit Obligations (PBO)	North America			UK			Mainland Europe			Total			North America			UK		Mainland Europe		Total
Beginning of period	$	307		$	—		$	—		$	307		$	330		$	—	$	—	$	330
Acquisition		—			810			209			1,019			—			—		—		—
Service cost		—			—			2			2			—			—		—		—
Interest cost		12			—			—			12			11			—		—		11
Assumption change		—			4			1			5			—			—		—		—
Currency		—			(24	)		(10	)		(34	)		—			—		—		—
Actuarial loss (gain)		42			44			8			94			(17	)		—		—		(17	)
Benefits paid		(17	)		(7	)		(4	)		(28	)		(17	)		—		—		(17	)
End of period	$	344		$	827		$	206		$	1,377		$	307		$	—	$	—	$	307

	Fiscal 2019												Fiscal 2018
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets	North America			UK			Mainland Europe			Total			North America			UK		Mainland Europe		Total
Beginning of period	$	277		$	—		$	—		$	277		$	291		$	—	$	—	$	291
Acquisition		—			702			70			772			—			—		—		—
Currency		—			(22	)		(3	)		(25	)		—			—		—		—
Return on assets		9			51			2			62			—			—		—		—
Contributions		—			5			2			7			3			—		—		3
Benefits paid		(17	)		(7	)		(4	)		(28	)		(17	)		—		—		(17	)
End of period	$	269		$	729		$	67		$	1,065		$	277		$	—	$	—	$	277

Underfunded status	$	(75	)	$	(98	)	$	(139	)	$	(312	)	$	(30	)	$	—	$	—	$	(30	)

At the end of fiscal 2019, the Company had $89 million of net unrealized losses recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company expects $5 million to be realized in fiscal 2020.

The following table presents significant weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligation and benefit cost for the fiscal years ended:

	Fiscal 2019
(Percentages)	North America		UK		Mainland Europe
Weighted-average assumptions:
Discount rate for benefit obligation		2.9		1.8		0.7
Discount rate for net benefit cost		4.0		2.3		1.0
Expected return on plan assets for net benefit costs		6.1		4.3		1.7

	Fiscal 2018
(Percentages)	North America		UK		Mainland Europe
Weighted-average assumptions:
Discount rate for benefit obligation		4.0		—		—
Discount rate for net benefit cost		3.5		—		—
Expected return on plan assets for net benefit costs		6.1		—		—

In evaluating the expected return on plan assets, Berry considered its historical assumptions compared with actual results, an analysis of current market conditions, asset allocations, and the views of advisors. The return on plan assets is derived from target allocations and historical yield by asset type. A one quarter of a percentage point reduction of expected return on pension assets or discount rate applied to the pension liability would result in an immaterial change to the Company's pension expense in fiscal 2019.

In accordance with the guidance from the FASB for employers’ disclosure about postretirement benefit plan assets the table below discloses fair values of each pension plan asset category and level within the fair value hierarchy in which it falls. There were no material changes or transfers between level 3 assets and the other levels, with the exception of the addition of RPC assets through the acquisition.

Fiscal 2019 Asset Category	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	15	$	89	$	—	$	104
U.S. large cap comingled equity funds		—		124		—		124
U.S. mid cap equity mutual funds		42		—		—		42
U.S. small cap equity mutual funds		3		—		—		3
International equity mutual funds		18		94		—		112
Real estate equity investment funds		3		179		75		257
Corporate bond mutual funds		12		—		—		12
Corporate bonds		—		164		14		178
Guaranteed investment account		—		—		8		8
International fixed income funds		73		93		—		166
International insurance policies		—		—		59		59
Total	$	166	$	743	$	156	$	1,065

Fiscal 2018 Asset Category	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6	$	—	$	—	$	6
U.S. large cap comingled equity funds		—		67		—		67
U.S. mid cap equity mutual funds		50		—		—		50
U.S. small cap equity mutual funds		3		—		—		3
International equity mutual funds		15		—		—		15
Real estate equity investment funds		3		—		—		3
Corporate bond mutual funds		11		—		—		11
Corporate bonds		—		108		—		108
Guaranteed investment account		—		—		8		8
International fixed income funds		6		—		—		6
Total	$	94	$	175	$	8	$	277

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid for the fiscal year end:

	Fiscal 2019
	North America		UK		Mainland Europe		Total
2020	$	19	$	28	$	7	$	54
2021		19		29		7		55
2022		19		29		7		55
2023		19		30		6		55
2024		19		31		8		58
2025-2029		96		158		39		293

Net pension expense included the following components as of fiscal years ended:

	2019			2018			2017
Service cost	$	2		$	—		$	—
Interest cost		12			11			11
Amortization of net actuarial loss		6			2			3
Expected return on plan assets		(24	)		(17	)		(17	)
Net periodic benefit expense (income)	$	(4	)	$	(4	)	$	(3	)

Our defined benefit pension plan asset allocations as of fiscal years ended are as follows:

Asset Category	2019			2018
Equity securities and equity-like instruments		50	%		50	%
Debt securities and debt-like		33			45
International insurance policies		6			—
Other		11			5
Total		100	%		100	%

The Company’s retirement plan assets are invested with the objective of providing the plans the ability to fund current and future benefit payment requirements while minimizing annual Company contributions. The retirement plans held $35 million of the Company’s stock at the end of fiscal 2019. The Company re-addresses the allocation of its investments on a regular basis.

Restructuring and Transaction Activities

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Restructuring and Transaction Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Transaction Activities

9. Restructuring and Transaction Activities

The Company has announced various restructuring plans in the last three fiscal years which included shutting down facilities in all of the Company’s segments. In all instances, the majority of the operations from rationalized facilities was transferred to other facilities within the respective division.

During fiscal 2017, the Company shut down one facility in the Health, Hygiene & Specialties division, which accounted for approximately $5 million of annual net sales, and completed the previously announced facility shut down in the Consumer Packaging North America division, which accounted for approximately $12 million of annual net sales.

During fiscal 2018, the Company shut down one facility in each of the Engineered Materials, Health, Hygiene & Specialties, and Consumer Packaging North America divisions, which accounted for approximately $10 million, $30 million, and $15 million of annual net sales, respectively.

During fiscal 2019, the Company did not shut down any facilities.

Since 2017, total expected costs attributed to restructuring programs total $85 million with $3 million remaining to be recognized in the future.

	Expected Total Costs		Cumulative Charges through Fiscal 2019		To be Recognized in Future
Severance and termination benefits	$	62	$	62	$	—
Facility exit costs		13		10		3
Asset impairment		10		10		—
Total	$	85	$	82	$	3

The table below sets forth the significant components of the restructuring and transaction activity charges recognized for the fiscal years ended, by segment:

	2019			2018		2017
Consumer Packaging International	$	54		$	—	$	—
Consumer Packaging North America		12			3		8
Engineered Materials		2			6		5
Health, Hygiene & Specialties		(200	)		27		11
Consolidated	$	(132	)	$	36	$	24

The table below sets forth the activity with respect to the restructuring charges and the impact on our accrued restructuring reserves:

	Employee Severance and Benefits			Facility Exit Costs			Non-cash Impairment Charges			Transaction Activities ^(a)			Total
Balance as of fiscal 2017	$	14		$	5		$	—		$	—		$	19
Charges		34			2			—			—			36
Cash		(39	)		(3	)		—			—			(42	)
Balance as of fiscal 2018	$	9		$	4		$	—		$	—		$	13
Charges		10			4			8			(146	)		(124	)
Non-cash asset impairment		—			—			(8	)		—			(8	)
Cash		(17	)		(3	)		—			146			126
Balance as of fiscal 2019	$	2		$	5		$	—		$	—		$	7

(a) Consists of $214 million gain on the sale of our SFL business offset by professional fees and other costs related to the RPC acquisition.

Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

11. Stockholders’ Equity

Share Repurchases

In August 2018, the Company announced that its Board authorized a $500 million share repurchase program. Share repurchases will be made through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, Rule 10b5-1 plans, or other transactions in accordance with applicable securities laws and in such amounts at such times as we deem appropriate based upon prevailing market and business conditions and other factors. The share repurchase program has no expiration date and may be suspended at any time.

During fiscal 2019, the Company repurchased approximately 1,512 thousand shares for $72 million, at an average price of $47.64. All share repurchases were immediately retired. Common stock was reduced by the number of shares retired at $0.01 par value per share. The Company allocates the excess purchase price over par value between additional paid-in capital and retained earnings.

Equity Incentive Plans

In fiscal 2018, the Company amended the 2015 Berry Global Group, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan to authorize the issuance of 12.5 million shares, an increase of 5 million shares from the previous authorization.

The Company recognized total share-based compensation expense of $27 million, $23 million, and $20 million for fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. The intrinsic value of options exercised in fiscal 2019 was $43 million.

Information related to the equity incentive plans as of the fiscal years ended are as follows:

	2019					2018
	Number of Shares (in thousands)			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of Shares (in thousands)			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Options outstanding, beginning of period		10,744		$	32.40		10,760		$	28.18
Options granted		2,259			47.66		1,453			54.33
Options exercised		(2,476	)		22.41		(1,176	)		18.62
Options forfeited or cancelled		(264	)		46.07		(293	)		41.30
Options outstanding, end of period		10,263		$	37.82		10,744		$	32.40

Option price range at end of period	$	3.04-54.33				$	3.04-54.33
Options exercisable at end of period		4,720					5,154
Options available for grant at period end		5,099					7,094
Weighted average fair value of options granted during period	$	15.34				$	17.84

The fair value for options granted has been estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes model, generally with the following weighted average assumptions:

	2019			2018			2017
Risk-free interest rate		2.5	%		2.7	%		2.2	%
Dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Volatility factor		26.3	%		26.1	%		26.0	%
Expected option life	6.5 years			6.5 years			6.5 years

For purposes of the valuation model in fiscal years 2019, 2018, and 2017, the Company used the simplified method due to the lack of historical data upon which to estimate the expected term.

The following table summarizes information about the options outstanding as of fiscal 2019:

Range of Exercise Prices				Number Outstanding (in thousands)				Intrinsic Value of Outstanding (in millions)			Weighted Remaining Contractual Life		Weighted Exercise Price				Number Exercisable (in thousands)				Intrinsic Value of Exercisable (in millions)				Unrecognized Compensation (in millions)			Weighted Recognition Period
$	3.04-54.33				10,263			$	69		6.5 years		$	37.82				4,720			$	54			$	5		2.1 years

Segment and Geographic Data

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Segment and Geographic Data [Abstract]

Segment and Geographic Data

12. Segment and Geographic Data

Berry’s operations are organized into four reporting segments: Consumer Packaging International, Consumer Packaging North America, Engineered Materials, and Health, Hygiene & Specialties. The structure is designed to align us with our customers, provide improved service, and drive future growth in a cost efficient manner.

Selected information by reportable segment is presented in the following tables:

	2019		2018		2017
Net sales
Consumer Packaging International	$	1,229	$	215	$	200
Consumer Packaging North America		2,636		2,463		2,351
Engineered Materials		2,538		2,633		2,337
Health, Hygiene & Specialties		2,475		2,558		2,207
Total	$	8,878	$	7,869	$	7,095

Operating income
Consumer Packaging International	$	12	$	17	$	23
Consumer Packaging North America		234		190		200
Engineered Materials		318	$	365		311
Health, Hygiene & Specialties		410		189		198
Total	$	974	$	761	$	732

Depreciation and amortization
Consumer Packaging International	$	93	$	15	$	14
Consumer Packaging North America		216		229		231
Engineered Materials		116		108		101
Health, Hygiene & Specialties		188		186		175
Total	$	613	$	538	$	521

	2019		2018
Total assets:
Consumer Packaging International	$	7,085	$	203
Consumer Packaging North America		4,243		3,220
Engineered Materials		1,862		1,968
Health, Hygiene & Specialties		3,279		3,740
Total assets	$	16,469	$	9,131

Selected information by geographical region is presented in the following tables:

	2019		2018		2017
Net sales:
North America	$	6,465	$	6,474	$	5,850
South America		297		332		333
Europe, Middle East, India, Africa		1,720		807		646
Asia Pacific		396		256		266
Total net sales	$	8,878	$	7,869	$	7,095

	2019		2018
Long-lived assets:
North America	$	6,921	$	5,764
South America		307		320
Europe, Middle East, India, Africa		4,780		463
Asia Pacific		704		299
Total Long-lived assets	$	12,712	$	6,846

Selected information by product line is presented in the following tables:

(in percentages)	2019			2018			2017
Net sales:
Packaging		67	%		100	%		100	%
Non-packaging		33			—			—
Consumer Packaging International		100	%		100	%		100	%

Rigid Open Top		45	%		44	%		43	%
Rigid Closed Top		55			56			57
Consumer Packaging North America		100	%		100	%		100	%

Core Films		40	%		41	%		44	%
Retail & Industrial		60			59			56
Engineered Materials		100	%		100	%		100	%

Health		15	%		18	%		19	%
Hygiene		53			51			45
Specialties		32			31			36
Health, Hygiene & Specialties		100	%		100	%		100	%

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information

14. Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information

Berry Global, Inc. (“Issuer”) has notes outstanding which are fully, jointly, severally, and unconditionally guaranteed by its parent, Berry Global Group, Inc. (for purposes of this Note, “Parent”) and substantially all of Issuer’s domestic subsidiaries. Separate narrative information or financial statements of the guarantor subsidiaries have not been included because they are 100% owned by Parent and the guarantor subsidiaries unconditionally guarantee such debt on a joint and several basis. A guarantee of a guarantor subsidiary of the securities will terminate upon the following customary circumstances: the sale of the capital stock of such guarantor if such sale complies with the indentures, the designation of such guarantor as an unrestricted subsidiary, the defeasance or discharge of the indenture or in the case of a restricted subsidiary that is required to guarantee after the relevant issuance date, if such guarantor no longer guarantees certain other indebtedness of the issuer. The guarantees of the guarantor subsidiaries are also limited as necessary to prevent them from constituting a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law and any guarantees guaranteeing subordinated debt are subordinated to certain other of the Company’s debts. Parent also guarantees the Issuer’s term loans and revolving credit facilities. The guarantor subsidiaries guarantee our term loans and are co-borrowers under our revolving credit facility. Presented below is condensed consolidating financial information for the Parent, Issuer, guarantor subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries. The Issuer and guarantor financial information includes all of our domestic operating subsidiaries; our non-guarantor subsidiaries include our foreign subsidiaries, certain immaterial domestic subsidiaries and the unrestricted subsidiaries under the Issuer’s indentures. The Parent uses the equity method to account for its ownership in the Issuer in the Condensed Consolidating Supplemental Financial Statements. The Issuer uses the equity method to account for its ownership in the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries. All consolidating entries are included in the eliminations column along with the elimination of intercompany balances.

Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Operations

	Fiscal 2019
	Parent			Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net sales	$	—		$	561		$	5,390		$	2,927		$	—		$	8,878
Cost of goods sold		—			381			4,500			2,378			—			7,259
Selling, general and administrative		—			66			333			184			—			583
Amortization of intangibles		—			—			135			59			—			194
Restructuring and impairment charges		—			—			52			(184	)		—			(132	)
Operating income		—			114			370			490			—			974
Other (income) expense, net		—			163			—			(8	)		—			155
Interest expense, net		—			20			219			90			—			329
Equity in net income of subsidiaries		(490	)		(496	)		—			—			986			—
Income (loss) before income taxes		490			427			151			408			(986	)		490
Income tax expense (benefits)		86			23			(2	)		65			(86	)		86
Net income (loss)	$	404		$	404		$	153		$	343		$	(900	)	$	404
Currency translation		(71	)		136			—			(207	)		71			(71	)
Pension and postretirement benefit		(55	)		(48	)		—			(7	)		55			(55	)
Derivative instruments		(111	)		(108	)		—			(3	)		111			(111	)
Provision for income taxes		7			7			—			—			(7	)		7
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	174		$	391		$	153		$	126		$	(670	)	$	174

	Fiscal 2018
	Parent			Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net sales	$	—		$	574		$	5,465		$	1,830		$	—		$	7,869
Cost of goods sold		—			346			4,558			1,534			—			6,438
Selling, general and administrative		—			63			309			108			—			480
Amortization of intangibles		—			1			127			26			—			154
Restructuring and impairment charges		—			—			20			16			—			36
Operating income		—			164			451			146			—			761
Other (income) expense, net		—			8			8			9			—			25
Interest expense, net		—			8			225			26			—			259
Equity in net income of subsidiaries		(477	)		(307	)		—			—			784			—
Income (loss) before income taxes		477			455			218			111			(784	)		477
Income tax expense (benefit)		(19	)		(41	)		(2	)		24			19			(19	)
Net income (loss)	$	496		$	496		$	220		$	87		$	(803	)	$	496
Currency translation		(127	)		(11	)		(3	)		(113	)		127			(127	)
Pension and postretirement benefit		3			—			—			3			(3	)		3
Derivative instruments		49			49			—			—			(49	)		49
Provision for income taxes		(13	)		(13	)		—			—			13			(13	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	408		$	521		$	217		$	(23	)	$	(715	)	$	408

	Fiscal 2017
	Parent			Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Net sales	$	—		$	587		$	4,861		$	1,647	$	—		$	7,095
Cost of goods sold		—			438			3,920			1,333		—			5,691
Selling, general and administrative		—			55			335			104		—			494
Amortization of intangibles		—			6			120			28		—			154
Restructuring and impairment charges		—			—			14			10		—			24
Operating income		—			88			472			172		—			732
Other (income) expense, net		—			8			(1	)		7		—			14
Interest expense, net		—			12			229			28		—			269
Equity in net income of subsidiaries		(449	)		(341	)		—			—		790			—
Income (loss) before income taxes		449			409			244			137		(790	)		449
Income tax expense (benefit)		109			69			—			40		(109	)		109
Net income (loss)	$	340		$	340		$	244		$	97	$	(681	)	$	340
Currency translation		34			—			—			34		(34	)		34
Pension and postretirement benefit		38			25			—			13		(38	)		38
Derivative instruments		28			28			—			—		(28	)		28
Provision for income taxes		(20	)		(20	)		—			—		20			(20	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	420		$	373		$	244		$	144	$	(761	)	$	420

Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheets

	As of fiscal year end 2019
	Parent		Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	42	$	2	$	706	$	—		$	750
Accounts receivable		—		64		482		980		—			1,526
Intercompany receivable		503		1,401		—		381		(2,285	)		—
Inventories		—		51		568		705		—			1,324
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		—		15		13		129		—			157
Total current assets		503		1,573		1,065		2,901		(2,285	)		3,757
Property, plant and equipment		—		78		1,645		2,991		—			4,714
Goodwill and intangible assets		—		78		3,600		4,153		—			7,831
Investment in subsidiaries		1,918		12,728		1,105		—		(15,751	)		—
Other assets		—		67		1		99		—			167
Total assets	$	2,421	$	14,524	$	7,416	$	10,144	$	(18,036	)	$	16,469
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	47	$	329	$	783	$	—		$	1,159
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		—		203		179		394		—			776
Intercompany payable		—		—		1,859		426		(2,285	)		—
Current portion of long-term debt		—		99		5		—		—			104
Total current liabilities		—		349		2,372		1,603		(2,285	)		2,039
Long-term debt, less current portion		—		11,184		11		66		—			11,261
Deferred income taxes		803		—		—		—		—			803
Other long-term liabilities		—		281		62		405		—			748
Total long-term liabilities		803		11,465		73		471		—			12,812
Total liabilities		803		11,814		2,445		2,074		(2,285	)		14,851

Total equity (deficit)		1,618		2,710		4,971		8,070		(15,751	)		1,618
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)	$	2,421	$	14,524	$	7,416	$	10,144	$	(18,036	)	$	16,469

	As of fiscal year end 2018
	Parent		Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	133	$	4	$	244	$	—		$	381
Accounts receivable, net		—		42		555		344		—			941
Intercompany receivable		296		1,907		—		49		(2,252	)		—
Inventories		—		56		664		167		—			887
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		—		18		17		41		—			76
Total current assets		296		2,156		1,240		845		(2,252	)		2,285
Property, plant and equipment		—		79		1,684		725		—			2,488
Goodwill and intangible assets		—		79		3,742		463		—			4,284
Investment in subsidiaries		1,513		6,151		1,105		—		(8,769	)		—
Other assets		31		17		2		24		—			74
Total assets	$	1,840	$	8,482	$	7,773	$	2,057	$	(11,021	)	$	9,131
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	42	$	468	$	273	$	—		$	783
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		18		146		159		93		—			416
Intercompany payable		—		—		2,252		—		(2,252	)		—
Current portion of long-term debt		—		30		8		—		—			38
Total current liabilities		18		218		2,887		366		(2,252	)		1,237
Long-term debt, less current portion		—		5,782		23		1		—			5,806
Deferred income taxes		365		—		—		—		—			365
Other long-term liabilities		23		163		45		58		—			289
Total long-term liabilities		388		5,945		68		59		—			6,460
Total liabilities		406		6,163		2,955		425		(2,252	)		7,697
		—		—		—		—		—			—
Total equity (deficit)		1,434		2,319		4,818		1,632		(8,769	)		1,434
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)	$	1,840	$	8,482	$	7,773	$	2,057	$	(11,021	)	$	9,131

Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	Fiscal 2019
	Parent			Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Cash Flow from Operating Activities	$	—		$	89		$	693		$	419		$	—		$	1,201

Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		—			—			(235	)		(164	)		—			(399	)
Divestiture of business		—			—			—			326			—			326
Acquisition purchase price derivatives		—			(99	)		—			—			—			(99	)
(Contributions) distributions to/from subsidiaries		19			(6,090	)		—			—			6,071			—
Intercompany advances (repayments)		—			517			—			—			(517	)		—
Acquisition of business		—			—			(8	)		(6,071	)		—			(6,079	)
Net cash from investing activities		19			(5,672	)		(243	)		(5,909	)		5,554			(6,251	)

Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		—			6,784			—			—			—			6,784
Repayment of long-term borrowings		—			(1,205	)		(7	)		(2	)		—			(1,214	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		55			—			—			—			—			55
Repurchase of common stock		(74	)		—			—			—			—			(74	)
Payment of tax receivable agreement		(38	)		—			—			—			—			(38	)
Debt financing costs		—			(87	)		—			—			—			(87	)
Changes in intercompany balances		38			—			(445	)		(110	)		517			—
Contribution from Parent		—			—			—			6,071			(6,071	)		—
Net cash from financing activities		(19	)		5,492			(452	)		5,959			(5,554	)		5,426
Effect of currency translation on cash		—			—			—			(7	)		—			(7	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		—			(91	)		(2	)		462			—			369
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			133			4			244			—			381
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	42		$	2		$	706		$	—		$	750

	Fiscal 2018
	Parent			Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Cash Flow from Operating Activities	$	—		$	133		$	651		$	220		$	—		$	1,004

Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		—			(5	)		(241	)		(90	)		—			(336	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		—			—			3			—			—			3
(Contributions) distributions to/from subsidiaries		10			(715	)		—			—			705			—
Intercompany advances (repayments)		—			538			—			—			(538	)		—
Acquisition of business		—			—			(632	)		(70	)		—			(702	)
Net cash from investing activities		10			(182	)		(870	)		(160	)		167			(1,035	)

Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		—			498			—			—			—			498
Repayment of long-term borrowings		—			(331	)		(3	)		(1	)		—			(335	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		23			—			—			—			—			23
Repurchase of common stock		(33	)		—			—			—			—			(33	)
Payment of tax receivable agreement		(37	)		—			—			—			—			(37	)
Debt financing costs		—			(3	)		—			—			—			(3	)
Changes in intercompany balances		37			—			(418	)		(157	)		538			—
Contribution from Parent		—			—			632			73			(705	)		—
Net cash from financing activities		(10	)		164			211			(85	)		(167	)		113
Effect of currency translation on cash		—			—			—			(7	)		—			(7	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		—			115			(8	)		(32	)		—			75
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			18			12			276			—			306
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	133		$	4		$	244		$	—		$	381

	Fiscal 2017
	Parent			Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Cash Flow from Operating Activities	$	—		$	128		$	647		$	200		$	—		$	975

Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		—			(19	)		(209	)		(41	)		—			(269	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		—			1			5			—			—			6
(Contributions) distributions to/from subsidiaries		(31	)		(484	)		—			—			515			—
Intercompany advances (repayments)		—			428			—			—			(428	)		—
Acquisition of business		—			—			(515	)		—			—			(515	)
Other investing activities, net		—			4			—			—			—			4
Net cash from investing activities		(31	)		(70	)		(719	)		(41	)		87			(774	)

Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		—			495			—			—			—			495
Repayment of long-term borrowings		—			(632	)		(3	)		(1	)		—			(636	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		31			—			—			—			—			31
Payment of tax receivable agreement		(111	)		—			—			—			—			(111	)
Debt financing costs		—			(5	)		—			—			—			(5	)
Changes in intercompany balances		111			—			(433	)		(106	)		428			—
Contribution from Parent		—			—			515			—			(515	)		—
Net cash from financing activities		31			(142	)		79			(107	)		(87	)		(226	)
Effect of currency translation on cash		—			—			—			8			—			8
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		—			(84	)		7			60			—			(17	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			102			5			216			—			323
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	18		$	12		$	276		$	—		$	306

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Consolidation

Revenue Recognition

The Company disaggregates revenue based on reportable business segment, geography, and significant product line. Refer to Note 12. Segment and Geographic Data for further information.

Purchases of Raw Materials and Concentration of Risk

Research and Development

Stock-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation

Foreign Currency

Cash and Cash Equivalents

All highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less from the time of purchase are considered to be cash equivalents.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

	2019		2018			2017
Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning	$	13	$	13		$	8
Acquisition allowance for doubtful accounts		13		2			5
Bad debt expense		2		1			1
Write-offs against allowance		—		(3	)		(1	)
Allowance for doubtful accounts, ending	$	28	$	13		$	13

Accounts Receivable Factoring Agreements

Inventories

Inventories:	2019		2018
Finished goods	$	743	$	503
Raw materials		581		384
	$	1,324	$	887

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment:	2019			2018
Land, buildings and improvements	$	1,549		$	875
Equipment and construction in progress		6,090			4,242
		7,639			5,117
Less accumulated depreciation		(2,925	)		(2,629	)
	$	4,714		$	2,488

Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived Assets

Goodwill

The Company has recognized cumulative goodwill impairment charges of $165 million, which occurred in fiscal 2011.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment are as follows:

	Consumer Packaging International			Consumer Packaging North America			Engineered Materials		Health, Hygiene & Specialties			Total
Balance as of fiscal 2017	$	48		$	1,411		$	542	$	774		$	2,775
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(2	)		(2	)		—		(23	)		(27	)
Acquisitions		—			—			87		109			196
Balance as of fiscal 2018	$	46		$	1,409		$	629	$	860		$	2,944
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(73	)		(1	)		—		7			(67	)
Acquisitions		1,705			500			9		2			2,216
Dispositions		—			—			—		(42	)		(42	)
Balance as of fiscal 2019	$	1,678		$	1,908		$	638	$	827		$	5,051

Deferred Financing Fees

Intangible Assets

	Customer Relationships			Trademarks			Other Intangibles			Accumulated Amortization			Total
Balance as of fiscal 2017	$	1,922		$	335		$	184		$	(1,155	)	$	1,286
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(17	)		(1	)		(2	)		8			(12	)
Amortization expense		—			—			—			(154	)		(154	)
Acquisition intangibles		177			9			34			—			220
Netting of fully amortized intangibles		(200	)		(50	)		(31	)		281			—
Balance as of fiscal 2018	$	1,882		$	293		$	185		$	(1,020	)	$	1,340

Foreign currency translation adjustment		(56	)		(4	)		(2	)		4			(58	)
Amortization expense		—			—			—			(194	)		(194	)
Acquisition/disposition intangibles		1,590			108			(22	)		16			1,692
Netting of fully amortized intangibles		(9	)		—			—			9			—
Balance as of fiscal 2019	$	3,407		$	397		$	161		$	(1,185	)	$	2,780

Insurable Liabilities

Income Taxes

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The accumulated balances related to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:

	Currency Translation			Defined Benefit Pension and Retiree Health Benefit Plans			Derivative Instruments			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance as of fiscal 2016	$	(82	)	$	(44	)	$	(22	)	$	(148	)
Other comprehensive loss		34			25			7			66
Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—			13			21			34
Provision for income taxes		—			(10	)		(10	)		(20	)
Balance as of fiscal 2017	$	(48	)	$	(16	)	$	(4	)	$	(68	)
Other comprehensive income		(127	)		9			46			(72	)
Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—			(6	)		3			(3	)
Provision for income taxes		—			—			(13	)		(13	)
Balance as of fiscal 2018	$	(175	)	$	(13	)	$	32		$	(156	)
Other comprehensive income		(71	)		(3	)		(135	)		(209	)
Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ^(a)		—			(52	)		24			(28	)
Provision for income taxes		(33	)		12			28			7
Balance as of fiscal 2019	$	(279	)	$	(56	)	$	(51	)	$	(386	)

Pension

Net Income Per Share

Use of Estimates

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Revenue Recognition

Leases

We anticipate recognizing ROU assets and related lease liabilities of approximately $600 million upon adoption of the standard.

Credit Losses

Retirement Benefits

Stranded Tax Effects

Fair Value

Defined Benefit Plans

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The following table summarizes the activity for fiscal years ended for the allowance for doubtful accounts:

	2019		2018			2017
Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning	$	13	$	13		$	8
Acquisition allowance for doubtful accounts		13		2			5
Bad debt expense		2		1			1
Write-offs against allowance		—		(3	)		(1	)
Allowance for doubtful accounts, ending	$	28	$	13		$	13

Inventories

Inventory as of fiscal 2019 and 2018 was:

Inventories:	2019		2018
Finished goods	$	743	$	503
Raw materials		581		384
	$	1,324	$	887

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment as of fiscal 2019 and 2018 was:

Property, plant and equipment:	2019			2018
Land, buildings and improvements	$	1,549		$	875
Equipment and construction in progress		6,090			4,242
		7,639			5,117
Less accumulated depreciation		(2,925	)		(2,629	)
	$	4,714		$	2,488

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment are as follows:

	Consumer Packaging International			Consumer Packaging North America			Engineered Materials		Health, Hygiene & Specialties			Total
Balance as of fiscal 2017	$	48		$	1,411		$	542	$	774		$	2,775
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(2	)		(2	)		—		(23	)		(27	)
Acquisitions		—			—			87		109			196
Balance as of fiscal 2018	$	46		$	1,409		$	629	$	860		$	2,944
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(73	)		(1	)		—		7			(67	)
Acquisitions		1,705			500			9		2			2,216
Dispositions		—			—			—		(42	)		(42	)
Balance as of fiscal 2019	$	1,678		$	1,908		$	638	$	827		$	5,051

Intangible Assets

	Customer Relationships			Trademarks			Other Intangibles			Accumulated Amortization			Total
Balance as of fiscal 2017	$	1,922		$	335		$	184		$	(1,155	)	$	1,286
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(17	)		(1	)		(2	)		8			(12	)
Amortization expense		—			—			—			(154	)		(154	)
Acquisition intangibles		177			9			34			—			220
Netting of fully amortized intangibles		(200	)		(50	)		(31	)		281			—
Balance as of fiscal 2018	$	1,882		$	293		$	185		$	(1,020	)	$	1,340

Foreign currency translation adjustment		(56	)		(4	)		(2	)		4			(58	)
Amortization expense		—			—			—			(194	)		(194	)
Acquisition/disposition intangibles		1,590			108			(22	)		16			1,692
Netting of fully amortized intangibles		(9	)		—			—			9			—
Balance as of fiscal 2019	$	3,407		$	397		$	161		$	(1,185	)	$	2,780

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The accumulated balances related to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:

	Currency Translation			Defined Benefit Pension and Retiree Health Benefit Plans			Derivative Instruments			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance as of fiscal 2016	$	(82	)	$	(44	)	$	(22	)	$	(148	)
Other comprehensive loss		34			25			7			66
Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—			13			21			34
Provision for income taxes		—			(10	)		(10	)		(20	)
Balance as of fiscal 2017	$	(48	)	$	(16	)	$	(4	)	$	(68	)
Other comprehensive income		(127	)		9			46			(72	)
Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—			(6	)		3			(3	)
Provision for income taxes		—			—			(13	)		(13	)
Balance as of fiscal 2018	$	(175	)	$	(13	)	$	32		$	(156	)
Other comprehensive income		(71	)		(3	)		(135	)		(209	)
Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ^(a)		—			(52	)		24			(28	)
Provision for income taxes		(33	)		12			28			7
Balance as of fiscal 2019	$	(279	)	$	(56	)	$	(51	)	$	(386	)

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value of Derivatives and Location on Consolidated Balance Sheets

Derivatives Instruments	Hedge Designation	Balance Sheet Location	2019		2018
Cross-currency swaps	Designated	Other assets	$	88	$	—
Cross-currency swaps	Designated	Other long-term liabilities		—		11
Interest rate swaps	Designated	Other assets		—		16
Interest rate swaps	Designated	Other long-term liabilities		81		—
Interest rate swaps	Not designated	Other long-term liabilities		—		1

Effect of Derivatives on Consolidated Statements of Income

The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income is as follows:

		Fiscal years ended
Derivatives instruments	Statements of Income Location	September 28, 2019			September 29, 2018			September 30, 2017
Cross-currency swaps ^(a)	Interest expense, net	$	(19	)	$	(5	)	$	—
Cross-currency swaps ^(b)	Other expense, net		41			—			(2	)
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other expense, net		99			—			—
Interest rate swaps	Interest expense, net		2			(1	)		24

(a)	Designated

(b)	Not designated

Assets Measured at Fair Value on Non-recurring Basis

	As of the end of fiscal 2019
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Impairment
Indefinite lived trademarks	$	—	$	—	$	248	$	248	$	—
Goodwill		—		—		5,051		5,051		—
Definite lived intangible assets		—		—		2,532		2,532		—
Property, plant and equipment		—		—		4,714		4,714		8
Total	$	—	$	—	$	12,545	$	12,545	$	8

	As of the end of fiscal 2018
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Impairment
Indefinite lived trademarks	$	—	$	—	$	248	$	248	$	—
Goodwill		—		—		2,944		2,944		—
Definite lived intangible assets		—		—		1,092		1,092		—
Property, plant and equipment		—		—		2,488		2,488		—
Total	$	—	$	—	$	6,772	$	6,772	$	—

	As of the end of fiscal 2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Impairment
Indefinite lived trademarks	$	—	$	—	$	248	$	248	$	—
Goodwill		—		—		2,775		2,775		—
Definite lived intangible assets		—		—		1,038		1,038		—
Property, plant and equipment		—		—		2,366		2,366		2
Total	$	—	$	—	$	6,427	$	6,427	$	2

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Components of Income Tax Expense

Significant components of income tax expense for the fiscal years ended are as follows:

	2019			2018			2017
Current
U.S.
Federal	$	60		$	19		$	40
State		11			8			6
Non-U.S.		67			40			58
Total current		138			67			104

Deferred:
U.S.
Federal		(47	)		(72	)		34
State		(3	)		12			(10	)
Non-U.S.		(2	)		(26	)		(19	)
Total deferred		(52	)		(86	)		5
Expense for income taxes	$	86		$	(19	)	$	109

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

The reconciliation between U.S. Federal income taxes at the statutory rate and the Company’s benefit for income taxes on continuing operations for fiscal years ended are as follows:

	2019			2018			2017
U.S. Federal income tax expense at the statutory rate	$	103		$	117		$	157
Adjustments to reconcile to the income tax provision:
U.S. state income tax expense		9			12			6
Changes in state valuation allowance		—			—			(9	)
Research and development credits		(8	)		(7	)		(7	)
Share-based compensation		(12	)		(8	)		(33	)
U.S. tax reform		—			(124	)		—
Permanent differences		—			—			2
Changes in foreign valuation allowance		13			(10	)		3
Foreign income taxed in the U.S.		3			—			—
Manufacturing tax benefits		—			(6	)		(6	)
Permanent foreign currency differences		—			—			(1	)
Rate differences between U.S. and foreign		7			3			(11	)
Sale of subsidiary		(38	)		—			—
Other		9			4			8
Expense for income taxes	$	86		$	(19	)	$	109

Net Deferred Income Tax Liability

The components of the net deferred income tax liability as of fiscal years ended are as follows:

	2019			2018
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	3		$	4
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback		5			6
Accrued liabilities and reserves		64			28
Inventories		9			9
Net operating loss carryforward		348			212
Interest expense carryforward		35			—
Alternative minimum tax (AMT) credit carryforward		—			8
Research and development credit carryforward		12			13
Federal and state tax credits		11			10
Other		40			19
Total deferred tax assets		527			309
Valuation allowance		(141	)		(93	)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance		386			216
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment		487			239
Intangible assets		597			306
Other		63			5
Total deferred tax liabilities		1,147			550
Net deferred tax liability	$	(761	)	$	(334	)

Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The following table summarizes the activity related to our gross unrecognized tax benefits for fiscal years ended:

	2019			2018
Beginning unrecognized tax benefits	$	74		$	59
Gross increases – tax positions in prior periods		2			1
Gross increases – current period tax positions		6			19
Gross increases – from RPC acquisition		88			—
Settlements		(1	)		—
Lapse of statute of limitations		(4	)		(5	)
Ending unrecognized tax benefits	$	165		$	74

Retirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Retirement Plans [Abstract]

Change in Projected Benefit Obligations and Fair Value of Plan Assets

The net amount of liability recognized is included in Employee Benefit Obligations on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company uses fiscal year end as a measurement date for the retirement plans.

	Fiscal 2019												Fiscal 2018
Change in Projected Benefit Obligations (PBO)	North America			UK			Mainland Europe			Total			North America			UK		Mainland Europe		Total
Beginning of period	$	307		$	—		$	—		$	307		$	330		$	—	$	—	$	330
Acquisition		—			810			209			1,019			—			—		—		—
Service cost		—			—			2			2			—			—		—		—
Interest cost		12			—			—			12			11			—		—		11
Assumption change		—			4			1			5			—			—		—		—
Currency		—			(24	)		(10	)		(34	)		—			—		—		—
Actuarial loss (gain)		42			44			8			94			(17	)		—		—		(17	)
Benefits paid		(17	)		(7	)		(4	)		(28	)		(17	)		—		—		(17	)
End of period	$	344		$	827		$	206		$	1,377		$	307		$	—	$	—	$	307

	Fiscal 2019												Fiscal 2018
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets	North America			UK			Mainland Europe			Total			North America			UK		Mainland Europe		Total
Beginning of period	$	277		$	—		$	—		$	277		$	291		$	—	$	—	$	291
Acquisition		—			702			70			772			—			—		—		—
Currency		—			(22	)		(3	)		(25	)		—			—		—		—
Return on assets		9			51			2			62			—			—		—		—
Contributions		—			5			2			7			3			—		—		3
Benefits paid		(17	)		(7	)		(4	)		(28	)		(17	)		—		—		(17	)
End of period	$	269		$	729		$	67		$	1,065		$	277		$	—	$	—	$	277

Underfunded status	$	(75	)	$	(98	)	$	(139	)	$	(312	)	$	(30	)	$	—	$	—	$	(30	)

Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligation and Benefit Cost

The following table presents significant weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligation and benefit cost for the fiscal years ended:

	Fiscal 2019
(Percentages)	North America		UK		Mainland Europe
Weighted-average assumptions:
Discount rate for benefit obligation		2.9		1.8		0.7
Discount rate for net benefit cost		4.0		2.3		1.0
Expected return on plan assets for net benefit costs		6.1		4.3		1.7

	Fiscal 2018
(Percentages)	North America		UK		Mainland Europe
Weighted-average assumptions:
Discount rate for benefit obligation		4.0		—		—
Discount rate for net benefit cost		3.5		—		—
Expected return on plan assets for net benefit costs		6.1		—		—

Fair Value of Plan Assets

Fiscal 2019 Asset Category	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	15	$	89	$	—	$	104
U.S. large cap comingled equity funds		—		124		—		124
U.S. mid cap equity mutual funds		42		—		—		42
U.S. small cap equity mutual funds		3		—		—		3
International equity mutual funds		18		94		—		112
Real estate equity investment funds		3		179		75		257
Corporate bond mutual funds		12		—		—		12
Corporate bonds		—		164		14		178
Guaranteed investment account		—		—		8		8
International fixed income funds		73		93		—		166
International insurance policies		—		—		59		59
Total	$	166	$	743	$	156	$	1,065

Fiscal 2018 Asset Category	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6	$	—	$	—	$	6
U.S. large cap comingled equity funds		—		67		—		67
U.S. mid cap equity mutual funds		50		—		—		50
U.S. small cap equity mutual funds		3		—		—		3
International equity mutual funds		15		—		—		15
Real estate equity investment funds		3		—		—		3
Corporate bond mutual funds		11		—		—		11
Corporate bonds		—		108		—		108
Guaranteed investment account		—		—		8		8
International fixed income funds		6		—		—		6
Total	$	94	$	175	$	8	$	277

Expected Future Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid for the fiscal year end:

	Fiscal 2019
	North America		UK		Mainland Europe		Total
2020	$	19	$	28	$	7	$	54
2021		19		29		7		55
2022		19		29		7		55
2023		19		30		6		55
2024		19		31		8		58
2025-2029		96		158		39		293

Net Pension Expense

Net pension expense included the following components as of fiscal years ended:

	2019			2018			2017
Service cost	$	2		$	—		$	—
Interest cost		12			11			11
Amortization of net actuarial loss		6			2			3
Expected return on plan assets		(24	)		(17	)		(17	)
Net periodic benefit expense (income)	$	(4	)	$	(4	)	$	(3	)

Plan Asset Allocations

Our defined benefit pension plan asset allocations as of fiscal years ended are as follows:

Asset Category	2019			2018
Equity securities and equity-like instruments		50	%		50	%
Debt securities and debt-like		33			45
International insurance policies		6			—
Other		11			5
Total		100	%		100	%

Restructuring and Transaction Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Restructuring and Transaction Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring Charges

Since 2017, total expected costs attributed to restructuring programs total $85 million with $3 million remaining to be recognized in the future.

	Expected Total Costs		Cumulative Charges through Fiscal 2019		To be Recognized in Future
Severance and termination benefits	$	62	$	62	$	—
Facility exit costs		13		10		3
Asset impairment		10		10		—
Total	$	85	$	82	$	3

The table below sets forth the significant components of the restructuring and transaction activity charges recognized for the fiscal years ended, by segment:

	2019			2018		2017
Consumer Packaging International	$	54		$	—	$	—
Consumer Packaging North America		12			3		8
Engineered Materials		2			6		5
Health, Hygiene & Specialties		(200	)		27		11
Consolidated	$	(132	)	$	36	$	24

Restructuring Accrual Activity

The table below sets forth the activity with respect to the restructuring charges and the impact on our accrued restructuring reserves:

	Employee Severance and Benefits			Facility Exit Costs			Non-cash Impairment Charges			Transaction Activities ^(a)			Total
Balance as of fiscal 2017	$	14		$	5		$	—		$	—		$	19
Charges		34			2			—			—			36
Cash		(39	)		(3	)		—			—			(42	)
Balance as of fiscal 2018	$	9		$	4		$	—		$	—		$	13
Charges		10			4			8			(146	)		(124	)
Non-cash asset impairment		—			—			(8	)		—			(8	)
Cash		(17	)		(3	)		—			146			126
Balance as of fiscal 2019	$	2		$	5		$	—		$	—		$	7

(a) Consists of $214 million gain on the sale of our SFL business offset by professional fees and other costs related to the RPC acquisition.

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stock Option Activity

Information related to the equity incentive plans as of the fiscal years ended are as follows:

	2019					2018
	Number of Shares (in thousands)			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of Shares (in thousands)			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Options outstanding, beginning of period		10,744		$	32.40		10,760		$	28.18
Options granted		2,259			47.66		1,453			54.33
Options exercised		(2,476	)		22.41		(1,176	)		18.62
Options forfeited or cancelled		(264	)		46.07		(293	)		41.30
Options outstanding, end of period		10,263		$	37.82		10,744		$	32.40

Option price range at end of period	$	3.04-54.33				$	3.04-54.33
Options exercisable at end of period		4,720					5,154
Options available for grant at period end		5,099					7,094
Weighted average fair value of options granted during period	$	15.34				$	17.84

Valuation Assumptions Used for Options Granted

The fair value for options granted has been estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes model, generally with the following weighted average assumptions:

	2019			2018			2017
Risk-free interest rate		2.5	%		2.7	%		2.2	%
Dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Volatility factor		26.3	%		26.1	%		26.0	%
Expected option life	6.5 years			6.5 years			6.5 years

Options Outstanding

The following table summarizes information about the options outstanding as of fiscal 2019:

Range of Exercise Prices				Number Outstanding (in thousands)				Intrinsic Value of Outstanding (in millions)			Weighted Remaining Contractual Life		Weighted Exercise Price				Number Exercisable (in thousands)				Intrinsic Value of Exercisable (in millions)				Unrecognized Compensation (in millions)			Weighted Recognition Period
$	3.04-54.33				10,263			$	69		6.5 years		$	37.82				4,720			$	54			$	5		2.1 years

Segment and Geographic Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Segment and Geographic Data [Abstract]

Selected Information by Reportable Segment

Selected information by reportable segment is presented in the following tables:

	2019		2018		2017
Net sales
Consumer Packaging International	$	1,229	$	215	$	200
Consumer Packaging North America		2,636		2,463		2,351
Engineered Materials		2,538		2,633		2,337
Health, Hygiene & Specialties		2,475		2,558		2,207
Total	$	8,878	$	7,869	$	7,095

Operating income
Consumer Packaging International	$	12	$	17	$	23
Consumer Packaging North America		234		190		200
Engineered Materials		318	$	365		311
Health, Hygiene & Specialties		410		189		198
Total	$	974	$	761	$	732

Depreciation and amortization
Consumer Packaging International	$	93	$	15	$	14
Consumer Packaging North America		216		229		231
Engineered Materials		116		108		101
Health, Hygiene & Specialties		188		186		175
Total	$	613	$	538	$	521

	2019		2018
Total assets:
Consumer Packaging International	$	7,085	$	203
Consumer Packaging North America		4,243		3,220
Engineered Materials		1,862		1,968
Health, Hygiene & Specialties		3,279		3,740
Total assets	$	16,469	$	9,131

Selected Information by Geographical Region

Selected information by geographical region is presented in the following tables:

	2019		2018		2017
Net sales:
North America	$	6,465	$	6,474	$	5,850
South America		297		332		333
Europe, Middle East, India, Africa		1,720		807		646
Asia Pacific		396		256		266
Total net sales	$	8,878	$	7,869	$	7,095

	2019		2018
Long-lived assets:
North America	$	6,921	$	5,764
South America		307		320
Europe, Middle East, India, Africa		4,780		463
Asia Pacific		704		299
Total Long-lived assets	$	12,712	$	6,846

Selected Information by Product Line

Selected information by product line is presented in the following tables:

(in percentages)	2019			2018			2017
Net sales:
Packaging		67	%		100	%		100	%
Non-packaging		33			—			—
Consumer Packaging International		100	%		100	%		100	%

Rigid Open Top		45	%		44	%		43	%
Rigid Closed Top		55			56			57
Consumer Packaging North America		100	%		100	%		100	%

Core Films		40	%		41	%		44	%
Retail & Industrial		60			59			56
Engineered Materials		100	%		100	%		100	%

Health		15	%		18	%		19	%
Hygiene		53			51			45
Specialties		32			31			36
Health, Hygiene & Specialties		100	%		100	%		100	%

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]

Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Financial Information

Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Operations

	Fiscal 2019
	Parent			Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net sales	$	—		$	561		$	5,390		$	2,927		$	—		$	8,878
Cost of goods sold		—			381			4,500			2,378			—			7,259
Selling, general and administrative		—			66			333			184			—			583
Amortization of intangibles		—			—			135			59			—			194
Restructuring and impairment charges		—			—			52			(184	)		—			(132	)
Operating income		—			114			370			490			—			974
Other (income) expense, net		—			163			—			(8	)		—			155
Interest expense, net		—			20			219			90			—			329
Equity in net income of subsidiaries		(490	)		(496	)		—			—			986			—
Income (loss) before income taxes		490			427			151			408			(986	)		490
Income tax expense (benefits)		86			23			(2	)		65			(86	)		86
Net income (loss)	$	404		$	404		$	153		$	343		$	(900	)	$	404
Currency translation		(71	)		136			—			(207	)		71			(71	)
Pension and postretirement benefit		(55	)		(48	)		—			(7	)		55			(55	)
Derivative instruments		(111	)		(108	)		—			(3	)		111			(111	)
Provision for income taxes		7			7			—			—			(7	)		7
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	174		$	391		$	153		$	126		$	(670	)	$	174

	Fiscal 2018
	Parent			Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net sales	$	—		$	574		$	5,465		$	1,830		$	—		$	7,869
Cost of goods sold		—			346			4,558			1,534			—			6,438
Selling, general and administrative		—			63			309			108			—			480
Amortization of intangibles		—			1			127			26			—			154
Restructuring and impairment charges		—			—			20			16			—			36
Operating income		—			164			451			146			—			761
Other (income) expense, net		—			8			8			9			—			25
Interest expense, net		—			8			225			26			—			259
Equity in net income of subsidiaries		(477	)		(307	)		—			—			784			—
Income (loss) before income taxes		477			455			218			111			(784	)		477
Income tax expense (benefit)		(19	)		(41	)		(2	)		24			19			(19	)
Net income (loss)	$	496		$	496		$	220		$	87		$	(803	)	$	496
Currency translation		(127	)		(11	)		(3	)		(113	)		127			(127	)
Pension and postretirement benefit		3			—			—			3			(3	)		3
Derivative instruments		49			49			—			—			(49	)		49
Provision for income taxes		(13	)		(13	)		—			—			13			(13	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	408		$	521		$	217		$	(23	)	$	(715	)	$	408

	Fiscal 2017
	Parent			Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Net sales	$	—		$	587		$	4,861		$	1,647	$	—		$	7,095
Cost of goods sold		—			438			3,920			1,333		—			5,691
Selling, general and administrative		—			55			335			104		—			494
Amortization of intangibles		—			6			120			28		—			154
Restructuring and impairment charges		—			—			14			10		—			24
Operating income		—			88			472			172		—			732
Other (income) expense, net		—			8			(1	)		7		—			14
Interest expense, net		—			12			229			28		—			269
Equity in net income of subsidiaries		(449	)		(341	)		—			—		790			—
Income (loss) before income taxes		449			409			244			137		(790	)		449
Income tax expense (benefit)		109			69			—			40		(109	)		109
Net income (loss)	$	340		$	340		$	244		$	97	$	(681	)	$	340
Currency translation		34			—			—			34		(34	)		34
Pension and postretirement benefit		38			25			—			13		(38	)		38
Derivative instruments		28			28			—			—		(28	)		28
Provision for income taxes		(20	)		(20	)		—			—		20			(20	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	420		$	373		$	244		$	144	$	(761	)	$	420

Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheets

	As of fiscal year end 2019
	Parent		Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	42	$	2	$	706	$	—		$	750
Accounts receivable		—		64		482		980		—			1,526
Intercompany receivable		503		1,401		—		381		(2,285	)		—
Inventories		—		51		568		705		—			1,324
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		—		15		13		129		—			157
Total current assets		503		1,573		1,065		2,901		(2,285	)		3,757
Property, plant and equipment		—		78		1,645		2,991		—			4,714
Goodwill and intangible assets		—		78		3,600		4,153		—			7,831
Investment in subsidiaries		1,918		12,728		1,105		—		(15,751	)		—
Other assets		—		67		1		99		—			167
Total assets	$	2,421	$	14,524	$	7,416	$	10,144	$	(18,036	)	$	16,469
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	47	$	329	$	783	$	—		$	1,159
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		—		203		179		394		—			776
Intercompany payable		—		—		1,859		426		(2,285	)		—
Current portion of long-term debt		—		99		5		—		—			104
Total current liabilities		—		349		2,372		1,603		(2,285	)		2,039
Long-term debt, less current portion		—		11,184		11		66		—			11,261
Deferred income taxes		803		—		—		—		—			803
Other long-term liabilities		—		281		62		405		—			748
Total long-term liabilities		803		11,465		73		471		—			12,812
Total liabilities		803		11,814		2,445		2,074		(2,285	)		14,851

Total equity (deficit)		1,618		2,710		4,971		8,070		(15,751	)		1,618
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)	$	2,421	$	14,524	$	7,416	$	10,144	$	(18,036	)	$	16,469

	As of fiscal year end 2018
	Parent		Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	133	$	4	$	244	$	—		$	381
Accounts receivable, net		—		42		555		344		—			941
Intercompany receivable		296		1,907		—		49		(2,252	)		—
Inventories		—		56		664		167		—			887
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		—		18		17		41		—			76
Total current assets		296		2,156		1,240		845		(2,252	)		2,285
Property, plant and equipment		—		79		1,684		725		—			2,488
Goodwill and intangible assets		—		79		3,742		463		—			4,284
Investment in subsidiaries		1,513		6,151		1,105		—		(8,769	)		—
Other assets		31		17		2		24		—			74
Total assets	$	1,840	$	8,482	$	7,773	$	2,057	$	(11,021	)	$	9,131
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	42	$	468	$	273	$	—		$	783
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		18		146		159		93		—			416
Intercompany payable		—		—		2,252		—		(2,252	)		—
Current portion of long-term debt		—		30		8		—		—			38
Total current liabilities		18		218		2,887		366		(2,252	)		1,237
Long-term debt, less current portion		—		5,782		23		1		—			5,806
Deferred income taxes		365		—		—		—		—			365
Other long-term liabilities		23		163		45		58		—			289
Total long-term liabilities		388		5,945		68		59		—			6,460
Total liabilities		406		6,163		2,955		425		(2,252	)		7,697
		—		—		—		—		—			—
Total equity (deficit)		1,434		2,319		4,818		1,632		(8,769	)		1,434
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)	$	1,840	$	8,482	$	7,773	$	2,057	$	(11,021	)	$	9,131

Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	Fiscal 2019
	Parent			Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Cash Flow from Operating Activities	$	—		$	89		$	693		$	419		$	—		$	1,201

Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		—			—			(235	)		(164	)		—			(399	)
Divestiture of business		—			—			—			326			—			326
Acquisition purchase price derivatives		—			(99	)		—			—			—			(99	)
(Contributions) distributions to/from subsidiaries		19			(6,090	)		—			—			6,071			—
Intercompany advances (repayments)		—			517			—			—			(517	)		—
Acquisition of business		—			—			(8	)		(6,071	)		—			(6,079	)
Net cash from investing activities		19			(5,672	)		(243	)		(5,909	)		5,554			(6,251	)

Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		—			6,784			—			—			—			6,784
Repayment of long-term borrowings		—			(1,205	)		(7	)		(2	)		—			(1,214	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		55			—			—			—			—			55
Repurchase of common stock		(74	)		—			—			—			—			(74	)
Payment of tax receivable agreement		(38	)		—			—			—			—			(38	)
Debt financing costs		—			(87	)		—			—			—			(87	)
Changes in intercompany balances		38			—			(445	)		(110	)		517			—
Contribution from Parent		—			—			—			6,071			(6,071	)		—
Net cash from financing activities		(19	)		5,492			(452	)		5,959			(5,554	)		5,426
Effect of currency translation on cash		—			—			—			(7	)		—			(7	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		—			(91	)		(2	)		462			—			369
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			133			4			244			—			381
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	42		$	2		$	706		$	—		$	750

	Fiscal 2018
	Parent			Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Cash Flow from Operating Activities	$	—		$	133		$	651		$	220		$	—		$	1,004

Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		—			(5	)		(241	)		(90	)		—			(336	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		—			—			3			—			—			3
(Contributions) distributions to/from subsidiaries		10			(715	)		—			—			705			—
Intercompany advances (repayments)		—			538			—			—			(538	)		—
Acquisition of business		—			—			(632	)		(70	)		—			(702	)
Net cash from investing activities		10			(182	)		(870	)		(160	)		167			(1,035	)

Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		—			498			—			—			—			498
Repayment of long-term borrowings		—			(331	)		(3	)		(1	)		—			(335	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		23			—			—			—			—			23
Repurchase of common stock		(33	)		—			—			—			—			(33	)
Payment of tax receivable agreement		(37	)		—			—			—			—			(37	)
Debt financing costs		—			(3	)		—			—			—			(3	)
Changes in intercompany balances		37			—			(418	)		(157	)		538			—
Contribution from Parent		—			—			632			73			(705	)		—
Net cash from financing activities		(10	)		164			211			(85	)		(167	)		113
Effect of currency translation on cash		—			—			—			(7	)		—			(7	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		—			115			(8	)		(32	)		—			75
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			18			12			276			—			306
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	133		$	4		$	244		$	—		$	381

	Fiscal 2017
	Parent			Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Cash Flow from Operating Activities	$	—		$	128		$	647		$	200		$	—		$	975

Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		—			(19	)		(209	)		(41	)		—			(269	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		—			1			5			—			—			6
(Contributions) distributions to/from subsidiaries		(31	)		(484	)		—			—			515			—
Intercompany advances (repayments)		—			428			—			—			(428	)		—
Acquisition of business		—			—			(515	)		—			—			(515	)
Other investing activities, net		—			4			—			—			—			4
Net cash from investing activities		(31	)		(70	)		(719	)		(41	)		87			(774	)

Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		—			495			—			—			—			495
Repayment of long-term borrowings		—			(632	)		(3	)		(1	)		—			(636	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		31			—			—			—			—			31
Payment of tax receivable agreement		(111	)		—			—			—			—			(111	)
Debt financing costs		—			(5	)		—			—			—			(5	)
Changes in intercompany balances		111			—			(433	)		(106	)		428			—
Contribution from Parent		—			—			515			—			(515	)		—
Net cash from financing activities		31			(142	)		79			(107	)		(87	)		(226	)
Effect of currency translation on cash		—			—			—			8			—			8
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		—			(84	)		7			60			—			(17	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			102			5			216			—			323
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	18		$	12		$	276		$	—		$	306

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Movement in Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward]
Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning	$ 13	$ 13	$ 8
Acquisition allowance for doubtful accounts	13	2	5
Bad debt expense	2	1	1
Write-offs against allowance	0	(3)	(1)
Allowance for doubtful accounts, ending	$ 28	$ 13	$ 13

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Inventories [Abstract]
Finished goods	$ 743	$ 503
Raw materials	581	384
Inventory, total	$ 1,324	$ 887

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Capitalized interest	$ 10	$ 9	$ 7
Property, plant and equipment	7,639	5,117
Less accumulated depreciation	(2,925)	(2,629)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 4,714	2,488
Buildings and Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Useful life	15 years
Buildings and Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Useful life	40 years
Machinery, Equipment, and Tooling [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Useful life	2 years
Machinery, Equipment, and Tooling [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Useful life	20 years
Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment	$ 1,549	875
Equipment and Construction In Progress [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment	$ 6,090	$ 4,242

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($) ReportingUnit Region Segment	Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill [Abstract]
Number of reporting units \| ReportingUnit	7
Impairment charges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Number of reportable segments \| Segment	4
Cumulative goodwill impairment charges	$ 165
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	2,944	2,775
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(67)	(27)
Acquisitions	2,216	196
Dispositions	(42)
Goodwill, ending balance	5,051	2,944	2,775
Consumer Packaging International [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	46	48
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(73)	(2)
Acquisitions	1,705	0
Dispositions	0
Goodwill, ending balance	1,678	46	48
Consumer Packaging North America [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	1,409	1,411
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1)	(2)
Acquisitions	500	0
Dispositions	0
Goodwill, ending balance	1,908	1,409	1,411
Engineered Materials [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	629	542
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0
Acquisitions	9	87
Dispositions	0
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 638	629	542
Health, Hygiene & Specialties [Member]
Goodwill [Abstract]
Number of geographical regions \| Region	4
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 860	774
Foreign currency translation adjustment	7	(23)
Acquisitions	2	109
Dispositions	(42)
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 827	860	774
Health, Hygiene & Specialties [Member] \| South America [Member]
Goodwill [Abstract]
Discount rate	13.50%
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying value	25.00%
Impairment charges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Health, Hygiene & Specialties [Member] \| South America [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Abstract]
Revenue growth rate	2.00%
Health, Hygiene & Specialties [Member] \| South America [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Abstract]
Revenue growth rate	4.00%

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Impairment of indefinite-lived trade names	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets, net, beginning balance	1,340	1,286
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(58)	(12)
Amortization expense	(194)	(154)	(154)
Acquisition intangibles		220
Acquisition/disposition intangibles	1,692
Netting of fully amortized intangibles	0	0
Intangible assets, net, ending balance	2,780	1,340	1,286
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	(1,020)	(1,155)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	4	8
Acquisition intangibles	16	0
Netting of fully amortized intangibles	9	281
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	(1,185)	(1,020)	(1,155)
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets, beginning balance	1,882	1,922
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(56)	(17)
Acquisition intangibles		177
Acquisition/disposition intangibles	1,590
Netting of fully amortized intangibles	(9)	(200)
Intangible assets, ending balance	$ 3,407	1,882	1,922
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Useful life	5 years
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Useful life	15 years
Trademarks [Member]
Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Indefinite lived intangible assets	$ 248	248
Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets, beginning balance	293	335
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(4)	(1)
Acquisition intangibles		9
Acquisition/disposition intangibles	108
Netting of fully amortized intangibles	0	(50)
Intangible assets, ending balance	$ 397	293	335
Trademarks [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Useful life	15 years
Other Intangibles [Member]
Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets, beginning balance	$ 185	184
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2)	(2)
Acquisition intangibles		34
Acquisition/disposition intangibles	(22)
Netting of fully amortized intangibles	0	(31)
Intangible assets, ending balance	$ 161	$ 185	$ 184
Other Intangibles [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Useful life	5 years
Other Intangibles [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Useful life	14 years

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Sep. 29, 2018

Sep. 30, 2017

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]

Other comprehensive income (loss)

$ (209)

$ (72)

$ 66

Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(28)

^[1]

(3)

Provision for income taxes

(13)

(20)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]

Balance

(156)

(68)

(148)

Balance

(386)

(156)

(68)

Currency Translation [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]

Balance

(175)

(48)

(82)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

(71)

(127)

Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Provision for income taxes

(33)

Balance

(279)

(175)

(48)

Defined Benefit Pension and Retiree Health Benefit Plans [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]

Balance

(13)

(16)

(44)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

(3)

Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(52)

^[1]

(6)

Provision for income taxes

(10)

Balance

(56)

(13)

(16)

Derivative Instruments [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]

Balance

(4)

(22)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

(135)

Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

^[1]

Provision for income taxes

(13)

(10)

Balance

$ (51)

$ 32

$ (4)

[1]	See Note 4 for further discussion on amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to interest rate swaps and Note 8 for amounts reclassified related to pensions.

Acquisitions and Dispositions, RPC Group plc (Details)
$ in Millions

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2019

USD ($)

Sep. 28, 2019

USD ($)

Site

Country

Sep. 29, 2018

USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2017

USD ($)

Acquisition [Abstract]

Purchase price

$ 6,079

$ 702

$ 515

Goodwill

5,051

2,944

2,775

Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] | Other Expense, Net [Member]

Derivative Instruments [Abstract]

Purchase price derivatives

Cross-Currency Swaps [Member] | Other Expense, Net [Member]

Derivative Instruments [Abstract]

Purchase price derivatives

^[1]

$ 41

$ 0

$ (2)

4.875% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due July 2026 [Member]

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Face amount of debt issued

$ 1,250

Interest rate

4.875%

5.625% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due July 2027 [Member]

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Face amount of debt issued

$ 500

Interest rate

5.625%

RPC [Member]

Acquisition [Abstract]

Purchase price

$ 6,100

Number of operating sites | Site

189

Number of countries where operating sites are located | Country

Working capital

700

Property and equipment

2,375

Intangible assets

1,712

Goodwill

2,205

Other assets and long-term liabilities

922

Step up of inventory to fair value

Transaction costs

$ 70

[1]	Not designated

Acquisitions and Dispositions, Laddawn, Inc. (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Acquisition [Abstract]
Purchase price		$ 6,079	$ 702	$ 515
Goodwill		$ 5,051	$ 2,944	$ 2,775
Laddawn [Member]
Acquisition [Abstract]
Purchase price	$ 241
Working capital	27
Property and equipment	39
Intangible assets	84
Goodwill	91
Step up of inventory to fair value	$ 3

Acquisitions and Dispositions, Clopay Plastic Products Company, Inc. (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jan. 31, 2018
Acquisition [Abstract]
Purchase price		$ 6,079	$ 702	$ 515
Goodwill		$ 5,051	$ 2,944	$ 2,775
4.50% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due February 2026 [Member]
Acquisition [Abstract]
Face amount of debt issued					$ 500
Interest rate		4.50%			4.50%
Clopay [Member]
Acquisition [Abstract]
Purchase price	$ 475
Working capital	70
Property and equipment	164
Intangible assets	125
Goodwill	111
Other assets and long-term liabilities	5
Step up of inventory to fair value	$ 3

Long-Term Debt, Summary of Long-Term Debt (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2019 EUR (€)	Jul. 31, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2018
Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 11,477
Debt discounts and deferred fees	(112)			$ (43)
Capital leases and other	167			135
Total long-term debt	11,365			5,844
Current portion of long-term debt	(104)			(38)
Long-term debt	11,261			5,806
Term Loan due October 2022 [Member]
Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 1,545			1,545
Maturity date	Oct. 31, 2022
Term Loan due January 2024 [Member]
Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 489			493
Maturity date	Jan. 31, 2024
Term Loan due July 2026 [Member]
Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 4,250			0
Maturity date	Jul. 31, 2026
Term Loan - Euro Denominated due July 2026 [Member]
Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 1,176	€ 1,075		0
Maturity date	Jul. 31, 2026
Revolving Line of Credit [Member]
Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 0			0
Maturity date	May 31, 2024
5.50% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due May 2022 [Member]
Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 500			500
Interest rate	5.50%	5.50%
Maturity date	May 31, 2022
6.00% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due October 2022 [Member]
Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 400			400
Interest rate	6.00%	6.00%
Maturity date	Oct. 31, 2022
5.125% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due July 2023 [Member]
Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 700			700
Interest rate	5.125%	5.125%
Maturity date	Jul. 31, 2023
4.50% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due February 2026 [Member]
Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 500			500
Interest rate	4.50%	4.50%			4.50%
Maturity date	Feb. 28, 2026
4.875% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due July 2026 [Member]
Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 1,250			0
Interest rate	4.875%	4.875%	4.875%
Maturity date	Jul. 31, 2026
5.625% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due July 2027 [Member]
Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 500			0
Interest rate	5.625%	5.625%	5.625%
Maturity date	Jul. 31, 2027
Retired Debt [Member]
Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 0			$ 1,614

Long-Term Debt, Fiscal 2019 Activity (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2019 EUR (€)	May 31, 2019 USD ($)
Term Loan due July 2026 [Member]
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Face amount of debt issued		$ 4,250
Term Loan - Euro Denominated due July 2026 [Member]
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Face amount of debt issued \| €			€ 1,075
4.875% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due July 2026 [Member]
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Face amount of debt issued		$ 1,250
Interest rate	4.875%	4.875%	4.875%
5.625% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due July 2027 [Member]
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Face amount of debt issued		$ 500
Interest rate	5.625%	5.625%	5.625%
Revolving Line of Credit [Member]
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 850			$ 850

Long-Term Debt, Berry Global, Inc. Senior Secured Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 28, 2019	May 31, 2019
Other Expense, Net [Member]
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ (2)	$ (10)
Term Loans [Member]
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Face amount of debt issued			$ 7,500
Revolving Line of Credit [Member]
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 850	$ 850

Long-Term Debt, Future Maturities of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Future Maturities of Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
2020	$ 104
2021	94
2022	90
2023	2,522
2024	1,234
Thereafter	7,433
Total	11,477
Interest paid	$ 330	$ 253	$ 288

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements, Cross-Currency Swaps (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2019 EUR (€)	Sep. 28, 2019 GBP (£)	Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($)
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Long-term debt \| $	$ 11,477
Term Loan - Euro Denominated due July 2026 [Member]
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 1,176	€ 1,075		$ 0
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract Maturing May 2022 [Member]
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Notional amount of swap		250
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract Maturing June 2024 [Member]
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Notional amount of swap		€ 1,625
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract Maturing June 2024 [Member]
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Notional amount of swap \| £			£ 700

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements, Interest Rate Swaps (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($) Instrument
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Number of derivative instruments settled \| Instrument		2
Interest Rate Swap Expiring June 2019 [Member]
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Cash received for settlement of derivative contract		$ 9
Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2021 [Member]
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Cash received for settlement of derivative contract		21
Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2021 [Member]
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Notional amount of swap	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Fixed annual rate of swap	2.808%	2.808%
Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2021 [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Term of variable rate	1 month	1 month
Interest Rate Swap Expiring July 2023 [Member]
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Notional amount of swap	$ 400
Fixed annual rate of swap	2.533%
Interest Rate Swap Expiring July 2023 [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Term of variable rate	1 month
Interest Rate Swap Expiring June 2024 [Member]
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Notional amount of swap	$ 884
Fixed annual rate of swap	4.357%
Interest Rate Swap Expiring June 2024 [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Term of variable rate	1 month
Basis spread	2.50%
Interest Rate Swap Expiring June 2024 [Member]
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Notional amount of swap	$ 473
Fixed annual rate of swap	4.55%
Interest Rate Swap Expiring June 2024 [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Term of variable rate	1 month
Basis spread	2.50%
Interest Rate Swap Expiring May 2022 [Member]
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Notional amount of swap	$ 450
Fixed annual rate of swap	2.00%
Interest Rate Swap Expiring May 2022 [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps [Abstract]
Term of variable rate	1 month

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements, Effect of Derivatives on Consolidated Statements of Income (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Sep. 29, 2018

Sep. 30, 2017

Derivative Instruments [Abstract]

$ 5

Fair value of long-term indebtedness in excess of book value

$ 5

Cross-Currency Swaps [Member] | Interest Expense, Net [Member]

Derivative Instruments [Abstract]

Loss (gain) on derivative instruments

^[1]

(19)

(5)

$ 0

Cross-Currency Swaps [Member] | Other Expense, Net [Member]

Derivative Instruments [Abstract]

Loss (gain) on derivative instruments

^[2]

(2)

Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] | Other Expense, Net [Member]

Derivative Instruments [Abstract]

Loss (gain) on derivative instruments

Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Interest Expense, Net [Member]

Derivative Instruments [Abstract]

Loss (gain) on derivative instruments

$ 2

$ (1)

$ 24

[1]	Designated
[2]	Not designated

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements, Assets Measured at Fair Value on Non-Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Impairment [Abstract]
Indefinite-lived trademarks	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Goodwill	0	0	0
Definite lived intangible assets	0	0	0
Property, plant, and equipment	8	0	2
Impairment charges	8	0	2
Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis [Member]
Fair Value of Assets [Abstract]
Indefinite-lived trademarks	248	248	248
Goodwill	5,051	2,944	2,775
Definite lived intangible assets	2,532	1,092	1,038
Property, plant, and equipment	4,714	2,488	2,366
Total	12,545	6,772	6,427
Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value of Assets [Abstract]
Indefinite-lived trademarks	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0
Definite lived intangible assets	0	0	0
Property, plant, and equipment	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0
Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value of Assets [Abstract]
Indefinite-lived trademarks	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0
Definite lived intangible assets	0	0	0
Property, plant, and equipment	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0
Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value of Assets [Abstract]
Indefinite-lived trademarks	248	248	248
Goodwill	5,051	2,944	2,775
Definite lived intangible assets	2,532	1,092	1,038
Property, plant, and equipment	4,714	2,488	2,366
Total	$ 12,545	$ 6,772	$ 6,427

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 5,051	$ 2,944	$ 2,775
Accumulated amortization	(1,185)	(1,020)	(1,155)
Intangible assets, net	2,780	1,340	$ 1,286
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	7,831	4,284
Future Amortization Expense for Definite Lived Intangibles [Abstract]
2020	296
2021	284
2022	272
2023	263
2024	249
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Definite lived intangible assets	$ 3,406	1,882
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Amortization period	5 years
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Amortization period	15 years
Trademarks [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Indefinite lived intangible assets	$ 248	248
Definite lived intangible assets	$ 150	45
Trademarks [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Amortization period	15 years
Other Intangibles [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Definite lived intangible assets	$ 161	$ 185
Other Intangibles [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Amortization period	5 years
Other Intangibles [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Amortization period	14 years

Lease and Other Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($) Employee	Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Lease and Other Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
New capital lease obligations	$ 0	$ 31	$ 5
Minimum lease payments or contingent rentals	31	29
Asset retirement obligations	10	10
Rent expense from operating leases	83	$ 72	$ 67
Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Abstract]
2020	38
2021	29
2022	25
2023	14
2024	9
Thereafter	11
Total net minimum payments	126
Less: amount representing interest	(9)
Present value of net minimum lease payments	117
Future Minimum Lease Payments for Operating Leases [Abstract]
2020	108
2021	96
2022	78
2023	59
2024	44
Thereafter	169
Total net minimum payments	554
Sale-Leaseback Transactions [Abstract]
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback transactions	$ 19
Collective Bargaining Agreements [Abstract]
Number of employees \| Employee	48,000
Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements	20.00%
Period of time with no significant work stoppages or other labor disputes with employees under collective bargaining agreements	3 years

Income Taxes, Components of Income Tax Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Taxes [Abstract]
U. S. corporate income tax rate	21.00%
Transition tax benefit	$ (124)
Repatriation tax charge	21
Net deferred tax revaluation benefit	(145)
Current [Abstract]
U.S. Federal	60	$ 19	$ 40
U.S. State	11	8	6
Non-U.S.	67	40	58
Total current	138	67	104
Deferred [Abstract]
U.S. Federal	(47)	(72)	34
U.S. State	(3)	12	(10)
Non-U.S.	(2)	(26)	(19)
Total deferred	(52)	(86)	5
Expense for income taxes	86	(19)	109
U.S. income from continuing operations before income taxes	229	373	313
Non-U.S. income from continuing operations before income taxes	$ 261	$ 104	$ 136

Income Taxes, Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Taxes [Abstract]
U.S. Federal income tax expense at the statutory rate	$ 103	$ 117	$ 157
Adjustments to Reconcile to the Income Tax Provision [Abstract]
U.S. state income tax expense	9	12	6
Changes in state valuation allowance	0	0	(9)
Research and development credits	(8)	(7)	(7)
Share-based compensation	(12)	(8)	(33)
U.S. tax reform	0	(124)	0
Permanent differences	0	0	2
Changes in foreign valuation allowance	13	(10)	3
Foreign income taxed in the U.S.	3	0	0
Manufacturing tax benefits	0	(6)	(6)
Permanent foreign currency differences	0	0	(1)
Rate differences between U.S. and foreign	7	3	(11)
Sale of subsidiary	(38)	0	0
Other	9	4	8
Expense for income taxes	$ 86	$ (19)	$ 109

Income Taxes, Net Deferred Income Tax Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 3	$ 4
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback	5	6
Accrued liabilities and reserves	64	28
Inventories	9	9
Net operating loss carryforward	348	212
Interest expense carryforward	35	0
Alternative minimum tax (AMT) credit carryforward	0	8
Research and development credit carryforward	12	13
Federal and state tax credits	11	10
Other	40	19
Total deferred tax assets	527	309
Valuation allowance	(141)	(93)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	386	216
Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment	487	239
Intangible assets	597	306
Other	63	5
Total deferred tax liabilities	1,147	550
Net deferred tax liability	(761)	(334)
Net deferred tax assets	42
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ 803	$ 365

Income Taxes, Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Percentage of cash savings paid under tax receivable agreement	85.00%
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance	$ 141	$ 93
Income taxes paid	115	$ 60	$ 41
Repatriation tax charge	$ 21
Maximum [Member]
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Period Federal net operating loss carryforwards should be available for use	15 years
Federal [Member]
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Operating loss carryforwards	$ 373
State [Member]
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Operating loss carryforwards	994
State [Member] \| Research and Development Tax Credits [Member]
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Tax credit carryforwards	12
State [Member] \| Other Tax Credits [Member]
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Tax credit carryforwards	8
Foreign [Member]
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Operating loss carryforwards	$ 896

Income Taxes, Uncertain Tax Positions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Roll Forward]
Beginning unrecognized tax benefits	$ 74	$ 59
Gross increases - tax positions in prior periods	2	1
Gross increases - current period tax positions	6	19
Gross increases - from RPC acquisition	88	0
Settlements	(1)	0
Lapse of statue of limitations	(4)	(5)
Ending unrecognized tax benefits	165	$ 74
Unrecognized tax benefits that would affect effective tax rate if recognized	141
Interest and penalties accrued for uncertain tax positions	$ 36

Retirement Plans, Change in Projected Benefit Obligations and Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Defined Contribution 401 (k) Retirement Plan [Abstract]
Defined contribution plan expense	$ 26	$ 20	$ 18
Change in Projected Benefit Obligations (PBO) [Roll Forward]
PBO at beginning of period	307	330
Acquisition	1,019	0
Service cost	2	0	0
Interest cost	12	11	11
Assumption change	5	0
Currency	(34)	0
Actuarial loss (gain)	94	(17)
Benefits paid	(28)	(17)
PBO at end of period	1,377	307	330
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Plan assets at beginning of period	277	291
Acquisition	772	0
Currency	(25)	0
Return on assets	62	0
Contributions	7	3
Benefits paid	(28)	(17)
Plan assets at end of period	1,065	277	291
Underfunded status	(312)	(30)
Net unrealized losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(89)
Amount expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss in fiscal 2018	5
North America [Member]
Change in Projected Benefit Obligations (PBO) [Roll Forward]
PBO at beginning of period	307	330
Acquisition	0	0
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	12	11
Assumption change	0	0
Currency	0	0
Actuarial loss (gain)	42	(17)
Benefits paid	(17)	(17)
PBO at end of period	344	307	330
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Plan assets at beginning of period	277	291
Acquisition	0	0
Currency	0	0
Return on assets	9	0
Contributions	0	3
Benefits paid	(17)	(17)
Plan assets at end of period	269	277	291
Underfunded status	(75)	(30)
UK
Change in Projected Benefit Obligations (PBO) [Roll Forward]
PBO at beginning of period	0	0
Acquisition	810	0
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	0	0
Assumption change	4	0
Currency	(24)	0
Actuarial loss (gain)	44	0
Benefits paid	(7)	0
PBO at end of period	827	0	0
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Plan assets at beginning of period	0	0
Acquisition	702	0
Currency	(22)	0
Return on assets	51	0
Contributions	5	0
Benefits paid	(7)	0
Plan assets at end of period	729	0	0
Underfunded status	(98)	0
Mainland Europe [Member]
Change in Projected Benefit Obligations (PBO) [Roll Forward]
PBO at beginning of period	0	0
Acquisition	209	0
Service cost	2	0
Interest cost	0	0
Assumption change	1	0
Currency	(10)	0
Actuarial loss (gain)	8	0
Benefits paid	(4)	0
PBO at end of period	206	0	0
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Plan assets at beginning of period	0	0
Acquisition	70	0
Currency	(3)	0
Return on assets	2	0
Contributions	2	0
Benefits paid	(4)	0
Plan assets at end of period	67	0	$ 0
Underfunded status	(139)	$ 0
Germany
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Underfunded status	$ (99)

Retirement Plans, Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligation and Benefit Cost (Details) - Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
North America [Member]
Weighted-Average Assumptions [Abstract]
Discount rate for benefit obligation	2.90%	4.00%
Discount rate for net benefit cost	4.00%	3.50%
Expected return on plan assets for net benefit costs	6.10%	6.10%
UK
Weighted-Average Assumptions [Abstract]
Discount rate for benefit obligation	1.80%	0.00%
Discount rate for net benefit cost	2.30%	0.00%
Expected return on plan assets for net benefit costs	4.30%	0.00%
Mainland Europe [Member]
Weighted-Average Assumptions [Abstract]
Discount rate for benefit obligation	0.70%	0.00%
Discount rate for net benefit cost	1.00%	0.00%
Expected return on plan assets for net benefit costs	1.70%	0.00%

Retirement Plans, Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 1,065	$ 277	$ 291
Level 1 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	166	94
Level 2 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	743	175
Level 3 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	156	8
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	104	6
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	15	6
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	89	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Large Cap Comingled Equity Funds [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	124	67
U.S. Large Cap Comingled Equity Funds [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Large Cap Comingled Equity Funds [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	124	67
U.S. Large Cap Comingled Equity Funds [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Mid Cap Equity Mutual Funds [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	42	50
U.S. Mid Cap Equity Mutual Funds [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	42	50
U.S. Mid Cap Equity Mutual Funds [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Mid Cap Equity Mutual Funds [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Small Cap Equity Mutual Funds [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	3	3
U.S. Small Cap Equity Mutual Funds [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	3	3
U.S. Small Cap Equity Mutual Funds [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Small Cap Equity Mutual Funds [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
International Equity Mutual Funds [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	112	15
International Equity Mutual Funds [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	18	15
International Equity Mutual Funds [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	94	0
International Equity Mutual Funds [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Real Estate Equity Investment Funds [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	257	3
Real Estate Equity Investment Funds [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	3	3
Real Estate Equity Investment Funds [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	179	0
Real Estate Equity Investment Funds [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	75	0
Corporate Bond Mutual Funds [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	12	11
Corporate Bond Mutual Funds [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	12	11
Corporate Bond Mutual Funds [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Corporate Bond Mutual Funds [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Corporate Bonds [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	178	108
Corporate Bonds [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Corporate Bonds [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	164	108
Corporate Bonds [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	14	0
Guaranteed Investment Account [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	8	8
Guaranteed Investment Account [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Guaranteed Investment Account [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Guaranteed Investment Account [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	8	8
International Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	166	6
International Fixed Income Funds [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	73	6
International Fixed Income Funds [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	93	0
International Fixed Income Funds [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	$ 0
International Insurance Policies [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	59
International Insurance Policies [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0
International Insurance Policies [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0
International Insurance Policies [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 59

Retirement Plans, Expected Future Benefit Payments (Details) - Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Expected Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]
2020	$ 54
2021	55
2022	55
2023	55
2024	58
2025-2029	293
North America [Member]
Expected Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]
2020	19
2021	19
2022	19
2023	19
2024	19
2025-2029	96
UK
Expected Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]
2020	28
2021	29
2022	29
2023	30
2024	31
2025-2029	158
Mainland Europe [Member]
Expected Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]
2020	7
2021	7
2022	7
2023	6
2024	8
2025-2029	$ 39

Retirement Plans, Net Pension Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 2	$ 0	$ 0
Interest cost	12	11	11
Amortization of net actuarial loss	6	2	3
Expected return on plan assets	(24)	(17)	(17)
Net periodic benefit expense (income)	$ (4)	$ (4)	$ (3)

Retirement Plans, Plan Asset Allocations (Details) - Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Actual plan asset allocation	100.00%	100.00%
Equity Securities and Equity-Like Instruments [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Actual plan asset allocation	50.00%	50.00%
Company Common Stock [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Company stock held in plan assets	$ 35
Debt Securities and Debt-Like [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Actual plan asset allocation	33.00%	45.00%
International Insurance Policies [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Actual plan asset allocation	6.00%	0.00%
Other [Member]
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Actual plan asset allocation	11.00%	5.00%

Restructuring and Transaction Activities, Restructuring Charges (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($) Facility	Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($) Facility	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Facility
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Number of facilities shut down \| Facility									0
Net sales	$ 3,019	$ 1,937	$ 1,950	$ 1,972	$ 2,054	$ 2,072	$ 1,967	$ 1,776	$ 8,878	$ 7,869	$ 7,095
Expected Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Expected total costs	85								85
Cumulative charges through Fiscal 2019	82								82
To be recognized in future	3								3
Severance and Termination Benefits [Member]
Expected Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Expected total costs	62								62
Cumulative charges through Fiscal 2019	62								62
To be recognized in future	0								0
Facility Exit Costs [Member]
Expected Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Expected total costs	13								13
Cumulative charges through Fiscal 2019	10								10
To be recognized in future	3								3
Asset Impairment [Member]
Expected Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Expected total costs	10								10
Cumulative charges through Fiscal 2019	10								10
To be recognized in future	$ 0								$ 0
Consumer Packaging North America [Member]
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Number of facilities shut down \| Facility										1
Net sales										$ 15	$ 12
Engineered Materials [Member]
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Number of facilities shut down \| Facility										1
Net sales										$ 10
Health, Hygiene & Specialties [Member]
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Number of facilities shut down \| Facility										1	1
Net sales										$ 30	$ 5

Restructuring and Transaction Activities, Restructuring Accrual Activity (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Sep. 29, 2018

Sep. 30, 2017

Restructuring Accrual [Roll Forward]

Beginning balance

$ 13

$ 19

Charges

(124)

Non-cash asset impairment

(8)

$ (2)

Cash

(42)

Cash

126

Ending balance

Pretax gain on sale of business

214

Employee Severance and Benefits [Member]

Restructuring Accrual [Roll Forward]

Beginning balance

Charges

Non-cash asset impairment

Cash

(39)

Cash

(17)

Ending balance

Facility Exit Costs [Member]

Restructuring Accrual [Roll Forward]

Beginning balance

Charges

Non-cash asset impairment

Cash

(3)

Cash

(3)

Ending balance

Non-Cash Impairment Charges [Member]

Restructuring Accrual [Roll Forward]

Beginning balance

Charges

Non-cash asset impairment

(8)

Cash

Ending balance

Transaction Activities [Member]

Restructuring Accrual [Roll Forward]

Beginning balance

Charges

(146)

^[1]

Non-cash asset impairment

Cash

146

Ending balance

$ 0

[1]	Consists of $214 million gain on the sale of our SFL business offset by professional fees and other costs related to the RPC acquisition.

Stockholders' Equity, Share Repurchases (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Aug. 31, 2018
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Authorized amount of share repurchase program			$ 500
Number of shares repurchased and retired (in shares)	1,512
Shares repurchased and retired	$ 72	$ 35
Average price of shares repurchased (in dollars per share)	$ 47.64
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01

Stockholders' Equity, Equity Incentive Plans (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 27	$ 23	$ 20
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 43
2015 Plan [Member]
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Shares authorized for grant (in shares)		12.5
Increase in shares authorized for grant (in shares)		5.0

Stockholders' Equity, Stock Option Activity (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Options outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	10,744	10,760
Options granted (in shares)	2,259	1,453
Options exercised (in shares)	(2,476)	(1,176)
Options forfeited or cancelled (in shares)	(264)	(293)
Options outstanding, end of period (in shares)	10,263	10,744
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Options outstanding, beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 32.40	$ 28.18
Options granted (in dollars per share)	47.66	54.33
Options exercised (in dollars per share)	22.41	18.62
Options forfeited or cancelled (in dollars per share)	46.07	41.30
Options outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share)	37.82	32.40
Additional Information [Abstract]
Option price range at end of period, lower limit (in dollars per share)	3.04	3.04
Option price range at end of period, upper limit (in dollars per share)	$ 54.33	$ 54.33
Options exercisable at end of period (in shares)	4,720	5,154
Options available for grant at period end (in shares)	5,099	7,094
Weighted average fair value of options granted during period (in dollars per share)	$ 15.34	$ 17.84

Stockholders' Equity, Valuation Assumptions used for Options Granted (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Weighted Average Assumptions [Abstract]
Risk-free interest rate	2.50%	2.70%	2.20%
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Volatility factor	26.30%	26.10%	26.00%
Expected option life	6 years 6 months	6 years 6 months	6 years 6 months

Stockholders' Equity, Options Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Range of exercise prices, lower limit (in dollars per share)	$ 3.04	$ 3.04
Range of exercise prices, upper limit (in dollars per share)	$ 54.33	$ 54.33
Number exercisable (in shares)	4,720	5,154
$ 3.04-54.33 [Member]
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Range of exercise prices, lower limit (in dollars per share)	$ 3.04
Range of exercise prices, upper limit (in dollars per share)	$ 54.33
Number outstanding (in shares)	10,263
Intrinsic value of outstanding	$ 69
Weighted remaining contractual life	6 years 6 months
Weighted exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 37.82
Number exercisable (in shares)	4,720
Intrinsic value of exercisable	$ 54
Unrecognized compensation	$ 5
Weighted recognition period	2 years 1 month 6 days

Segment and Geographic Data, Selected Information by Reportable Segment (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($) Segment	Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Segment and Geographic Data [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments \| Segment									4
Selected Information by Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,019	$ 1,937	$ 1,950	$ 1,972	$ 2,054	$ 2,072	$ 1,967	$ 1,776	$ 8,878	$ 7,869	$ 7,095
Operating income									974	761	732
Depreciation and amortization									613	538	521
Total assets	16,469				9,131				16,469	9,131
Consumer Packaging North America [Member]
Selected Information by Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Net sales										15	12
Engineered Materials [Member]
Selected Information by Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Net sales										10
Health, Hygiene & Specialties [Member]
Selected Information by Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Net sales										30	5
Operating Segment [Member] \| Consumer Packaging International [Member]
Selected Information by Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Net sales									1,229	215	200
Operating income									12	17	23
Depreciation and amortization									93	15	14
Total assets	7,085				203				7,085	203
Operating Segment [Member] \| Consumer Packaging North America [Member]
Selected Information by Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Net sales									2,636	2,463	2,351
Operating income									234	190	200
Depreciation and amortization									216	229	231
Total assets	4,243				3,220				4,243	3,220
Operating Segment [Member] \| Engineered Materials [Member]
Selected Information by Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Net sales									2,538	2,633	2,337
Operating income									318	365	311
Depreciation and amortization									116	108	101
Total assets	1,862				1,968				1,862	1,968
Operating Segment [Member] \| Health, Hygiene & Specialties [Member]
Selected Information by Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Net sales									2,475	2,558	2,207
Operating income									410	189	198
Depreciation and amortization									188	186	$ 175
Total assets	$ 3,279				$ 3,740				$ 3,279	$ 3,740

Segment and Geographic Data, Selected Information by Geographical Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2019	Mar. 30, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Selected Information by Geography [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,019	$ 1,937	$ 1,950	$ 1,972	$ 2,054	$ 2,072	$ 1,967	$ 1,776	$ 8,878	$ 7,869	$ 7,095
Long-lived assets	12,712				6,846				12,712	6,846
Reportable Geography [Member] \| North America [Member]
Selected Information by Geography [Abstract]
Net sales									6,465	6,474	5,850
Long-lived assets	6,921				5,764				6,921	5,764
Reportable Geography [Member] \| South America [Member]
Selected Information by Geography [Abstract]
Net sales									297	332	333
Long-lived assets	307				320				307	320
Reportable Geography [Member] \| Europe, Middle East, India, Africa [Member]
Selected Information by Geography [Abstract]
Net sales									1,720	807	646
Long-lived assets	4,780				463				4,780	463
Reportable Geography [Member] \| Asia Pacific [Member]
Selected Information by Geography [Abstract]
Net sales									396	256	$ 266
Long-lived assets	$ 704				$ 299				$ 704	$ 299

Segment and Geographic Data, Selected Information by Product Line (Details) - Net Sales [Member] - Product Concentration Risk [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Consumer Packaging International [Member]
Selected Information by Product Line [Abstract]
Concentration risk percentage	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Consumer Packaging International [Member] \| Packaging [Member]
Selected Information by Product Line [Abstract]
Concentration risk percentage	67.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Consumer Packaging International [Member] \| Non-packaging [Member]
Selected Information by Product Line [Abstract]
Concentration risk percentage	33.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Consumer Packaging North America [Member]
Selected Information by Product Line [Abstract]
Concentration risk percentage	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Consumer Packaging North America [Member] \| Rigid Open Top [Member]
Selected Information by Product Line [Abstract]
Concentration risk percentage	45.00%	44.00%	43.00%
Consumer Packaging North America [Member] \| Rigid Closed Top [Member]
Selected Information by Product Line [Abstract]
Concentration risk percentage	55.00%	56.00%	57.00%
Engineered Materials [Member]
Selected Information by Product Line [Abstract]
Concentration risk percentage	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Engineered Materials [Member] \| Core Films [Member]
Selected Information by Product Line [Abstract]
Concentration risk percentage	40.00%	41.00%	44.00%
Engineered Materials [Member] \| Retail & Industrial [Member]
Selected Information by Product Line [Abstract]
Concentration risk percentage	60.00%	59.00%	56.00%
Health, Hygiene & Specialties [Member]
Selected Information by Product Line [Abstract]
Concentration risk percentage	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Health, Hygiene & Specialties [Member] \| Health [Member]
Selected Information by Product Line [Abstract]
Concentration risk percentage	15.00%	18.00%	19.00%
Health, Hygiene & Specialties [Member] \| Hygiene [Member]
Selected Information by Product Line [Abstract]
Concentration risk percentage	53.00%	51.00%	45.00%
Health, Hygiene & Specialties [Member] \| Specialties [Member]
Selected Information by Product Line [Abstract]
Concentration risk percentage	32.00%	31.00%	36.00%

Net Income per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2019	Mar. 30, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Net Income per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)									5.0	0.0	0.0
Numerator [Abstract]
Net income attributable to the Company	$ 229	$ 13	$ 74	$ 88	$ 133	$ 110	$ 90	$ 163	$ 404	$ 496	$ 340
Denominator [Abstract]
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)									131.3	131.4	127.6
Dilutive shares (in shares)									3.3	3.8	5.0
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)									134.6	135.2	132.6
Per Common Share Income [Abstract]
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.74	$ 0.10	$ 0.57	$ 0.67	$ 1.01	$ 0.83	$ 0.69	$ 1.24	$ 3.08	$ 3.77	$ 2.66
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.69	$ 0.10	$ 0.55	$ 0.66	$ 0.99	$ 0.81	$ 0.66	$ 1.20	$ 3.00	$ 3.67	$ 2.56

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information, Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2019	Mar. 30, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]
Percentage ownership in guarantor subsidiaries									100.00%
Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,019	$ 1,937	$ 1,950	$ 1,972	$ 2,054	$ 2,072	$ 1,967	$ 1,776	$ 8,878	$ 7,869	$ 7,095
Cost of goods sold	2,511	1,551	1,578	1,619	1,705	1,690	1,596	1,447	7,259	6,438	5,691
Selling, general and administrative									583	480	494
Amortization of intangibles									194	154	154
Restructuring and transaction activities									(132)	36	24
Operating income									974	761	732
Other (income) expense, net									155	25	14
Interest expense, net									329	259	269
Equity in net income of subsidiaries									0	0	0
Income before income taxes									490	477	449
Income tax expense (benefit)									86	(19)	109
Net income	$ 229	$ 13	$ 74	$ 88	$ 133	$ 110	$ 90	$ 163	404	496	340
Currency translation									(71)	(127)	34
Pension and postretirement benefits									(55)	3	38
Derivative instruments									(111)	49	28
Provision for income taxes									7	(13)	(20)
Comprehensive income									174	408	420
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales									0	0	0
Cost of goods sold									0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative									0	0	0
Amortization of intangibles									0	0	0
Restructuring and transaction activities									0	0	0
Operating income									0	0	0
Other (income) expense, net									0	0	0
Interest expense, net									0	0	0
Equity in net income of subsidiaries									986	784	790
Income before income taxes									(986)	(784)	(790)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(86)	19	(109)
Net income									(900)	(803)	(681)
Currency translation									71	127	(34)
Pension and postretirement benefits									55	(3)	(38)
Derivative instruments									111	(49)	(28)
Provision for income taxes									(7)	13	20
Comprehensive income									(670)	(715)	(761)
Parent [Member]
Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales									0	0	0
Cost of goods sold									0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative									0	0	0
Amortization of intangibles									0	0	0
Restructuring and transaction activities									0	0	0
Operating income									0	0	0
Other (income) expense, net									0	0	0
Interest expense, net									0	0	0
Equity in net income of subsidiaries									(490)	(477)	(449)
Income before income taxes									490	477	449
Income tax expense (benefit)									86	(19)	109
Net income									404	496	340
Currency translation									(71)	(127)	34
Pension and postretirement benefits									(55)	3	38
Derivative instruments									(111)	49	28
Provision for income taxes									7	(13)	(20)
Comprehensive income									174	408	420
Issuer [Member]
Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales									561	574	587
Cost of goods sold									381	346	438
Selling, general and administrative									66	63	55
Amortization of intangibles									0	1	6
Restructuring and transaction activities									0	0	0
Operating income									114	164	88
Other (income) expense, net									163	8	8
Interest expense, net									20	8	12
Equity in net income of subsidiaries									(496)	(307)	(341)
Income before income taxes									427	455	409
Income tax expense (benefit)									23	(41)	69
Net income									404	496	340
Currency translation									136	(11)	0
Pension and postretirement benefits									(48)	0	25
Derivative instruments									(108)	49	28
Provision for income taxes									7	(13)	(20)
Comprehensive income									391	521	373
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales									5,390	5,465	4,861
Cost of goods sold									4,500	4,558	3,920
Selling, general and administrative									333	309	335
Amortization of intangibles									135	127	120
Restructuring and transaction activities									52	20	14
Operating income									370	451	472
Other (income) expense, net									0	8	(1)
Interest expense, net									219	225	229
Equity in net income of subsidiaries									0	0	0
Income before income taxes									151	218	244
Income tax expense (benefit)									(2)	(2)	0
Net income									153	220	244
Currency translation									0	(3)	0
Pension and postretirement benefits									0	0	0
Derivative instruments									0	0	0
Provision for income taxes									0	0	0
Comprehensive income									153	217	244
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales									2,927	1,830	1,647
Cost of goods sold									2,378	1,534	1,333
Selling, general and administrative									184	108	104
Amortization of intangibles									59	26	28
Restructuring and transaction activities									(184)	16	10
Operating income									490	146	172
Other (income) expense, net									(8)	9	7
Interest expense, net									90	26	28
Equity in net income of subsidiaries									0	0	0
Income before income taxes									408	111	137
Income tax expense (benefit)									65	24	40
Net income									343	87	97
Currency translation									(207)	(113)	34
Pension and postretirement benefits									(7)	3	13
Derivative instruments									(3)	0	0
Provision for income taxes									0	0	0
Comprehensive income									$ 126	$ (23)	$ 144

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information, Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Current assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 750	$ 381
Accounts receivable	1,526	941
Intercompany receivable	0	0
Inventories	1,324	887
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	157	76
Total current assets	3,757	2,285
Property, plant and equipment	4,714	2,488
Goodwill and intangible assets	7,831	4,284
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets	167	74
Total assets	16,469	9,131
Current liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	1,159	783
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	776	416
Intercompany payable	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	104	38
Total current liabilities	2,039	1,237
Long-term debt	11,261	5,806
Deferred income taxes	803	365
Other long-term liabilities	748	289
Total long-term liabilities	12,812	6,460
Total liabilities	14,851	7,697
Total equity (deficit)	1,618	1,434	$ 1,015	$ 221
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	16,469	9,131
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Intercompany receivable	(2,285)	(2,252)
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	(2,285)	(2,252)
Property, plant and equipment	0	0
Goodwill and intangible assets	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(15,751)	(8,769)
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	(18,036)	(11,021)
Current liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	0	0
Intercompany payable	(2,285)	(2,252)
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	(2,285)	(2,252)
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(2,285)	(2,252)
Total equity (deficit)	(15,751)	(8,769)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(18,036)	(11,021)
Parent [Member]
Current assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Intercompany receivable	503	296
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	503	296
Property, plant and equipment	0	0
Goodwill and intangible assets	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	1,918	1,513
Other assets	0	31
Total assets	2,421	1,840
Current liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	0	18
Intercompany payable	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	18
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred income taxes	803	365
Other long-term liabilities	0	23
Total long-term liabilities	803	388
Total liabilities	803	406
Total equity (deficit)	1,618	1,434
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,421	1,840
Issuer [Member]
Current assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	42	133
Accounts receivable	64	42
Intercompany receivable	1,401	1,907
Inventories	51	56
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15	18
Total current assets	1,573	2,156
Property, plant and equipment	78	79
Goodwill and intangible assets	78	79
Investment in subsidiaries	12,728	6,151
Other assets	67	17
Total assets	14,524	8,482
Current liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	47	42
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	203	146
Intercompany payable	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	99	30
Total current liabilities	349	218
Long-term debt	11,184	5,782
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	281	163
Total long-term liabilities	11,465	5,945
Total liabilities	11,814	6,163
Total equity (deficit)	2,710	2,319
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	14,524	8,482
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	2	4
Accounts receivable	482	555
Intercompany receivable	0	0
Inventories	568	664
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13	17
Total current assets	1,065	1,240
Property, plant and equipment	1,645	1,684
Goodwill and intangible assets	3,600	3,742
Investment in subsidiaries	1,105	1,105
Other assets	1	2
Total assets	7,416	7,773
Current liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	329	468
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	179	159
Intercompany payable	1,859	2,252
Current portion of long-term debt	5	8
Total current liabilities	2,372	2,887
Long-term debt	11	23
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	62	45
Total long-term liabilities	73	68
Total liabilities	2,445	2,955
Total equity (deficit)	4,971	4,818
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	7,416	7,773
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	706	244
Accounts receivable	980	344
Intercompany receivable	381	49
Inventories	705	167
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	129	41
Total current assets	2,901	845
Property, plant and equipment	2,991	725
Goodwill and intangible assets	4,153	463
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets	99	24
Total assets	10,144	2,057
Current liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	783	273
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	394	93
Intercompany payable	426	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	1,603	366
Long-term debt	66	1
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	405	58
Total long-term liabilities	471	59
Total liabilities	2,074	425
Total equity (deficit)	8,070	1,632
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 10,144	$ 2,057

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information, Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash flow from operating activities		$ 1,201	$ 1,004	$ 975
Cash Flow from Investing Activities [Abstract]
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(399)	(336)	(269)
Proceeds from sale of assets		0	3	6
Divestiture of business	$ 326	326	0	0
Acquisition of business		(6,079)	(702)	(515)
Acquisition purchase price derivatives and other		(99)	0	4
(Contributions) distributions to/from subsidiaries		0	0	0
Intercompany advances (repayments)		0	0	0
Net cash from investing activities		(6,251)	(1,035)	(774)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		6,784	498	495
Repayment of long-term borrowings		(1,214)	(335)	(636)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		55	23	31
Repurchase of common stock		(74)	(33)	0
Payment of tax receivable agreement		(38)	(37)	(111)
Debt financing costs		(87)	(3)	(5)
Changes in intercompany balances		0	0	0
Contribution from Parent		0	0	0
Net cash from financing activities		5,426	113	(226)
Effect of currency translation on cash		(7)	(7)	8
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		369	75	(17)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		381	306	323
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		750	381	306
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash flow from operating activities		0	0	0
Cash Flow from Investing Activities [Abstract]
Additions to property, plant and equipment		0	0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets			0	0
Divestiture of business		0
Acquisition of business		0	0	0
Acquisition purchase price derivatives and other		0		0
(Contributions) distributions to/from subsidiaries		6,071	705	515
Intercompany advances (repayments)		(517)	(538)	(428)
Net cash from investing activities		5,554	167	87
Cash Flow from Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		0	0	0
Repayment of long-term borrowings		0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		0	0	0
Repurchase of common stock		0	0
Payment of tax receivable agreement		0	0	0
Debt financing costs		0	0	0
Changes in intercompany balances		517	538	428
Contribution from Parent		(6,071)	(705)	(515)
Net cash from financing activities		(5,554)	(167)	(87)
Effect of currency translation on cash		0	0	0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		0	0	0
Parent [Member]
Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash flow from operating activities		0	0	0
Cash Flow from Investing Activities [Abstract]
Additions to property, plant and equipment		0	0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets			0	0
Divestiture of business		0
Acquisition of business		0	0	0
Acquisition purchase price derivatives and other		0		0
(Contributions) distributions to/from subsidiaries		19	10	(31)
Intercompany advances (repayments)		0	0	0
Net cash from investing activities		19	10	(31)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		0	0	0
Repayment of long-term borrowings		0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		55	23	31
Repurchase of common stock		(74)	(33)
Payment of tax receivable agreement		(38)	(37)	(111)
Debt financing costs		0	0	0
Changes in intercompany balances		38	37	111
Contribution from Parent		0	0	0
Net cash from financing activities		(19)	(10)	31
Effect of currency translation on cash		0	0	0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		0	0	0
Issuer [Member]
Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash flow from operating activities		89	133	128
Cash Flow from Investing Activities [Abstract]
Additions to property, plant and equipment		0	(5)	(19)
Proceeds from sale of assets			0	1
Divestiture of business		0
Acquisition of business		0	0	0
Acquisition purchase price derivatives and other		(99)		4
(Contributions) distributions to/from subsidiaries		(6,090)	(715)	(484)
Intercompany advances (repayments)		517	538	428
Net cash from investing activities		(5,672)	(182)	(70)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		6,784	498	495
Repayment of long-term borrowings		(1,205)	(331)	(632)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		0	0	0
Repurchase of common stock		0	0
Payment of tax receivable agreement		0	0	0
Debt financing costs		(87)	(3)	(5)
Changes in intercompany balances		0	0	0
Contribution from Parent		0	0	0
Net cash from financing activities		5,492	164	(142)
Effect of currency translation on cash		0	0	0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(91)	115	(84)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		133	18	102
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		42	133	18
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash flow from operating activities		693	651	647
Cash Flow from Investing Activities [Abstract]
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(235)	(241)	(209)
Proceeds from sale of assets			3	5
Divestiture of business		0
Acquisition of business		(8)	(632)	(515)
Acquisition purchase price derivatives and other		0		0
(Contributions) distributions to/from subsidiaries		0	0	0
Intercompany advances (repayments)		0	0	0
Net cash from investing activities		(243)	(870)	(719)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		0	0	0
Repayment of long-term borrowings		(7)	(3)	(3)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		0	0	0
Repurchase of common stock		0	0
Payment of tax receivable agreement		0	0	0
Debt financing costs		0	0	0
Changes in intercompany balances		(445)	(418)	(433)
Contribution from Parent		0	632	515
Net cash from financing activities		(452)	211	79
Effect of currency translation on cash		0	0	0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(2)	(8)	7
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		4	12	5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		2	4	12
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash flow from operating activities		419	220	200
Cash Flow from Investing Activities [Abstract]
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(164)	(90)	(41)
Proceeds from sale of assets			0	0
Divestiture of business		326
Acquisition of business		(6,071)	(70)	0
Acquisition purchase price derivatives and other		0		0
(Contributions) distributions to/from subsidiaries		0	0	0
Intercompany advances (repayments)		0	0	0
Net cash from investing activities		(5,909)	(160)	(41)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		0	0	0
Repayment of long-term borrowings		(2)	(1)	(1)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		0	0	0
Repurchase of common stock		0	0
Payment of tax receivable agreement		0	0	0
Debt financing costs		0	0	0
Changes in intercompany balances		(110)	(157)	(106)
Contribution from Parent		6,071	73	0
Net cash from financing activities		5,959	(85)	(107)
Effect of currency translation on cash		(7)	(7)	8
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		462	(32)	60
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		244	276	216
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$ 706	$ 244	$ 276

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2019	Mar. 30, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,019	$ 1,937	$ 1,950	$ 1,972	$ 2,054	$ 2,072	$ 1,967	$ 1,776	$ 8,878	$ 7,869	$ 7,095
Cost of goods sold	2,511	1,551	1,578	1,619	1,705	1,690	1,596	1,447	7,259	6,438	5,691
Gross profit	508	386	372	353	349	382	371	329
Net income	$ 229	$ 13	$ 74	$ 88	$ 133	$ 110	$ 90	$ 163	$ 404	$ 496	$ 340
Net Income per Share [Abstract]
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.74	$ 0.10	$ 0.57	$ 0.67	$ 1.01	$ 0.83	$ 0.69	$ 1.24	$ 3.08	$ 3.77	$ 2.66
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.69	$ 0.10	$ 0.55	$ 0.66	$ 0.99	$ 0.81	$ 0.66	$ 1.20	$ 3.00	$ 3.67	$ 2.56

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.

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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Sep. 28, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	10. Related Party Transactions The Company made payments related to the income tax receivable agreement which was terminated in fiscal 2019 of $38 million and $37 million in fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively. Apollo Global Management, LLC ("Apollo") received $29 million of the fiscal 2019 payment. Mr. Evan Bayh, a member of the Company's Board of Directors, has been employed by Apollo since 2011.

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Purchases of Raw Materials and Concentration of Risk (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Purchases of Raw Materials [Member] \| Supplier Concentration Risk [Member]
Purchases of Raw Materials and Concentration of Risk [Abstract]
Concentration risk percentage	13.00%

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Accounts Receivable Factoring Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Accounts Receivable Factoring Agreements [Abstract]
Amounts due from financial institutions	$ 0	$ 0
Trade receivables sold to financial institutions	$ 284	$ 162

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Deferred Financing Fees (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Deferred Financing Fees [Abstract]
Debt issuance and deferred financing costs	$ 112	$ 43

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - ASU 2016-02 [Member] - Plan [Member] $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]
ROU assets	$ 600
Lease liabilities	$ 600

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - shares shares in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	132.3	131.4

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accrual for customer rebates	$ 114	$ 58

Acquisitions and Dispositions, Pro Forma Information (Details) - RPC [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Pro forma net sales	$ 12,600	$ 12,600
Pro forma net income	$ 344	$ 501

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements, Fair Value of Derivatives and Location on Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Cross-Currency Swaps [Member] \| Designated [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Fair value of derivative instruments	$ 88	$ 0
Cross-Currency Swaps [Member] \| Designated [Member] \| Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member]
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Fair value of derivative instruments	0	11
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Designated [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Fair value of derivative instruments	0	16
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Designated [Member] \| Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member]
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Fair value of derivative instruments	81	0
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Not Designated [Member] \| Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member]
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Fair value of derivative instruments	$ 0	$ 1