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Entity Registrant Name	BERRY GLOBAL GROUP, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001378992
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-26
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		132.6
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 27, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-35672
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-5234618
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	101 Oakley Street
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
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	BERY
Security Exchange Name	NYSE

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,910	$ 1,937	$ 8,701	$ 5,859
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	2,272	1,559	6,959	4,737
Selling, general and administrative	198	125	631	392
Amortization of intangibles	74	38	226	119
Restructuring and transaction activities	19	0	55	35
Operating income	347	215	830	576
Other (income) expense, net	(7)	136	6	159
Interest expense, net	110	71	339	201
Income before income taxes	244	8	485	216
Income tax expense (benefit	53	(5)	121	41
Net income	$ 191	$ 13	$ 364	$ 175
Net income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ 0.10	$ 2.75	$ 1.34
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.42	$ 0.10	$ 2.71	$ 1.31
Outstanding weighted-average shares:
Basic (in shares)	132.5	131.5	132.4	131.0
Diluted (in shares)	134.2	134.2	134.3	134.0

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net income	$ 191	$ 13	$ 364	$ 175
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Currency translation	11	10	(54)	12
Pension	0	0	(1)	0
Derivative instruments	(13)	(35)	(109)	(67)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2)	(25)	(164)	(55)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 189	$ (12)	$ 200	$ 120

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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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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 27, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 906	$ 750
Accounts receivable (less allowance of $28 and $28, respectively)	1,471	1,526
Finished goods	750	743
Raw materials and supplies	568	581
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	162	157
Total current assets	3,857	3,757
Noncurrent assets:
Property, plant, and equipment	4,481	4,714
Goodwill and intangible assets	7,720	7,831
Right-of-use assets	563	0
Other assets	110	167
Total assets	16,731	16,469
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	981	1,159
Accrued employee costs	267	214
Other current liabilities	677	562
Current portion of long-term debt	70	104
Total current liabilities	1,995	2,039
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt, less current portion	10,690	11,261
Deferred income taxes	673	803
Employee benefit obligations	307	327
Operating lease liabilities	468	0
Other long-term liabilities	729	421
Total liabilities	14,862	14,851
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock (132.7 and 132.3 million shares issued, respectively)	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	1,005	949
Retained earnings	1,413	1,054
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(550)	(386)
Total stockholders' equity	1,869	1,618
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 16,731	$ 16,469

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Jun. 27, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, allowance	$ 28	$ 28
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	132.7	132.3

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

Common Stock [Member]

Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]

Retained Earnings [Member]

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