CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 281.8	$ 422.6
Adjustments to reconcile net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	182.4	174.2
Gain on fire insurance recovery	0	(120.6)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment, including breeding stock	(25.3)	(24.2)
Equity in loss (income) of affiliates	11.3	(44.3)
Pension expense	42.9	61.4
Pension contributions	(132.1)	(107.0)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities and other, net	(150.3)	28.5
Net cash flows (used by) from operating activities	210.7	390.6
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(199.0)	(112.1)
Dispositions, including Butterball, LLC	0	228.8
Insurance proceeds	0	120.6
Net disposals of breeding stock	4.3	21.5
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	5.6	21.7
Other	(0.1)	0.1
Net cash flows used by investing activities	(189.2)	280.6
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(149.7)	(550.1)
Net proceeds on revolving credit facilities and notes payable	18.4	33.4
Repurchase of common stock	(110.6)	0
Change in cash collateral	23.9	(25.8)
Debt issuance costs and other	(9.9)	0.8
Net cash flows used by financing activities	(227.9)	(541.7)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	(4.7)	(2.8)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(211.1)	126.7
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	374.7	451.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 163.6	$ 577.9