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REPORTABLE SEGMENT
 3 Months Ended
Jul. 29, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS 
We conduct our operations through four reportable segments: Pork, Hog Production, International and Corporate, each of which is comprised of a number of subsidiaries, joint ventures and other investments. The Pork segment consists mainly of our three wholly-owned U.S. fresh pork and packaged meats subsidiaries. The Hog Production segment consists of our hog production operations located in the U.S. The International segment is comprised mainly of our meat processing and distribution operations in Poland, Romania and the United Kingdom, our interests in meat processing operations, mainly in Western Europe and Mexico, our hog production operations located in Poland and Romania and our interests in hog production operations in Mexico. The Corporate segment provides management and administrative services to support our other segments.
The following table presents sales and operating profit (loss) by segment for the fiscal periods indicated:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
July 29,
2012
 
July 31,
2011
 
 
(in millions)
Sales:
 
 
 
 
Segment sales—
 
 
 
 
Pork
 
$
2,599.6

 
$
2,597.3

Hog Production
 
728.8

 
749.8

International
 
346.8

 
375.0

Total segment sales
 
3,675.2

 
3,722.1

Intersegment sales—
 
 
 
 
Pork
 
(8.4
)
 
(9.4
)
Hog Production
 
(567.3
)
 
(611.6
)
International
 
(8.2
)
 
(6.9
)
Total intersegment sales
 
(583.9
)
 
(627.9
)
Consolidated sales
 
$
3,091.3

 
$
3,094.2

 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit (loss):
 
 
 
 
Pork
 
$
118.6

 
$
136.7

Hog Production
 
23.1

 
69.7

International
 
15.8

 
—

Corporate
 
(25.7
)
 
(33.2
)
Consolidated operating profit
 
$
131.8

 
$
173.2