DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Notional Amonts (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013 gal
Diesel, in Gallons [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	3,528,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	0
Corn, in Bushels [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	22,960,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	1,080,000
Corn, in Bushels [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	16,960,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	2,745,000
Corn, in Bushels [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	114,525,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	30,885,000
Lean Hogs, in Pounds [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	542,440,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	320,000
Lean Hogs, in Pounds [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	286,800,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	0
Lean Hogs, in Pounds [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	569,920,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	0
Wheat, in Bushels [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	2,000,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	0
Soybeans, in Bushels [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	935,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	155,000
Soybean Meal, in Tons [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	109,065
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	33,945
Soybean Meal, in Tons [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	755,444
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	273,496
Natural Gas, in Million BTU [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	11,030,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	9,370,000
Crude Oil [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	144,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	0
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary	131,845,204
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary	21,823,992
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary	71,979,138
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary	11,687,888