REPORTING SEGMENTS Segment Revenues by Product (Details)	3 Months Ended			5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013 Pork Segment Successor	Dec. 29, 2013 Pork Segment Successor Packaged Meats	Dec. 29, 2013 Pork Segment Successor Fresh Pork	Sep. 26, 2013 Pork Segment Predecessor Packaged Meats	Apr. 28, 2013 Pork Segment Predecessor Packaged Meats	Apr. 29, 2012 Pork Segment Predecessor Packaged Meats	May 01, 2011 Pork Segment Predecessor Packaged Meats	Sep. 26, 2013 Pork Segment Predecessor Fresh Pork	Apr. 28, 2013 Pork Segment Predecessor Fresh Pork	Apr. 29, 2012 Pork Segment Predecessor Fresh Pork	May 01, 2011 Pork Segment Predecessor Fresh Pork	Dec. 29, 2013 Hog Production Segment Successor Internal Hog Sales	Dec. 29, 2013 Hog Production Segment Successor External Hog Sales	Dec. 29, 2013 Hog Production Segment Successor Other Products	Sep. 26, 2013 Hog Production Segment Predecessor Internal Hog Sales	Apr. 28, 2013 Hog Production Segment Predecessor Internal Hog Sales	Apr. 29, 2012 Hog Production Segment Predecessor Internal Hog Sales	May 01, 2011 Hog Production Segment Predecessor Internal Hog Sales	Sep. 26, 2013 Hog Production Segment Predecessor External Hog Sales	Apr. 28, 2013 Hog Production Segment Predecessor External Hog Sales	Apr. 29, 2012 Hog Production Segment Predecessor External Hog Sales	May 01, 2011 Hog Production Segment Predecessor External Hog Sales	Sep. 26, 2013 Hog Production Segment Predecessor Other Products	Apr. 28, 2013 Hog Production Segment Predecessor Other Products	Apr. 29, 2012 Hog Production Segment Predecessor Other Products	May 01, 2011 Hog Production Segment Predecessor Other Products	Dec. 29, 2013 International Segment Successor Packaged Meats	Dec. 29, 2013 International Segment Successor Fresh Meats	Dec. 29, 2013 International Segment Successor Hog Production	Sep. 26, 2013 International Segment Predecessor Packaged Meats	Apr. 28, 2013 International Segment Predecessor Packaged Meats	Apr. 29, 2012 International Segment Predecessor Packaged Meats	May 01, 2011 International Segment Predecessor Packaged Meats	Sep. 26, 2013 International Segment Predecessor Fresh Meats	Apr. 28, 2013 International Segment Predecessor Fresh Meats	Apr. 29, 2012 International Segment Predecessor Fresh Meats	May 01, 2011 International Segment Predecessor Fresh Meats	Sep. 26, 2013 International Segment Predecessor Hog Production	Apr. 28, 2013 International Segment Predecessor Hog Production	Apr. 29, 2012 International Segment Predecessor Hog Production	May 01, 2011 International Segment Predecessor Hog Production
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage	100.00%	59.00%	41.00%	53.00%	56.00%	54.00%	56.00%	47.00%	44.00%	46.00%	44.00%	81.00%	13.00%	6.00%	80.00%	76.00%	80.00%	78.00%	13.00%	14.00%	17.00%	19.00%	7.00%	10.00%	3.00%	3.00%	42.00%	57.00%	1.00%	46.00%	49.00%	46.00%	47.00%	53.00%	50.00%	53.00%	53.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	0.00%