DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Notional Amounts (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2014 bu
Cash Flow Hedging | Corn, in Bushels
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	42,575,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	87,375,000
Cash Flow Hedging | Soybean Meal, in Tons
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	346,500
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	775,500
Cash Flow Hedging | Lean Hogs, in Pounds
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	103,280,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	1,847,680,000
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary	$ 16,757,550
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary	28,774,861
Fair Value Hedging | Corn, in Bushels
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	450,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	5,910,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Corn, in Bushels
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	490,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	5,190,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Soybean Meal, in Tons
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	0
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	3,800
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Lean Hogs, in Pounds
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	5,440,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	414,600,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Soybeans, in Bushels
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	75,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	1,125,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Natural Gas, in Million BTU
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	9,400,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	11,040,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Diesel, in Gallons
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	504,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	1,008,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary	8,096,567
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary	$ 33,694,441