DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Notional Amounts (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014 bu
Cash Flow Hedging | Corn, in Bushels
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	42,575,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	99,580,000
Cash Flow Hedging | Soybean Meal, in Tons
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	346,500
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	827,300
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	$ 15,144,435
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary	33,413,152
Fair Value Hedging | Corn, in Bushels
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	450,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	8,200,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Corn, in Bushels
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	490,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	17,680,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Soybean Meal, in Tons
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	0
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	5,500
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Lean Hogs, in Pounds
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	600,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	414,600,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Soybeans, in Bushels
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	75,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	3,330,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Wheat, in Bushels [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	0
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	85,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Natural Gas, in Million BTU
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	8,030,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	11,040,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Live Cattle, in Pounds [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	0
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	80,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Diesel, in Gallons
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	0
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	1,722,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary	6,377,390
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary	$ 47,619,816