DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Pretax Impact of Cash Flow Hedges on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (Details) (Cash Flow Hedging, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 28, 2014 Grain Contracts [Member] Cost of Sales	Sep. 28, 2014 Grain Contracts [Member] Cost of Sales	Sep. 28, 2014 Lean Hog Contracts Sales	Sep. 28, 2014 Lean Hog Contracts Sales	Sep. 28, 2014 Foreign Exchange Contract Operating Expense	Sep. 28, 2014 Foreign Exchange Contract Operating Expense	Sep. 28, 2014 Successor [Member]	Sep. 28, 2014 Successor [Member]	Sep. 28, 2014 Successor [Member] Grain Contracts [Member] Cost of Sales	Sep. 28, 2014 Successor [Member] Grain Contracts [Member] Cost of Sales	Sep. 28, 2014 Successor [Member] Lean Hog Contracts Sales	Sep. 28, 2014 Successor [Member] Lean Hog Contracts Sales	Sep. 28, 2014 Successor [Member] Foreign Exchange Contract Operating Expense	Sep. 28, 2014 Successor [Member] Foreign Exchange Contract Operating Expense	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor [Member] Grain Contracts [Member] Cost of Sales	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor [Member] Grain Contracts [Member] Cost of Sales	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor [Member] Lean Hog Contracts Sales	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor [Member] Lean Hog Contracts Sales	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor [Member] Foreign Exchange Contract Operating Expense	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor [Member] Foreign Exchange Contract Operating Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net									$ (67.1)	$ (339.2)	$ (159.5)	$ (122.0)	$ 93.0	$ (217.1)	$ (0.6)	$ (0.1)	$ (36.7)	$ (73.2)	$ (1.7)	$ (59.3)	$ (35.5)	$ (14.3)	$ 0.5	$ 0.4
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	(74.8)	(181.9)	8.6	14.9	(83.5)	(200.1)	0.1	3.3									3.3	90.4	3.5	84.0	0	4.5	(0.2)	1.9
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	$ 4.4	$ (13.7)	$ (4.7)	$ (5.0)	$ 9.1	$ (8.7)	$ 0	$ 0									$ (0.6)	$ (1.9)	$ (0.8)	$ (1.3)	$ 0.2	$ (0.6)	$ 0	$ 0