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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Narrative (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 8 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Apr. 28, 2013
Apr. 29, 2012
WH Group          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Revenue from Related Parties $ 10.2us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_WHGroupMember
$ 183.2us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_WHGroupMember
     
JCT, LLC          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party   1.7us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_JctLlcMember
1.4us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_JctLlcMember
6.2us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_JctLlcMember
7.9us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_JctLlcMember
Related Party Transaction, Reimbursements Received     0.2sfd_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementsReceived
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_JctLlcMember
2.6sfd_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementsReceived
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_JctLlcMember
3.1sfd_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementsReceived
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_JctLlcMember
Hog Production Segment Vice Presidents          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party   2.8us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_HogProductionSegmentVicePresidentsMember
1.1us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_HogProductionSegmentVicePresidentsMember
1.5us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_HogProductionSegmentVicePresidentsMember
1.7us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_HogProductionSegmentVicePresidentsMember
Related Party Transaction, Reimbursements Received   0.1sfd_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementsReceived
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_HogProductionSegmentVicePresidentsMember
  0.2sfd_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementsReceived
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_HogProductionSegmentVicePresidentsMember
0.4sfd_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementsReceived
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_HogProductionSegmentVicePresidentsMember
Murphy Family Businesses [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party       $ 51.6us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_MurphyFamilyBusinessesMember
$ 52.2us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sfd_MurphyFamilyBusinessesMember