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VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Schedule II
 
SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(in millions)
Column A
 
 
 
Column B
 
Column C Additions
 
Column D
 
Column E
Description
 
 
 
Balance at Beginning of Period
 
Charged to costs and expenses
 
Charged to other
accounts (1)
 
Deductions
 
Balance at End of Period
Reserve for uncollectible accounts receivable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve months ended December 28, 2014
 
Successor
 
$
3.2

 
$
4.5

 
$
—

 
$
(0.2
)
 
$
7.5

Three months ended December 29, 2013
 
Successor
 
—

 
3.8

 
0.1

 
(0.7
)
 
3.2

Five months ended September 26, 2013
 
Predecessor
 
14.6

 
1.7

 
—

 
(1.2
)
 
15.1

Twelve months ended April 28, 2013
 
Predecessor
 
16.0

 
2.7

 
(0.3
)
 
(3.8
)
 
14.6

Twelve months ended April 29, 2012
 
Predecessor
 
17.6

 
2.4

 
(2.5
)
 
(1.5
)
 
16.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lower of cost or market allowance:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Twelve months ended December 28, 2014
 
Successor
 
$
10.2

 
$
7.8

 
$
1.4

 
$
(2.2
)
 
$
17.2

Three months ended December 29, 2013
 
Successor
 
—

 
11.2

 
—

 
(1.0
)
 
10.2

Five months ended September 26, 2013
 
Predecessor
 
17.1

 
4.3

 
0.3

 
(3.8
)
 
17.9

Twelve months ended April 28, 2013
 
Predecessor
 
15.5

 
5.4

 
(0.1
)
 
(3.7
)
 
17.1

Twelve months ended April 29, 2012
 
Predecessor
 
14.8

 
3.2

 
(0.6
)
 
(1.9
)
 
15.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred tax valuation allowance:
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Twelve months ended December 28, 2014
 
Successor
 
$
42.3

 
$
3.3

 
$
(3.4
)
 
$
(7.3
)
 
$
34.9

Three months ended December 29, 2013
 
Successor
 
37.7

 
1.2

 
14.6

 
(11.2
)
 
42.3

Five months ended September 26, 2013
 
Predecessor
 
43.5

 
1.3

 
0.5

 
(7.6
)
 
37.7

Twelve months ended April 28, 2013
 
Predecessor
 
54.6

 
7.2

 
(0.4
)
 
(17.9
)
 
43.5

Twelve months ended April 29, 2012
 
Predecessor
 
66.8

 
7.8

 
(7.4
)
 
(12.6
)
 
54.6

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(1) 
Activity primarily includes the reserves recorded in connection with the creation of the opening balance sheets of entities acquired and currency translation adjustments.