CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Sep. 26, 2013	Dec. 28, 2014	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent			$ 556.1
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(69.9)	(139.8)	(301.4)	(278.0)	(290.7)
Successor
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	34.7		556.1
Adjustments to reconcile net cash flows from operating activities:
(Income) loss from equity method investments	2.6		(58.2)
Depreciation and amortization	55.4		230.8
Impact of inventory fair value step-up on cost of sales			0
Deferred income taxes	14.5		62.0
Impairment of assets	0.5		6.2
Pension Expense	11.9		50.6
Pension Contributions	(9.1)		(173.7)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities and other, net:
Accounts receivable	(37.8)		(91.7)
Inventories	199.8		17.9
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(66.7)		(22.5)
Accounts payable	107.0		77.4
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	151.7		92.8
Other	(50.6)		65.4
Net cash flows from operating activities	459.3		813.1
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of Smithfield Foods, Inc.	(4,896.6)		0
Capital expenditures	(69.9)		(301.4)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired	0		11.0
Net disposals (additions) of breeding stock	5.1		13.3
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	2.3		3.8
Other	0		3.6
Net cash flows from investing activities	(4,959.1)		(291.7)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from equity contributions	4,162.1		0
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	900.3		13.0
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(218.7)		(34.5)
Proceeds from Securitization Facility	240.0		255.0
Payments on Securitization Facility	(255.0)		(360.0)
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolving credit facilities and notes payables	(367.9)		(159.6)
Repurchase of common stock	0		0
Cash posted as collateral	0		0
Debt issuance costs and other	(20.4)		(0.2)
Net cash flows from financing activities	4,440.4		(286.3)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	2.3		5.0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(57.1)		240.1
Cash and cash equivalents	250.5		193.4
Cash and cash equivalents	193.4		433.5
Predecessor
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		51.9		183.8	361.3
Adjustments to reconcile net cash flows from operating activities:
(Income) loss from equity method investments		0.5		(15.0)	9.9
Depreciation and amortization		106.5		239.9	242.8
Impact of inventory fair value step-up on cost of sales		0		0	0
Deferred income taxes		(3.7)		(5.3)	90.2
Impairment of assets		2.0		4.2	2.9
Pension Expense		44.8		96.1	57.2
Pension Contributions		(9.7)		(17.7)	(142.8)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities and other, net:
Accounts receivable		(86.0)		(39.9)	47.8
Inventories		(108.7)		(273.9)	(89.8)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		72.8		52.0	(68.1)
Accounts payable		64.2		14.7	2.5
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(150.3)		(15.9)	12.6
Other		(10.1)		(50.3)	43.6
Net cash flows from operating activities		(25.8)		172.7	570.1
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of Smithfield Foods, Inc.		0		0	0
Capital expenditures		(139.8)		(278.0)	(290.7)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired		32.8		24.0	0
Net disposals (additions) of breeding stock		(5.3)		(18.4)	(2.3)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment		1.7		16.9	6.4
Other		(10.0)		(0.2)	0
Net cash flows from investing activities		(186.2)		(303.7)	(286.6)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from equity contributions		0		0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		0		1,219.2	0
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations		(458.7)		(716.5)	(152.7)
Proceeds from Securitization Facility		170.0		0	0
Payments on Securitization Facility		(50.0)		0	0
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolving credit facilities and notes payables		490.3		13.9	(0.3)
Repurchase of common stock		0		(386.4)	(189.5)
Cash posted as collateral		0		0	23.9
Debt issuance costs and other		0.1		(14.5)	(9.8)
Net cash flows from financing activities		151.7		115.7	(328.4)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash		0.2		1.6	(5.5)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(60.1)		(13.7)	(50.4)
Cash and cash equivalents		310.6		324.3	374.7
Cash and cash equivalents				310.6	324.3
Cost of Sales [Member] | WH Group | Successor
Adjustments to reconcile net cash flows from operating activities:
Impact of inventory fair value step-up on cost of sales	$ 45.4