DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Pretax impact of Cash Flow Hedges on Consolidated Statement of Income (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2014	Sep. 26, 2013	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Tax On Deferred Gains (Losses) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			$ (17.1)
Scenario, Forecast | Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months, Net of Tax	1.2
Successor | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net			(214.1)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net		(10.2)
Successor | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net			(166.3)
Successor | Grain Contracts [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net			(28.9)
Successor | Grain Contracts [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net			1.7
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net		(3.8)
Successor | Lean Hog Contracts [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net			(137.0)
Successor | Lean Hog Contracts [Member] | Sales [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net			(218.7)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net		(6.4)
Successor | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net			(0.1)
Successor | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Operating Expense [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net			0
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net		0
Successor | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net			(0.3)
Successor | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Operating Expense [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net			2.9
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net		0
Predecessor
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized on Closed Commodity Derivative Contracts As the Underlying Cash Transactions Affected Earnings				4.1	(2.5)	6.0
Predecessor | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net		2.4		29.2	165.4	100.9
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net		(3.7)		0.5	0.4	(0.7)
Predecessor | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net		(2.3)		(26.6)	53.1	105.8
Predecessor | Grain Contracts [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net		(8.9)		3.1	39.1	5.5
Predecessor | Grain Contracts [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net		(0.9)		23.6	108.4	75.1
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net		(3.7)		1.3	0	(0.2)
Predecessor | Lean Hog Contracts [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net		3.1		(29.3)	13.6	102.8
Predecessor | Lean Hog Contracts [Member] | Sales [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net		3.0		5.9	54.9	32.3
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net		0		(0.8)	0.4	(0.5)
Predecessor | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net				0	0	0
Predecessor | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Expense | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net				0	0	(2.4)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net				0	0	0
Predecessor | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net		0
Predecessor | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Operating Expense [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net		0
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net		0
Predecessor | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net		3.5		(0.4)	0.4	(2.5)
Predecessor | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Operating Expense [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net		0.3		(0.3)	2.1	(4.1)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net		$ 0		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0