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Commitments And Contingencies Contingencies (Details) (USD $) |  | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2013 Tyson Fresh Meats Inc [Member] Claims | Dec. 07, 2012 Garcia Case [Member] | Mar. 17, 2011 Garcia Case [Member] | Sep. 26, 2011 Bouaphakeo Case [Member] | Oct. 31, 2012 Bouaphakeo Case [Member] | May 31, 2013 Acosta Case [Member] | Oct. 26, 2013 Gomez Case [Member] | Dec. 28, 2013 Carter Case [Member] | Oct. 31, 2010 Tyson Prepared Foods Plant [Member] Plantiffs | Oct. 20, 2010 Tyson Prepared Foods Plant [Member] Claims | Jun. 30, 2005 Attorney General and the Secretary of the Environment of the State Of Oklahoma [Member] acre | Jun. 30, 2005 Attorney General and the Secretary of the Environment of the State Of Oklahoma [Member] Poultry Integrators [Member] Integrators | Jun. 30, 2005 Attorney General and the Secretary of the Environment of the State Of Oklahoma [Member] Subsidiaries [Member] Subsidiary | Jan. 30, 2014 Acosta Case [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cases filed | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value |  |  | $ 503,011 | $ 5,784,758 |  | $ 5,733,943 | $ 4,960,787 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,774,989
Granted application for attorneys fees and expenses |  | 3,609,723 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Filed application for attorneys' fees and expenses |  |  |  |  | 2,692,145 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Settlement Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 950,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Number of Defendants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 3 |
Area of land encompassed, acres |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages sought |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,258,330 |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |

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