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CHAPTER 11 PROCEEDINGS (Details Textual) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 30, 2012 | Dec. 25, 2011 | Dec. 26, 2010 | Dec. 27, 2009
Percentage Of Common Stock Issued and Outstanding In Reorganized Company |  |  |  | 36.00%
Payments For Reorganization Activities |  |  | $ 30,700,000 |
Proceeds From Reorganization Activities |  |  | 300,000 |
Payments For Incentive Compensation |  |  | 13,000,000 |
Reorganization Total |  |  | 15,700,000 |
Reorganization Severance Payments |  |  | 1,500,000 |
Reorganization Payment Of Facility Closure Costs |  |  | 500,000 |
Benefits Of Resolved Claims Against Settlement Of Bankruptcy |  |  | 8,800,000 |
Payments For Creditors To Settle Allowed Claim and Interest Accrued | 700,000 | 700,000 |  |
Payments To Settle Allowed Claim and Interest Accrued |  |  | 101,100,000 |
Unresolved Claims |  | 800,000 |  |
Common Stock, Value, Issued | 2,590,000 | 2,143,000 |  |
Jbs Usa Llc [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage Of Common Stock Issued and Outstanding | 75.50% |  |  | 64.00%
Common Stock, Value, Issued |  |  |  | 800,000,000

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