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EXIT OR DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2012 | Dec. 25, 2011 | Dec. 26, 2010 | Dec. 30, 2012 | Dec. 25, 2011 | Dec. 26, 2010
Restructuring Charges: |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments (See "Note 10. Property, Plant and Equipment") | $ 1,400 | $ 11,300 | $ 11,200 | $ 2,770 | $ 22,895 | $ 26,484
Total | 1,100 | 14,600 | 4,900 | 8,449 | 26,911 | 66,022
Severance charges |  |  |  | 0 | 724 | 31,227
Loss on scrapped inventory expensed as incurred |  |  |  | 0 |  | 2,118
Other restructuring costs |  |  |  | 5,170 | 2,859 | 0
Operational Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges: |  |  |  |  |  |
Relocation charges expensed as incurred |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 3,288
Asset impairments (See "Note 10. Property, Plant and Equipment") |  |  |  | 0 | 1,958 | 1,030
Loss on egg sales and flock depletion expensed as incurred |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total |  |  |  | 0 | 1,958 | 4,318
Administrative Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges: |  |  |  |  |  |
Relocation charges expensed as incurred |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 7,224
Asset impairments (See "Note 10. Property, Plant and Equipment") |  |  |  | 2,770 | 20,938 | 25,453
Loss on egg sales and flock depletion expensed as incurred |  |  |  | 509 | 2,390 | 0
Total |  |  |  | $ 8,449 | $ 26,911 | $ 66,022

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