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BUSINESS SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC REPORTING (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2012
Sep. 23, 2012
Jun. 26, 2012
Mar. 25, 2012
Dec. 25, 2011
Sep. 25, 2011
Jun. 26, 2011
Mar. 27, 2011
Dec. 26, 2010
Sep. 26, 2010
Jun. 27, 2010
Mar. 28, 2010
Dec. 30, 2012
Dec. 25, 2011
Dec. 26, 2010
Total net sales $ 2,189,662 [1] $ 2,068,478 $ 1,974,469 $ 1,888,773 $ 1,829,308 [2] $ 1,891,224 $ 1,922,690 $ 1,892,476 $ 1,811,293 [3] $ 1,719,850 $ 1,707,568 $ 1,642,918 $ 8,121,382 $ 7,535,698 $ 6,881,629
U.S. Prepared Chicken [Member]
                              
Total net sales                         2,239,289 2,135,337 2,262,107
U.S. Fresh Chicken [Member]
                              
Total net sales                         3,583,854 3,160,429 2,834,972
U.S. Export and Other Chicken by Products [Member]
                              
Total net sales                         817,723 808,038 581,303
Total U.S. Chicken [Member]
                              
Total net sales                         6,640,866 6,103,804 5,678,382
Mexico Chicken [Member]
                              
Total net sales                         758,023 720,333 615,433
Total Chicken [Member]
                              
Total net sales                         7,398,889 6,824,137 6,293,815
U.S. Other Products [Member]
                              
Total net sales                         608,619 674,923 558,675
Mexico Other Products [Member]
                              
Total net sales                         113,874 36,638 29,139
Total Other Products [Member]
                              
Total net sales                         $ 722,493 $ 711,561 $ 587,814
[1] In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company recognized expenses related to the shutdown of our Dallas plant of $1.1 million and asset impairment charges of $1.4 million.
[2] In the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company recognized restructuring charges of $14.6 million, asset impairment charges of $11.3 million and net gains on derivative financial instruments of $3.1 million.
[3] Significant facilities closed included one processing plant in 2008, two processing plants in 2009, two processing plants in the transition period and one processing plant in 2011. The transition period began September 27, 2009 and ended December 27, 2009 and resulted from the Company’s change in its fiscal year end from the Saturday nearest September 30 each year to the last Sunday in December of each year.