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INVENTORIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2012
Inventory, Net [Abstract]  
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Inventories consisted of the following:
December 30, 2012        December 25, 2011
(In thousands)
       Live chicken and hens $       405,335 $       363,590
       Feed, eggs and other 307,500 238,449
       Finished chicken products 237,159 273,363
              Total chicken inventories 949,994 875,402
       Commercial feed, table eggs and other 302 3,692
Total inventories $ 950,296 $ 879,094