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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Schedule of Related Party Transactions) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2013 | Sep. 23, 2012 | Sep. 29, 2013 | Sep. 23, 2012 | Dec. 30, 2012
JBS USA [Member] | Subordinated loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Related party interest |  |  |  | $ 971 |
JBS USA [Member] | Letter Of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Related party interest | 513 | 592 | 1,697 | 1,776 |
JBS USA, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Purchases from related parties | 19,155 | 18,136 | 59,945 | 49,847 |
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction | 11,281 | 14,469 | 34,659 | 44,194 |
Sales to related party | 13,996 | 58,527 | 49,263 | 177,894 |
JBS USA, LLC [Member] | Expenses Paid By Company On Behalf Of Related Party [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction | 630 | 1,089 | 1,313 | 3,645 |
Former Founder Director [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction |  |  |  |  | 300
Sales to related party |  |  |  | 1 |
Former Founder Director [Member] | Contract Grower Pay Paid To Related Party [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Related party interest |  |  |  | 297 |
Former Founder Director [Member] | Consulting Fee Paid To Related Party [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Related party interest |  |  |  | 374 |
Former Founder Director [Member] | Board Fees Paid To Related Party [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Related party interest |  |  |  | $ 45 |

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