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LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified					1 Months Ended						1 Months Ended				9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended							1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013 US and Puerto Rico Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Foreign Subsidiaries [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 JBS USA [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Senior Notes [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Senior Subordinated and Unsecured Notes [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes One [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes Two [Member]	Mar. 07, 2012 Subordinated Loan [Member] JBS USA [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Subordinated Loan [Member] JBS USA [Member]	Jun. 23, 2011 Subordinated Loan [Member] JBS USA [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility and Term B Facility [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Aug. 07, 2013 Us Credit Facility [Member]	Dec. 28, 2009 Us Credit Facility [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Us Credit Facility [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Line Of Credit Sublimit Swingline Loans [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Us Credit Facility Delayed Draw [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Us Credit Facility Letters Of Credit [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Letter Of Credit [Member] JBS USA [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Letter Of Credit [Member] JBS USA [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Loan Commitment Under Mexico Credit Facility [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Loan Commitment Under Mexico Credit Facility [Member] TIIE Rate [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Loan Commitment Under Mexico Credit Facility [Member] Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Us Credit Facility Term Notes Payable B1 [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Us Credit Facility Term Notes Payable B1 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Us Credit Facility Term Notes Payable B2 [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Us Credit Facility Term Notes Payable B2 [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Us Credit Facility Revolving Note Payable [Member]	Apr. 29, 2013 Term B Loan [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Term B Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 912,415	$ 1,164,756				$ 497,643	$ 497,301	$ 3,900													$ 29,600	$ 100	$ 100										$ 410,100
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						7.875%		8.375%	7.625%	9.25%																	2.44%	4.75%	9.00%	9.00%	4.25%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate																									2.25%	4.50%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity														1,850,000				700,000	100,000		200,000			42,400									410,100
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity																		670,400
Number of Shares Granted to Stockholders as Per Loan Agreement					44,444,444							44,444,444
Repayments of Debt											50,000																					141,200
Repayments of Lines of Credit																						600	1,800
Line Of Credit Facility Feature To Increase Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment																		250,000
Percentage Of Equity Interest Guaranteed For Debt			100.00%	65.00%
Payment of capitalized loan costs																5,000	50,000
Agreed Repayment Of Debt												50,000	56,500
Debt Instrument, Face Amount													50,000
Credit Facility Availed													100,000									56,500	56,500
Credit Facility Capital Expenditures																		350,000
Delayed Draw Term Loan, Maximum Amount																		400,000
Delayed Draw Term Loan, Increase in Maximum Amount																		$ 500,000
Delayed Draw Term Loan, Percentage of Principal Outstanding																		1.875%
Maturity date															Aug. 07, 2018					Aug. 07, 2018													Dec. 28, 2014

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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