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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Sep. 29, 2013
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Dec. 30, 2012
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Sep. 29, 2013
JBS USA, LLC [Member]
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Sep. 23, 2012
JBS USA, LLC [Member]
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Sep. 29, 2013
JBS USA, LLC [Member]
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Sep. 23, 2012
JBS USA, LLC [Member]
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Dec. 30, 2012
JBS USA, LLC [Member]
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Sep. 29, 2013
JBS USA, LLC [Member]
Letter Of Credit [Member]
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Sep. 29, 2013
JBS USA, LLC [Member]
Letter Of Credit [Member]
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Oct. 26, 2011
JBS USA, LLC [Member]
Letter Of Credit [Member]
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Dec. 30, 2012
JBS USA, LLC [Member]
Payments To Procure Licenses and Services [Member]
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Sep. 29, 2013
JBS USA, LLC [Member]
Payments To Procure Licenses and Services [Member]
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Dec. 30, 2012
JBS USA, LLC [Member]
Payments Towards Reimbursement Of Expenses [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
JBS USA, LLC [Member]
Subordinated Loan [Member]
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Dec. 25, 2011
JBS USA, LLC [Member]
Subordinated Loan [Member]
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Jun. 23, 2011
JBS USA, LLC [Member]
Subordinated Loan [Member]
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Sep. 29, 2013
JBS USA, LLC [Member]
Consulting Agreement [Member]
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Sep. 29, 2013
JBS USA, LLC [Member]
License Agreement [Member]
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Mar. 07, 2012
JBS USA [Member]
Subordinated Loan [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2012
JBS USA [Member]
Subordinated Loan [Member]
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Jun. 23, 2011
JBS USA [Member]
Subordinated Loan [Member]
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Dec. 30, 2012
Former Founder Director [Member]
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Dec. 28, 2009
Former Founder Director [Member]
Directors Compensation Per Annum As Per Agreement [Member]
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Dec. 30, 2012
Former Founder Director [Member]
Compensation Paid To Former Founder Director [Member]
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract Costs Paid | $ 33,300 | $ 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares sold by the Founder Director and certain entities related to the Founder Director to JBS USA. | 18,924,438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage Of Beneficial Ownership By Holding Company | 75.50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit Facility Availed | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 56,500 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period | 9.845% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repayments of Debt | 50,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest paid (net of amount capitalized) | 3,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agreed Repayment Of Debt | 56,500 | 50,000 | 56,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fees owed for carrying line of credit | 200 | 200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable to JBS USA, LLC | 5,893 | 13,436 | 5,900 | 5,900 | 13,400 | 100 | 100 | 4,500 | 4,500 | ||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable from JBS USA, LLC | 4,454 | 1,514 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 1,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Inventory, in Transit, Gross | 800 | 800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction | 11,281 | 14,469 | 34,659 | 44,194 | 900 | 31,800 | 300 | 1,500 | 400 | ||||||||||||||||
| Number Of Years To Be Compensated As Per Agreement With Director | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repayments of Lines of Credit | $ 600 | $ 1,800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||