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LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Narrative) (Details) |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 28, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2014 Foreign Subsidiaries [Member] | Sep. 28, 2014 US and Puerto Rico Subsidiaries [Member] | Sep. 28, 2014 7.625% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2015 [Member] | Sep. 28, 2014 8.375% Senior Subordinated Unsecured Notes Due 2017 [Member] | Sep. 28, 2014 Line of Credit [Member] Loan Commitment Under Mexico ING Credit Facility [Member] USD ($) | Jul. 23, 2014 Line of Credit [Member] Loan Commitment Under Mexico ING Credit Facility [Member] MXN | Jul. 23, 2014 Line of Credit [Member] Loan Commitment Under Mexico ING Credit Facility [Member] TIIE Rate [Member] | Sep. 28, 2014 Senior Notes [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2013 Senior Notes [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2014 Senior Subordinated and Unsecured Notes [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 23, 2011 Subordinated Loan [Member] JBS USA [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2014 Letter Of Credit [Member] JBS USA [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2014 Letter Of Credit [Member] JBS USA [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 23, 2011 Letter Of Credit [Member] JBS USA [Member] USD ($) | Aug. 07, 2013 Us Credit Facility [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2009 Us Credit Facility [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2014 Us Credit Facility [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2014 Term B Loan [Member] | Sep. 28, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility and Term B Facility [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2014 Line Of Credit Sublimit Swingline Loans [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2014 Us Credit Facility Letters Of Credit [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2013 U.S. Credit Facility Term Note Payable B1 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2014 U.S. Credit Facility Term Note Payable B1 [Member] USD ($) | Apr. 28, 2014 U.S. Credit Facility Term Note Payable B2 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2014 U.S. Credit Facility Term Note Payable B2 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2013 U.S. Credit Facility Term Note Payable B2 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2014 Us Credit Facility Revolving Loan [Member] USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 502,375,000 | 912,233,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 498,098,000 | 497,757,000 | 3,600,000 |  | 100,000 | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,100,000 | 204,880,000 | 0 |  | 0 | 205,219,000 |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 7.625% | 8.375% |  |  |  | 7.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.4375% |  | 9.00% |  |
Agreed repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,500,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility availed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,500,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,700,000 | 560,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000,000.0 |  | 1,850,000,000.00 | 100,000,000 | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delayed Draw Term Loan, Maximum amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available increase to aggregate revolving loan commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delayed Draw Term Loan, Increase in maximum amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Periodic payments as a percentage of principal outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 28, 2014 | Aug. 07, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of capitalized loan costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 204,900,000 |  | 205,200,000 |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 679,900,000.0
Maximum credit facility capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest guaranteed for debt |  |  | 65.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.05% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0

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