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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 30, 2011
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block] | grain contracts, livestock contracts and foreign exchange contracts are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets or accrued expenses and other current liabilities within the consolidated condensed balance sheets, as appropriate. Interest rate contracts are recorded in other liabilities. The following table presents the fair values of our open derivative financial instruments in the consolidated condensed balance sheets on a gross basis.
|  | Assets |  | Liabilities
|  | October 30, 2011 |  | May 1, 2011 |  | October 30, 2011 |  | May 1, 2011
|  | (in millions) |  | (in millions)
Derivatives using the "hedge accounting" method: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grain contracts |  | $ | 13.6 |  |  | $ | 46.2 |  |  | $ | 5.7 |  |  | $ | 4.8 |
Livestock contracts |  | 5.3 |  |  | 22.9 |  |  | 4.1 |  |  | 29.5 |
Interest rate contracts |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2.3 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | — |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 3.5 |  |  | — |
Total |  | 18.9 |  |  | 69.3 |  |  | 13.3 |  |  | 36.6 |
Derivatives using the "mark-to-market" method: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grain contracts |  | 18.3 |  |  | 38.3 |  |  | 4.5 |  |  | 4.7 |
Livestock contracts |  | 3.3 |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | 2.9 |  |  | 8.0 |
Energy contracts |  | 0.5 |  |  | 1.0 |  |  | 2.5 |  |  | 0.1 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 5.1 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 0.9 |  |  | 1.9 |
Total |  | 27.2 |  |  | 41.3 |  |  | 10.8 |  |  | 14.7 |
Total fair value of derivative instruments |  | $ | 46.1 |  |  | $ | 110.6 |  |  | $ | 24.1 |  |  | $ | 51.3 |
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block] | During the six months ended October 30, 2011, the range of notional volumes associated with open derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships was as follows:
|  | Minimum |  | Maximum |  | Metric
Commodities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Corn |  | 26,705,000 |  |  | 42,375,000 |  |  | Bushels
Soybean meal |  | 223,700 |  |  | 667,700 |  |  | Tons
Lean hogs |  | 469,720,000 |  |  | 960,360,000 |  |  | Pounds
Interest rate |  | — |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  | U.S. Dollars
Foreign currency (1) |  | 23,496,793 |  |  | 48,046,395 |  |  | U.S. Dollars
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(1) | Amounts represent the U.S. dollar equivalent of various foreign currency contracts.
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block] | The following table presents the effects on our consolidated condensed financial statements of pre-tax gains and losses on derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships for the fiscal periods indicated:
|  | Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivative (Effective Portion) |  | Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings (Effective Portion) |  | Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
|  | Three Months Ended |  | Three Months Ended |  | Three Months Ended
|  | October 30, 2011 |  | October 31, 2010 |  | October 30, 2011 |  | October 31, 2010 |  | October 30, 2011 |  | October 31, 2010
|  | (in millions) |  | (in millions) |  | (in millions)
Commodity contracts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grain contracts |  | $ | (2.7 | ) |  | $ | 77.4 |  |  | $ | 24.3 |  |  | $ | 1.3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.9 |
Lean hog contracts |  | 21.2 |  |  | 36.6 |  |  | 6.8 |  |  | (9.2 | ) |  | (1.0 | ) |  | 0.4 |
Interest rate contracts |  | — |  |  | (0.7 | ) |  | (0.6 | ) |  | (2.4 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 4.2 |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | (0.8 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 22.7 |  |  | $ | 115.0 |  |  | $ | 30.7 |  |  | $ | (11.1 | ) |  | $ | (1.0 | ) |  | $ | 1.3 |
|  | Six Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
|  | October 30, 2011 |  | October 31, 2010 |  | October 30, 2011 |  | October 31, 2010 |  | October 30, 2011 |  | October 31, 2010
|  | (in millions) |  | (in millions) |  | (in millions)
Commodity contracts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grain contracts |  | $ | (16.6 | ) |  | $ | 92.2 |  |  | $ | 68.1 |  |  | $ | (2.7 | ) |  | $ | (0.1 | ) |  | $ | 0.7 |
Lean hog contracts |  | 29.3 |  |  | 31.6 |  |  | 5.1 |  |  | (19.7 | ) |  | (1.1 | ) |  | 0.1 |
Interest rate contracts |  | — |  |  | (1.2 | ) |  | (2.4 | ) |  | (3.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 4.5 |  |  | (3.9 | ) |  | 0.4 |  |  | (2.7 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 17.2 |  |  | $ | 118.7 |  |  | $ | 71.2 |  |  | $ | (28.6 | ) |  | $ | (1.2 | ) |  | $ | 0.8 |
For the fiscal periods presented, foreign exchange contracts were determined to be highly effective. We have excluded from the assessment of effectiveness differences between spot and forward rates, which we have determined to be immaterial.
Fair Value Hedging [Member] |
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block] | During the six months ended October 30, 2011, the range of notional volumes associated with open derivative instruments designated in fair value hedging relationships was as follows:
|  | Minimum |  | Maximum |  | Metric
Commodities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Lean hogs |  | — |  |  | 221,680,000 |  |  | Pounds
Corn |  | 2,245,000 |  |  | 6,505,000 |  |  | Bushels
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block] | The following table presents the effects on our consolidated condensed statements of income of gains and losses on derivative instruments designated in fair value hedging relationships and the related hedged items for the fiscal periods indicated:
|  | Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings on Derivative |  | Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings on Related Hedged Item
|  | Three Months Ended |  | Three Months Ended
|  | October 30, 2011 |  | October 31, 2010 |  | October 30, 2011 |  | October 31, 2010
|  | (in millions) |  | (in millions)
Commodity contracts |  | $ | 1.4 |  |  | $ | 0.7 |  |  | $ | (1.4 | ) |  | $ | (6.2 | )
|  | Six Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
|  | October 30, 2011 |  | October 31, 2010 |  | October 30, 2011 |  | October 31, 2010
|  | (in millions) |  | (in millions)
Commodity contracts |  | $ | 11.1 |  |  | $ | 5.7 |  |  | $ | (5.0 | ) |  | $ | (2.3 | )
We recognized losses of $1.2 million and gains of $2.3 million for the three months ended October 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010, respectively, and gains of $4.7 million and losses of $19.8 million for the six months ended October 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010, respectively, on closed commodity derivative contracts as the underlying cash transactions affected earnings. For fair value hedges of inventory, we elect to exclude from the assessment of effectiveness differences between the spot and futures prices. These differences are recorded directly into earnings as they occur. These differences resulted in losses of $6.3 million for the three months ended October 31, 2010, and gains of $5.7 million and $2.4 million for the six months ended October 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010, respectively.
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block] | During the six months ended October 30, 2011, the range of notional volumes associated with open derivative instruments using the “mark-to-market” method was as follows:
|  | Minimum |  | Maximum |  | Metric
Commodities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Lean hogs |  | 4,640,000 |  |  | 334,320,000 |  |  | Pounds
Corn |  | 8,485,000 |  |  | 21,685,000 |  |  | Bushels
Soybean meal |  | — |  |  | 207,300 |  |  | Tons
Soybeans |  | 210,000 |  |  | 320,000 |  |  | Bushels
Wheat |  | — |  |  | 1,620,000 |  |  | Bushels
Live cattle |  | — |  |  | 120,000 |  |  | Pounds
Natural gas |  | 1,750,000 |  |  | 2,400,000 |  |  | Million BTU
Heating oil |  | — |  |  | 1,008,000 |  |  | Gallons
Foreign currency (1) |  | 38,820,846 |  |  | 105,324,993 |  |  | U.S. Dollars
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(1) | Amounts represent the U.S. dollar equivalent of various foreign currency contracts.
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block] | The following table presents the amount of gains recognized in the consolidated condensed statements of income on derivative instruments using the “mark-to-market” method by type of derivative contract for the fiscal periods indicated:
|  | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
|  | October 30, 2011 |  | October 31, 2010 |  | October 30, 2011 |  | October 31, 2010
|  | (in millions) |  | (in millions)
Commodity contracts |  | $ | 4.5 |  |  | $ | 27.2 |  |  | $ | 25.3 |  |  | $ | 63.4 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | (3.7 | ) |  | (7.3 | ) |  | (2.4 | ) |  | (4.9 | )
Total |  | $ | 0.8 |  |  | $ | 19.9 |  |  | $ | 22.9 |  |  | $ | 58.5 |
The table above reflects gains and losses from both open and closed contracts including, among other things, gains and losses related to contracts designed to hedge price movements that occur entirely within a quarter. The table includes amounts for both realized and unrealized gains and losses. The table is not, therefore, a simple representation of unrealized gains and losses recognized in the income statement during any period presented.

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