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REPORTING SEGMENTS Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 29, 2012 Hog Production Segment [Member] hogs sows | Jan. 30, 2011 Turkey Operations, Including Investment in Butterball, LLC [Member] Butterball, LLC [Member] Other Segment [Member]
Breeding Sows, Number | 851,000 |
Market Hogs, Number | 15,800,000 |
Production of Live Hog Requirements, Percent | 49.00% |
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership before Transaction |  | 49.00%

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- Definition Percentage of subsidiary's or equity investee's stock owned by parent company before stock transaction. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section H + Details
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