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REPORTING SEGMENTS Segment Revenues by Product (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 29, 2012 | May 01, 2011 | May 02, 2010
International Segment [Member] |  |  |
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Hog Production Segment [Member] |  |  |
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Pork Segment [Member] |  |  |
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Packaged Meats [Member] | International Segment [Member] |  |  |
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage | 47.00% | 47.00% | 48.00%
Packaged Meats [Member] | Pork Segment [Member] |  |  |
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage | 54.00% | 56.00% | 55.00%
Fresh Pork [Member] | Pork Segment [Member] |  |  |
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage | 46.00% | 44.00% | 45.00%
Internal Hog Sales [Member] | Hog Production Segment [Member] |  |  |
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage | 80.00% | 78.00% | 77.00%
External Hog Sales [Member] | Hog Production Segment [Member] |  |  |
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage | 12.00% | 15.00% | 15.00%
Fresh Meats [Member] | International Segment [Member] |  |  |
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage | 43.00% | 42.00% | 41.00%
Other Products [Member] | International Segment [Member] |  |  |
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage | 10.00% | 11.00% | 11.00%
Other Products [Member] | Hog Production Segment [Member] |  |  |
Revenue, Product Category, Percentage | 8.00% | 7.00% | 8.00%

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