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DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Notional Amonts (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 29, 2012 bu
Corn, in Bushels [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 22,810,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 4,985,000
Corn, in Bushels [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 7,250,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 2,245,000
Corn, in Bushels [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 56,230,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 26,705,000
Lean Hogs, in Pounds [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 334,320,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 400,000
Lean Hogs, in Pounds [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 221,680,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 0
Lean Hogs, in Pounds [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 960,360,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 271,000,000
Live Cattle, in Pounds [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 120,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 0
Wheat, in Bushels [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 1,820,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 0
Soybeans, in Bushels [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 775,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 210,000
Soybean Meal, in Tons [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 249,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 0
Soybean Meal, in Tons [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 877,722
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 223,700
Natural Gas [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 11,260,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 1,750,000
Heating Oil [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 1,008,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 0
Crude Oil [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 53,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary | 200,000,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary | 0
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary | 140,191,820
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary | 29,400,715
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary | 60,895,614
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary | 20,634,871

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