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INVESTMENTS Narrative (Details) (Campofrio Food Group [Member]) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended
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Jan. 29, 2012 USD ($) | Apr. 29, 2012 USD ($) | Apr. 28, 2013 seats | Apr. 28, 2013 Minimum [Member] USD ($) | Apr. 28, 2013 Minimum [Member] EUR (€) | Apr. 28, 2013 Maximum [Member] USD ($) | Apr. 28, 2013 Maximum [Member] EUR (€)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Shares Owned |  |  | 37,811,302 |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  | 37.00% |  |  |  |
Average Daily Trading Volume as a Percentage of Total Number of Shares Outstanding for Equity Mehod Investment |  |  | 0.03% |  |  |  |
Market Price of Equity Method Invesment, Per Share, in Euro |  |  |  |  | € 4.12 |  | € 9.28
Market Price of Equity Method Investment, Per Share, in USD |  |  |  | $ 5.39 |  | $ 13.74 |
Entity's Number of Seats on Equity Method Investments Board of Directors |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Number of Seats on Equity Method Investments Board of Directors |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |
Approximate Ownership Percentage of Largest Shareholders in Equity Method Investment |  |  | 76.00% |  |  |  |
Entity Portion of Equity Method Investment Restructuring Charges | $ 38.7 | $ 38.7 |  |  |  |  |

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