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DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Notional Amonts (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 28, 2013 gal
Diesel, in Gallons [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 3,528,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 0
Corn, in Bushels [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 22,960,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 1,080,000
Corn, in Bushels [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 16,960,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 2,745,000
Corn, in Bushels [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 114,525,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 30,885,000
Lean Hogs, in Pounds [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 542,440,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 320,000
Lean Hogs, in Pounds [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 286,800,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 0
Lean Hogs, in Pounds [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 569,920,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 0
Wheat, in Bushels [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 2,000,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 0
Soybeans, in Bushels [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 935,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 155,000
Soybean Meal, in Tons [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 109,065
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 33,945
Soybean Meal, in Tons [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 755,444
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 273,496
Natural Gas, in Million BTU [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 11,030,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 9,370,000
Crude Oil [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 144,000
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 0
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary | 131,845,204
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary | 21,823,992
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary | 71,979,138
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary | 11,687,888

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