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REPORTABLE SEGMENT (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Jul. 28, 2013 | Jul. 29, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Segment sales | $ 4,098.8 | $ 3,675.2
Sales | 3,393.3 | 3,091.3
Operating profit | 97.3 | 131.8
Pork Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Segment sales | 2,850.4 | 2,599.6
Operating profit | 61.4 | 118.6
Hog Production Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Segment sales | 872.4 | 728.8
Operating profit | 66.5 | 23.1
International Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Segment sales | 376.0 | 346.8
Operating profit | 1.9 | 15.8
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Operating profit | (32.5) | (25.7)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Segment sales | (705.5) | (583.9)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Pork Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Segment sales | (11.5) | (8.4)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Hog Production Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Segment sales | (684.6) | (567.3)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | International Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Segment sales | $ (9.4) | $ (8.2)

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