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ACQUISTIONS Narrative (Details) (Kansas City Sausage [Member], USD $) | 1 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2013 | Jul. 28, 2013
Kansas City Sausage [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired | 50.00% |
Business Acquisition, Consideration Transferred | $ 36,000,000 |
Business Acquisiton, Advance to Seller | 10,000,000 |
Business Acqusition, Revolving Loan with Acquisition | 20,000,000 |
Business Acquisition, Revenue Reported by Acquired Entity for Last Annual Period | 200,000,000 |
Company's Percentage of U.S Sow Population | 15.00% |
Total Annual U.S. Industry Sales, Breakfast and Dinner Sausage | 4,000,000,000 |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Fair Value |  | $ 45,000,000

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