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REPORTABLE SEGMENT (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	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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