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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 3 Months Ended
Jul. 28, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. You should read these statements in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 28, 2013. The information reflects all normal recurring adjustments which we believe are necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for all periods included.
Smithfield Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), is the largest hog producer and pork processor in the world. We produce and market a wide variety of fresh meat and packaged meats products both domestically and internationally. We conduct our operations through four reportable segments: Pork, Hog Production, International and Corporate, each of which is comprised of a number of subsidiaries, joint ventures and other investments.
The three months ended July 28, 2013 correspond to the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and the three months ended July 29, 2012 correspond to the first quarter of fiscal 2013.
Net Income per Share
We present dual computations of net income per share. The basic computation is based on weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. The diluted computation reflects the potentially dilutive effect of common stock equivalents, such as stock options and convertible notes, during the period. We excluded stock options for approximately 0.5 million and 2.1 million shares for the three months ended July 28, 2013 and July 29, 2012, respectively, from the diluted computation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU 2013-02). This update does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. However, the update requires additional disclosures about amounts reclassified out of accumulated comprehensive income by component. We adopted this new guidance effective for the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The required disclosures are contained in Note 9 -Shareholders' Equity.