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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Notional Amounts (Details) (USD $) | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 27, 2013 bu
Cash Flow Hedging | Corn, in Bushels |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 48,440,000 |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 86,625,000 |
Cash Flow Hedging | Soybean Meal, in Tons |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 321,414 |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 581,656 |
Cash Flow Hedging | Lean Hogs, in Pounds |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 86,600,000 |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 777,360,000 |
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign Exchange Contract |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary | $ 22,189,407 | [1]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary | 48,005,327 | [1]
Fair Value Hedging | Corn, in Bushels |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 0 |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 4,130,000 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Corn, in Bushels |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 25,000 |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 10,115,000 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Soybean Meal, in Tons |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 0 |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 34,145 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Lean Hogs, in Pounds |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 3,280,000 |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 82,400,000 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Soybeans, in Bushels |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 0 |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 1,220,000 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Wheat, in Bushels |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 0 |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 750,000 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Natural Gas, in Million BTU |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 8,470,000 |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 10,870,000 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Diesel, in Gallons |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 1,764,000 |
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 3,360,000 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Contract |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary | 22,987,556 | [1]
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary | $ 60,968,251 | [1]
[1] | (1) Amounts represent the U.S. dollar equivalent of various foreign currency contracts.

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