REPORTABLE SEGMENT Sales and Operating Profit (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor Pork Segment [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor Pork Segment [Member]	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor Pork Segment [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor Pork Segment [Member]	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor Hog Production Segment [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor Hog Production Segment [Member]	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor Hog Production Segment [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor Hog Production Segment [Member]	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor International Segment [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor International Segment [Member]	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor International Segment [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor International Segment [Member]	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor Corporate Segment [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor Corporate Segment [Member]	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor Corporate Segment [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor Corporate Segment [Member]	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor Intersegment Eliminations	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor Intersegment Eliminations	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor Intersegment Eliminations	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor Intersegment Eliminations	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor Intersegment Eliminations Pork Segment [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor Intersegment Eliminations Pork Segment [Member]	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor Intersegment Eliminations Pork Segment [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor Intersegment Eliminations Pork Segment [Member]	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor Intersegment Eliminations Hog Production Segment [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor Intersegment Eliminations Hog Production Segment [Member]	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor Intersegment Eliminations Hog Production Segment [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor Intersegment Eliminations Hog Production Segment [Member]	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor Intersegment Eliminations International Segment [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor Intersegment Eliminations International Segment [Member]	Sep. 26, 2013 Predecessor Intersegment Eliminations International Segment [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor Intersegment Eliminations International Segment [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor Pork Segment [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor Hog Production Segment [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor International Segment [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor Corporate Segment [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor Intersegment Eliminations	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor Intersegment Eliminations Pork Segment [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor Intersegment Eliminations Hog Production Segment [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor Intersegment Eliminations International Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales	$ 2,765.9	$ 3,813.5	$ 6,864.7	$ 7,488.7	$ 1,931.6	$ 2,720.9	$ 4,782.0	$ 5,320.5	$ 566.7	$ 734.0	$ 1,439.1	$ 1,462.8	$ 267.6	$ 358.6	$ 643.6	$ 705.4					$ (479.7)	$ (587.7)	$ (1,185.2)	$ (1,171.6)	$ (7.5)	$ (12.3)	$ (19.0)	$ (20.7)	$ (465.7)	$ (568.0)	$ (1,150.3)	$ (1,135.3)	$ (6.5)	$ (7.4)	$ (15.9)	$ (15.6)	$ 1,378.4	$ 960.3	$ 280.5	$ 137.6		$ (239.3)	$ (3.6)	$ (232.6)	$ (3.1)
Sales	2,286.2	3,225.8	5,679.5	6,317.1																																	1,139.1
Operating profit	$ 31.9	$ 178.3	$ 129.2	$ 310.1	$ 37.1	$ 194.3	$ 98.5	$ 312.9	$ 14.9	$ (32.6)	$ 81.4	$ (9.5)	$ 14.0	$ 40.9	$ 15.9	$ 56.7	$ (34.1)	$ (24.3)	$ (66.6)	$ (50.0)																	$ 9.4	$ 33.4	$ (1.5)	$ 5.8	$ (28.3)