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REPORTABLE SEGMENT Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	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]	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor	Apr. 29, 2012 Predecessor Pork Segment [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Predecessor Hog Production Segment [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Predecessor International Segment [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Predecessor Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets, Excluding Goodwill		$ 2,574.6	$ 2,174.0	$ 1,656.9	$ 2,107.3		$ 2,059.5	$ 1,879.5	$ 1,572.5	$ 1,422.5
Goodwill	1,601.8					782.4
Assets	$ 10,114.6					$ 7,716.4

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