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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Notional Amounts (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2014 bu
Cash Flow Hedging | Corn, in Bushels |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 42,575,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 87,375,000
Cash Flow Hedging | Soybean Meal, in Tons |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 346,500
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 775,500
Cash Flow Hedging | Lean Hogs, in Pounds |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 103,280,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 1,847,680,000
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign Exchange Contract |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary | $ 16,757,550
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary | 28,774,861
Fair Value Hedging | Corn, in Bushels |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 450,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 5,910,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Corn, in Bushels |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 490,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 5,190,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Soybean Meal, in Tons |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 0
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 3,800
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Lean Hogs, in Pounds |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass | 5,440,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass | 414,600,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Soybeans, in Bushels |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 75,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 1,125,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Natural Gas, in Million BTU |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 9,400,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 11,040,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Diesel, in Gallons |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 504,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units | 1,008,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Contract |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary | 8,096,567
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary | $ 33,694,441

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