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EQUITY Share Repurchase Program (Details) (Smithfield Foods Share Repurchase Program, USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 28 Months Ended
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Apr. 28, 2013 | Sep. 26, 2013
Smithfield Foods Share Repurchase Program |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |
Common stock repurchased, shares | 19,068,079us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = sfd_SmithfieldFoodsShareRepurchaseProgramMember | 28,244,783us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = sfd_SmithfieldFoodsShareRepurchaseProgramMember
Repurchase of common stock | $ (386.4)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = sfd_SmithfieldFoodsShareRepurchaseProgramMember | $ (575.9)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = sfd_SmithfieldFoodsShareRepurchaseProgramMember
Stock Repurchased During Period, Average Price Per Share |  | $ 20.38sfd_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodAveragePricePerShare / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = sfd_SmithfieldFoodsShareRepurchaseProgramMember

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