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DISPOSAL OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS Narrative (Details) (Packaged Meats Segment [Member], Portsmouth, Virginia Plant, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 28, 2013 | Apr. 29, 2012
Packaged Meats Segment [Member] | Portsmouth, Virginia Plant |  |
Accelerated Depreciation | $ 4.4us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAcceleratedDepreciation / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sfd_PortsmouthVirginiaPlantMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sfd_PackagedMeatsSegmentMember | $ 3.3us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAcceleratedDepreciation / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sfd_PortsmouthVirginiaPlantMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sfd_PackagedMeatsSegmentMember
Inventory Write-down |  | 0.8us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sfd_PortsmouthVirginiaPlantMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sfd_PackagedMeatsSegmentMember
Severance Costs |  | $ 0.6us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sfd_PortsmouthVirginiaPlantMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sfd_PackagedMeatsSegmentMember

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- Definition Amount of expenses for special or contractual termination benefits provided to current employees involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to one-time termination benefits, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140864-122747 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(10) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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