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REPORTING SEGMENTS Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended									5 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Sep. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Sep. 26, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014	Apr. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 3,929.2	$ 3,406.1	$ 3,486.6	$ 3,616.5	$ 4,092.9	$ 3,702.3	$ 3,814.0	$ 3,422.1				$ 14,438.4	$ 15,031.3
Operating profit	265.8	$ 153.7	$ 186.1	$ 188.2	224.9	$ 250.1	$ 260.2	$ 196.4				793.8	931.6
Total assets	9,894.0				10,131.5							9,894.0	10,131.5
Goodwill	1,619.5				1,626.2				$ 1,622.5	$ 1,631.5		1,619.5	1,626.2
Investments	142.5				498.0							142.5	498.0
Fresh Pork and Packaged Meats segments combined [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	3,812.5				3,807.5							3,812.5	3,807.5
Investments	22.2				21.1							22.2	21.1
Fresh Pork Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	32.2				32.2				25.1			32.2	32.2
Packaged Meats Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	1,518.3				1,518.3				1,518.9			1,518.3	1,518.3
Hog Production Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	2,138.8				2,142.9							2,138.8	2,142.9
Goodwill	3.9				3.9				4.0			3.9	3.9
Investments	3.5				3.9							3.5	3.9
International Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	1,135.5				1,536.2							1,135.5	1,536.2
Goodwill	65.1				71.8				74.5			65.1	71.8
Investments	116.6				472.8							116.6	472.8
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	2,807.2				2,644.9							2,807.2	2,644.9
Investments	0.2				0.2							0.2	0.2
Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales										5,679.5	$ 8,898.7			$ 13,221.1
Depreciation and amortization										106.5				239.9
Interest expense (income)										64.6				168.7
(Income) loss from equity method investments										0.5	(6.5)			(15.0)
Operating profit										129.2	$ 421.2			519.3
Capital expenditures										139.8				278.0
Predecessor \| Fresh Pork and Packaged Meats segments combined [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures										80.0				156.9
Predecessor \| Fresh Pork Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization										22.2				50.2
Interest expense (income)										(0.2)				(2.5)
(Income) loss from equity method investments										(0.4)				(0.9)
Operating profit										(50.7)				161.6
Predecessor \| Packaged Meats Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization										38.1				85.9
Interest expense (income)										(0.5)				(3.0)
(Income) loss from equity method investments										(1.1)				(0.6)
Operating profit										149.2				470.0
Predecessor \| Hog Production Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization										28.1				63.8
Interest expense (income)										83.8				167.0
(Income) loss from equity method investments										(0.1)				0.1
Operating profit										81.4				(119.1)
Capital expenditures										51.6				90.0
Predecessor \| International Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization										16.8				35.8
Interest expense (income)										11.1				28.2
(Income) loss from equity method investments										2.1				(13.6)
Operating profit										15.9				108.2
Capital expenditures										7.6				24.8
Predecessor \| Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization										1.3				4.2
Interest expense (income)										(29.6)				(21.0)
Operating profit										(66.6)				(101.4)
Capital expenditures										0.6				6.3
Successor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									3,894.2			14,438.4	15,031.3
Depreciation and amortization									55.4			234.1	230.8
Interest expense (income)									59.0			133.8	159.4
(Income) loss from equity method investments									2.6			(11.7)	(58.2)
Operating profit									111.2			793.8	931.6
Total assets	9,894.0				10,131.5							9,894.0	10,131.5
Goodwill	1,619.5				1,626.2							1,619.5	1,626.2
Capital expenditures									69.9			375.2	301.4
Successor \| Fresh Pork and Packaged Meats segments combined [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures									27.1			202.3	120.9
Successor \| Fresh Pork Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization									14.3			62.9	59.8
Interest expense (income)									0.0			0.0	0.3
(Income) loss from equity method investments									(0.1)			(0.8)	(1.2)
Operating profit									96.0			177.3	96.7
Successor \| Packaged Meats Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization									22.0			91.0	89.9
Interest expense (income)									(0.3)			(1.3)	(1.2)
(Income) loss from equity method investments									0.3			(1.6)	(1.1)
Operating profit									81.7			673.3	459.8
Successor \| Hog Production Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization									10.8			47.9	47.3
Interest expense (income)									53.3			203.9	195.9
(Income) loss from equity method investments									(0.1)			0.3	(1.0)
Operating profit									(40.6)			19.7	344.2
Capital expenditures									37.4			102.5	132.4
Successor \| International Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization									7.7			30.3	31.6
Interest expense (income)									6.0			8.7	12.7
(Income) loss from equity method investments									2.5			(9.6)	(54.9)
Operating profit									25.4			66.1	155.8
Capital expenditures									5.3			62.3	48.1
Successor \| Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization									0.6			2.0	2.2
Interest expense (income)									0.0			(77.5)	(48.3)
Operating profit									(51.3)			(142.6)	(124.9)
Capital expenditures									0.1			8.1	0.0
International \| Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales										627.7				1,431.4
International \| Successor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									417.8			1,378.6	1,613.1
Operating Segments [Member] \| Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales										6,864.7				15,679.7
Operating Segments [Member] \| Predecessor \| Fresh Pork Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales										2,240.3				4,924.1
Operating Segments [Member] \| Predecessor \| Packaged Meats Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales										2,541.7				6,152.0
Operating Segments [Member] \| Predecessor \| Hog Production Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales										1,439.1				3,135.1
Operating Segments [Member] \| Predecessor \| International Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales										643.6				1,468.5
Operating Segments [Member] \| Successor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales									4,633.6			16,671.5	17,991.6
Operating Segments [Member] \| Successor \| Fresh Pork Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
WH Group Fresh Pork Sales									600.0			1,947.0	2,400.0
Segment sales									1,347.3			5,089.9	5,780.0
Operating Segments [Member] \| Successor \| Packaged Meats Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales									1,968.9			7,089.1	7,173.0
Operating Segments [Member] \| Successor \| Hog Production Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales									889.2			3,069.7	3,384.6
Operating Segments [Member] \| Successor \| International Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales									428.2			1,422.8	1,654.0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales										(1,166.2)				(2,418.8)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Predecessor \| Fresh Pork Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales										(19.0)				(39.8)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Predecessor \| Packaged Meats Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales										0.0				(1.6)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Predecessor \| Hog Production Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales										(1,150.3)				(2,380.1)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Predecessor \| International Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales										$ (15.9)				$ (37.1)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Successor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales									(739.4)			(2,233.1)	(2,960.3)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Successor \| Fresh Pork Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales									(12.0)			(59.4)	(56.4)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Successor \| Packaged Meats Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales									(0.2)			(0.1)	(0.2)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Successor \| Hog Production Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales									(716.8)			(2,129.4)	(2,862.8)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Successor \| International Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales									$ (10.4)			(44.2)	(40.9)
Securitization Facility [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable Held By SPV	$ 626.7				$ 660.5							$ 626.7	$ 660.5