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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)
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Mar. 29, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 30, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
Common Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 02, 2014
Senior Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 07, 2014
Vion Ingredients [Member]
USD ($)
continent
facilities
brand
product
Jan. 07, 2014
Vion Ingredients [Member]
EUR (€)
Mar. 29, 2014
Vion Ingredients [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 07, 2014
Vion Ingredients [Member]
Feed Ingredients [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 07, 2014
Vion Ingredients [Member]
Food Ingredients [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 07, 2014
Vion Ingredients [Member]
Fuel Ingredients [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 07, 2014
Vion Ingredients [Member]
Collection Routes [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 07, 2014
Vion Ingredients [Member]
Permits [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 07, 2014
Vion Ingredients [Member]
Patents and Other Intangibles [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 07, 2014
Vion Ingredients [Member]
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 29, 2014
Rothsay and VION Acquisitions [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 28, 2013
Rothsay [Member]
USD ($)
facilities
Oct. 28, 2013
Rothsay [Member]
CAD
facilities
Aug. 26, 2013
Terra Holding Company [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 29, 2014
Terra Holding Company [Member]
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                        
Number of plants           67 67                   5 5    
Number of continents in which entity operates           5 5                          
Number of brands           6 6                          
Number of products in portfolio (over 400)           400 400                          
Purchase price of transaction           $ 2,200,000,000 € 1,600,000,000                   $ 612,600,000 640,200,000    
Foreign currency exchange rate, translation           1.3605 1.3605                   0.9569 0.9569    
Stock issued, value       874,000,000                                
Face amount of debt instrument         500,000,000                              
Goodwill 1,476,541,000   701,637,000     774,778,000     247,200,000 410,300,000 117,300,000               65,700,000  
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes, percent           31.00% 31.00%                          
Indefinite-Lived intangible assets                             31,800,000          
Finite-lived Intangibles assets                       211,400,000 223,100,000 15,500,000         46,200,000  
Weighted average useful life of identifiable intangibles                       10 years 15 years 8 years         12 years  
Business combination, transaction costs                               15,900,000        
Payments to acquire business, cash                                   644,500,000 122,100,000 700,000
Contingent receivable                                   4,300,000    
Acquisition Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Abstract]                                        
Property and equipment           1,008,282,000                         27,700,000  
Goodwill 1,476,541,000   701,637,000     774,778,000     247,200,000 410,300,000 117,300,000               65,700,000  
Deferred tax liability           361,817,000                         24,100,000  
Working capital                                     6,600,000  
Goodwill, expected tax deductible amount                                     5,200,000  
Weighted average useful life of identifiable intangibles                       10 years 15 years 8 years         12 years  
Revenues               489,600,000                        
Net income/ (loss) $ (52,803,000) $ 32,405,000           $ 19,900,000