CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	DS SM	AgSense LLC	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Treasury stock	Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries	Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries DS SM	Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries AgSense LLC
Beginning balance at Dec. 29, 2012	$ 1,407,010			$ 27,900	$ 0	$ 1,300,529	$ 43,938	$ (22,455)	$ 57,098
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net earnings	280,460					278,489			1,971
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(98,827)						(91,623)		(7,204)
Cash dividends declared	26,118					26,118
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	(1,767)								(1,767)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(9,324)				(2,038)				(7,286)
Deconsolidation of EMD	(20,316)								(20,316)
Acquisition	325								325
Stock plan exercises	(16,107)							(16,107)
Stock options exercised	16,348				(9,781)	9,770		16,359
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	5,306				5,306
Stock option expense	5,194				5,194
Stock awards	2,662				1,319			1,343
Ending balance at Dec. 28, 2013	1,544,846			27,900	0	1,562,670	(47,685)	(20,860)	22,821
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net earnings	189,318					183,976			5,342
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(89,570)						(86,748)		(2,822)
Cash dividends declared	35,036					35,036
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	(2,919)								(2,919)
Acquisition		$ 9,309	$ 16,333							$ 9,309	$ 16,333
Addition of noncontrolling interest	508								508
Purchase of treasury shares	(395,045)							(395,045)
Stock plan exercises	(15,403)							(15,403)
Stock options exercised	14,572				(10,994)	7,052		18,514
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	4,264				4,264
Stock option expense	4,461				4,461
Stock awards	4,767				2,269			2,498
Ending balance at Dec. 27, 2014	1,250,405			27,900	0	1,718,662	(134,433)	(410,296)	48,572
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net earnings	45,333					40,117			5,216
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(137,169)						(132,785)		(4,384)
Cash dividends declared	34,816					34,816
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	(2,634)								(2,634)
Purchase of treasury shares	(168,983)							(168,983)
Stock plan exercises	(13,854)							(13,854)
Stock options exercised	13,075				(12,895)	5,716		20,254
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	1,699				1,699
Stock option expense	5,137				5,137
Stock awards	7,018				6,059			959
Ending balance at Dec. 26, 2015	$ 965,211			$ 27,900	$ 0	$ 1,729,679	$ (267,218)	$ (571,920)	$ 46,770