CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	DS SM	AgSense	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
Balance at Dec. 29, 2012	$ 1,407,010			$ 27,900		$ 1,300,529	$ 43,938	$ (22,455)	$ 57,098
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net earnings	228,347					223,621			4,726
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(49,389)						(43,630)		(5,759)
Cash dividends declared	(19,412)					(19,412)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	(1,767)								(1,767)
Acquisition	325								325
Stock plan exercises; 83,431 and 93,059 shares acquired for the period ended September 2014 and 2013, respectively	(14,644)							(14,644)
Stock options exercised; 171,508 and 192,377 shares issued for the period ended September 2014 ad 2013, respectively	15,064				(9,629)	9,361		15,332
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	4,630				4,630
Stock option expense	3,935				3,935
Stock awards; 8,247 and 9,801 shares issued for the period ended September 2014 ad 2013, respectively	1,686				1,064			622
Balance at Sep. 28, 2013	1,575,785			27,900		1,514,099	308	(21,145)	54,623
Balance at Dec. 28, 2013	1,544,846			27,900		1,562,670	(47,685)	(20,860)	22,821
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net earnings	147,700					143,515			4,185
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(26,956)						(24,386)		(2,570)
Cash dividends declared	(25,950)					(25,950)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	(1,340)								(1,340)
Acquisition		9,232	16,333							9,232	16,333
Addition of noncontrolling interest	404								404
Purchase of treasury shares; 2,126,392 shares acquired	(316,296)							(316,296)
Stock plan exercises; 83,431 and 93,059 shares acquired for the period ended September 2014 and 2013, respectively	(12,739)							(12,739)
Stock options exercised; 171,508 and 192,377 shares issued for the period ended September 2014 ad 2013, respectively	12,824				(9,360)	7,301		14,883
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	3,916				3,916
Stock option expense	3,767				3,767
Stock awards; 8,247 and 9,801 shares issued for the period ended September 2014 ad 2013, respectively	2,945				1,677			1,268
Balance at Sep. 27, 2014	$ 1,358,686			$ 27,900		$ 1,687,536	$ (72,071)	$ (333,744)	$ 49,065