4. Trade Accounts and Other Receivables

3 Months Ended

Mar. 25, 2012

4. TRADE ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES [Abstract]

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

4.     TRADE ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts, consisted of the following:

	March 25, 2012			December 25, 2011
	(In thousands)
Trade accounts receivable	$	344,411		$	337,411
Account receivable from JBS USA, LLC	19,406			21,198
Other receivables	11,258			16,974
Receivables, gross	375,075			375,583
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(4,837		)	(5,163		)
Receivables, net	$	370,238		$	370,420