CURRENT LIABILITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 29, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Accounts payable:
Trade accounts	$ 332,584	$ 313,266
Book overdrafts	52,875	55,378
Other payables	2,007	1,716
Total accounts payable	387,466	370,360
Accounts payable to JBS USA, LLC	4,632	3,934
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Compensation and benefits	109,984	100,965
Interest and debt-related fees	2,304	7,558
Insurance and self-insured claims	90,366	99,244
Derivative liabilities:
Other accrued expenses	79,643	73,859
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	290,859	283,355
Total accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	682,957	657,649
Commodity Futures Instruments [Member]
Derivative liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	3,928	1,729
Commodity Options Instruments [Member]
Derivative liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	4,238	0
Foreign Currency Futures Instruments [Member]
Derivative liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$ 396	$ 0