LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt and Other Borrowing Arrangements

Long-term debt and other borrowing arrangements consisted of the following components:

	Maturity	March 29, 2015			December 28, 2014
		(In thousands)
Senior notes payable at 5.75%	2025	$	500,000		$	—
U.S. Credit Facility (defined below):
Term note payable at 1.676%	2020	650,000			—
Revolving note payable	2020	—			—
Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at TIIE Rate plus 1.05%	2017	—			—
JBS USA Holdings, Inc. Subordinated Loan Facility	2015	—			—
Other	Various	574			4,242
Long-term debt		1,150,574			4,242
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt		(133		)	(262		)
Long-term debt, less current maturities		$	1,150,441		$	3,980