LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 24, 2012

Long-Term Debt, Other Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

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

	Maturity	June 24, 2012			December 25, 2011
		(In thousands)
Senior notes, at 77/8%, net of unaccreted discount	2018	$	497,073		$	496,846
U.S. Credit Facility Term B-1note payable at4.75%	2014		275,443			275,443
U.S. Credit Facility Term B-2note payable at9.00%	2014		291,396			299,145
U.S. Credit Facility with one revolving note payable on which the
Company had funds borrowed at4.22% and6.25%	2014		161,500			347,300
Mexico Credit Facility with notes payable at TIIE Rate plus2.25% or
Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate plus4.5%	2014		—			—
JBS USA Subordinated Loan Agreement with one term note payable at
9.845%	2015		—			50,000
Other	Various		4,824			4,878
Long-term debt			1,230,236			1,473,612
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt			(15,617	)		(15,611	)
Long-term debt, less current maturities		$	1,214,619		$	1,458,001