LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Details Textual) (USD $)	6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended							6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			6 Months Ended					6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011	Jun. 24, 2012 Us and Puertorico Subsidiaries [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Foreign Subsidiaries [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Holding Company, Jbs Usa [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 Holding Company, Jbs Usa [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 15, 2010 Senior Notes [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Senior Subordinated and Unsecured Notes [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes One [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes Two [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility and Term B Facility [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Us Credit Facility Term Notes Payable B [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 Us Credit Facility Term Notes Payable B [Member]	Dec. 28, 2009 Us Credit Facility Term Notes Payable B [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Us Credit Facility [Member]	Apr. 22, 2011 Line Of Credit Sublimit Swingline Loans [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Us Credit Facility Revolving Loan [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Us Credit Facility Outstanding Borrowings [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Us Credit Facility Letters Of Credit [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Mexico Credit Facility Notes Payable [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 Mexico Credit Facility Notes Payable [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Subordinated Loan [Member] Holding Company, Jbs Usa [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Subordinated Loan [Member] Holding Company, Jbs Usa [Member]	Dec. 16, 2011 Subordinated Loan [Member] Holding Company, Jbs Usa [Member]	Jun. 23, 2011 Subordinated Loan [Member] Holding Company, Jbs Usa [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Letter Of Credit [Member] Holding Company, Jbs Usa [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 Letter Of Credit [Member] Holding Company, Jbs Usa [Member]	Oct. 26, 2011 Letter Of Credit [Member] Holding Company, Jbs Usa [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Loan Commitment Under Mexico Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term debt	$ 1,230,236,000	$ 1,473,612,000			$ 0	$ 50,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 496,846,000		$ 3,900,000				$ 566,800,000				$ 676,900,000		$ 476,200,000	$ 161,500,000	$ 39,200,000	$ 0	$ 0								$ 40,200,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							7.875%		7.875%	8.375%	7.625%	9.25%
Maturity	28-Dec-14				2015		2018																2014
Credit Facility Availed																												100,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount																												50,000,000			56,500,000
Agreed Repayment Of Debt																															56,500,000
Number Of Shares Granted To Stockholders As Per Loan Agreement																											44,444,444
Debt Amount Permitted To Be Prepaid Following Consummation Of Rights Offering																										50,000,000
Termination Of Agreement Relating To Remaining Borrowing Capacity																										50,000,000
Repayments of Debt															46,300,000										50,000,000
Debt Issuance Cost Payable																													1,400,000	200,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity													700,000,000					1,850,000,000	100,000,000
Line Of Credit Facility Feature To Increase Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment														400,000,000			100,000,000
Accumulated Capitalized Interest Costs																50,000,000
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment														16 quarterly installments
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal														$ 3,900,000
Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Payment														Apr. 15, 2011
Reduced Minimum Allowable Consolidated Tangible Net Worth Description																		$450 million plus 50% of the cumulative net income (excluding any losses)
Percentage Of Equity Interest Guaranteed For Debt			10.00%	65.00%
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	Mexico Credit Facility with notes payable at TIIE Rate plus 2.25% or Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate plus 4.5