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CHAPTER 11 PROCEEDINGS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2012
Dec. 25, 2011
Dec. 26, 2010
Professional fees directly related to reorganization     $ 2,785 [1]
Finance costs related to various credit facilities     13,654 [2]
Other costs     2,102 [3]
Reorganization items, net $ 0 $ 0 $ 18,541
[1] Professional fees directly related to the reorganization included post-petition fees and fee reductions associated with advisors to the debtors, the statutory committee of unsecured creditors and certain secured creditors.
[2] Finance costs related to various credit facilities included expenses related to the elimination of unamortized loan costs associated with credit facilities and notes payable extinguished on December 28, 2009 and the recognition in earnings of a previously unrealized gain on a derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge associated with a note payable extinguished on December 28, 2009.
[3] Other expenses includes (i) severance, grower pay, live flock impairment, inventory disposal costs, equipment relocation costs and other shutdown costs related to the closed processing facilities in Douglas, Georgia; El Dorado, Arkansas; Farmerville, Louisiana; Franconia, Pennsylvania; Dalton, Georgia; Athens, Georgia; and Athens, Alabama, (ii) severance costs related to the closed distribution center in Houston, Texas, the February 2009 Operations management reduction-in-force ("RIF") action, the April 2009 non-production employee RIF action, and reduced or consolidated production at various facilities throughout the U.S., (iii) asset impairment costs related to the closed processing facility in Dalton, Georgia and (iv) fees associated with the termination of a September 2008 receivables purchase agreement on December 3, 2008.