TRADE ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

TRADE ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES [Abstract]

Schedule of Trade Accounts and Other Receivables

Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts, consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2013			December 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Trade accounts receivable	$	385,706		$	381,747
Account receivable from JBS USA, LLC		3,892			1,514
Employee receivables		31			48
Other receivables		9,771			6,892
Receivables, gross		399,400			390,201
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(5,047	)		(3,757	)
Receivables, net	$	394,353		$	386,444