CURRENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

CURRENT LIABILITIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Current Liabilities, Other Than Income Taxes and Current Maturities of Long-term Debt

Current liabilities, other than income taxes and current maturities of long-term debt, consisted of the following components:

	June 30, 2013		December 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Accounts payable:
Trade accounts	$	281,396	$	252,644
Book overdrafts		44,780		58,066
Other payables		1,009		1,655
Total accounts payable		327,185		312,365
Accounts payable to JBS USA, LLC		5,793		13,436
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Compensation and benefits		82,786		77,376
Interest and debt-related fees		7,671		10,740
Insurance and self-insured claims		114,106		108,806
Commodity derivative liabilities:
Futures		766		1,530
Options		-		-
Other accrued expenses		79,746		85,088
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities		285,075		283,540
	$	618,053	$	609,341