RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Schedule of Related Party Transactions) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 24, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 24, 2012		Dec. 30, 2012
JBS USA [Member] | Subordinated loan [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party interest		[1]		[1]		[1]	$ 971	[1]
JBS USA [Member] | Letter Of Credit [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party interest	592	[2]	592	[2]	1,184	[2]	1,184	[2]
JBS USA, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from related parties	25,956	[3]	16,982	[3]	40,790	[3]	31,711	[3]
Sales to related party	19,148	[3]	61,225	[3]	35,267	[3]	119,367	[3]
JBS USA, LLC [Member] | Expenses Paid By Related Party On Behalf Of Company [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	10,459	[4]	14,400	[4]	23,378	[4]	29,725	[4]
JBS USA, LLC [Member] | Expenses Paid By Company On Behalf Of Related Party [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from related parties	225	[4]	1,432	[4]	683	[4]	2,556	[4]
Former Founder Director [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction									300
Sales to related party							1
Former Founder Director [Member] | Contract Grower Pay Paid To Related Party [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction		[5]		[5]		[5]	297	[5]
Former Founder Director [Member] | Consulting Fee Paid To Related Party [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction		[6]		[6]		[6]	374	[6]
Former Founder Director [Member] | Board Fees Paid To Related Party [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction		[6]		[6]		[6]	$ 45	[6]

[1] On June 23, 2011, we executed a subordinated loan agreement with JBS USA that provided an aggregate loan commitment of $100.0 million and immediately borrowed $50.0 million under the resulting facility at an interest rate of 9.845% per annum. On March 7, 2012, we repaid the outstanding $50.0 million loan, along with $3.5 million accrued interest, and terminated the loan commitment under the agreement.

[2] Beginning on October 26, 2011, JBS USA arranged for letters of credit to be issued on its account in the amount of $56.5 million to an insurance company on our behalf in order to allow that insurance company to return cash it held as collateral against potential liability claims. We agreed to reimburse JBS USA up to $56.5 million for potential draws upon these letters of credit. We reimburse JBS USA for the letter of credit costs we would have otherwise incurred under our credit facilities. During 2013, we have paid JBS USA $1.2 million for letter of credit costs. As of June 30, 2013, the Company has accrued an obligation of $0.2 million to reimburse JBS USA for letter of credit costs incurred on its behalf.

[3] We routinely execute transactions to both purchase products from JBS USA, LLC and sell products to them. As of June 30, 2013 and December 30, 2012, the outstanding payable to JBS USA, LLC was $5.8 million and $13.4 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2013 and December 30, 2012, the outstanding receivable from JBS USA, LLC was $3.9 million and $1.5 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2013, approximately $0.9 million of goods from JBS USA, LLC were in transit and not reflected on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

[4] On January 19, 2010, we executed an agreement with JBS USA, LLC in order to allocate costs associated with the procurement of SAP licenses and maintenance services by JBS USA, LLC for the combined companies. Under this agreement, the fees associated with procuring SAP licenses and maintenance services are allocated between us and JBS USA, LLC in proportion to the percentage of licenses used by each company. The agreement expires on the date of expiration, or earlier termination, of each underlying SAP license agreement. During 2012, we have paid JBS USA $0.9 million for the procurement of such licenses and services. On May 5, 2010, we executed an agreement with JBS USA, LLC in order to allocate the costs of supporting the business operations through one consolidated corporate team. Expenditures paid by JBS USA, LLC on our behalf are reimbursed by us and expenditures paid by us on behalf of JBS USA, LLC are reimbursed by JBS USA, LLC. This agreement expires on May 5, 2015. During 2012, we have paid JBS USA, LLC $31.8 million for net expenditures paid by JBS USA, LLC on our behalf. At June 30, 2013, the outstanding net payable to JBS USA resulting from affiliate trade, procurement of SAP licenses and maintenance services and support of the business operations through one consolidated corporate team was $4.5 million.

[5] We have executed various grower contracts with the former Founder Director that provide for the placement of our flocks on farms owned by the former Founder Director during the grow-out phase of production. These contracts include terms that are substantially identical to those included in contracts executed by us with unaffiliated parties. The former Founder Director can terminate the contracts upon completion of the grow-out phase for each flock. We can terminate the contracts within a specified period of time pursuant to regulations by the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. During the period in 2012 in which the former Founder Director was a related party, we paid $0.3 million to him under these contracts.

[6] On December 28, 2009, we executed a consulting agreement with the former Founder Director. The terms of the agreement on that date included, among other things, that the former Founder Director (i) will provide services to us that are comparable in the aggregate with the services provided by him to us prior to December 28, 2009, (ii) will be appointed to our Board of Directors and, during the term of the agreement, will be nominated for subsequent terms on the Board, (iii) will be compensated for services rendered to us at a rate of $1.5 million per annum for a term of five years, (iv) will be subject to customary non-solicitation and non-competition provisions and (v) will be, along with his spouse, provided with medical benefits (or will be compensated for medical coverage) that are comparable in the aggregate to the medical benefits afforded to our employees. As a result of his resignation as Founder Director, we are no longer required to nominate the Founder Director to serve subsequent terms on the Board. During the period in 2012 in which the former Founder Director was a related party, we paid $0.4 million to him under this agreement.