TRADE ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

TRADE ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES [Abstract]

Schedule of Trade Accounts and Other Receivables

	September 29, 2013			December 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Trade accounts receivable	$	399,290		$	381,747
Account receivable from JBS USA, LLC		4,454			1,514
Employee receivables		22			48
Other receivables		12,827			6,892
Receivables, gross		416,593			390,201
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(5,137	)		(3,757	)
Receivables, net	$	411,456		$	386,444