CURRENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

CURRENT LIABILITIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Current Liabilities

	September 29, 2013		December 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Accounts payable:
Trade accounts	$	294,131	$	252,644
Book overdrafts		74,911		58,066
Other payables		992		1,655
Total accounts payable		370,034		312,365
Accounts payable to JBS USA, LLC		5,893		13,436
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Compensation and benefits		83,107		77,376
Interest and debt-related fees		17,560		10,740
Insurance and self-insured claims		117,119		108,806
Commodity derivative liabilities:
Futures		3,545		1,530
Other accrued expenses		80,764		85,088
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities		302,095		283,540
	$	678,022	$	609,341