RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013 JBS USA, LLC [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 JBS USA, LLC [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 JBS USA, LLC [Member]	Sep. 23, 2012 JBS USA, LLC [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 JBS USA, LLC [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 JBS USA, LLC [Member] Letter Of Credit [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 JBS USA, LLC [Member] Letter Of Credit [Member]	Oct. 26, 2011 JBS USA, LLC [Member] Letter Of Credit [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 JBS USA, LLC [Member] Payments To Procure Licenses and Services [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 JBS USA, LLC [Member] Payments To Procure Licenses and Services [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 JBS USA, LLC [Member] Payments Towards Reimbursement Of Expenses [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 JBS USA, LLC [Member] Subordinated Loan [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 JBS USA, LLC [Member] Subordinated Loan [Member]	Jun. 23, 2011 JBS USA, LLC [Member] Subordinated Loan [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 JBS USA, LLC [Member] Consulting Agreement [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 JBS USA, LLC [Member] License Agreement [Member]	Mar. 07, 2012 JBS USA [Member] Subordinated Loan [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 JBS USA [Member] Subordinated Loan [Member]	Jun. 23, 2011 JBS USA [Member] Subordinated Loan [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Former Founder Director [Member]	Dec. 28, 2009 Former Founder Director [Member] Directors Compensation Per Annum As Per Agreement [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Former Founder Director [Member] Compensation Paid To Former Founder Director [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contract Costs Paid																		$ 33,300	$ 1,000
Number of shares sold by the Founder Director and certain entities related to the Founder Director to JBS USA.	18,924,438
Percentage Of Beneficial Ownership By Holding Company		75.50%
Credit Facility Availed																	100,000					100,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount											56,500						50,000					50,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period																9.845%
Repayments of Debt															50,000					50,000
Interest paid (net of amount capitalized)															3,500
Agreed Repayment Of Debt											56,500										50,000	56,500
Fees owed for carrying line of credit									200	200
Accounts payable to JBS USA, LLC		5,893	13,436	5,900		5,900		13,400	100	100			4,500						4,500
Accounts receivable from JBS USA, LLC		4,454	1,514	4,500		4,500		1,500
Other Inventory, in Transit, Gross				800		800
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction				11,281	14,469	34,659	44,194					900		31,800									300	1,500	400
Number Of Years To Be Compensated As Per Agreement With Director																								5 years
Repayments of Lines of Credit									$ 600	$ 1,800