CURRENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2013

CURRENT LIABILITIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Current Liabilities

	December 29, 2013		December 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Accounts payable:
Trade accounts	$	313,266	$	252,644
Book overdrafts		55,378		58,066
Other payables		1,716		1,655
Total accounts payable		370,360		312,365
Accounts payable to JBS USA, LLC		3,934		13,436
Accrued expenses:
Compensation and benefits		100,965		77,376
Interest and debt-related fees		7,558		10,740
Insurance and self-insured claims		99,244		108,806
Commodity derivative liabilities:
Futures		1,729		1,530
Other accrued expenses		73,859		85,088
Total accrued expenses		283,355		283,540
	$	657,649	$	609,341