INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventories	$ 808,832	$ 950,296
Chicken Inventories Live Chicken and Hens [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventories	368,582	405,335
Chicken Inventories Feed Eggs and Other [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventories	216,045	307,500
Chicken Inventories Finished Chicken Products [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventories	223,932	237,159
Chicken Inventories [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventories	808,559	949,994
Commercial Feed Table Eggs and Other [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventories	$ 273	$ 302