EXIT OR DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES (Schedule of Exit or Disposal Efforts) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012		Dec. 25, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Positions eliminated	2,890
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:
Employee-related costs	$ 34,803
Asset impairment costs	63,532
Inventory valuation costs	344
Other exit or disposal costs	26,543
Total exit or disposal costs	125,222
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:
Employee-related costs	34,803
Asset impairment costs	63,532
Inventory valuation costs	344
Other exit or disposal costs	25,577
Total exit or disposal costs	124,256		8,665		29,197
Additional Data One [Member]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:
Employee-related costs			65		1,052
Asset impairment costs	3,643		2,770		22,896
Inventory valuation costs			151
Other exit or disposal costs	2,018		5,679		5,249
Total exit or disposal costs	5,661		8,665		29,197
Facility Closures [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Earliest implementation date	Oct. 31, 2008	[1]
Latest expected completion date	Sep. 14, 2014	[1]
Positions eliminated	2,410	[1]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:
Employee-related costs	2,492	[1]
Asset impairment costs	25,018	[1]
Inventory valuation costs	344	[1]
Other exit or disposal costs	15,207	[1]
Total exit or disposal costs	43,061	[1]
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:
Employee-related costs	2,492	[1]
Asset impairment costs	25,018	[1]
Inventory valuation costs	344	[1]
Other exit or disposal costs	14,241	[1]
Total exit or disposal costs	42,095	[1]
Facility Closures [Member] | Additional Data One [Member]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:
Employee-related costs		[1]	65	[1]	647	[1]
Asset impairment costs	3,177	[1]	3,868	[1]	9,203	[1]
Inventory valuation costs		[1]	151	[1]		[1]
Other exit or disposal costs	2,018	[1]	3,685	[1]	5,249	[1]
Total exit or disposal costs	5,195	[1]	7,769	[1]	15,099	[1]
Administrative Integration [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Earliest implementation date	Jan. 31, 2010	[2]
Latest expected completion date	Sep. 30, 2012	[2]
Positions eliminated	480	[2]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:
Employee-related costs	32,311	[2]
Asset impairment costs	38,514	[2]
Inventory valuation costs		[2]
Other exit or disposal costs	11,336	[2]
Total exit or disposal costs	82,161	[2]
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:
Employee-related costs	32,311	[2]
Asset impairment costs	38,514	[2]
Inventory valuation costs		[2]
Other exit or disposal costs	11,336	[2]
Total exit or disposal costs	82,161	[2]
Administrative Integration [Member] | Additional Data One [Member]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:
Employee-related costs		[2]		[2]	405	[2]
Asset impairment costs	466	[2]	(1,098)	[2]	13,693	[2]
Inventory valuation costs		[2]		[2]		[2]
Other exit or disposal costs		[2]	1,994	[2]		[2]
Total exit or disposal costs	$ 466	[2]	$ 896	[2]	$ 14,098	[2]

[1] Significant facilities closed included one processing plant in 2008, two processing plants in 2009, two processing plants in the transition period and one processing plant in 2011. The transition period began September 27, 2009 and ended December 27, 2009 and resulted from the Company's change in its fiscal year end from the Saturday nearest September 30 each year to the last Sunday in December of each year.

[2] Company management implemented certain activities to integrate the administrative functions of the Company into those of JBS USA. These included the closures of administrative offices in Georgia and Texas.