TRADE ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2014

TRADE ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES [Abstract]

Schedule of Trade Accounts and Other Receivables

	March 30, 2014			December 29, 2013
	(In thousands)
Trade accounts receivable	$	366,283		$	369,715
Account receivable from JBS USA, LLC		3,220			2,388
Employee receivables		6			14
Other receivables		10,288			11,005
Receivables, gross		379,797			383,122
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(2,968	)		(4,056	)
Receivables, net	$	376,829		$	379,066