INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventories	$ 793,516	$ 808,832
Chicken Inventories Live Chicken and Hens [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventories	386,406	368,582
Chicken Inventories Feed Eggs and Other [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventories	212,553	216,045
Chicken Inventories Finished Chicken Products [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventories	194,245	223,932
Chicken Inventories [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventories	793,204	808,559
Commercial Feed Table Eggs and Other [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventories	$ 312	$ 273