LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified										3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2014 US and Puerto Rico Subsidiaries [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Foreign Subsidiaries [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Senior Notes [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Senior Subordinated and Unsecured Notes [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Senior Unsecured Notes One [Member]	Jun. 23, 2011 Subordinated Loan [Member] JBS USA [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility and Term B Facility [Member]	Aug. 07, 2013 Us Credit Facility [Member]	Dec. 28, 2009 Us Credit Facility [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Us Credit Facility [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Line Of Credit Sublimit Swingline Loans [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Us Credit Facility Revolving Loan [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Us Credit Facility Letters Of Credit [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Letter Of Credit [Member] JBS USA [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Loan Commitment Under Mexico Credit Facility [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Term B Loan [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Term B Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 707,434	$ 912,233			$ 497,871	$ 497,757	$ 3,600									$ 29,600	$ 100		$ 205,200
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					7.875%		8.375%	7.625%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity										1,850,000			700,000	100,000	694,400	200,000		42,600	205,200
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity															664,800
Repayments of Debt																				204,900
Repayments of Lines of Credit																	300
Line Of Credit Facility Feature To Increase Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment													250,000
Percentage Of Equity Interest Guaranteed For Debt			100.00%	65.00%
Payment of capitalized loan costs											5,000	50,000
Agreed Repayment Of Debt									56,500										205,200
Credit Facility Availed																	56,500
Credit Facility Capital Expenditures													350,000
Delayed Draw Term Loan, Maximum Amount													400,000
Delayed Draw Term Loan, Increase in Maximum Amount													$ 500,000
Delayed Draw Term Loan, Percentage of Principal Outstanding													1.875%
Maturity date										Aug. 07, 2018								Sep. 25, 2014	Dec. 28, 2014