LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt and Other Borrowing Arrangements

Long-term debt and other borrowing arrangements, including current notes payable to banks, consisted of the following components:

	Maturity	September 27, 2015			December 28, 2014
		(In thousands)
Long-term debt and other long-term borrowing arrangements:
Senior notes payable at 5.75%	2025	$	500,000		$	—
U.S. Credit Facility (defined below):
Term note payable at 1.45%	2020	500,000			—
Revolving note payable	2020	—			—
JBS USA Holdings, Inc. Subordinated Loan Facility	2015	—			—
Other	Various	500			4,242
Long-term debt		1,000,500			4,242
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt		(102		)	(262		)
Long-term debt, less current maturities		$	1,000,398		$	3,980
Current notes payable to banks
Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at      TIIE Rate plus 1.05%	2016	$	5,869		$	—