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INVENTORIES (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Apr. 30, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Inventory [Line Items]    
Inventories $ 212,306us-gaap_InventoryNet $ 190,823us-gaap_InventoryNet
Live poultry-broilers and breeders    
Inventory [Line Items]    
Inventories 142,095us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ safm_InventoryAxis
= safm_InventoryLivePoultryBroilersAndBreedersMember		 122,181us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ safm_InventoryAxis
= safm_InventoryLivePoultryBroilersAndBreedersMember
Feed, eggs and other    
Inventory [Line Items]    
Inventories 30,951us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ safm_InventoryAxis
= safm_InventoryFeedEggsAndOtherMember		 26,221us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ safm_InventoryAxis
= safm_InventoryFeedEggsAndOtherMember
Processed poultry    
Inventory [Line Items]    
Inventories 19,270us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ safm_InventoryAxis
= safm_InventoryProcessedPoultryMember		 24,426us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ safm_InventoryAxis
= safm_InventoryProcessedPoultryMember
Prepared chicken    
Inventory [Line Items]    
Inventories 11,559us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ safm_InventoryAxis
= safm_InventoryProcessedFoodMember		 10,392us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ safm_InventoryAxis
= safm_InventoryProcessedFoodMember
Packaging materials    
Inventory [Line Items]    
Inventories $ 8,431us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ safm_InventoryAxis
= safm_InventoryPackagingMaterialsMember		 $ 7,603us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ safm_InventoryAxis
= safm_InventoryPackagingMaterialsMember