DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Notional Amounts (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2015 bu
Cash Flow Hedging | Corn, in Bushels
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	56,855,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	71,130,000
Cash Flow Hedging | Soybean Meal, in Tons
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	553,300
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	689,000
Cash Flow Hedging | Lean Hogs, in Pounds
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	43,240,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	1,006,440,000
Cash Flow Hedging | Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary	18,594,273
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary	19,117,326
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary	25,071,064
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary	40,400,421
Fair Value Hedging | Corn, in Bushels
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	3,605,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	7,480,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Corn, in Bushels
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	3,960,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	15,560,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Soybean Meal, in Tons
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	8,400
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	12,400
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Lean Hogs, in Pounds
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Mass	142,520,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Mass	181,680,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Soybeans, in Bushels
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	640,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	2,400,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Wheat, in Bushels [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	60,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	105,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Natural Gas, in Million BTU
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	9,560,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	11,000,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Heating Oil [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	2,016,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	3,024,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Live Cattle, in Pounds [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	0
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	4,200,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Diesel, in Gallons
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	6,314,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	7,112,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Crude Oil [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Other Units	48,000
Maximum Notional Volumes, Other Units	72,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum Notional Volumes, Monetary	12,884,295
Maximum Notional Volumes, Monetary	41,199,245