Property, Equipment And Leasehold Improvements, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 1,260,552	$ 1,148,135
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(538,677)	(421,759)
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	721,875	726,376
Land, Buildings And Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 371,383	321,098
Land, Buildings And Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Lives	5 years
Land, Buildings And Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Lives	45 years
Beef Processing Machinery And Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 315,238	283,360
Beef Processing Machinery And Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Lives	2 years
Beef Processing Machinery And Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Lives	15 years
Other Machinery And Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 113,412	110,075
Other Machinery And Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Lives	3 years
Other Machinery And Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Lives	15 years
Corporate Aircraft [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 104,862	104,780
Depreciable Lives	10 years
Furniture, Fixtures And Office Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 311,845	283,436
Furniture, Fixtures And Office Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Lives	2 years
Furniture, Fixtures And Office Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Lives	10 years
Construction In Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 38,903	40,788
Other PP&E [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 4,909	$ 4,598
Other PP&E [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Lives	3 years
Other PP&E [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Lives	10 years