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	Sep. 24, 2017	Sep. 25, 2016	Sep. 24, 2017	Sep. 25, 2016	Sep. 08, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Apr. 01, 2016	Mar. 07, 2016	Oct. 26, 2011
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JBS S.A. Promissory Note \| Subordinated Debt \| From and after November 8, 2017 and prior to January 7, 2018
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JBS S.A. Promissory Note \| Subordinated Debt \| From and after January 7, 2018 and prior to March 8, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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JBS S.A. Promissory Note \| Subordinated Debt \| From and after March 8, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					8.00%
JBS SA
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Expenditures paid by related party on behalf of Pilgrim's Pride Corporation	0	5,887,000	3,824,000	5,887,000
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JBS Food Company Holdings
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Letter of credit, terminated							$ 16,500,000	$ 40,000,000
Interest paid				200,000
JBS Food Company Holdings \| Letter of Credit
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Agreed repayment of debt									$ 56,500,000
JBS USA Food Company
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Purchases from related parties	31,161,000	28,799,000	83,444,000	75,687,000
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Accounts payable to related parties	5,600,000		5,600,000			1,400,000
Goods in transit	700,000		700,000
JBS USA Food Company \| Expenses Paid By Company On Behalf Of Related Party
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JBS Chile Ltda.
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JBS Global (UK) Ltd.
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Sales to related party	0	0	19,217,000	122,000
JBS Five Rivers
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J&F Investimentos
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Account receivable from related parties	100,000		100,000			0
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JBS Seara
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Sales to related party	2,000	0	2,000	0
Account receivable from related parties	100,000		100,000			100,000
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JBS Toledo
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Sales to related party	0	0	0	148,000
Account receivable from related parties	0		0			0
Accounts payable to related parties	100,000		100,000			100,000
JBS Seara Alimentos
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JBS Seara Meats B.V.
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