LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Narrative) (Details)									1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	May 29, 2018	Mar. 07, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2017 USD ($)	May 08, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2016 MXN ($)	Jan. 29, 2016 GBP (£)	Feb. 11, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2009 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2016 EUR (€)	Apr. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2018 EUR (€)	Mar. 07, 2018 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2017 GBP (£)	Apr. 17, 2015 GBP (£)	Mar. 19, 2015 GBP (£)	Mar. 11, 2015 USD ($)	May 29, 2014 GBP (£)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt										$ 2,799,626,000			$ 2,709,350,000
Revolving note payable at 2.84% | Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate										2.84%	2.84%
Long-term debt										$ 0			73,262,000
Revolving note payable at 2.84% | Rabobank | Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 750,000,000.0
Outstanding borrowings										$ 0
Term note payable at 2.97% | Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate										2.97%	2.97%
Long-term debt										$ 770,000,000			780,000,000
Term note payable at 2.97% | Rabobank | Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt										770,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 800,000,000.0
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.50%
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.25%
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.75%
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.50%
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | Base Rate | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.25%
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | Base Rate | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.75%
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available increase to aggregate revolving loan commitment				$ 1,000,000,000.0
Quarterly principal payment required, percent of original principal amount				1.25%
Current borrowing capacity										705,200,000
Letters of credit outstanding										44,800,000
Credit facility, capital expenditures limit							$ 500,000,000.0
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | Line of credit | U.S. and Puerto Rico Subsidiaries
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interest guaranteed for debt							100.00%
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | Line of credit | Foreign Subsidiaries
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interest guaranteed for debt							65.00%
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | Swingline Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 75,000,000.0
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 125,000,000.0
Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at TIIE Rate plus 0.95% | Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt										69,823,000			76,307,000
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 1,500,000,000.0					82,500,000.0
Current borrowing capacity										12,700,000
Outstanding borrowings										$ 69,800,000
Interest rate on short-term credit facility amounts outstanding										8.80%	8.80%
Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at TIIE Rate plus 0.95% | Line of credit | TIIE Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					0.95%					0.95%
Moy Park Multicurrency Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR rate plus 2.5% | Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt										$ 0			9,590,000
Maximum borrowing capacity | £																£ 20,000,000.0
Moy Park Multicurrency Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR rate plus 2.5% | Line of credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate										2.50%
Moy Park Receivables Finance Agreement | Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt										$ 0			0
Moy Park Receivables Finance Agreement | Line of credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate										1.50%
Moy Park France Invoice Discounting Revolver with payables at EURIBOR plus 0.8% | Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt										$ 12,754,000			1,815,000
Maximum borrowing capacity										37,000,000
Current borrowing capacity										$ 24,200,000
Moy Park France Invoice Discounting Revolver with payables at EURIBOR plus 0.8% | Receivables Finance Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €								€ 20,000,000.0			€ 30,000,000.0
Line of credit facility limit increase | €									€ 10,000,000
Moy Park France Invoice Discounting Revolver with payables at EURIBOR plus 0.8% | Receivables Finance Agreement | EURIBOR Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate								0.80%		0.80%
Senior notes | Senior notes payable, net of premium and discount at 5.75%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 250,000,000.0	$ 250,000,000.0														$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate										5.75%	5.75%						5.75%
Add on offering, percent of face value		99.25%	102.00%									99.25%
Proceeds from issuance of debt		$ 248,100,000	$ 255,000,000
Unamortized premium			5,000,000
Unamortized discount		$ 1,900,000
Long-term debt										$ 1,002,799,000			754,820,000
Senior notes | Senior notes payable at 5.875%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 600,000,000.0
Stated interest rate			5.875%							5.875%	5.875%
Add on offering, percent of face value		97.25%										97.25%
Proceeds from issuance of debt		$ 243,100,000
Unamortized discount		$ 6,900,000
Long-term debt										$ 843,180,000			600,000,000
Senior notes | Senior notes payable at 6.25%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount | £															£ 100,000,000			£ 200,000,000
Stated interest rate										6.25%	6.25%							6.25%
Tendered amount | £												£ 233,100,000		£ 1,200,000
Long-term debt										$ 92,128,000			$ 403,444,000					£ 65,700,000
Senior notes | Senior notes payable at 6.25% | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	101.56%
Line of credit | Moy Park Receivables Finance Agreement | Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt										0
Maximum borrowing capacity						£ 45,000,000.0				$ 63,000,000
Line of credit, accordion feature | £						£ 15,000,000
Line of credit | Moy Park Receivables Finance Agreement | Line of credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						1.50%