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SUBSEQUENT EVENT	9 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENT	Sep. 29, 2019
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENT	SUBSEQUENT EVENT On October 15, 2019, the Company acquired 100% of the equity of Tulip Limited and its subsidiaries (together, “Tulip”) from Danish Crown AmbA for £290 million, subject to customary working capital adjustments. The acquisition was funded through cash on hand. Tulip Limited, a leading, integrated prepared pork supplier, is headquartered in Warwick, U.K., operates twelve fresh and value-added facilities in that country and employs approximately 6,100 people. The acquisition solidifies Pilgrim's as a leading European food company, creating one of the largest integrated prepared foods businesses in the U.K.