RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sales to related party	$ 14,938	$ 21,158	$ 46,723
Cost of goods purchased from related parties	158,064	155,408	127,101
Expenditures by related parties	32,244	62,222	44,154
Expenditures paid on behalf of related parties	9,103	9,407	5,393
Total other related party transactions	0	(525)	5,558
Accounts receivable from related parties	944	1,331
Accounts payable to related parties	3,819	7,269
JBS USA Food Company
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sales to related party	14,108	13,843	15,289
Cost of goods purchased from related parties	134,790	117,596	101,685
Expenditures by related parties	32,161	62,189	40,313
Expenditures paid on behalf of related parties	9,103	9,192	5,376
Accounts receivable from related parties	643	1,236
Accounts payable to related parties	2,826	5,121
Goods in transit	900
JBS Five Rivers
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sales to related party	0	7,096	31,004
JBS Global (UK) Ltd.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sales to related party	141	0	44
Cost of goods purchased from related parties	170	21	0
Accounts payable to related parties	5	0
JBS Chile Ltda.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sales to related party	482	60	178
Expenditures by related parties	6	33	0
Accounts receivable from related parties	301	0
Accounts payable to related parties	0	6
Seara Meats B.V.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cost of goods purchased from related parties	22,797	36,223	13,949
Expenditures paid on behalf of related parties	0	0	12
Accounts payable to related parties	988	2,142
J&F Investimentos Ltd.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sales to related party	0	0	104
Combo, Mercado de Congelados
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sales to related party	207	159	0
Accounts receivable from related parties	0	79
Seara International Ltd.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sales to related party	0	0	104
Cost of goods purchased from related parties	0	0	11,236
Expenditures paid on behalf of related parties	0	45	0
Accounts receivable from related parties	0	16
JBS Aves Ltda.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cost of goods purchased from related parties	0	1,123	0
JBS Toledo NV
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cost of goods purchased from related parties	307	445	231
JBS S.A.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenditures by related parties	0	0	3,777
Expenditures paid on behalf of related parties	0	170	5
Seara Food Europe Holdings
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenditures by related parties	77	0	0
Seara Alimentos
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenditures by related parties	0	0	64
Rigamonti Salumificio S.P.A.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenditures paid on behalf of related parties	0	0	0
Capital contribution (distribution) under tax sharing agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total other related party transactions	$ 0	$ (525)	$ 5,558

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