LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS - Schedule of Long-term Debt and Other Borrowing Arrangements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 14, 2018	Jun. 02, 2018	Jun. 30, 2009	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Sep. 29, 2017	Mar. 11, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital/finance lease obligations				$ 2,150
Capital/finance lease obligations					$ 3,707
Long-term debt				2,324,626	2,352,605
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt				(26,392)	(30,405)
Long-term debt, less current maturities				2,298,234	2,322,200
Less: Capitalized financing costs				(22,205)	(27,010)
Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of capitalized financing costs				2,276,029	2,295,190
Credit facility | Term note payable at 2.94%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				475,000	500,000
Credit facility | Revolving note payable at 5.00%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				0	0
Credit facility | Moy Park France Invoice Discounting Revolver with payables at EURIBOR plus 0.8%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				0	2,277
Credit facility | Moy Park Credit Agricole Bank Overdraft with notes payable at EURIBOR plus 1.50%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				0	88
Credit facility | Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				0	0
Credit facility | Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | EURIBOR Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate		2.00%
Credit facility | Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | LIBOR Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate		1.25%
Credit facility | Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at TIIE Rate plus 1.50%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 0	0
Credit facility | Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at TIIE Rate plus 1.50% | TIIE Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate	1.50%
Senior notes | Senior notes payable, net of premium and discount at 5.75%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				5.75%			5.75%
Long-term debt				$ 1,002,095	1,002,497
Senior notes | Senior notes payable, net of discount at 5.875%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				5.875%		5.875%
Long-term debt				$ 844,433	843,717
Credit facility | Credit facility | Term note payable at 2.94%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				2.94%
Credit facility | Credit facility | Revolving note payable at 5.00%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				5.00%
Credit facility | Credit facility | Moy Park France Invoice Discounting Revolver with payables at EURIBOR plus 0.8% | EURIBOR Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate			0.80%	0.80%
Credit facility | Credit facility | Moy Park Credit Agricole Bank Overdraft with notes payable at EURIBOR plus 1.50% | EURIBOR Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate				1.50%
Credit facility | Credit facility | Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | EURIBOR Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate				2.00%
Credit facility | Credit facility | Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | LIBOR Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate				1.25%
Credit facility | Credit facility | Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at TIIE Rate plus 1.50% | TIIE Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate				1.50%
Secured Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate				3.34%
Long-term debt				$ 948	$ 319