GENERAL - Additional Information (Details) lb in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2020 employee grower bird state country lb
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of countries in which entity exports products | country	100
Number of states in which entity operates | state	14
Chicken
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of employees	52,700
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Maximum processing capacity of employees per week (in birds per week) | bird	44,900,000
Maximum annual processing capacity of employees (in pounds) (more than) | lb	13,100.0
Number of contract growers | grower	4,900
Number of employees	52,700
Pork
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of employees	5,500
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Maximum processing capacity of employees per week (in birds per week) | bird	43,500
Maximum annual processing capacity of employees (in pounds) (more than) | lb	416.8
Number of contract growers | grower	280
Number of employees	5,500
JBS SA
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Percentage of beneficial ownership by holding company	79.60%