GENERAL - Additional Information (Details) lb in Millions		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2020	Sep. 27, 2020 employee grower country bird state lb
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of countries in which entity exports products | country		110
Number of states in which entity operates | state		14
Number of employees | employee		55,400
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of employees | employee		55,400
Chicken
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		13,200.0
Number of contract growers | grower		4,800
Pork
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		44,000
Maximum annual processing capacity of employees (in pounds) (more than) | lb		423.6
Number of contract growers | grower		295
JBS SA
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Percentage of beneficial ownership by holding company	80.00%	80.20%