GENERAL - Additional Information (Details) lb in Millions, bird in Millions		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2020	Sep. 26, 2021 employee bird state grower country pig lb
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of countries in which entity exports products | country		124
Number of states in which entity operates | state		14
Number of employees | employee		58,900
JBS S.A.
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%
Chicken
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Maximum processing capacity of employees per week (in animals per week) | bird		43.7
Maximum annual processing capacity of employees (in pounds) (more than) | lb		13,700.0
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 animals per week) | pig		44,300
Maximum annual processing capacity of employees (in pounds) (more than) | lb		445.1
Number of contract growers | grower		285