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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions							1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	43 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 14, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 23, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 13, 2020 USD ($) plan	Nov. 12, 2019 claim	Jan. 27, 2017 producer	Oct. 13, 2016 producer claim	Oct. 16, 2019 claim	Sep. 26, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 09, 2021 claim	Jul. 29, 2021 formerEmployee	Oct. 06, 2020 employeeOfOtherCompany formerEmployee	Jun. 03, 2020 formerEmployee
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Former employees indicted \| formerEmployee												4	1	2
Employees of other companies \| employeeOfOtherCompany													4
In Re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of other producers named in lawsuits \| producer							19
Number of complaints filed \| claim							3				81
Expense from settlement										$ 75.0
In Re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation, Settlement with EUCPs \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement amount to be paid	$ 75.5
In Re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation, Settlement with CIIPPs \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement amount to be paid	$ 45.0
In Re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation, Settlement Opt Outs
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Expense from settlement									$ 257.4
In re Broiler Chicken Grower Litigation, Case No. CIV-17-033-RJS
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of other producers named in lawsuits \| producer						4
Jien v. Perdue Farms, Inc. and Earnest v. Perdue Farms, Inc. et al
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of complaints filed \| claim					4			4
Settlement amount to be paid		$ 29.0
Violation of Sherman Antitrust Act
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement amount to be paid			$ 107.9	$ 110.5
Count plead guilty \| plan				1
Mexican Tax Authority \| Tax Year 2009 \| Foreign Tax Authority
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss									30.4
Mexican Tax Authority \| Tax Year 2010 \| Foreign Tax Authority
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss									$ 18.4