DEBT - Schedule of Long-term Debt and Other Borrowing Arrangements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 14, 2018	Dec. 26, 2021	Sep. 02, 2021	Dec. 27, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Finance Lease, Liability		$ 4,548		$ 1,664
Long-term debt		3,247,358		2,298,544
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt		(26,246)		(25,455)
Long-term debt, less current maturities		3,221,112		2,273,089
Less: Capitalized financing costs		(29,951)		(17,543)
Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of capitalized financing costs		$ 3,191,161		2,255,546
Credit facility | Term note payable at 1.33%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		1.33%
Long-term debt		$ 506,250		0
Credit facility | Revolving note payable at 3.50%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		3.50%
Long-term debt		$ 0		0
Credit facility | Term note payable at 1.33%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		1.33%
Long-term debt		$ 0		450,000
Credit facility | Revolving note payable at 3.50%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		3.50%
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%
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%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 0		0
Senior notes | Senior Notes 3.50% Due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		3.50%	3.50%
Long-term debt		$ 900,000		0
Senior notes | Senior Notes 4.25% Due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		4.25%
Long-term debt		$ 990,691		0
Senior notes | Senior notes payable, net of discount at 5.875%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		5.875%
Long-term debt		$ 845,866		845,149
Senior notes | Senior notes payable, net of premium and discount at 5.75%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		5.75%
Long-term debt		$ 0		1,001,693
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 | 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 | 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%	1.50%
Secured Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate		3.34%
Long-term debt		$ 3		$ 38