DEBT - Narrative (Details)						1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 09, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 08, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 14, 2018 MXN ($)	Jun. 02, 2018 GBP (£)	Mar. 07, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2021	Mar. 27, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 26, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 18, 2021 GBP (£)	Sep. 29, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum secured leverage ratio on a pro-forma basis (not to exceed)	3.00
Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | Credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt outstanding							$ 0	$ 0
Bank of Ireland Invoice Discounting Facility Agreement | Credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity							32,100,000			£ 25,000,000
Debt outstanding							9,900,000
Bank of Ireland Invoice Discounting Facility Agreement | Credit facility | EURIBOR Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate						1.50%
Bank of Ireland Invoice Discounting Facility Agreement | Credit facility | Interbank Offered Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate						1.50%
Mexico Credit Facility | Credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt outstanding							$ 0	0
Senior notes | Senior notes payable, net of discount, at 5.875%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount					$ 250,000,000						$ 600,000,000
Stated interest rate							5.875%				5.875%
Add-on issuance percentage of face value					97.25%
Gross amount					$ 243,100,000
Debt discount					$ 6,900,000
Debt outstanding							$ 846,045,000	845,866,000
Senior notes | Senior notes payable, net of discount, at 4.25%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 1,000,000,000
Stated interest rate		4.25%					4.25%
Add-on issuance percentage of face value		98.994%
Gross amount		$ 989,900,000
Debt discount		$ 10,100,000
Stated interest rate if emissions target is met		4.50%
Notification period if emissions threshold is met		30 days
Emissions threshold		17.679%
Debt outstanding							$ 990,941,000	990,691,000
Senior notes | Senior Notes 3.50% Due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount									$ 900,000,000
Stated interest rate							3.50%		3.50%
Debt outstanding							$ 900,000,000	$ 900,000,000
Credit facility | US Credit Facility | Credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 800,000,000
Feature to increase revolving loan commitment	$ 500,000,000
Letters of credit issued							36,100,000
Current borrowing capacity							763,900,000
Credit facility | US Credit Facility | Credit facility | LIBOR Rate | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate	1.25%
Credit facility | US Credit Facility | Credit facility | LIBOR Rate | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate	2.75%
Credit facility | US Credit Facility | Credit facility | Alternate base rate | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate	0.25%
Credit facility | US Credit Facility | Credit facility | Alternate base rate | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate	1.75%
Credit facility | US Credit Facility | Swingline loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 80,000,000
Credit facility | US Credit Facility | Letter of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	125,000,000
Credit facility | US Credit Facility Term Loans | Credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 700,000,000
Quarterly principal payment, percent of original principal amount	1.25%
Debt outstanding							692,800,000
Credit facility | Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | Credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | £				£ 100,000,000
Debt outstanding							0
Current borrowing capacity							$ 131,800,000
Credit facility | Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | Credit facility | LIBOR Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate				1.25%			1.25%
Credit facility | Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | Credit facility | EURIBOR Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate				2.00%			2.00%
Credit facility | Mexico Credit Facility | Credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,500,000,000
Debt outstanding							$ 0
Current borrowing capacity							$ 74,900,000
Credit facility | Mexico Credit Facility | Credit facility | TIIE Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate			1.50%				1.50%