RESTRUCTURING-RELATED ACTIVITIES - Schedule of Restructuring Reserve (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 26, 2023	Jun. 25, 2023
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Cash payments and disposals		$ (30,324)
Moy Park
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	$ 8,539	8,539
Restructuring charges incurred	1,355
Cash payments and disposals	(6,174)
Currency translation	241
Ending liability or reserve	3,961
Moy Park \| Asset impairment costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	2,391	2,391
Restructuring charges incurred	(323)
Cash payments and disposals	(2,514)
Currency translation	446
Ending liability or reserve	0
Moy Park \| Inventory adjustments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	1	1
Restructuring charges incurred	47
Cash payments and disposals	(48)
Currency translation	0
Ending liability or reserve	0
Moy Park \| Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	6,025	6,025
Restructuring charges incurred	141
Cash payments and disposals	(2,152)
Currency translation	(211)
Ending liability or reserve	3,803
Moy Park \| Other employee costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	0	0
Restructuring charges incurred	1,364
Cash payments and disposals	(1,364)
Currency translation	0
Ending liability or reserve	0
Moy Park \| Contract termination costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	122	122
Restructuring charges incurred	126
Cash payments and disposals	(96)
Currency translation	6
Ending liability or reserve	158
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd.
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	7,419	7,419
Restructuring charges incurred	14,831
Cash payments and disposals	(6,507)
Currency translation	384
Ending liability or reserve	16,127
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. \| Employee retention benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	0	0
Restructuring charges incurred	1,642
Cash payments and disposals	(1,276)
Currency translation	10
Ending liability or reserve	376
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. \| Inventory adjustments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	615	615
Restructuring charges incurred	604
Cash payments and disposals	(722)
Currency translation	27
Ending liability or reserve	524
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. \| Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	501	501
Restructuring charges incurred	3,954
Cash payments and disposals	0
Currency translation	72
Ending liability or reserve	4,527
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. \| Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	5,503	5,503
Restructuring charges incurred	8,698
Cash payments and disposals	(4,509)
Currency translation	231
Ending liability or reserve	9,923
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. \| Lease termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	800	800
Restructuring charges incurred	(67)
Cash payments and disposals	0
Currency translation	44
Ending liability or reserve	777
Pilgrim’s Food Masters
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	639	639
Restructuring charges incurred	21,558
Cash payments and disposals	(17,643)
Currency translation	163
Ending liability or reserve	4,717
Pilgrim’s Food Masters \| Asset impairment costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	0	0
Restructuring charges incurred	4,141
Cash payments and disposals	(4,143)
Currency translation	2
Ending liability or reserve	0
Pilgrim’s Food Masters \| Inventory adjustments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	0	0
Restructuring charges incurred	728
Cash payments and disposals	(728)
Currency translation	0
Ending liability or reserve	0
Pilgrim’s Food Masters \| Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	0	0
Restructuring charges incurred	3,982
Cash payments and disposals	(1,921)
Currency translation	41
Ending liability or reserve	2,102
Pilgrim’s Food Masters \| Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	639	639
Restructuring charges incurred	11,488
Cash payments and disposals	(10,851)
Currency translation	52
Ending liability or reserve	1,328
Pilgrim’s Food Masters \| Lease termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	0	$ 0
Restructuring charges incurred	1,219
Cash payments and disposals	0
Currency translation	68
Ending liability or reserve	$ 1,287

Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Amount, after cash payment, of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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