RESTRUCTURING-RELATED ACTIVITIES - Schedule of Restructuring Reserve (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2025 USD ($)
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	$ 6,773
Restructuring charges incurred	1,331
Cash payments and disposals	(2,986)
Currency translation	152
Liability or reserve as of March 30, 2025	5,270
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 \| Employee retention benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	76
Restructuring charges incurred	244
Cash payments and disposals	(298)
Currency translation	2
Liability or reserve as of March 30, 2025	24
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 \| Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	1,620
Restructuring charges incurred	(112)
Cash payments and disposals	(445)
Currency translation	32
Liability or reserve as of March 30, 2025	1,095
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 \| Asset impairment costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	0
Restructuring charges incurred	63
Cash payments and disposals	(63)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of March 30, 2025	0
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 \| Inventory adjustments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	0
Restructuring charges incurred	(34)
Cash payments and disposals	34
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of March 30, 2025	0
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 \| Lease termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	290
Restructuring charges incurred	6
Cash payments and disposals	(6)
Currency translation	8
Liability or reserve as of March 30, 2025	298
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 \| Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	4,787
Restructuring charges incurred	1,164
Cash payments and disposals	(2,208)
Currency translation	110
Liability or reserve as of March 30, 2025	3,853
Pilgrim’s Europe Central
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	4,204
Restructuring charges incurred	14,655
Cash payments and disposals	(1,813)
Currency translation	474
Liability or reserve as of March 30, 2025	17,520
Pilgrim’s Europe Central \| Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	2,823
Restructuring charges incurred	12,188
Cash payments and disposals	(1,813)
Currency translation	365
Liability or reserve as of March 30, 2025	13,563
Pilgrim’s Europe Central \| Inventory adjustments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	91
Restructuring charges incurred	0
Cash payments and disposals	0
Currency translation	3
Liability or reserve as of March 30, 2025	94
Pilgrim’s Europe Central \| Lease termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	0
Restructuring charges incurred	2,042
Cash payments and disposals	0
Currency translation	56
Liability or reserve as of March 30, 2025	2,098
Pilgrim’s Europe Central \| Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	67
Restructuring charges incurred	425
Cash payments and disposals	0
Currency translation	15
Liability or reserve as of March 30, 2025	507
Pilgrim’s Europe Central \| Contract termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	1,223
Restructuring charges incurred	0
Cash payments and disposals	0
Currency translation	35
Liability or reserve as of March 30, 2025	$ 1,258

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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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Amount of increase (decrease) in the restructuring reserve related to foreign currency translation (gain) loss and other increases (decreases).

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