RESTRUCTURING-RELATED ACTIVITIES - Schedule of Restructuring Reserve (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2025 USD ($)
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	$ 6,773
Restructuring charges incurred	724
Cash payments and disposals	(5,243)
Currency translation	389
Liability or reserve as of June 29, 2025	2,643
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 \| Employee retention benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	76
Restructuring charges incurred	363
Cash payments and disposals	(302)
Currency translation	7
Liability or reserve as of June 29, 2025	144
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 \| Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	1,620
Restructuring charges incurred	(143)
Cash payments and disposals	(1,363)
Currency translation	71
Liability or reserve as of June 29, 2025	185
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 \| Asset impairment costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	0
Restructuring charges incurred	79
Cash payments and disposals	(79)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of June 29, 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 June 29, 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	26
Liability or reserve as of June 29, 2025	316
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 \| Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	4,787
Restructuring charges incurred	453
Cash payments and disposals	(3,527)
Currency translation	285
Liability or reserve as of June 29, 2025	1,998
Pilgrim’s Europe Central
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	4,204
Restructuring charges incurred	18,550
Cash payments and disposals	(17,445)
Currency translation	1,197
Liability or reserve as of June 29, 2025	6,506
Pilgrim’s Europe Central \| Employee retention benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	0
Restructuring charges incurred	932
Cash payments and disposals	(932)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of June 29, 2025	0
Pilgrim’s Europe Central \| Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	2,823
Restructuring charges incurred	14,535
Cash payments and disposals	(12,201)
Currency translation	956
Liability or reserve as of June 29, 2025	6,113
Pilgrim’s Europe Central \| Asset impairment costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	0
Restructuring charges incurred	28
Cash payments and disposals	(28)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of June 29, 2025	0
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	(96)
Currency translation	5
Liability or reserve as of June 29, 2025	0
Pilgrim’s Europe Central \| Lease termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	0
Restructuring charges incurred	2,101
Cash payments and disposals	(2,222)
Currency translation	121
Liability or reserve as of June 29, 2025	0
Pilgrim’s Europe Central \| Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	67
Restructuring charges incurred	954
Cash payments and disposals	(1,050)
Currency translation	29
Liability or reserve as of June 29, 2025	0
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	(916)
Currency translation	86
Liability or reserve as of June 29, 2025	$ 393

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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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