RESTRUCTURING-RELATED ACTIVITIES - Schedule of Restructuring Reserve (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2025 USD ($)
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	$ 6,773
Restructuring charges incurred	(793)
Cash payments and disposals	(4,735)
Currency translation	333
Liability or reserve as of September 28, 2025	1,578
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 \| Employee retention benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	76
Restructuring charges incurred	139
Cash payments and disposals	(218)
Currency translation	3
Liability or reserve as of September 28, 2025	0
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 \| Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	1,620
Restructuring charges incurred	(231)
Cash payments and disposals	(1,332)
Currency translation	67
Liability or reserve as of September 28, 2025	124
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 \| Asset impairment costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	0
Restructuring charges incurred	95
Cash payments and disposals	(95)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of September 28, 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 September 28, 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	(105)
Cash payments and disposals	(6)
Currency translation	20
Liability or reserve as of September 28, 2025	199
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 \| Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	4,787
Restructuring charges incurred	(657)
Cash payments and disposals	(3,118)
Currency translation	243
Liability or reserve as of September 28, 2025	1,255
Pilgrim’s Europe Central
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	4,204
Restructuring charges incurred	21,782
Cash payments and disposals	(21,211)
Currency translation	722
Liability or reserve as of September 28, 2025	5,497
Pilgrim’s Europe Central \| Employee retention benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	0
Restructuring charges incurred	(175)
Cash payments and disposals	175
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of September 28, 2025	0
Pilgrim’s Europe Central \| Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	2,823
Restructuring charges incurred	18,025
Cash payments and disposals	(18,450)
Currency translation	877
Liability or reserve as of September 28, 2025	3,275
Pilgrim’s Europe Central \| Asset impairment costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	0
Restructuring charges incurred	23
Cash payments and disposals	(23)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of September 28, 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 September 28, 2025	0
Pilgrim’s Europe Central \| Lease termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	0
Restructuring charges incurred	2,053
Cash payments and disposals	(2,173)
Currency translation	120
Liability or reserve as of September 28, 2025	0
Pilgrim’s Europe Central \| Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	67
Restructuring charges incurred	2,015
Cash payments and disposals	272
Currency translation	(357)
Liability or reserve as of September 28, 2025	1,997
Pilgrim’s Europe Central \| Contract termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	1,223
Restructuring charges incurred	(159)
Cash payments and disposals	(916)
Currency translation	77
Liability or reserve as of September 28, 2025	$ 225

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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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