Acquisitions Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions									3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2024 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) agreement	Mar. 31, 2023 BRL (R$)	Aug. 01, 2022 USD ($) numberOfPlants	Aug. 01, 2022 BRL (R$)	May 02, 2022 USD ($) numberOfPlants	Feb. 25, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2023 BRL (R$)	Aug. 01, 2022 BRL (R$) numberOfPlants
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments												$ (95,820)
Goodwill									$ 2,484,502			2,484,502	$ 1,970,377	$ 1,219,116
Net sales												6,788,080	6,532,204	4,741,369
Net income												647,726	737,690	650,914
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs												13,900	16,400
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Term A-3 Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit			$ 300,000
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Term A-4 Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit			500,000
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit									515,000			515,000
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Term A-1 Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit									400,000			400,000
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Term A-2 Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit									500,000			500,000
gelnex
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Price of Acquisition, Expected			1,200,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			1,100,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred			$ 855,100	R$ 4,300,000,000
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate			5.08
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Partial Payment			$ 243,500
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred			104,145
Business Combination, Purchase Price Adjustments										$ 14,100
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment									27,700
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles									65,000
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments									88,600
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Deferred Tax Liabilities									3,700
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Other Assets (Liabilities)									400
Goodwill			551,719
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount			$ 435,700
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			11 years 3 months 18 days	11 years 3 months 18 days
Net sales												267,100
Net income												(26,200)
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs												6,700
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment			$ 155,493
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other			(19)
gelnex | Customer Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles			$ 341,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			11 years 4 months 24 days	11 years 4 months 24 days
gelnex | Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles			$ 8,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			5 years	5 years
FASA Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Number of Facilities Acquired | numberOfPlants					14											14
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross					$ 562,600	R$ 2,900,000,000
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate					5.16											5.16
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred					$ 21,705
Business Combination, Purchase Price Adjustments									$ 7,100
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment											$ 81,500
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles											(41,700)
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments											(21,500)
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Deferred Tax Liabilities											16,000
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Other Assets (Liabilities)											2,300
Goodwill					301,937
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles					$ 108,600
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life					11 years 4 months 24 days	11 years 4 months 24 days
Net sales												362,700
Net income												3,500
Business Combination, Number of Facilities Acquired Under Construction | numberOfPlants					2											2
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, Low | R$																R$ 0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High | R$																1,000,000,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Future Earnings Growth Period					3 years	3 years
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability					$ 168,100						83,000				R$ 428,200,000	R$ 867,500,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment					224,384
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other					(503)
FASA Group | Revision of Prior Period, Error Correction, Adjustment
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability					85,100
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)											85,144
FASA Group | Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles					$ 10,900
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life					5 years	5 years
FASA Group | Routes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life					12 years	12 years
Valley Proteins
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Number of Facilities Acquired | numberOfPlants							18
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross							$ 1,177,000
Business Combination, Purchase Price Adjustments										$ 6,000
Goodwill							$ 358,298
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life							15 years
Net sales												780,900
Net income												9,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment							$ 409,405
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other							(19,436)
Valley Proteins | Routes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles							$ 292,100
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life							15 years
Valley Proteins | Permits [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles							$ 97,100
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life							15 years
Group Op de Beeck
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred								$ 71,300				75,500
Business Combination, Purchase Price Adjustments											$ 4,200
Goodwill								29,600
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles								$ 27,200
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life								15 years
Business Combination, Price of Acquisition								$ 91,700
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment								28,100
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other								$ (9,400)
Miropasz | Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 119,000	€ 110
South America
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales												$ 534,082	$ 187,343	$ 31,446
South America | gelnex
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Number of Facilities Acquired | agreement			5
UNITED STATES | gelnex
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Number of Facilities Acquired | agreement			1