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 ($)	Sep. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2022 BRL (R$) numberOfPlants
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustment														$ (9,147)	$ (95,820)
Goodwill													$ 1,970,377	2,322,593	2,484,502	$ 1,970,377
Total net sales														5,715,175	6,788,080	6,532,204
Net income														278,880	647,726	737,690
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs														7,800	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
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit														515,000
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Term A-1 Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit														400,000
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Term A-2 Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit														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			$ 853,300	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											$ 13,700
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles											9,500
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustment											9,100
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Deferred Tax Liabilities											5,100
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Deferred Tax Assets											8,100
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Other Assets (Liabilities)											$ 100
Goodwill			542,572
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount			$ 425,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			11 years 3 months 18 days	11 years 3 months 18 days
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment			$ 169,205
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			$ 331,000
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			$ 8,500
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
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
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$																	1,000,000,000.0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Future Earnings Growth Period					3 years	3 years
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability					$ 83,000												R$ 428,200,000
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 | 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
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
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 114,300	€ 105.6
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate	1.082198
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred	$ 7,600	€ 7.0
Goodwill	62,800
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 34,900
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	17 years	17 years
Total net sales														88,100
Net income														6,800
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	$ 21,200
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Consideration Transferred									$ 200
Business Combination, Recognized Indefinable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Net Assets	$ 2,800
South America
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total net sales														$ 504,516	$ 534,082	$ 187,343
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