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BUSINESS SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC REPORTING (Schedule of Sales by Product Lines) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 25, 2016 | Sep. 25, 2016 | Jun. 26, 2016 | Mar. 27, 2016 | Dec. 27, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Jun. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2014 | Jun. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2014 | Dec. 25, 2016 | Dec. 27, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 1,908,150 | $ 2,031,721 | $ 2,028,315 | $ 1,962,937 | $ 1,960,780 | $ 2,112,529 | $ 2,053,876 | $ 2,052,919 | $ 2,110,435 | $ 2,268,048 | $ 2,186,817 | $ 2,018,065 | $ 7,931,123 | $ 8,180,104 | $ 8,583,365
Total chicken [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,455,618 | 7,749,713 | 8,011,824
Total other products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 475,505 | 430,391 | 571,541
United States [Member] | Prepared chicken [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,269,010 | 1,672,693 | 1,787,389
United States [Member] | Fresh chicken [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,627,137 | 4,701,943 | 4,703,993
United States [Member] | Export and other chicken [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 313,827 | 358,877 | 620,082
United States [Member] | Total chicken [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,209,974 | 6,733,513 | 7,111,464
United States [Member] | Total other products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 461,429 | 409,841 | 535,572
Mexico [Member] | Total chicken [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,245,644 | 1,016,200 | 900,360
Mexico [Member] | Total other products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,076 | $ 20,550 | $ 35,969

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