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BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, lb in Millions, bird / WK in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 08, 2017 USD ($) bird / WK lb hatchery mill plant | Jan. 06, 2017 USD ($) employee bird / WK plant | Jun. 29, 2015 USD ($) employee bird / WK trade_name distribution_center plant | Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 25, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) employee bird / WK | Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 24, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 26, 2017 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum processing capacity of employees per week (in birds per week) | bird / WK |  |  |  |  |  | 45.2 |  |  |
Number of employees of acquiree (more than) | employee |  |  |  |  |  | 51,300 |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 131,120 | $ 0 |  |
Trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | 38,200 | 0 |  |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 92,900 | 0 |  |
Moy Park |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity acquired | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | $ 301,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note payable for consideration transferred | $ 562,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fresh processing plants (in plants) | plant | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepared foods cook plants (in plants) | plant | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Feed mills (in mills) | mill | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hatcheries | hatchery | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rendering facilities | plant | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum processing capacity of employees per week (in birds per week) | bird / WK | 6.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Food prepared annual amount (in tons) | lb | 456.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees of acquiree (more than) | employee |  |  |  |  |  | 10,200 |  |  |
Transaction costs | $ 19,600 |  |  |  |  | $ 4,500 |  | $ 15,000 |
GNP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity acquired |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  | $ 350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum processing capacity of employees per week (in birds per week) | bird / WK |  | 2.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees of acquiree (more than) | employee |  | 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  | $ 600 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600
Processing plants acquired (in plants) | plant |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  | 433,900 |  |  |
Net income (loss) of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  | 30,400 |  |  |
Additions |  | $ 131,120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GNP | Trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired royalty rate used in determination of fair value |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired, net sales growth rate used in determination of fair value |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired, income tax rate used in determination of fair value |  | 39.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired, income tax amortization benefit factor used in determination of fair value |  | 1.2098 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired, Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Saved Rate |  | 13.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  | $ 38,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GNP | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired, net sales growth rate used in determination of fair value |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired, income tax rate used in determination of fair value |  | 39.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired, income tax amortization benefit factor used in determination of fair value |  | 1.2098 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired, Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Saved Rate |  | 13.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired, customer attrition rate used in determination of fair value |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  | $ 92,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tyson Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity acquired |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum processing capacity of employees per week (in birds per week) | bird / WK |  |  | 2.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees of acquiree (more than) | employee |  |  | 4,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Processing plants acquired (in plants) | plant |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  | $ 121,700 | $ 128,900 | 141,400 | 250,600 |  |
Net income (loss) of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  | $ (10,800) | $ (2,900) | $ 6,300 | $ (13,700) |  |
Number of distribution centers acquired | distribution_center |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tyson Mexico | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired, net sales growth rate used in determination of fair value |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired, income tax rate used in determination of fair value |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired, customer attrition rate used in determination of fair value |  |  | 7.90% |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired, income tax amortization benefit rate used in determination of fair value |  |  | 23.40% |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired, discount rate used in determination of fair value |  |  | 13.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  | $ 16,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tyson Mexico | Trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived trade names acquired, number of trade names valued using the income approach | trade_name |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived trade names acquired, royalty rate saved used in determination of fair value |  |  | 1.40% |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived trade names acquired, net sales growth rate used in determination of fair value, terminal year |  |  | 3.80% |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived trade names acquired, income tax rate used in determination of fair value |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived trade names acquired, income tax amortization benefit rate used in determination of fair value |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived trade names acquired, discount rate used in determination of fair value |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived trade names acquired, fair value |  |  | $ 9,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tyson Mexico | Trade names | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived trade names acquired, royalty rates used in determination of fair value |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived trade names acquired, net sales growth rate used in determination of fair value |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Tyson Mexico | Trade names | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived trade names acquired, royalty rates used in determination of fair value |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived trade names acquired, net sales growth rate used in determination of fair value |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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