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LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Schedule of Long-term Debt and Other Borrowing Arrangements) (Details) £ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2017 | Sep. 24, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 08, 2017 GBP (£) | Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 11, 2015 | May 29, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 2,709,350,000 |  | $ 2,709,350,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,429,981,000 |  |
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt | (47,775,000) |  | (47,775,000) |  |  |  | (15,712,000) |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities | 2,661,575,000 |  | 2,661,575,000 |  |  |  | 1,414,269,000 |  |
Less: Capitalized financing costs | (25,958,000) |  | (25,958,000) |  |  |  | (18,145,000) |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of capitalized financing costs: | $ 2,635,617,000 |  | $ 2,635,617,000 |  |  |  | 1,396,124,000 |  |
Credit facility | Term note payable at 2.61% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.61% |  | 2.61% |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 780,000,000 |  | $ 780,000,000 |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |
Credit facility | Revolving note payable at 2.84% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.84% |  | 2.84% |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 73,262,000 |  | $ 73,262,000 |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Credit facility | Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at TIIE rate plus 0.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 76,307,000 |  | $ 76,307,000 |  |  |  | 23,304,000 |  |
Credit facility | Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at TIIE rate plus 0.90% | TIIE Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  | 0.90% |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Moy Park Multicurrency Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR rate plus 2.5% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 9,590,000 |  | $ 9,590,000 |  |  |  | 11,985,000 |  |
Credit facility | Moy Park Multicurrency Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR rate plus 2.5% | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate | 2.17% |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Moy Park Receivables Finance Agreement with payables at LIBOR plus 1.5% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Credit facility | Moy Park Receivables Finance Agreement with payables at LIBOR plus 1.5% | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Moy Park France Invoice Discounting Revolver with payables at EURIBOR plus 0.8% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 1,815,000 |  | $ 1,815,000 |  |  |  | 8,918,000 |  |
Credit facility | Moy Park France Invoice Discounting Revolver with payables at EURIBOR plus 0.8% | EURIBOR Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  | 0.80% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Senior notes payable, net of unaccreted premium at 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.75% |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |
Long-term debt | $ 754,820,000 |  | $ 754,820,000 |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |
Senior notes | Senior notes payable at 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.875% |  | 5.875% | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 600,000,000 |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Senior notes | Senior notes payable at 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 6.25% |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25%
Long-term debt | $ 403,444,000 |  | $ 403,444,000 |  |  |  | 369,736,000 |  |
Credit facility | Credit facility | Moy Park Receivables Finance Agreement with payables at LIBOR plus 1.5% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Credit facility | Moy Park Receivables Finance Agreement with payables at LIBOR plus 1.5% | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages | Chattels mortgages at weighted average of 3.74% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 3.74% |  | 3.74% |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 873,000 |  | $ 873,000 |  |  |  | 1,432,000 |  |
Subordinated debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | £ |  |  |  |  |  | £ 562.5 |  |  |
Subordinated debt | Term Loan Agence L’eau |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 6,000 |  |
Other long-term debt | Capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 9,239,000 |  | $ 9,239,000 |  |  |  | $ 14,600,000 |  |

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