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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Schedule of Related Party Transactions) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 25, 2016 | Dec. 27, 2015 | Apr. 01, 2016 | Mar. 07, 2016 | Oct. 26, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to related parties | $ 46,723 | $ 31,616 | $ 22,148 |  |  |
Cost of goods purchased from related parties | 127,101 | 163,398 | 109,767 |  |  |
Expenditures paid by related parties | 44,154 | 48,644 | 40,611 |  |  |
Expenditures paid on behalf of related parties | 5,393 | 10,747 | 4,056 |  |  |
Other related party transactions: |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital contribution under tax sharing agreement | 5,038 | 3,690 | 0 |  |  |
Accounts receivable from related parties | 2,951 | 4,010 |  |  |  |
Accounts payable to related parties | 2,889 | 4,468 |  |  |  |
Interest paid | 81,260 | 69,857 | 42,968 |  |  |
JBS USA Food Company |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to related parties | 15,289 | 16,534 | 21,743 |  |  |
Cost of goods purchased from related parties | 101,685 | 139,476 | 103,542 |  |  |
Expenditures paid by related parties | 40,313 | 40,519 | 40,611 |  |  |
Expenditures paid on behalf of related parties | 5,376 | 10,586 | 3,998 |  |  |
Other related party transactions: |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable from related parties | 2,826 | 3,754 |  |  |  |
Accounts payable to related parties | 440 | 1,421 |  |  |  |
Goods in transit | 1,700 |  |  |  |  |
JBS Five Rivers |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to related parties | 31,004 | 14,126 | 0 |  |  |
JBS Global (UK) Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to related parties | 44 | 122 | 305 |  |  |
JBS Chile Ltda |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to related parties | 178 | 615 | 100 |  |  |
Other related party transactions: |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable from related parties | 108 | 159 |  |  |  |
J & F Investimentos Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to related parties | 104 | 69 | 0 |  |  |
JBS SA |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to related parties | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Cost of goods purchased from related parties | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Expenditures paid by related parties | 3,777 | 8,125 | 0 |  |  |
Expenditures paid on behalf of related parties | 5 | 86 | 29 |  |  |
Other related party transactions: |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable from related parties | 0 | 46 |  |  |  |
Seara International Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to related parties | 104 | 4 | 0 |  |  |
Cost of goods purchased from related parties | 11,236 | 2,746 | 2,784 |  |  |
Expenditures paid on behalf of related parties | 0 | 72 | 29 |  |  |
Other related party transactions: |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable from related parties | 15 | 51 |  |  |  |
JBS Toledo |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to related parties | 0 | 143 | 0 |  |  |
Cost of goods purchased from related parties | 231 | 123 | 0 |  |  |
Expenditures paid on behalf of related parties | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Other related party transactions: |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable to related parties | 39 | 21 |  |  |  |
Rigamonti Salumificio S.P.A. |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to related parties | 0 | 3 | 0 |  |  |
Cost of goods purchased from related parties | 0 | 15 | 0 |  |  |
Expenditures paid on behalf of related parties | 0 | 3 | 0 |  |  |
Seara Meats B.V. |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods purchased from related parties | 13,949 | 21,038 | 3,381 |  |  |
Expenditures paid on behalf of related parties | 12 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Other related party transactions: |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable from related parties | 2 | 0 |  |  |  |
Accounts payable to related parties | 2,410 | 3,026 |  |  |  |
Macedo Agroindustrial Ltda. |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods purchased from related parties | 0 | 0 | 60 |  |  |
Seara Alimentos |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenditures paid by related parties | 64 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
JBS USA Food Company Holding |  |  |  |  |  |
Other related party transactions: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total other related party transactions | 5,558 | 5,240 | 4,958 |  |  |
Letter of credit, terminated |  |  |  | $ 16,500 | $ 40,000 |
Interest paid | 200 |  |  |  |  |
JBS USA Food Company Holding | Letter of credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Other related party transactions: |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreed reimbursement of debt, up to |  |  |  |  |  | $ 56,500
JBS USA Food Company Holding | Letter of credit fees |  |  |  |  |  |
Other related party transactions: |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit fees | 0 | 202 | 1,268 |  |  |
JBS USA Food Company Holding | Tax sharing agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Other related party transactions: |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital contribution under tax sharing agreement | $ 5,558 | $ 5,038 | $ 3,690 |  |  |

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