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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. 31, 2017 | Sep. 24, 2017 | Jun. 25, 2017 | Mar. 26, 2017 | 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. 31, 2017 | Dec. 25, 2016 | Dec. 27, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ 2,742,352 | $ 2,793,885 | $ 2,752,286 | $ 2,479,340 | $ 2,370,883 | $ 2,495,281 | $ 2,551,990 | $ 2,460,410 | $ 2,533,348 | $ 2,112,529 | $ 2,053,876 | $ 2,052,919 | $ 10,767,863 | $ 9,878,564 | $ 8,752,672
Total chicken |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,125,690 | 9,344,901 | 8,300,020
Total other products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 642,173 | 533,663 | 452,652
United States | Fresh chicken |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,700,503 | 4,627,137 | 4,701,943
United States | Prepared chicken |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 950,378 | 1,269,010 | 1,672,693
United States | Export and other chicken |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 213,595 | 313,827 | 358,877
United States | Total chicken |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,864,476 | 6,209,974 | 6,733,513
United States | Total other products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 578,746 | 461,429 | 409,841
U.K. and Europe | Fresh chicken |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 846,575 | 811,127 | 240,815
U.K. and Europe | Prepared chicken |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 792,284 | 794,880 | 241,589
U.K. and Europe | Export and other chicken |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 318,699 | 283,276 | 67,903
U.K. and Europe | Total chicken |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,957,558 | 1,889,283 | 550,307
U.K. and Europe | Total other products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,761 | 58,158 | 22,261
Mexico | Total chicken |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,303,656 | 1,245,644 | 1,016,200
Mexico | Total other products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,666 | $ 14,076 | $ 20,550

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