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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
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