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LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Narrative) (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 02, 2018 USD ($) | May 29, 2018 GBP (£) | Mar. 07, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2017 USD ($) | May 08, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2016 MXN ($) | Feb. 11, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2009 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2016 EUR (€) | Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2018 EUR (€) | Jun. 02, 2018 GBP (£) | Mar. 07, 2018 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2016 GBP (£) | Apr. 17, 2015 GBP (£) | Mar. 19, 2015 GBP (£) | Mar. 11, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,652,583,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,709,350,000 |  |  |  |
Senior notes payable, net of premium and discount at 5.75% | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75%
Add on offering, percent of face value |  |  | 99.25% | 102.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.25% |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  | $ 248,100,000 | $ 255,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized premium |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  | 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,002,698,000 |  |  |  | 754,820,000 |  |  |  |
Senior notes payable at 5.875% | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 250,000,000 | $ 600,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Add on offering, percent of face value |  |  | 97.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97.25% |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  | $ 243,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  | $ 6,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 843,359,000 |  |  |  | 600,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior notes payable at 6.25% | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 300,000,000 |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25% | 6.25% |  |  |  |  | 6.25% |  |
Tendered amount | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 234,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  | 101.56% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | £ 65,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 403,444,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving note payable at 5.25% | Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 73,262,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving note payable at 5.25% | Rabobank | Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term note payable at 3.60% | Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.60% | 3.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 760,000,000 |  |  |  | 780,000,000 |  |  |  |
Term note payable at 3.60% | Rabobank | Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 760,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available increase to aggregate revolving loan commitment |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly principal payment required, percent of original principal amount |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 705,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, capital expenditures limit |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | Line of credit | U.S. and Puerto Rico Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest guaranteed for debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | Line of credit | Foreign Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest guaranteed for debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | Swingline Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 US Credit Facility | Rabobank | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at TIIE Rate plus 0.95% | Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 76,307,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000.0 |  |  |  | 75,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on short-term credit facility amounts outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.81% | 8.81% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at TIIE Rate plus 0.95% | Line of credit | TIIE Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.95% |  |  |  | 0.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39,624,000 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | Line of credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | Line of credit | EURIBOR Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | Governor and the Company of the Bank of Ireland | Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 132,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity | 92,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings | $ 39,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Moy Park Multicurrency Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR rate plus 2.5% | Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 9,590,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 20,000,000.0 |
Moy Park Multicurrency Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR rate plus 2.5% | Line of credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Moy Park Receivables Finance Agreement | Line of credit | Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 45,000,000.0 |  |  |
Moy Park France Invoice Discounting Revolver with payables at EURIBOR plus 0.8% | Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 1,815,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Moy Park France Invoice Discounting Revolver with payables at EURIBOR plus 0.8% | Line of credit | EURIBOR Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Moy Park France Invoice Discounting Revolver with payables at EURIBOR plus 0.8% | Receivables Finance Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 20,000,000.0 |  |  | € 10,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility limit decrease | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Moy Park France Invoice Discounting Revolver with payables at EURIBOR plus 0.8% | Receivables Finance Agreement | EURIBOR Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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