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BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, £ in Millions, lb in Millions, bird / WK in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 08, 2017 USD ($) bird / WK lb hatchery mill plant | Sep. 08, 2017 GBP (£) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) employee bird / WK | Sep. 24, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) employee bird / WK | Sep. 24, 2017 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum processing capacity of employees per week (in birds per week) | bird / WK |  |  | 45.3 |  | 45.3 |
Number of employees of acquiree | employee |  |  | 51,300 |  | 51,300 |
Net sales |  |  | $ 2,697,604 | $ 2,793,885 | $ 8,280,995 | $ 8,025,511
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation |  |  | $ 29,310 | 232,680 | $ 255,269 | 560,242
Moy Park |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity acquired | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | $ 301,300 |  |  |  |  |
Note payable for consideration transferred | £ |  | £ 562.5 |  |  |  |
Number of processing plants | plant | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Prepared foods cook plants | plant | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Feed mills | mill | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Hatcheries | hatchery | 6 |  |  |  |  |
Rendering facilities | plant | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum processing capacity of employees per week (in birds per week) | bird / WK | 6.1 |  |  |  |  |
Food prepared, annual amount | lb | 460.0 |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees of acquiree | employee |  |  | 10,400 |  | 10,400 |
Transaction costs | $ 19,900 |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  | $ 526,700 | 514,300 | $ 1,600,000 | 1,500,000
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation |  |  | $ 17,700 | $ 8,200 | $ 39,500 | $ 25,600

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