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LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS - Schedule of Long-term Debt and Other Borrowing Arrangements (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 14, 2018 | Dec. 03, 2018 | Jun. 02, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2009 | Dec. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2018 GBP (£) | May 29, 2018 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2017 | Apr. 17, 2015 | Mar. 11, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 2,352,605 |  |  | $ 2,709,350 |  |  |
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | (30,405) |  |  | (47,775) |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities |  |  |  |  | 2,322,200 |  |  | 2,661,575 |  |  |
Less: Capitalized financing costs |  |  |  |  | (27,010) |  |  | (25,958) |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of capitalized financing costs: |  |  |  |  | 2,295,190 |  |  | 2,635,617 |  |  |
Credit facility | Term note payable at 3.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  | 780,000 |  |  |
Credit facility | Revolving note payable at 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 73,262 |  |  |
Credit facility | 2016 Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at TIIE plus 0.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 76,307 |  |  |
Credit facility | 2016 Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at TIIE plus 0.95% | TIIE Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  | 2,277 |  |  | 1,815 |  |  |
Credit facility | Moy Park Credit Agricole Bank Overdraft with notes payable at EURIBOR plus 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 88 |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Credit facility | Moy Park Multicurrency Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR rate plus 2.5% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 9,590 |  |  |
Credit facility | Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Credit facility | Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | EURIBOR Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | LIBOR Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Senior notes payable, net of premium and discount at 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.75% | 5.75% |  |  |  |  | 5.75%
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 1,002,497 |  |  | 754,820 |  |  |
Senior notes | Senior notes payable, net of discount at 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.875% | 5.875% |  |  | 5.875% |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 843,717 |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |
Senior notes | Senior notes payable at 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 6.25% | 6.25% |  |  |  | 6.25% |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | £ 0 | £ 65,700,000 | 403,444 |  |  |
Credit facility | Credit facility | Term note payable at 3.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.65% | 3.65% |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Credit facility | Revolving note payable at 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Credit facility | 2016 Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at TIIE plus 0.95% | TIIE Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.95% |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | 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% | 0.80% |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Credit facility | Moy Park Credit Agricole Bank Overdraft with notes payable at EURIBOR plus 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Credit facility | Moy Park Credit Agricole Bank Overdraft with notes payable at EURIBOR plus 1.50% | EURIBOR Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  | 1.50% |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Credit facility | Moy Park Multicurrency Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR rate plus 2.5% | LIBOR Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Credit facility | Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | LIBOR Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.73% | 3.73% |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 319 |  |  | 873 |  |  |
Capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 3,707 |  |  | $ 9,239 |  |  |

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