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INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 25, 2016
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Effective tax rate | 25.70% | 26.90% | 33.70%
Income tax expense related to Tax Act | $ 18,200,000 |  |
Tax liability recorded for one-time transition tax related to Tax Act | $ 26,400,000 |  |
One-time transition tax increase in effective tax rate related to Tax Act | 7.90% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Tax liability for one-time transition tax related to Tax Act | $ 7,700,000 |  |
Provisional tax benefit from net change in deferred tax liabilities related to Tax Act |  | $ 41,500,000 |
Provisional tax benefit from change in tax rate related to Tax Act | $ 8,200,000 |  |
Rate change reduction in effective tax rate related to Tax Act | (2.50%) | (5.30%) | 0.00%
GILTI tax liability recorded related to Tax Act | $ 5.4 |  |
GILTI increase in effective tax rate related to Tax Act | 1.60% |  |
Income tax benefit from FDII deduction | $ 100,000 |  |
Increase in valuation allowance | 11,700,000 |  |
Valuation allowance | 26,150,000 | $ 14,479,000 |
Other comprehensive income, tax (benefit) expense | (1,600,000) | 4,000,000 |
Tax effect from excess tax benefits | (800,000) | 1,100,000 |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 12,412,000 | 11,866,000 | $ 16,813,000
Amount of tax benefits that, if recognized, would reduce effective tax rate | 1,400,000 |  |
Liability for interest and penalties | 1,500,000 |  |
Decrease in accrued interest and penalty amounts related to uncertain tax positions | 5,600,000 |  |
Capital contribution under tax sharing agreement | 5,558,000 | $ 5,038,000 | $ 3,690,000
JBS USA Food Company Holding | Tax sharing agreement |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Capital contribution under tax sharing agreement | 500,000 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Valuation allowance | 13,900,000 |  |
Net operating loss carry forwards | $ 17,200,000 |  |
Net operating loss carry forwards, expiration date | Jan. 01, 2019 |  |
U.S. |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Valuation allowance | $ 11,800,000 |  |
State and Local Jurisdiction |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Valuation allowance | 500,000 |  |
Net operating loss carry forwards | $ 87,500,000 |  |
Net operating loss carry forwards, expiration date | Jan. 01, 2019 |  |
Tax credit carry forwards | $ 2,600,000 |  |
Tax credit carry forwards, expiration date | Jan. 01, 2019 |  |
Mexico |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | $ 683,000,000 |  |
Puerto Rico |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | 13,200,000 |  |
United Kingdom |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | $ 2,200,000 |  |

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