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DEBT - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 14, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 08, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 14, 2018 MXN ($) | Jul. 20, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 02, 2018 GBP (£) | Mar. 07, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 28, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 27, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 11, 2015 USD ($)
US Credit Facility | Credit facility | US and Puerto Rico Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest guaranteed for debt |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
US Credit Facility | Credit facility | Foreign Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest guaranteed for debt |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Term note payable at 1.37% | Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 443,750,000 | $ 450,000,000 |
Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at TIIE plus 1.50% | Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 |
Senior notes | Senior notes payable, net of premium and discount at 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |  |
Add-on issuance percentage of face value |  |  |  |  |  | 99.25% | 102.00% |  |  |
Gross amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 248,100,000 | $ 255,000,000.0 |  |  |
Debt premium |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000.0 |  |  |
Debt discount |  |  |  |  |  | 1,900,000 |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,001,592,000 | 1,001,693,000 |
Senior notes | Senior notes payable, net of premium and discount at 5.75% | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of debt | $ 103,900,000 | $ 896,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of debt repurchased |  | 89.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tender call premium | 21,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of capitalized financing costs | 4,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Senior notes payable, net of premium and discount at 5.75%, Add-On Offering | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of debt premium (discount) | (2,600,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Senior notes payable, net of premium and discount at 5.75%, Original Offering | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of debt premium (discount) | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Senior notes payable, net of discount at 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 | $ 600,000,000.0 |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% | 5.875% |  |
Add-on issuance percentage of face value |  |  |  |  |  | 97.25% |  |  |  |
Gross amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 243,100,000 |  |  |  |
Debt discount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,900,000 |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 845,329,000 | $ 845,149,000 |
Senior notes | Senior Notes 4.25% Due 2031 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Add-on issuance percentage of face value |  | 98.994% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross amount |  | $ 989,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt discount |  | $ 10,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate if emissions target is met |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notification period if emissions threshold is met |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Emissions threshold |  | 17.679% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | US Credit Facility | Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000.0 |  |
Letters of credit issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,700,000 |  |
Current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 610,300,000 |  |
Credit facility, capital expenditures limit |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | US Credit Facility | Credit facility | LIBOR Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | US Credit Facility | Credit facility | LIBOR Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | US Credit Facility | Credit facility | Alternate base rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | US Credit Facility | Credit facility | Alternate base rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | US Credit Facility | Swingline loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 75,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | US Credit Facility | Letter of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 125,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Term note payable at 1.37% | Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.37% |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly principal payment, percent of original principal amount |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 443,800,000 |  |
Credit facility | US Credit Facility and Term Note Payable at 2.83% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Feature to increase revolving loan commitment |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | £ |  |  |  |  | £ 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 137,900,000 |  |
Credit facility | Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | Credit facility | LIBOR Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  | 1.25% |  |
Credit facility | Moy Park Bank of Ireland Revolving Facility with notes payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% | Credit facility | EURIBOR Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Credit facility | Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at TIIE plus 1.50% | Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 72,900,000 |  |
Credit facility | Mexico Credit Facility (defined below) with notes payable at TIIE plus 1.50% | Credit facility | TIIE Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |

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