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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 43 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 14, 2021 USD ($) | Feb. 23, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 13, 2020 USD ($) plan | Nov. 12, 2019 claim | Jan. 27, 2017 producer | Oct. 13, 2016 producer claim | Oct. 16, 2019 claim | Sep. 26, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 27, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 09, 2021 claim | Jul. 29, 2021 formerEmployee | Oct. 06, 2020 employeeOfOtherCompany formerEmployee | Jun. 03, 2020 formerEmployee
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Former employees indicted | formerEmployee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 1 | 2
Employees of other companies | employeeOfOtherCompany |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
In Re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of other producers named in lawsuits | producer |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of complaints filed | claim |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 81 |  |  |
Expense from settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75.0 |  |  |  |
In Re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation, Settlement with EUCPs | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement amount to be paid | $ 75.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In Re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation, Settlement with CIIPPs | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement amount to be paid | $ 45.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In Re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation, Settlement Opt Outs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expense from settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 257.4 |  |  |  |  |
In re Broiler Chicken Grower Litigation, Case No. CIV-17-033-RJS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of other producers named in lawsuits | producer |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Jien v. Perdue Farms, Inc. and Earnest v. Perdue Farms, Inc. et al |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of complaints filed | claim |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement amount to be paid |  | $ 29.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Violation of Sherman Antitrust Act |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement amount to be paid |  |  | $ 107.9 | $ 110.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Count plead guilty | plan |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mexican Tax Authority | Tax Year 2009 | Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.4 |  |  |  |  |
Mexican Tax Authority | Tax Year 2010 | Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18.4 |  |  |  |  |

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