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BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Details) lb in Millions, bird in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended
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Jul. 27, 2020 | Mar. 27, 2022 employee grower bird country pig state lb
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |
Number of countries in which entity exports products | country |  | 120
Number of states in which entity operates | state |  | 14
Number of employees (over) | employee |  | 59,000
Pilgrims Pride Corporation | JBS S.A. |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of beneficial ownership by holding company | 80.00% | 80.50%
Chicken |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |
Maximum processing capacity of employees per week (in animals per week) | bird |  | 43.3
Maximum annual processing capacity of employees (in pounds) (more than) | lb |  | 12,800.0
Number of contract growers | grower |  | 4,780
Pork |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |
Maximum processing capacity of employees per week (in animals per week) | pig |  | 49,500
Maximum annual processing capacity of employees (in pounds) (more than) | lb |  | 534.2
Number of contract growers | grower |  | 240

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