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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in settlement of litigation and insurance claims. Excludes claims within an insurance entity's normal claims settlement process.

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Amount awarded to other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Reflects the estimated amount of loss from the specified contingency as of the balance sheet date.

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The amount of loss pertaining to the specified contingency that was charged against earnings in the period, including the effects of revisions in previously reported estimates.

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The total number of new claims filed pertaining to a loss contingency during the period.

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Number of defendants named in a legal action.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)								1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	45 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)	Aug. 03, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2021 formerEmployee	Jul. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 12, 2021 formerEmployee	Jun. 14, 2021 USD ($)	Nov. 12, 2019 claim	Jan. 27, 2017 producer	Oct. 13, 2016 claim	Oct. 16, 2019 claim	Sep. 25, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2021 claim
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, loss in period										$ 0
Number of defendants \| formerEmployee		4		1
In Re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of complaints filed \| claim								3				82
Expense from settlement											$ 75,000,000
In Re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation, Settlement with EUCPs
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement amount to be paid			$ 75,500,000
In Re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation, Settlement with CIIPPs
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement amount to be paid	$ 45,000,000
In Re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation, Settlement Opt Outs
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Expense from settlement										508,600,000
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					$ 29,000,000
Mexican Tax Authority \| Foreign Tax Authority
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss										244,400,000
Mexican Tax Authority \| Tax Year 2009 \| Foreign Tax Authority
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss										32,400,000
Mexican Tax Authority \| Tax Year 2010 \| Foreign Tax Authority
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss										$ 19,800,000