RESTRUCTURING-RELATED ACTIVITIES - Schedule of Restructuring Reserve (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2023 USD ($)
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Cash payments and disposals	$ (45,868)
Moy Park
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	8,539
Restructuring charges incurred	1,355
Cash payments and disposals	(6,855)
Currency translation	117
Ending liability or reserve	3,156
Moy Park \| Asset impairment costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	2,391
Restructuring charges incurred	(323)
Cash payments and disposals	(2,514)
Currency translation	446
Ending liability or reserve	0
Moy Park \| Inventory adjustments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	1
Restructuring charges incurred	47
Cash payments and disposals	(48)
Currency translation	0
Ending liability or reserve	0
Moy Park \| Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	6,025
Restructuring charges incurred	141
Cash payments and disposals	(2,819)
Currency translation	(329)
Ending liability or reserve	3,018
Moy Park \| Other employee costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	0
Restructuring charges incurred	1,364
Cash payments and disposals	(1,364)
Currency translation	0
Ending liability or reserve	0
Moy Park \| Contract termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	122
Restructuring charges incurred	126
Cash payments and disposals	(110)
Currency translation	0
Ending liability or reserve	138
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd.
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	7,419
Restructuring charges incurred	15,771
Cash payments and disposals	(19,517)
Currency translation	186
Ending liability or reserve	3,859
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. \| Inventory adjustments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	615
Restructuring charges incurred	372
Cash payments and disposals	(722)
Currency translation	18
Ending liability or reserve	283
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. \| Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	501
Restructuring charges incurred	4,273
Cash payments and disposals	(2,912)
Currency translation	(10)
Ending liability or reserve	1,852
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. \| Employee retention benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	0
Restructuring charges incurred	1,838
Cash payments and disposals	(1,800)
Currency translation	5
Ending liability or reserve	43
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. \| Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	5,503
Restructuring charges incurred	9,355
Cash payments and disposals	(14,083)
Currency translation	158
Ending liability or reserve	933
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. \| Lease termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	800
Restructuring charges incurred	(67)
Cash payments and disposals	0
Currency translation	15
Ending liability or reserve	748
Pilgrim’s Food Masters
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	639
Restructuring charges incurred	21,558
Cash payments and disposals	(19,496)
Currency translation	61
Ending liability or reserve	2,762
Pilgrim’s Food Masters \| Asset impairment costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	0
Restructuring charges incurred	4,141
Cash payments and disposals	(4,143)
Currency translation	2
Ending liability or reserve	0
Pilgrim’s Food Masters \| Inventory adjustments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	0
Restructuring charges incurred	793
Cash payments and disposals	(728)
Currency translation	(4)
Ending liability or reserve	61
Pilgrim’s Food Masters \| Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	0
Restructuring charges incurred	3,948
Cash payments and disposals	(2,650)
Currency translation	(12)
Ending liability or reserve	1,286
Pilgrim’s Food Masters \| Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	639
Restructuring charges incurred	11,457
Cash payments and disposals	(11,975)
Currency translation	48
Ending liability or reserve	169
Pilgrim’s Food Masters \| Lease termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability or reserve	0
Restructuring charges incurred	1,219
Cash payments and disposals	0
Currency translation	27
Ending liability or reserve	$ 1,246

Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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