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BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details) bird in Millions, $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 29, 2024 employee grower country bird pig | Aug. 22, 2024 USD ($)
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |
Number of countries in which entity exports products | country | 110 |
Number of employees | employee | 62,000 |
Douglas-Coffee County |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |
Industrial revenue bond principal amount | $ |  | $ 130.0
Pilgrims Pride Corporation | JBS SA |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of beneficial ownership by holding company | 82.40% |
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 | 41.8 |
Number of contract growers | 4,400 |
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 | 42,750 |
Number of contract growers | 206 |

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