v3.26.1
Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Dec. 12, 2025
USD ($)
Sep. 29, 2025
USD ($)
Sep. 25, 2025
USD ($)
Apr. 11, 2025
USD ($)
Dec. 22, 2023
USD ($)
Jan. 19, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 21, 2016
USD ($)
plaintiff
Nov. 29, 2016
USD ($)
plaintiff
May 31, 2024
USD ($)
Mar. 28, 2026
USD ($)
Dec. 27, 2025
USD ($)
Mar. 29, 2025
USD ($)
Mar. 28, 2026
USD ($)
Mar. 29, 2025
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2004
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2025
USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                  
Loss Contingency Accrual                     $ 507,000,000     $ 507,000,000     $ 712,000,000
Pork [Member] | Sales                                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                  
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period                         $ 250,000,000 60,000,000 $ 250,000,000    
Beef [Member] | Sales                                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                  
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period                         93,000,000 90,000,000 93,000,000    
Republic of the Philippines, Department of Labor and Employment and the National Labor Relations Commission [Member]                                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                  
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs, Award Increase | plaintiff                 4,922                
Estimated Percentage of Settling Complainants               18.00%                  
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs | plaintiff               5,984 5,984                
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss Per Complainant               $ 1,123                  
Broiler Antitrust Civil Litigation [Member]                                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                  
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party             $ 221,500,000                    
Broiler Antitrust Civil Litigation [Member]                                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                  
Loss Contingency Accrual                     46,000,000     46,000,000     64,000,000
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period                     0   0        
Payments for Legal Settlements                     18,000,000   21,000,000        
Republic of the Philippines, Department of Labor and Employment                                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                  
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value                 $ 245,000,000             $ 57,000,000  
Wage Rate Litigation                                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                  
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party           $ 72,500,000       $ 115,500,000              
Loss Contingency Accrual                                 0
Pork Antitrust Litigation                                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                  
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party $ 48,000,000     $ 85,000,000 $ 50,000,000                        
Loss Contingency Accrual                     144,000,000     144,000,000     268,000,000
Payments for Legal Settlements                           184,000,000      
Pork Antitrust Litigation | Sales                                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                  
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period                       $ 60,000,000          
Pork Antitrust Litigation | Pork [Member] | Sales                                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                  
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period                     250,000,000 250,000,000          
Beef Antitrust Civil Litigation                                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                  
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party     $ 55,000,000                            
Loss Contingency Accrual                     $ 267,000,000     267,000,000     $ 318,000,000
Payments for Legal Settlements                         0 $ 141,000,000 0    
Litigation Settlement, Fee Expense   $ 2,500,000                              
Beef Antitrust Civil Litigation | Direct Purchaser Plaintiff Class                                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                  
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party   80,000,000                              
Beef Antitrust Civil Litigation | Commercial and Institutional Indirect Plaintiff Class                                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                  
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party   $ 47,000,000                              
Beef Antitrust Civil Litigation | Sales                                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                  
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period                       $ 90,000,000          
Beef Antitrust Civil Litigation | Beef [Member] | Sales                                  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                  
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period                         $ 93,000,000   $ 93,000,000