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1 00000001 - Document - Document and Entity Information Network

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3 Document And Entity Information Abstract brf:DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract
4 Entity Registrant Name Concept (Text/String) For Period dei:EntityRegistrantName
5 Entity Central Index Key Concept (CIK Number) For Period dei:EntityCentralIndexKey
6 Document Type Concept (Submission Type) For Period dei:DocumentType
7 Document Period End Date Concept (Date) For Period dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate
8 Trading Symbol Concept (Text/String) For Period dei:TradingSymbol
9 Amendment Flag Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:AmendmentFlag
10 Current Fiscal Year End Date Concept (Month/Day) For Period dei:CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
11 Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
12 Entity a Voluntary Filer Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:EntityVoluntaryFilers
13 Entity's Reporting Status Current Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:EntityCurrentReportingStatus
14 Entity Filer Category Concept (Filer Category) For Period dei:EntityFilerCategory
15 Entity Emerging Growth Company Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany
16 Entity Shell Company Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:EntityShellCompany
17 Entity Public Float Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit dei:EntityPublicFloat
18 Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Concept (Shares) As Of dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
19 Document Fiscal Period Focus Concept (Fiscal Period) For Period dei:DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
20 Document Fiscal Year Focus Concept (Year) For Period dei:DocumentFiscalYearFocus
21 00000002 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION Network

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23 Statement of financial position [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract
24 ASSETS Abstract ifrs-full:AssetsAbstract
25 CURRENT ASSETS Abstract ifrs-full:CurrentAssetsAbstract
26 Cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
27 Marketable securities Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit brf:CurrentMarketableSecurities
28 Trade accounts receivable, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentTradeReceivables
29 Notes receivable Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentLoansAndReceivables
30 Interest on shareholders' equity receivable Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentInterestReceivable
31 Inventories Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:Inventories
32 Biological assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentBiologicalAssets
33 Recoverable taxes Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxAssetsCurrent
34 Income and social contribution tax recoverable Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit brf:IncomeAndSocialContributionTaxRecoverable
35 Derivative financial instruments Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentDerivativeFinancialAssets
36 Restricted cash Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
37 Other current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentAssets
38 Total current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit brf:AssetsCurrentSubstotal
39 Assets held for sale Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit brf:AssetsHeldForSale
40 Total current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentAssets
41 NON-CURRENT ASSETS Abstract ifrs-full:NoncurrentAssetsAbstract
42 Marketable securities Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit brf:NoncurrentMarketableSecurities
43 Trade accounts receivable, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentTradeReceivables
44 Notes receivable Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentLoansAndReceivables
45 Recoverable taxes Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxAssetsNoncurrent
46 Income and social contribution tax recoverable Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit brf:NoncurrentIncomeAndSocialContributionTaxRecoverable
47 Deferred income and social contribution taxes Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxAssets
48 Judicial deposits Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit brf:NoncurrentJudicialDeposits
49 Biological assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentBiologicalAssets
50 Restricted cash Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
51 Other non-current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentAssets
52 Investments Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:InvestmentProperty
53 Property, plant and equipment, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipment
54 Intangible assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill
55 Total non-current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentAssets
56 TOTAL ASSETS Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:Assets
57 LIABILITIES Abstract ifrs-full:LiabilitiesAbstract
58 CURRENT LIABILITIES Abstract ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract
59 Short-term debt Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:ShorttermBorrowings
60 Trade accounts payable Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToTradeSuppliers
61 Supply chain finance Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit brf:CurrentSupplyChainFinance
62 Payroll and related charges Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit brf:CurrentPayrollAndRelatedCharges
63 Tax payable Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
64 Interest on shareholders' equity payable Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentInterestPayable
65 Employee and management profit sharing Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentProvisionsForEmployeeBenefits
66 Derivative financial instruments Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities
67 Provision for tax, civil and labor risks Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit brf:CurrentProvisionForTaxCivilAndLaborRisks
68 Pension and other post-employment plans Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentRecognisedLiabilitiesDefinedBenefitPlan
69 Other current liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentLiabilities
70 Current liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit brf:CurrentLiabilitiesSubtotal
71 Liabilities directly associated with the assets held for sale Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilitiesOtherThanLiabilitiesIncludedInDisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSale
72 Total current liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilities
73 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Abstract ifrs-full:NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract
74 Long-term debt Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermBorrowings
75 Trade accounts payable Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherPayables
76 Tax payable Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
77 Provision for tax, civil and labor risks Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit brf:NoncurrentProvisionForTaxCivilAndLaborRisks
78 Deferred income and social contribution taxes Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxLiabilities
79 Employee benefits plans Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentRecognisedLiabilitiesDefinedBenefitPlan
80 Other non-current liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentLiabilities
81 Total non-current liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Liabilities
82 EQUITY Abstract ifrs-full:EquityAbstract
83 Capital Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:IssuedCapital
84 Capital reserves Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CapitalReserve
85 Income reserves Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherReserves
86 Accumulated losses Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:RetainedEarnings
87 Treasury shares Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:TreasuryShares
88 Accumulated other comprehensive loss Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
89 Equity attributable to interest of controlling shareholders Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent
90 Equity attributable to non-controlling interest Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncontrollingInterests
91 Total shareholders' equity Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Equity
92 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:EquityAndLiabilities
93 00000003 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) Network

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95 Profit or loss [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:IncomeStatementAbstract
96 CONTINUING OPERATIONS Abstract ifrs-full:ProfitLossAbstract
97 NET SALES Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:Revenue
98 Cost of sales Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CostOfSales
99 GROSS PROFIT Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GrossProfit
100 OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES) Abstract brf:OperatingIncomeExpensesAbstract
101 Selling expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DistributionCosts
102 General and administrative expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdministrativeExpense
103 Impairment loss on trade and other receivables Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossTradeAndOtherReceivables
104 Other operating income (expenses), net Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherOperatingIncomeExpense
105 Income from associates and joint ventures Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForGainLossOnDisposalOfInvestmentsInSubsidiariesJointVenturesAndAssociates
106 INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE FINANCIAL RESULTS AND INCOME TAXES Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities
107 Financial expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:FinanceCosts
108 Financial income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:FinanceIncome
109 INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES FROM CONTINUED OPERATIONS Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossBeforeTax
110 Current income taxes Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxExpenseIncome
111 Deferred income taxes Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxExpenseIncome
112 LOSS FROM CONTINUED OPERATIONS Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromContinuingOperations
113 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Abstract brf:ProfitLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAbstract
114 LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromDiscontinuedOperations
115 LOSS FOR THE YEAR Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
116 Attributable to Abstract ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToAbstract
117 Controlling shareholders Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncomeFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToOwnersOfParent
118 Non-controlling interest Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
119 LOSS FROM CONTINUED OPERATIONS Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromContinuingOperations
120 Attributable to Abstract brf:ProfitLossAttributableToDiscontinuedOperationsAbstract
121 Controlling shareholders Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncomeFromDiscontinuedOperationsAttributableToOwnersOfParent
122 Non-controlling interest Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
123 LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromDiscontinuedOperations
124 LOSSES PER SHARE FROM CONTINUED OPERATIONS Abstract brf:LossesEarningsPerShareFromContinuingOperationsAbstract
125 Weighted average shares outstanding - basic Concept (Shares) For Period brf:WeightedAverageSharesBasic
126 Losses per share - basic Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:BasicEarningsLossPerShareFromContinuingOperations
127 Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted Concept (Shares) For Period brf:WeightedAverageSharesDiluted
128 Losses per share - diluted Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:DilutedEarningsLossPerShareFromContinuingOperations
129 LOSSES PER SHARE FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Abstract brf:LossesEarningsPerShareFromDiscontinuedOperationsAbstract
130 Weighted average shares outstanding - basic Concept (Shares) For Period brf:WeightedAverageSharesBasicDiscontinuedOperations
131 (Losses) earnings per share - basic Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:BasicEarningsLossPerShareFromDiscontinuedOperations
132 Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted Concept (Shares) For Period brf:WeightedAverageSharesDilutedDiscontinuedOperations
133 (Losses) earnings per share - diluted Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:DilutedEarningsLossPerShareFromDiscontinuedOperations
134 00000004 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Network

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136 Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income Abstract brf:ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeAbstract
137 Loss for the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
138 Other comprehensive income (loss) Abstract ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract
139 Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationBeforeTax
140 Losses on marketable securities at FVTOCI Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:GainsLossesOnRemeasuringAvailableforsaleFinancialAssetsBeforeTax1
141 Taxes on unrealized losses on marketable securities at FVTOCI Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxRelatingToAvailableforsaleFinancialAssetsOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
142 Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedge Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnCashFlowHedgesBeforeTax
143 Taxes on unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hegde Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxRelatingToCashFlowHedgesOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
144 Net other comprehensive income (loss), to be reclassified to the statement of income in subsequent periods Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax
145 Actuarial gains on pension and post-employment plans Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxGainsLossesOnRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans
146 Taxes on realized gains on pension and post-employment plans Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxRelatingToRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlansOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
147 Net other comprehensive income (loss), with no impact into subsequent statement of income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax
148 Total comprehensive income (loss), net Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncome
149 Attributable to Abstract ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToAbstract
150 Controlling shareholders Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToOwnersOfParent
151 Non-controlling interest Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
152 Total comprehensive (loss) income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncome
153 00000005 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY Network

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154 Statement of changes in equity [table] Table

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155 Components of equity [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ComponentsOfEquityAxis
156 Equity [member] Member ifrs-full:EquityMember
157 Paid-in capital [Member] Member ifrs-full:IssuedCapitalMember
158 Capital Reserve [Member] Member ifrs-full:CapitalReserveMember
159 Treasury Shares [Member] Member ifrs-full:TreasurySharesMember
160 Legal reserve [Member] Member brf:LegalReserve1Member
161 Reserve for expansion [Member] Member brf:ReserveForExpansionMember
162 Reserve for capital increases [Member] Member brf:ReserveForCapitalIncreasesMember
163 Reserve for tax incentives [Member] Member brf:ReserveForTaxIncentivesMember
164 Acumulated foreign currency translation adjustments [Member] Member ifrs-full:ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember
165 Available for sale marketable securities [Member] Member ifrs-full:ReserveOfGainsAndLossesOnRemeasuringAvailableforsaleFinancialAssetsMember
166 Gain (losses) on cash flow hedge [Member] Member ifrs-full:ReserveOfCashFlowHedgesMember
167 Actuarial gains (losses) [Member] Member ifrs-full:ReserveOfRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlansMember
168 Retained earnings (losses) [Member] Member ifrs-full:RetainedEarningsMember
169 Total equity [Member] Member ifrs-full:EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember
170 Non-controlling interest [Member] Member ifrs-full:NoncontrollingInterestsMember
171 Statement of changes in equity [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems
172 BALANCES AT BEGINNING Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Equity
173 Adoption of IFRS 9 Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ImpairmentLossImpairmentGainAndReversalOfImpairmentLossDeterminedInAccordanceWithIFRS9
174 Restatement by hyperinflation Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:RestatementByHyperinflation
175 Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationBeforeTax
176 Unrealized gain (loss) in available for sale marketable securities Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnRemeasuringAvailableforsaleFinancialAssetsBeforeTax
177 Unrealized gain (loss) in cash flow hedge Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:UnrealizedGainLossInCashFlowHedge
178 Actuarial gains (losses) on pension and post-employment plans Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:ActuarialGainsLossesOnPensionAndPostemploymentPlans
179 Realized loss in marketable securities at FVTOCI Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:RealizedGainsLossesInMarketableSecuritiesAtFVTOCI
180 Net profit (loss) for the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
181 SUB-TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncome
182 Appropriation of income (loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:AppropriationOfIncomeLossAbstract
183 Dividends outstanding share at the end of year Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DividendsPaid
184 Interest on shareholders' equity outstanding share at the end of year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughChangesInOwnershipInterestsInSubsidiariesThatDoNotResultInLossOfControl
185 Loss absorbed by with legal reserve Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:IncreaseDecreaseThroughLegalReserve
186 Reserve for expansion Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:IncreaseDecreaseThroughReserveForExpansion
187 Loss absorbing with future capital increase Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:IncreaseDecreaseThroughReserveForCapitalIncreases
188 Reserve for tax incentives Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:IncreaseDecreaseThroughReserveForTaxIncentives
189 Share-based payments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions
190 Losses on shares sold Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTreasuryShareTransactions
191 Loss on changes in ownership interest - controlled entities Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughChangesInOwnershipInterestsInSubsidiariesThatDoNotResultInLossOfControlEquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent
192 Valuation of shares Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:ValuationOfShares
193 Options forfeited Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfOptions
194 Acquisition of non-controlling interest Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:IncreaseDecreaseThroughGoodwillOnAcquisitionOfNoncontrollingInterest
195 Non-controlling interest Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:IncreaseDecreaseThroughNoncontrollingInterest
196 Treasury shares acquired Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfTreasuryShares
197 Treasury shares sold Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:SaleOrIssueOfTreasuryShares
198 Treasury Shares Canceled Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:CancellationOfTreasuryShares
199 Losses in Treasury Shares Sold Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:LossesInTreasurySharesSold
200 BALANCES AT END Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Equity
201 00000006 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Parenthetical) Network

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203 Statement of changes in equity [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract
204 Outstanding dividend per share Concept (Share) For Period brf:OutstandingDividendPerShare
205 Interest on shareholders equity per share Concept (Share) For Period brf:InterestOnShareholdersEquityPerShare
206 00000007 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Network

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208 Statement of cash flows [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract
209 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract
210 Loss from continued operations Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromContinuingOperations
211 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities Abstract ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract
212 Depreciation and amortization Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDepreciationAndAmortisationExpense
213 Depreciation and depletion of biological assets Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:DepreciationBiologicalAssets
214 Loss (gain) on disposals of property, plant and equipments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForGainLossOnDisposalsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
215 Gain in business combination Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:GainInBusinessCombinationUnderOperatingActivity
216 Provision for losses in inventories Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:ProvisionForLossesInInventories
217 Provision for tax, civil and labor risks Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:ProvisionForTaxCivilAndLaborRisks
218 Tax Amnesty Program ("PERT") Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:TaxAmnestyProgramPertUnderOperatingActivity
219 Income (loss) from associates and joint ventures Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForGainLossOnDisposalOfInvestmentsInSubsidiariesJointVenturesAndAssociates
220 Financial results, net Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:FinanceIncomeCost
221 Deferred income tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncome
222 Other Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForProvisions
223 Cash flow provided by operating activities before working capital Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:CashFlowProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesBeforeWorkingCapital
224 Trade accounts receivable Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAccountReceivable
225 Inventories Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInInventories
226 Biological assets - current assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInBiologicalCurrentAssets
227 Trade accounts payable Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradeAccountPayable
228 Supply chain finance Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInSupplyChainFinance
229 Cash generated by operating activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:CashGeneratedByOperatingActivities
230 Changes in operating assets and liabilities Abstract brf:ChangesInOperatingAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract
231 Investments in securities at FVTPL Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInInvestmentsInTradingSecurities
232 Redemptions of securities at FVTPL Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInRedemptionsOfTradingSecurities
233 Interest received Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForInterestIncome
234 Interest on shareholders' equity received Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:InterestReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
235 Payment of tax, civil and labor risks Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInPaymentOfTaxCivilAndLaborContingencies
236 Interest paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:InterestPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
237 Payment of income tax and social contribution Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxesPaidRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
238 Other assets and liabilities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
239 Net cash provided by operating activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
240 Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
241 Net cash provided by operating activities Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities
242 INVESTING ACTIVITIES Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract
243 Investments in securities at amortized cost Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:PurchaseOfInvestmentsInHeldToMaturitySecurities
244 Redemptions of securities at amortized cost Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:RedemptionsOfHeldToMaturityMarketableSecurities
245 Investments in securities at FVTOCI Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfAvailableforsaleFinancialAssets
246 Redemptions of securities at FVTOCI Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromDisposalOrMaturityOfAvailableforsaleFinancialAssets
247 Redemptions of (investments in) restricted cash Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInDecreaseIncreaseInRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
248 Additions to property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
249 Additions to biological assets - non-current assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfBiologicalAssets
250 Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromSalesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
251 Additions to intangible assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
252 Business combination, net of cash acquired Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
253 Sale (Acquisition) of participation in joint ventures and associates Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:PurchaseOfInterestsInAssociatesAndJointVentures
254 Net cash used in investing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
255 Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
256 Net cash used in investing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities
257 FINANCING ACTIVITIES Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract
258 Proceeds from debt issuance Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromIssueOfBondsNotesAndDebentures
259 Repayment of debt Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
260 Treasury shares disposed Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromSaleOrIssueOfTreasuryShares
261 Treasury shares acquired Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:RepaymentsOfTreasurySharesAcquired
262 Payments of interest on shareholders' equity and dividends Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:RepaymentsOfInterestOnShareholdersEquityAndDividends
263 Commercial leasing Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PaymentsOfFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
264 Net cash provided by financing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
265 Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities from discontinued operations Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
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629 00000075 - Disclosure - 30. RELATED PARTIES (Tables) Network

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1547 00000130 - Disclosure - 18. INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details 2) Network

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1595 00000132 - Disclosure - 19. LOANS AND FINANCING (Details 1) Network

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1616 00000134 - Disclosure - 19. LOANS AND FINANCING (Details 3) Network

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1653 00000138 - Disclosure - 21. SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE (Details Narratives) Network

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1737 00000143 - Disclosure - 23. LEASES (Details 3) Network

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1738 Disclosure of finance lease and operating lease by lessee [table] Table

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1790 00000150 - Disclosure - 25. EMPLOYEES BENEFITS PLANS (Details) Network

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1800 Adhesions Concept (Text/String) For Period brf:DescriptionOfAdhesionsUnderPlan
1801 00000151 - Disclosure - 25. EMPLOYEES BENEFITS PLANS (Details 1) Network

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1813 (Surplus) Deficit Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit brf:ActuarialSurplusDeficit
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1850 00000152 - Disclosure - 25. EMPLOYEES BENEFITS PLANS (Details 2) Network

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1851 Disclosure of defined benefit plans [table] Table

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1862 Inflation rate Concept (Percent) As Of ifrs-full:ActuarialAssumptionOfExpectedRatesOfInflation
1863 Wage growth rate Concept (Percent) As Of ifrs-full:ActuarialAssumptionOfExpectedRatesOfSalaryIncreases
1864 Schedule of mortality & disabled mortality Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfMethodsAndAssumptionsUsedInPreparingSensitivityAnalysisForActuarialAssumptions
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1867 Number of assisted beneficiary participants Concept (Integer) As Of brf:NumberOfAssistedBeneficiaryParticipants
1868 00000153 - Disclosure - 25. EMPLOYEES BENEFITS PLANS (Details 3) Network

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1869 Disclosure of defined benefit plans [table] Table

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1885 00000154 - Disclosure - 25. EMPLOYEES BENEFITS PLANS (Details 4) Network

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1886 Disclosure of defined benefit plans [table] Table

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1890 Plans I and II [Member] Member brf:PlansIAndIIMember
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1899 00000155 - Disclosure - 25. EMPLOYEES BENEFITS PLANS (Details 5) Network

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1900 Disclosure of defined benefit plans [table] Table

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1904 Actuarial assumptions [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ActuarialAssumptionsAxis
1905 Actuarial assumptions [member] Member ifrs-full:ActuarialAssumptionsMember
1906 Discount rate [Member] Member ifrs-full:ActuarialAssumptionOfDiscountRatesMember
1907 Wage growth rate [Member] Member ifrs-full:ActuarialAssumptionOfExpectedRatesOfSalaryIncreasesMember
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1912 Average rate Concept (Percent) As Of ifrs-full:PercentageOfReasonablyPossibleDecreaseInActuarialAssumption
1913 Actuarial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInDefinedBenefitObligationDueToReasonablyPossibleDecreaseInActuarialAssumption
1914 00000156 - Disclosure - 25. EMPLOYEES BENEFITS PLANS (Details 6) Network

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1915 Disclosure of defined benefit plans [table] Table

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1928 Non-current Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentRecognisedLiabilitiesDefinedBenefitPlan
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1952 Actuarial (gains) losses - experience Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ActuarialGainsLossesArisingFromExperienceAdjustmentsNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset
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1962 Actuarial gains (losses) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:GainLossOnRemeasurementOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset
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1966 Current service costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:CurrentServiceCostNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset
1967 Past service costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PastServiceCostNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset
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1970 Current service costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:EstimatedCurrentServiceCosts
1971 Interest on actuarial liabilities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:EstimatedInterestOnActuarialLiabilities
1972 Estimated costs for the next period Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:EstimatedCostsForNextPeriod
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1974 Disclosure of defined benefit plans [table] Table

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1978 F.G.T.S. Penalty [Member] Member brf:FGTSPenaltyMember
1979 Award for length of service [Member] Member brf:AwardForLengthOfServiceMember
1980 OtherMember Member brf:OtherMember
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1982 Actuarial assumptions [member] Member ifrs-full:ActuarialAssumptionsMember
1983 Schedule of mortality [Member] Member brf:ScheduleOfMortalityMember
1984 Schedule of disabled [Member] Member brf:ScheduleOfDisabledMember
1985 Schedule of turnover - BRF's historical [Member] Member brf:ScheduleOfTurnoverMember
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1987 Economic hypothesis Abstract brf:EconomicHypothesisAbstract
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1989 Inflation rate Concept (Percent) As Of ifrs-full:ActuarialAssumptionOfExpectedRatesOfInflation
1990 Medical inflation Concept (Percent) As Of ifrs-full:ActuarialAssumptionOfMedicalCostTrendRates
1991 Wage growth rate Concept (Percent) As Of ifrs-full:ActuarialAssumptionOfExpectedRatesOfSalaryIncreases
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2016 00000160 - Disclosure - 25. EMPLOYEES BENEFITS PLANS (Details 10) Network

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2071 00000166 - Disclosure - 27. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details 2) Network

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2088 00000167 - Disclosure - 27. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details 3) Network

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2102 00000168 - Disclosure - 27. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details 4) Network

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2138 00000171 - Disclosure - 27. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details Narrative) Network

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2200 00000175 - Disclosure - 29. GOVERNMENT GRANTS (Details Narrative) Network

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2271 Net loss from the disposals of property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:NetLossFromDisposalsOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
2272 Rewards and short-term incentive Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:RewardsAndShorttermIncentive
2273 Costs on business disposals Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:CostsOnBusinessDisposals
2274 Other employees benefits Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherShorttermEmployeeBenefits
2275 Provision for civil, labor and tax risks Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:ProvisionForCivilLaborAndTaxRisks
2276 Restructuring Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:RestructuringExpenses
2277 Demobilization expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:DemobilizationExpenses
2278 Insurance claims costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:InsuranceClaimsCosts
2279 Expected credit losses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:ExpectedCreditLosses
2280 Management profit sharing Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:ManagementProfitSharing
2281 Idleness costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:IdlenessCosts
2282 Other Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:OtherOperatingExpenseOther
2283 Expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:OtherOperatingExpense
2284 OTHER OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES), NET Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherOperatingIncomeExpense
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2288 Financial income Abstract brf:FinanceIncomeAbstract
2289 Interest on assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:InterestOnAssetsFinanceIncome
2290 Exchange rate variation on other assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:ExchangeRateVariationOnOtherAssets
2291 Exchange rate variation on net assets of foreign subsidiaries (1) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:ExchangeRateVariationOnNetAssetsOfForeignSubsidiaries1
2292 Interest on cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:InterestOnCashAndCashEquivalentsFinanceIncome
2293 Interests on financial assets classified as amortized cost Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:InterestIncomeOnHeldtomaturityInvestments
2294 Interests on financial assets classified as fair value throught profit and loss Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:InterestIncomeOnFinancialAssetsHeldForTrading
2295 Interests on financial assets classified as fair value throught other comprehensive income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:GainsOnAvailableforsaleFinancialAssets
2296 Exchange rate variation on marketable securities Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:ExchangeRateVariationOnMarketableSecuritiesFinanceIncome
2297 Tax amnesty program ("PERT") Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:TaxAmnestyProgramPert
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2299 Exchange rate variation on loans and financing Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit brf:ExchangeRateVariationOnLoansAndFinancing
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2304 Adjustment to present value Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:AdjustmentToPresentValueClassifiedAsFinanceExpenses
2305 Interest on liabilities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:InterestOnLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinanceExpenses
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2309 Taxes on financial transactions Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:TaxesOnFinancialTransactions
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2312 Exchange rate variation on marketable securities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:ExchangeRateVariationOnMarketableSecurities
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2324 Amortization Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit brf:CostOfSalesAmortization
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