CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 25, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 303,937	$ 120,328
Restricted cash	20,348	4,979
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	406,586	317,170
Accounts receivable from related parties	4,050	3,913
Inventories	967,577	813,262
Income taxes receivable	13,659	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	66,572	57,457
Assets held for sale	5,542	5,259
Total current assets	1,788,271	1,322,368
Other long-lived assets	17,484	15,710
Identified intangible assets, net	153,855	38,593
Goodwill	175,444	125,607
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,721,948	1,505,940
Total assets	3,857,002	3,008,218
Accounts payable	519,820	555,097
Accounts payable to related parties	3,622	1,421
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	324,727	290,699
Income taxes payable	93,910	20,990
Current maturities of long-term debt	40,098	94
Total current liabilities	982,177	868,301
Long-term debt, less current maturities	1,404,264	1,011,858
Deferred tax liabilities	171,042	142,651
Other long-term liabilities	89,422	88,661
Total liabilities	2,646,905	2,111,471
Common stock	2,602	2,597
Treasury stock	(231,758)	(217,117)
Additional paid-in capital	1,688,684	1,686,742
Accumulated deficit	(193,073)	(520,635)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(66,735)	(64,243)
Total Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation stockholders’ equity	1,199,720	887,344
Noncontrolling interest	10,377	9,403
Total stockholders’ equity	1,210,097	896,747
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,857,002	$ 3,008,218