CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interest	Pilgrim's Pride Corporation	Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Common Stock	Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Treasury Stock	Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Additional Paid-in Capital	Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Noncontrolling Interest	Granite Holdings Sarl	Granite Holdings Sarl Common Stock	Granite Holdings Sarl Treasury Stock	Granite Holdings Sarl Additional Paid-in Capital	Granite Holdings Sarl Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Granite Holdings Sarl Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Granite Holdings Sarl Noncontrolling Interest
Balance, shares at Dec. 25, 2016		272,682	10,636						259,682	10,636						13,000	0
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 25, 2016	$ 2,086,132	$ 307,288	$ (217,117)	$ 3,100,332	$ (782,785)	$ (329,858)	$ 8,272	$ 896,747	$ 2,597	$ (217,117)	$ 1,686,742	$ (520,635)	$ (64,243)	$ 9,403	$ 1,189,385	$ 304,691	$ 0	$ 1,413,590	$ (262,150)	$ (265,615)	$ (1,131)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	100,738				100,196		542
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	15,276					15,276
Share-based compensation plans:
Common stock issued under compensation plans (in shares)		486
Common stock issued under compensation plans	0	$ 5		(5)
Requisite service period recognition	1,460			1,460
Common stock purchased under share repurchase program (in shares)			(780)
Common stock purchased under share repurchase program	(14,641)		$ (14,641)
Balance, shares at Mar. 26, 2017		273,168	11,416
Balance, end of period at Mar. 26, 2017	2,188,965	$ 307,293	$ (231,758)	3,101,787	(682,589)	(314,582)	8,814
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017									260,168	11,416
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2017	1,855,661					(31,140)		$ 1,855,661	$ 2,602	$ (231,758)	$ 1,932,509	$ 173,943	$ (31,140)	$ 9,505
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	119,224				119,418		(194)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	57,609					57,609
Share-based compensation plans:
Common stock issued under compensation plans (in shares)		228
Common stock issued under compensation plans	0	$ 2		(2)
Requisite service period recognition	1,273			1,273
Balance, shares at Apr. 01, 2018		260,396	11,416
Balance, end of period at Apr. 01, 2018	$ 2,033,767	$ 2,604	$ (231,758)	$ 1,933,780	$ 293,361	$ 26,469	$ 9,311