CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 538,227	$ 338,386
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	33,379	23,192
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	582,296	561,549
Accounts receivable from related parties	957	1,331
Inventories	1,186,655	1,159,519
Income taxes receivable	22,273	38,479
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	113,409	112,023
Assets held for sale	146	178
Total current assets	2,477,342	2,234,657
Deferred tax assets	4,321	4,248
Other long-lived assets	15,289	16,717
Identified intangible assets, net	552,922	564,128
Goodwill	949,869	949,750
Operating lease assets, net	317,963
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,210,212	2,161,702
Total assets	6,527,918	5,931,202
Accounts payable	816,126	830,059
Accounts payable to related parties	5,938	7,269
Revenue contract liability	23,016	33,328
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	508,337	386,941
Income taxes payable	8,930	8,221
Current maturities of long-term debt	30,282	30,405
Total current liabilities	1,392,629	1,296,223
Noncurrent operating lease liability, less current maturities	243,661
Long-term debt, less current maturities	2,283,847	2,295,190
Noncurrent income taxes payable	7,731	7,731
Deferred tax liabilities	235,487	237,422
Other long-term liabilities	91,299	75,051
Total liabilities	4,254,654	3,911,617
Common stock	2,609	2,604
Treasury stock	(234,892)	(231,994)
Additional paid-in capital	1,950,348	1,945,136
Retained earnings	675,967	421,888
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(130,679)	(127,834)
Total Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation stockholders’ equity	2,263,353	2,009,800
Noncontrolling interest	9,911	9,785
Total stockholders’ equity	2,273,264	2,019,585
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 6,527,918	$ 5,931,202