CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jul. 01, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 254,205	$ 225,568
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	138,530	136,087
Share-based compensation	5,217	5,633
Deferred income tax benefit	(3,354)	(11,927)
Loan cost amortization	2,401	3,392
Accretion of discount related to Senior Notes	491	321
Amortization of premium related to Senior Notes	(334)	(334)
Loss on property disposals	230	239
Foreign currency transaction loss related to borrowing arrangements	37	4,221
Gain on equity-method investments	(32)	(32)
Noncash loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	4,918
Asset impairment	0	573
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts and other receivables	(20,385)	(31,913)
Inventories	(27,212)	60,303
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,339)	(31,099)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	20,664	103,991
Income taxes	34,013	(161,571)
Long-term pension and other postretirement obligations	(1,121)	(5,323)
Other operating assets and liabilities	1,353	942
Cash provided by operating activities	403,364	303,989
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment	(177,609)	(155,188)
Proceeds from property disposals	1,740	1,205
Cash used in investing activities	(175,869)	(153,983)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on revolving line of credit, long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations	(113,079)	(673,452)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit and long-term borrowings	99,636	604,062
Purchase of common stock under share repurchase program	(2,898)	0
Payment of capitalized loan costs	(596)	(5,708)
Proceeds (payment) from equity contribution (distribution) under Tax Sharing Agreement between JBS USA Food Company Holdings and Pilgrim's Pride Corporation	(525)	5,558
Cash used in financing activities	(17,462)	(69,540)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(5)	4,030
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	210,028	84,496
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	361,578	589,531
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$ 571,606	$ 674,027