CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 598,054	$ 338,386
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	26,950	23,192
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	602,038	561,549
Accounts receivable from related parties	1,573	1,331
Inventories	1,261,362	1,159,519
Income taxes receivable	16,143	38,479
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	107,398	112,201
Total current assets	2,613,518	2,234,657
Deferred tax assets	4,286	4,248
Other long-lived assets	15,211	16,717
Identified intangible assets, net	533,733	564,128
Goodwill	924,766	949,750
Operating lease assets, net	300,495
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,211,124	2,161,702
Total assets	6,603,133	5,931,202
Accounts payable	846,200	830,059
Accounts payable to related parties	5,157	7,269
Revenue contract liability	39,743	33,328
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	494,247	386,941
Income taxes payable	25,762	8,221
Current maturities of long-term debt	26,636	30,405
Total current liabilities	1,437,745	1,296,223
Noncurrent operating lease liability, less current maturities	231,018
Long-term debt, less current maturities	2,279,871	2,295,190
Noncurrent income taxes payable	7,731	7,731
Deferred tax liabilities	235,357	237,422
Other long-term liabilities	81,307	75,051
Total liabilities	4,273,029	3,911,617
Common stock	2,611	2,604
Treasury stock	(234,892)	(231,994)
Additional paid-in capital	1,952,451	1,945,136
Retained earnings	785,732	421,888
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(186,040)	(127,834)
Total Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation stockholders’ equity	2,319,862	2,009,800
Noncontrolling interest	10,242	9,785
Total stockholders’ equity	2,330,104	2,019,585
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 6,603,133	$ 5,931,202