CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 364,301	$ 255,031
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	210,381	207,113
Share-based compensation	7,322	9,259
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	2,396	(2,147)
Loan cost amortization	3,609	4,337
Accretion of discount related to Senior Notes	737	567
Amortization of premium related to Senior Notes	(501)	(501)
Gain on property disposals	(9,546)	(452)
Foreign currency transaction loss related to borrowing arrangements	1,259	4,221
Gain on equity-method investments	(48)	(48)
Noncash loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	6,037
Asset impairment	0	884
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts and other receivables	(46,648)	(3,437)
Inventories	(108,117)	64,787
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,536	(15,428)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	67,308	78,107
Income taxes	40,549	(175,569)
Long-term pension and other postretirement obligations	(1,578)	(9,087)
Other operating assets and liabilities	544	1,606
Cash provided by operating activities	535,504	425,280
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment	(258,725)	(231,875)
Proceeds from property disposals	15,168	2,707
Cash used in investing activities	(243,557)	(229,168)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on revolving line of credit, long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations	(123,276)	(1,071,441)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit and long-term borrowings	99,638	703,090
Purchase of common stock under share repurchase program	(2,898)	0
Payment of capitalized loan costs	(652)	(11,081)
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	(27,713)	(373,874)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(808)	4,071
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	263,426	(173,691)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	361,578	589,531
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$ 625,004	$ 415,840