CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 28, 2021	Dec. 27, 2020
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 367,015	$ 547,624
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	43,225	782
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	800,838	741,992
Accounts receivable from related parties	1,227	1,084
Inventories	1,439,915	1,358,793
Income taxes receivable	59,026	69,397
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	164,744	183,039
Total current assets	2,875,990	2,902,711
Deferred tax assets	5,358	5,471
Other long-lived assets	25,744	24,780
Operating lease assets, net	279,795	288,886
Identified intangible assets, net	592,182	589,913
Goodwill	1,019,323	1,005,245
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,682,369	2,657,491
Total assets	7,480,761	7,474,497
Accounts payable	1,025,249	1,028,710
Accounts payable to related parties	9,556	9,650
Revenue contract liabilities	35,334	65,918
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	606,759	807,847
Income taxes payable	9,204	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	25,457	25,455
Total current liabilities	1,711,559	1,937,580
Noncurrent operating lease liability, less current maturities	208,152	217,432
Long-term debt, less current maturities	2,350,429	2,255,546
Deferred tax liabilities	360,015	339,831
Other long-term liabilities	114,850	148,761
Total liabilities	4,745,005	4,899,150
Common stock	2,613	2,612
Treasury stock	(345,134)	(345,134)
Additional paid-in capital	1,956,375	1,954,334
Retained earnings	1,072,777	972,569
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	37,279	(20,620)
Total Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation stockholders’ equity	2,723,910	2,563,761
Noncontrolling interest	11,846	11,586
Total stockholders’ equity	2,735,756	2,575,347
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 7,480,761	$ 7,474,497

For entities that net deferred tax assets and tax liabilities, represents the net amount of deferred tax assets (after reduction for valuation allowance) and liabilities as of the balance sheet date, which result from applying the applicable enacted tax rate to net temporary differences and carry forwards pertaining to assets or liabilities that are classified as current in the financial statements, or that are expected to reverse in the next twelve months (or normal operating cycle, if longer). A temporary difference is a difference between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its carrying amount in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that will reverse in ensuing periods. In a classified statement of financial position, an enterprise separates deferred tax liabilities and assets into a current amount and a noncurrent amount. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are classified as current or noncurrent based on the classification of the related asset or liability for financial reporting. A deferred tax liability or asset that is not related to an asset or liability for financial reporting, including deferred tax assets related to carry forwards, are classified according to the expected reversal date of the temporary difference.

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