CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020	Jun. 27, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,637,698	$ 2,824,023	$ 6,911,123	$ 5,898,951
Cost of sales	3,257,457	2,704,164	6,269,639	5,601,993
Gross profit	380,241	119,859	641,484	296,958
Selling, general and administrative expense	503,372	92,570	606,151	185,283
Operating income (loss)	(123,131)	27,289	35,333	111,675
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	50,651	32,323	80,985	65,011
Interest income	(842)	(1,158)	(3,208)	(2,848)
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)	4,145	5,525	6,659	(12,860)
Miscellaneous, net	(770)	(45)	(8,614)	(34,233)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(176,315)	(9,356)	(40,489)	96,605
Income tax expense (benefit)	(9,812)	(2,956)	25,546	35,556
Net income (loss)	(166,503)	(6,400)	(66,035)	61,049
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	184	(364)	444	(183)
Net income (loss) attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation	$ (166,687)	$ (6,036)	$ (66,479)	$ 61,232
Weighted average shares of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	243,675	246,687	243,627	248,017
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents (in shares)	0	0	0	291
Diluted (in shares)	243,675	246,687	243,627	248,308
Net income (loss) attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation per share of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.68)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.27)	$ 0.25
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.68)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.27)	$ 0.25