CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 26, 2021	Dec. 27, 2020
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 427,661	$ 547,624
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	22,460	782
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for credit losses	1,013,437	741,992
Accounts receivable from related parties	1,345	1,084
Inventories	1,575,658	1,358,793
Income taxes receivable	27,828	69,397
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	237,565	183,039
Total current assets	3,305,954	2,902,711
Deferred tax assets	5,314	5,471
Other long-lived assets	32,410	24,780
Operating lease assets, net	351,226	288,886
Identified intangible assets, net	963,243	589,913
Goodwill	1,337,252	1,005,245
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,917,806	2,657,491
Total assets	8,913,205	7,474,497
Accounts payable	1,378,077	1,028,710
Accounts payable to related parties	22,317	9,650
Revenue contract liabilities	22,321	65,918
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	859,885	807,847
Income taxes payable	81,977	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	26,246	25,455
Total current liabilities	2,390,823	1,937,580
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities, less current maturities	271,366	217,432
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,191,161	2,255,546
Deferred tax liabilities	369,185	339,831
Other long-term liabilities	101,736	148,761
Total liabilities	6,324,271	4,899,150
Common stock, $.01 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized; 261,348,030 and 261,184,998 shares issued at year-end 2021 and year-end 2020, respectively; 243,675,522 and 243,512,490 shares outstanding at year-end 2021 and year-end 2020, respectively	2,614	2,612
Treasury stock, at cost, 17,672,508 shares at both year-end 2021 and year-end 2020	(345,134)	(345,134)
Additional paid-in capital	1,964,028	1,954,334
Retained earnings	1,003,569	972,569
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(47,997)	(20,620)
Total Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation stockholders’ equity	2,577,080	2,563,761
Noncontrolling interest	11,854	11,586
Total stockholders’ equity	2,588,934	2,575,347
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 8,913,205	$ 7,474,497