CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2021	Dec. 27, 2020	Dec. 29, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 14,777,458	$ 12,091,901	$ 11,409,219
Cost of sales	13,411,631	11,253,705	10,338,825
Gross profit	1,365,827	838,196	1,070,394
Selling, general and administrative expense	1,148,861	592,610	379,910
Restructuring activities	5,802	123	(84)
Operating income	211,164	245,463	690,568
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	145,792	126,118	132,630
Interest income	(6,056)	(7,305)	(14,277)
Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses	(9,382)	760	6,917
Gain on bargain purchase	0	3,746	(56,880)
Miscellaneous, net	(11,580)	(39,681)	4,633
Income before income taxes	92,390	161,825	617,545
Income tax expense	61,122	66,755	161,009
Net income	31,268	95,070	456,536
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	268	313	612
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation	$ 31,000	$ 94,757	$ 455,924
Weighted average shares of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	243,652	245,944	249,401
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents (in shares)	477	180	308
Diluted (in shares)	244,129	246,124	249,709
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation per share of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.39	$ 1.83
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.39	$ 1.83