CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2022	Jun. 27, 2021	Jun. 26, 2022	Jun. 27, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 4,631,648	$ 3,637,698	$ 8,872,043	$ 6,911,123
Cost of sales	3,954,877	3,257,457	7,653,292	6,269,639
Gross profit	676,771	380,241	1,218,751	641,484
Selling, general and administrative expense	163,867	503,372	303,834	606,151
Operating income (loss)	512,904	(123,131)	914,917	35,333
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	38,112	50,651	74,408	80,985
Interest income	(1,010)	(842)	(2,284)	(3,208)
Foreign currency transaction losses	2,758	4,145	14,294	6,659
Miscellaneous, net	(1,688)	(770)	(2,012)	(8,614)
Income (loss) before income taxes	474,732	(176,315)	830,511	(40,489)
Income tax expense (benefit)	112,711	(9,812)	187,930	25,546
Net income (loss)	362,021	(166,503)	642,581	(66,035)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(95)	184	27	444
Net income (loss) attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation	$ 362,116	$ (166,687)	$ 642,554	$ (66,479)
Weighted average shares of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	240,366	243,675	242,018	243,627
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents (in shares)	607	0	619	0
Diluted (in shares)	240,973	243,675	242,637	243,627
Net income (loss) attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation per share of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.51	$ (0.68)	$ 2.65	$ (0.27)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.50	$ (0.68)	$ 2.65	$ (0.27)