CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 26, 2021	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 26, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 4,468,969	$ 3,827,566	$ 13,341,012	$ 10,738,689
Cost of sales	3,971,699	3,455,723	11,624,991	9,725,362
Gross profit	497,270	371,843	1,716,021	1,013,327
Selling, general and administrative expense	158,068	251,066	461,902	857,217
Operating income	339,202	120,777	1,254,119	156,110
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	36,895	29,833	111,303	110,818
Interest income	(2,673)	(1,244)	(4,957)	(4,452)
Foreign currency transaction losses	54	2,359	14,348	9,018
Miscellaneous, net	(19,822)	(1,391)	(21,834)	(10,005)
Income before income taxes	324,748	91,220	1,155,259	50,731
Income tax expense	65,749	30,385	253,679	55,931
Net income (loss)	258,999	60,835	901,580	(5,200)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	647	110	674	554
Net income (loss) attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation	$ 258,352	$ 60,725	$ 900,906	$ (5,754)
Weighted average shares of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	238,559	243,675	240,865	243,643
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents (in shares)	649	520	629	0
Diluted (in shares)	239,208	244,195	241,494	243,643
Net income (loss) attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation per share of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.08	$ 0.25	$ 3.74	$ (0.02)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.08	$ 0.25	$ 3.73	$ (0.02)