CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 26, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 150,687	$ 400,988
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	33,879	33,771
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for credit losses	1,237,366	1,097,212
Accounts receivable from related parties	2,125	2,512
Inventories	2,022,110	1,990,184
Income taxes receivable	143,974	155,859
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	232,453	211,092
Total current assets	3,822,594	3,891,618
Deferred tax assets	7,955	1,969
Other long-lived assets	16,978	41,574
Operating lease assets, net	290,175	305,798
Intangible assets, net	848,895	846,020
Goodwill	1,243,613	1,227,944
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,997,295	2,940,846
Total assets	9,227,505	9,255,769
Accounts payable	1,517,470	1,587,939
Accounts payable to related parties	20,481	12,155
Revenue contract liabilities	47,766	34,486
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	862,753	850,899
Income taxes payable	18,951	58,411
Current maturities of long-term debt	26,326	26,279
Total current liabilities	2,493,747	2,570,169
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities, less current maturities	219,350	230,701
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,196,615	3,166,432
Deferred tax liabilities	347,166	364,184
Other long-term liabilities	64,107	71,007
Total liabilities	6,320,985	6,402,493
Common stock	2,619	2,617
Treasury stock	(544,687)	(544,687)
Additional paid-in capital	1,971,038	1,969,833
Retained earnings	1,754,686	1,749,499
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(290,042)	(336,448)
Total Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation stockholders’ equity	2,893,614	2,840,814
Noncontrolling interest	12,906	12,462
Total stockholders’ equity	2,906,520	2,853,276
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 9,227,505	$ 9,255,769