CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 697,748	$ 400,988
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	33,475	33,771
Inventories	1,985,399	1,990,184
Income taxes receivable	161,062	155,859
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	195,831	211,092
Total current assets	4,204,471	3,891,618
Deferred tax assets	4,890	1,969
Other long-lived assets	35,646	41,574
Operating lease assets, net	266,707	305,798
Intangible assets, net	853,983	846,020
Goodwill	1,286,261	1,227,944
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,158,403	2,940,846
Total assets	9,810,361	9,255,769
Revenue contract liabilities	84,958	34,486
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	926,727	850,899
Income taxes payable	31,678	58,411
Current maturities of long-term debt	674	26,279
Total current liabilities	2,495,867	2,570,169
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities, less current maturities	203,348	230,701
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,340,841	3,166,432
Deferred tax liabilities	385,548	364,184
Other long-term liabilities	40,180	71,007
Total liabilities	6,465,784	6,402,493
Common stock, $.01 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized; 261,931,080 and 261,610,518 shares issued at year-end 2023 and year-end 2022, respectively; 236,789,927 and 236,469,365 shares outstanding at year-end 2023 and year-end 2022, respectively	2,620	2,617
Treasury stock, at cost, 25,141,153 shares at year-end 2023 and year-end 2022.	(544,687)	(544,687)
Additional paid-in capital	1,978,849	1,969,833
Retained earnings	2,071,073	1,749,499
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(176,483)	(336,448)
Total Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation stockholders’ equity	3,331,372	2,840,814
Noncontrolling interest	13,205	12,462
Total stockholders’ equity	3,344,577	2,853,276
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 9,810,361	$ 9,255,769
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	261,931,080	261,610,518
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	236,789,927	236,469,365
Treasury stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	25,141,153	25,141,153
Nonrelated Party
Trade accounts, receivable from related party and other receivables, net	$ 1,129,178	$ 1,097,212
Accounts payable	1,410,576	1,587,939
Related Party
Trade accounts, receivable from related party and other receivables, net	1,778	2,512
Accounts payable	$ 41,254	$ 12,155