CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022	Dec. 26, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 17,362,217	$ 17,468,377	$ 14,777,458
Cost of sales	16,243,816	15,656,574	13,411,631
Gross profit	1,118,401	1,811,803	1,365,827
Selling, general and administrative expense	551,770	604,742	1,148,861
Restructuring activities	44,345	30,466	5,802
Operating income	522,286	1,176,595	211,164
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	202,272	152,672	145,792
Interest income	(35,651)	(9,028)	(6,056)
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)	20,570	30,817	(9,382)
Miscellaneous, net	(30,127)	(23,339)	(11,580)
Income before income taxes	365,222	1,025,473	92,390
Income tax expense	42,905	278,935	61,122
Net income	322,317	746,538	31,268
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	743	608	268
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation	$ 321,574	$ 745,930	$ 31,000
Weighted average shares of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	236,725	239,766	243,652
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents (in shares)	572	628	477
Diluted (in shares)	237,297	240,394	244,129
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation per share of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.36	$ 3.11	$ 0.13
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.36	$ 3.10	$ 0.13