CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,877,981	$ 697,748
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	6,431	33,475
Investment in available-for-sale securities	10,099	0
Inventories	1,780,925	1,985,399
Income taxes receivable	63,418	161,062
Assets held for sale	5,640	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	241,365	195,831
Total current assets	5,055,473	4,204,471
Deferred tax assets	30,317	4,890
Other long-lived assets	59,110	35,646
Operating lease assets, net	267,812	266,707
Intangible assets, net	862,400	853,983
Goodwill	1,312,806	1,286,261
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,112,616	3,158,403
Total assets	10,700,534	9,810,361
Revenue contract liabilities	85,129	84,958
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,001,263	926,727
Income taxes payable	89,815	31,678
Current maturities of long-term debt	546	674
Total current liabilities	2,587,427	2,495,867
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities, less current maturities	206,796	203,348
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,184,080	3,340,841
Deferred tax liabilities	472,183	385,548
Other long-term liabilities	31,382	40,180
Total liabilities	6,481,868	6,465,784
Common stock	2,623	2,620
Treasury stock	(544,687)	(544,687)
Additional paid-in capital	1,988,591	1,978,849
Retained earnings	2,921,657	2,071,073
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(163,590)	(176,483)
Total Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation stockholders’ equity	4,204,594	3,331,372
Noncontrolling interest	14,072	13,205
Total stockholders’ equity	4,218,666	3,344,577
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	10,700,534	9,810,361
Nonrelated Party
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for credit losses	1,067,650	1,129,178
Accounts payable and Accounts payable to related parties	1,391,270	1,410,576
Related Party
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for credit losses	1,964	1,778
Accounts payable and Accounts payable to related parties	$ 19,404	$ 41,254