CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2024	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 29, 2024	Sep. 24, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 4,584,979	$ 4,360,196	$ 13,506,227	$ 12,833,915
Cost of sales	3,901,009	4,014,314	11,746,722	12,036,561
Gross profit	683,970	345,882	1,759,505	797,354
Selling, general and administrative expense	144,780	138,569	478,017	420,683
Restructuring activities	30,836	940	82,070	38,684
Operating income	508,354	206,373	1,199,418	337,987
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	41,597	45,645	114,041	135,459
Interest income	(22,099)	(12,115)	(48,308)	(23,343)
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)	(678)	8,924	(7,240)	43,462
Miscellaneous, net	7,935	(2,201)	5,153	(26,185)
Income before income taxes	481,599	166,120	1,135,772	208,594
Income tax expense	131,609	44,553	284,321	20,488
Net income	349,990	121,567	851,451	188,106
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	130	289	867	1,185
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation	$ 349,860	$ 121,278	$ 850,584	$ 186,921
Weighted average shares of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	237,123	236,787	236,953	236,702
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents (in shares)	768	560	733	542
Diluted (in shares)	237,891	237,347	237,686	237,244
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation per share of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.48	$ 0.51	$ 3.59	$ 0.79
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.47	$ 0.51	$ 3.58	$ 0.79