RESTRUCTURING-RELATED ACTIVITIES - Schedule of Restructuring Reserve (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2024 USD ($)
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Cash payments and disposals	$ (42,046)
Moy Park
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	2,788
Restructuring charges incurred	0
Cash payments and disposals	(869)
Currency translation	93
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	2,012
Moy Park | Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	2,644
Restructuring charges incurred	0
Cash payments and disposals	(722)
Currency translation	90
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	2,012
Moy Park | Contract termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	144
Restructuring charges incurred	0
Cash payments and disposals	(147)
Currency translation	3
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2022
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	1,979
Restructuring charges incurred	17,698
Cash payments and disposals	(18,922)
Currency translation	39
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	794
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2022 | Employee retention benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	35
Restructuring charges incurred	(34)
Cash payments and disposals	0
Currency translation	(1)
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2022 | Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	734
Restructuring charges incurred	262
Cash payments and disposals	(579)
Currency translation	24
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	441
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2022 | Asset impairment costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	15,269
Cash payments and disposals	(15,269)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2022 | Inventory adjustments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	294
Restructuring charges incurred	141
Cash payments and disposals	(432)
Currency translation	(3)
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2022 | Lease termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	164
Restructuring charges incurred	371
Cash payments and disposals	(212)
Currency translation	22
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	345
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2022 | Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	752
Restructuring charges incurred	1,689
Cash payments and disposals	(2,430)
Currency translation	(3)
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	8
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2024 | Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	1,633
Cash payments and disposals	(131)
Currency translation	43
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	1,545
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	34,774
Cash payments and disposals	(20,801)
Currency translation	701
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	14,674
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 | Employee retention benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	1,539
Cash payments and disposals	(762)
Currency translation	26
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	803
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 | Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	15,817
Cash payments and disposals	(6,003)
Currency translation	533
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	10,347
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 | Asset impairment costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	9,540
Cash payments and disposals	(9,540)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 | Inventory adjustments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	64
Cash payments and disposals	(64)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 | Lease termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	749
Cash payments and disposals	(548)
Currency translation	6
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	207
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 | Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	7,065
Cash payments and disposals	(3,884)
Currency translation	136
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	3,317
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2022
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	3,320
Restructuring charges incurred	0
Cash payments and disposals	(3,010)
Currency translation	3
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	313
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2022 | Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	1,281
Restructuring charges incurred	0
Cash payments and disposals	(1,276)
Currency translation	(5)
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2022 | Inventory adjustments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	65
Restructuring charges incurred	0
Cash payments and disposals	(63)
Currency translation	(2)
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2022 | Lease termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	1,289
Restructuring charges incurred	0
Cash payments and disposals	(1,284)
Currency translation	(5)
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2022 | Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	685
Restructuring charges incurred	0
Cash payments and disposals	(387)
Currency translation	15
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	313
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2023
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	2,158
Restructuring charges incurred	0
Cash payments and disposals	(2,140)
Currency translation	(18)
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2023 | Employee retention benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	522
Restructuring charges incurred	0
Cash payments and disposals	(517)
Currency translation	(5)
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2023 | Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	1,636
Restructuring charges incurred	0
Cash payments and disposals	(1,623)
Currency translation	(13)
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Europe Central
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	27,965
Cash payments and disposals	(25,417)
Currency translation	23
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	2,571
Pilgrim’s Europe Central | Employee retention benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	12
Cash payments and disposals	(12)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Europe Central | Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	23,853
Cash payments and disposals	(22,573)
Currency translation	(9)
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	1,271
Pilgrim’s Europe Central | Asset impairment costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	1,824
Cash payments and disposals	(1,824)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Europe Central | Lease termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	8
Cash payments and disposals	(8)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Europe Central | Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	908
Cash payments and disposals	(905)
Currency translation	(3)
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Europe Central | Contract termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	1,360
Cash payments and disposals	(95)
Currency translation	35
Liability or reserve as of September 29, 2024	$ 1,300