RESTRUCTURING-RELATED ACTIVITIES - Schedule of Expected Future Restructuring Costs (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2024 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	$ 186,602
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	$ 168,199
Restructuring Incurred Cost Statement Of Income Or Comprehensive Income Extensible Enumeration Not Disclosed Flag	Other exit and disposal costs(a)
Moy Park
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	$ 20,967
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	20,967
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	44,100
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	44,100
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2024
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	1,716
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	1,716
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	24,961
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	24,961
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2023
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	3,027
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	3,027
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	41,217
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	40,735
Pilgrim’s Europe Central
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	50,614
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	32,693
Employee-related costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	113,298
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	98,018
Employee-related costs | Moy Park
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	11,103
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	11,103
Employee-related costs | Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	20,283
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	20,283
Employee-related costs | Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2024
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	1,531
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	1,531
Employee-related costs | Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	14,490
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	14,490
Employee-related costs | Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2023
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	3,027
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	3,027
Employee-related costs | Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	19,628
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	19,628
Employee-related costs | Pilgrim’s Europe Central
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	43,236
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	27,956
Asset impairment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	36,192
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	36,192
Asset impairment | Moy Park
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	3,481
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	3,481
Asset impairment | Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	15,938
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	15,938
Asset impairment | Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2024
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	0
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	0
Asset impairment | Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	4,141
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	4,141
Asset impairment | Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2023
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	0
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	0
Asset impairment | Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	10,808
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	10,808
Asset impairment | Pilgrim’s Europe Central
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	1,824
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	1,824
Contract termination
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	2,985
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	2,985
Contract termination | Moy Park
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	248
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	248
Contract termination | Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	144
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	144
Contract termination | Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2024
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	0
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	0
Contract termination | Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	0
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	0
Contract termination | Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2023
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	0
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	0
Contract termination | Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	846
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	846
Contract termination | Pilgrim’s Europe Central
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	1,747
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	1,747
Other exit and disposal costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	34,127
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	31,004
Other exit and disposal costs | Moy Park
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	6,135
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	6,135
Other exit and disposal costs | Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	7,735
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	7,735
Other exit and disposal costs | Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2024
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	185
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	185
Other exit and disposal costs | Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	6,330
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	6,330
Other exit and disposal costs | Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2023
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	0
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	0
Other exit and disposal costs | Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	9,935
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	9,453
Other exit and disposal costs | Pilgrim’s Europe Central
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Costs incurred and expected to be incurred:	3,807
Costs incurred since earliest implementation date:	$ 1,166