RESTRUCTURING-RELATED ACTIVITIES - Schedule of Restructuring Reserve (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2024 USD ($)
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Cash payments and disposals	$ (57,946)
Contract termination
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	1,747
Cash payments and disposals	(482)
Currency translation	(42)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	1,223
Moy Park
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	2,788
Restructuring charges incurred	(105)
Cash payments and disposals	(874)
Currency translation	(25)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	1,784
Moy Park | Asset impairment
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	5
Cash payments and disposals	(5)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	0
Moy Park | Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	2,644
Restructuring charges incurred	(110)
Cash payments and disposals	(722)
Currency translation	(28)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	1,784
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 December 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	18,349
Cash payments and disposals	(19,751)
Currency translation	(6)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	571
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 December 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	220
Cash payments and disposals	(616)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	338
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2022 | Asset impairment
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	15,938
Cash payments and disposals	(15,938)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of December 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 December 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	253
Cash payments and disposals	(215)
Currency translation	3
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	205
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2022 | Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	752
Restructuring charges incurred	1,831
Cash payments and disposals	(2,550)
Currency translation	(5)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	28
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2024
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	1,717
Cash payments and disposals	(1,697)
Currency translation	(20)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2024 | Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	1,532
Cash payments and disposals	(1,512)
Currency translation	(20)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. 2024 | Inventory adjustments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	185
Cash payments and disposals	(185)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	0
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	(2,947)
Currency translation	(16)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	357
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 December 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	(65)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of December 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 December 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	(322)
Currency translation	(6)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	357
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	(2,139)
Currency translation	(19)
Liability or reserve as of December 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 December 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	(1,622)
Currency translation	(14)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	40,735
Cash payments and disposals	(33,931)
Currency translation	(31)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	6,773
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 | Employee retention benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	2,850
Cash payments and disposals	(2,768)
Currency translation	(6)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	76
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 | Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	16,778
Cash payments and disposals	(15,237)
Currency translation	79
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	1,620
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 | Asset impairment
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	10,808
Cash payments and disposals	(10,808)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of December 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	403
Cash payments and disposals	(403)
Currency translation	0
Liability or reserve as of December 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	846
Cash payments and disposals	(548)
Currency translation	(8)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	290
Pilgrim’s Food Masters 2024 | Other charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	9,050
Cash payments and disposals	(4,167)
Currency translation	(96)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	4,787
Pilgrim’s Europe Central
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	32,692
Cash payments and disposals	(28,322)
Currency translation	(166)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	4,204
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 December 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Europe Central | Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	27,944
Cash payments and disposals	(25,004)
Currency translation	(117)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	2,823
Pilgrim’s Europe Central | Asset impairment
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 December 29, 2024	0
Pilgrim’s Europe Central | Inventory adjustments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability or reserve as of December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges incurred	93
Cash payments and disposals	0
Currency translation	(2)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	91
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 December 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	1,064
Cash payments and disposals	(992)
Currency translation	(5)
Liability or reserve as of December 29, 2024	$ 67