CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,040,834	$ 697,748
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	2,324	33,475
Inventories	1,783,488	1,985,399
Income taxes receivable	72,414	161,062
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	200,879	195,831
Assets held for sale	3,062	0
Total current assets	5,120,163	4,204,471
Deferred tax assets	29,483	4,890
Other long-lived assets	62,019	35,646
Operating lease assets, net	255,713	266,707
Intangible assets, net	806,234	853,983
Goodwill	1,239,073	1,286,261
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,137,891	3,158,403
Total assets	10,650,576	9,810,361
Revenue contract liabilities	48,898	84,958
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,015,504	926,727
Income taxes payable	60,097	31,678
Current maturities of long-term debt	858	674
Total current liabilities	2,552,133	2,495,867
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities, less current maturities	195,944	203,348
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,206,113	3,340,841
Deferred tax liabilities	422,952	385,548
Other long-term liabilities	20,038	40,180
Total liabilities	6,397,180	6,465,784
Common stock, $.01 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized; 262,263,358 and 261,931,080 shares issued at year-end 2024 and year-end 2023, respectively; 237,122,205 and 236,789,927 shares outstanding at year-end 2024 and year-end 2023, respectively	2,623	2,620
Treasury stock, at cost, 25,141,153 shares at year-end 2024 and year-end 2023	(544,687)	(544,687)
Additional paid-in capital	1,994,259	1,978,849
Retained earnings	3,157,511	2,071,073
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(370,300)	(176,483)
Total Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation stockholders’ equity	4,239,406	3,331,372
Noncontrolling interest	13,990	13,205
Total stockholders’ equity	4,253,396	3,344,577
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	10,650,576	9,810,361
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Current	10,220	0
Nonrelated Party
Trade accounts, receivable from related party and other receivables, net	1,004,334	1,129,178
Accounts payable	1,411,519	1,410,576
Related Party
Trade accounts, receivable from related party and other receivables, net	2,608	1,778
Accounts payable	$ 15,257	$ 41,254