CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 17,878,291	$ 17,362,217	$ 17,468,377
Cost of sales	15,565,524	16,243,816	15,656,574
Gross profit	2,312,767	1,118,401	1,811,803
Selling, general and administrative expense	713,310	551,770	604,742
Restructuring activities	93,388	44,345	30,466
Operating income	1,506,069	522,286	1,176,595
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	161,175	202,272	152,672
Interest income	(72,666)	(35,651)	(9,028)
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)	(10,025)	20,570	30,817
Miscellaneous, net	15,316	(30,127)	(23,339)
Income before income taxes	1,412,269	365,222	1,025,473
Income tax expense	325,046	42,905	278,935
Net income	1,087,223	322,317	746,538
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	785	743	608
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation	$ 1,086,438	$ 321,574	$ 745,930
Weighted average shares of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	237,008	236,725	239,766
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents (in shares)	792	572	628
Diluted (in shares)	237,800	237,297	240,394
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation per share of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 4.58	$ 1.36	$ 3.11
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.57	$ 1.36	$ 3.10