CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 1,087,223	$ 322,317	$ 746,538
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	433,622	419,900	403,110
Asset impairment	28,575	4,010	3,559
Stock-based compensation	14,873	7,226	6,985
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt recognized as a component of interest expense	(11,211)	20,694	0
Loan cost amortization	5,033	7,366	4,753
Deferred income tax expense	4,830	6,675	21,295
Accretion of bond discount	2,506	2,278	1,717
Loss (gain) on property disposals	1,779	(6,052)	(18,908)
Loss (gain) on equity method investments	(7)	328	(2)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Trade accounts and other receivables	88,340	(19,007)	(149,599)
Inventories	134,521	12,602	(472,224)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(33,303)	17,776	18,264
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	126,672	(68,677)	263,288
Income taxes	109,369	(8,878)	(142,455)
Long-term pension and other postretirement obligations	26,052	(9,993)	(4,128)
Other operating assets and liabilities	(28,747)	(30,688)	(12,330)
Cash provided by operating activities	1,990,127	677,877	669,863
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment	(476,153)	(543,816)	(487,110)
Proceeds from property disposals	15,356	19,784	35,516
Proceeds from property insurance recoveries	0	20,681	16,034
Purchase of acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	0	0	(9,692)
Cash used in investing activities	(460,797)	(503,351)	(445,252)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments on revolving line of credit, long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations	(152,120)	(1,616,321)	(388,299)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit and long-term borrowings	0	1,768,236	362,540
Proceeds from contribution (payment of distribution) of capital under Tax Sharing Agreement between JBS USA Holdings and Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation	1,425	(1,592)	(1,961)
Payment on early extinguishment of debt	(200)	(13,780)	0
Payment of capitalized loan costs	(16)	(19,816)	(4,741)
Purchase of common stock under share repurchase program	0	0	(199,553)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(150,911)	116,727	(232,014)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(66,484)	5,211	(7,959)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,311,935	296,464	(15,362)
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of year	731,223	434,759	450,121
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of year	2,043,158	731,223	434,759
Supplemental Disclosure Information
Interest paid (net of amount capitalized)	182,040	131,205	156,292
Income taxes paid	$ 197,557	$ 19,749	$ 385,585