CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 30, 2025	Dec. 29, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,066,782	$ 2,040,834
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	10,685	2,324
Investment in available-for-sale securities	0	10,220
Inventories	1,856,305	1,783,488
Income taxes receivable	55,597	72,414
Assets held for sale	3,151	3,062
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	257,915	200,879
Total current assets	5,367,038	5,120,163
Deferred tax assets	28,519	29,483
Other long-lived assets	66,745	62,019
Operating lease assets, net	248,178	255,713
Intangible assets, net	820,275	806,234
Goodwill	1,271,690	1,239,073
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,161,314	3,137,891
Total assets	10,963,759	10,650,576
Revenue contract liabilities	42,412	48,898
Dividends payable	1,495,382	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	919,606	1,015,504
Income taxes payable	93,328	60,097
Current maturities of long-term debt	862	858
Total current liabilities	3,989,749	2,552,133
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities, less current maturities	189,258	195,944
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,199,746	3,206,113
Deferred tax liabilities	418,704	422,952
Other long-term liabilities	18,855	20,038
Total liabilities	7,816,312	6,397,180
Common stock	2,625	2,623
Treasury stock	(544,687)	(544,687)
Additional paid-in capital	2,001,280	1,994,259
Retained earnings	1,958,162	3,157,511
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(284,233)	(370,300)
Total Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation stockholders’ equity	3,133,147	4,239,406
Noncontrolling interest	14,300	13,990
Total stockholders’ equity	3,147,447	4,253,396
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	10,963,759	10,650,576
Nonrelated Party
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for credit losses	1,105,991	1,004,334
Accounts payable and Accounts payable to related parties	1,410,879	1,411,519
Related Party
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for credit losses	10,612	2,608
Accounts payable and Accounts payable to related parties	$ 27,280	$ 15,257