CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 29, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 4,757,365	$ 4,559,314	$ 9,220,374	$ 8,921,248
Cost of sales	4,042,070	3,867,688	7,950,206	7,845,713
Gross profit	715,295	691,626	1,270,168	1,075,535
Selling, general and administrative expense	199,457	214,161	333,236	333,237
Restructuring activities	3,499	36,675	20,111	51,234
Operating income	512,339	440,790	916,821	691,064
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	42,475	31,201	84,213	72,444
Interest income	(11,024)	(15,863)	(35,977)	(26,209)
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)	4,892	(2,225)	2,839	(6,562)
Miscellaneous, net	414	504	(278)	(2,782)
Income before income taxes	475,582	427,173	866,024	654,173
Income tax expense	119,573	100,650	213,672	152,712
Net income	356,009	326,523	652,352	501,461
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	489	220	799	737
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation	$ 355,520	$ 326,303	$ 651,553	$ 500,724
Weighted average shares of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	237,381	236,943	237,308	236,894
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents (in shares)	1,046	790	1,046	721
Diluted (in shares)	238,427	237,733	238,354	237,615
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation per share of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.50	$ 1.38	$ 2.75	$ 2.11
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.49	$ 1.37	$ 2.73	$ 2.11