CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2025	Dec. 29, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 612,582	$ 2,040,834
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	2,761	2,324
Investment in available-for-sale securities	0	10,220
Inventories	1,968,863	1,783,488
Income taxes receivable	65,979	72,414
Assets held for sale	13,540	3,062
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	260,968	200,879
Total current assets	4,066,910	5,120,163
Deferred tax assets	29,507	29,483
Other long-lived assets	93,443	62,019
Operating lease assets, net	242,646	255,713
Intangible assets, net	834,864	806,234
Goodwill	1,327,744	1,239,073
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,357,287	3,137,891
Total assets	9,952,401	10,650,576
Revenue contract liabilities	55,977	48,898
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	977,258	1,015,504
Income taxes payable	147,672	60,097
Current maturities of long-term debt	912	858
Total current liabilities	2,689,066	2,552,133
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities, less current maturities	193,435	195,944
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,091,663	3,206,113
Deferred tax liabilities	407,773	422,952
Other long-term liabilities	14,787	20,038
Total liabilities	6,396,724	6,397,180
Common stock	2,627	2,623
Treasury stock	(544,687)	(544,687)
Additional paid-in capital	2,013,830	1,994,259
Retained earnings	2,157,530	3,157,511
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(87,366)	(370,300)
Total Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation stockholders’ equity	3,541,934	4,239,406
Noncontrolling interest	13,743	13,990
Total stockholders’ equity	3,555,677	4,253,396
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	9,952,401	10,650,576
Nonrelated Party
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for credit losses and Accounts receivable from related parties	1,131,047	1,004,334
Accounts payable and Accounts payable to related parties	1,470,607	1,411,519
Related Party
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for credit losses and Accounts receivable from related parties	11,170	2,608
Accounts payable and Accounts payable to related parties	$ 36,640	$ 15,257