CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2025	Sep. 29, 2024	Sep. 28, 2025	Sep. 29, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 4,759,342	$ 4,584,979	$ 13,979,716	$ 13,506,227
Cost of sales	4,099,958	3,901,009	12,050,164	11,746,722
Gross profit	659,384	683,970	1,929,552	1,759,505
Selling, general and administrative expense	164,997	144,780	498,233	478,017
Restructuring activities	1,779	30,836	21,890	82,070
Operating income	492,608	508,354	1,409,429	1,199,418
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	38,157	41,597	122,370	114,041
Interest income	(9,167)	(22,099)	(45,144)	(48,308)
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)	5,169	(678)	8,008	(7,240)
Miscellaneous, net	(2,931)	7,935	(3,209)	5,153
Income before income taxes	461,380	481,599	1,327,404	1,135,772
Income tax expense	118,319	131,609	331,991	284,321
Net income	343,061	349,990	995,413	851,451
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	248	130	1,047	867
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation	$ 342,813	$ 349,860	$ 994,366	$ 850,584
Weighted average shares of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	237,546	237,123	237,387	236,953
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents (in shares)	980	768	1,024	733
Diluted (in shares)	238,526	237,891	238,411	237,686
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation per share of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ 1.48	$ 4.19	$ 3.59
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ 1.47	$ 4.17	$ 3.58