CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2025	Dec. 29, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 640,235	$ 2,040,834
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	0	2,324
Investment in available-for-sale securities	0	10,220
Inventories	2,031,259	1,783,488
Income taxes receivable	103,702	72,414
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	272,809	200,879
Assets held for sale	11,057	3,062
Total current assets	4,237,363	5,120,163
Deferred tax assets	31,211	29,483
Other long-lived assets	113,195	62,019
Operating lease assets, net	257,784	255,713
Intangible assets, net	832,066	806,234
Goodwill	1,338,884	1,239,073
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,533,027	3,137,891
Total assets	10,343,530	10,650,576
Revenue contract liabilities	37,622	48,898
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,095,858	1,015,504
Income taxes payable	123,769	60,097
Current maturities of long-term debt	924	858
Total current liabilities	2,890,258	2,552,133
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities, less current maturities	199,315	195,944
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,093,113	3,206,113
Deferred tax liabilities	452,326	422,952
Other long-term liabilities	14,787	20,038
Total liabilities	6,649,799	6,397,180
Common stock, $.01 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized; 262,688,600 and 262,263,358 shares issued at year-end 2025 and year-end 2024, respectively; 237,547,447 and 237,122,205 shares outstanding at year-end 2025 and year-end 2024, respectively	2,627	2,623
Treasury stock, at cost, 25,141,153 shares at year-end 2025 and year-end 2024	(544,687)	(544,687)
Additional paid-in capital	2,023,609	1,994,259
Retained earnings	2,245,523	3,157,511
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(47,022)	(370,300)
Total Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation stockholders’ equity	3,680,050	4,239,406
Noncontrolling interest	13,681	13,990
Total stockholders’ equity	3,693,731	4,253,396
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	10,343,530	10,650,576
Nonrelated Party
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for credit losses and Accounts receivable from related parties	1,164,903	1,004,334
Accounts payable and Accounts payable to related parties	1,588,569	1,411,519
Related Party
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for credit losses and Accounts receivable from related parties	13,398	2,608
Accounts payable and Accounts payable to related parties	$ 43,516	$ 15,257