CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2025	Dec. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 18,497,553	$ 17,878,291	$ 17,362,217
Cost of sales	16,139,410	15,565,524	16,243,816
Gross profit	2,358,143	2,312,767	1,118,401
Selling, general and administrative expense	713,250	713,310	551,770
Restructuring activities	31,354	93,388	44,345
Operating income	1,613,539	1,506,069	522,286
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	161,388	161,175	202,272
Interest income	(51,118)	(72,666)	(35,651)
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)	6,777	(10,025)	20,570
Miscellaneous, net	(5,646)	15,316	(30,127)
Income before income taxes	1,502,138	1,412,269	365,222
Income tax expense	418,794	325,046	42,905
Net income	1,083,344	1,087,223	322,317
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	985	785	743
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation	$ 1,082,359	$ 1,086,438	$ 321,574
Weighted average shares of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	237,427	237,008	236,725
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents (in shares)	1,022	792	572
Diluted (in shares)	238,449	237,800	237,297
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation per share of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 4.56	$ 4.58	$ 1.36
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.54	$ 4.57	$ 1.36