CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2025	Dec. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 1,083,344	$ 1,087,223	$ 322,317
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	456,157	433,622	419,900
Asset impairment	493	28,575	4,010
Stock-based compensation	29,354	14,873	7,226
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt recognized as a component of interest expense	573	(11,211)	20,694
Loan cost amortization	4,939	5,033	7,366
Deferred income tax expense	10,039	4,830	6,675
Accretion of bond discount	2,380	2,506	2,278
Loss (gain) on property disposals	3,882	1,779	(6,052)
Loss (gain) on equity method investments	0	(7)	328
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Trade accounts and other receivables	(113,133)	88,340	(19,007)
Inventories	(193,520)	134,521	12,602
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(44,467)	(33,303)	17,776
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	155,828	126,672	(68,677)
Income taxes	35,399	109,369	(8,878)
Long-term pension and other postretirement obligations	(1,881)	26,052	(9,993)
Other operating assets and liabilities	(57,737)	(28,747)	(30,688)
Cash provided by operating activities	1,371,650	1,990,127	677,877
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment	(711,066)	(476,153)	(543,816)
Proceeds from property disposals	5,556	15,356	19,784
Proceeds from property insurance recoveries	0	0	20,681
Cash used in investing activities	(705,510)	(460,797)	(503,351)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments on revolving line of credit, long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations	(115,234)	(152,120)	(1,616,321)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit and long-term borrowings	0	0	1,768,236
Proceeds from contribution (payment of distribution) of capital under Tax Sharing Agreement between JBS USA Holdings and Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation	0	1,425	(1,592)
Payment on early extinguishment of debt	(2,120)	(200)	(13,780)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(1,294)	0	0
Payment of capitalized loan costs	0	(16)	(19,816)
Payment of cash dividends	(1,994,347)	0	0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,112,995)	(150,911)	116,727
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	43,932	(66,484)	5,211
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,402,923)	1,311,935	296,464
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of year	2,043,158	731,223	434,759
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of year	640,235	2,043,158	731,223
Supplemental Disclosure Information
Interest paid (net of amount capitalized)	155,462	182,040	131,205
Income taxes paid	$ 361,892	$ 197,557	$ 19,749