CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 29, 2026	Dec. 28, 2025
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 542,415	$ 640,235
Inventories	2,029,589	2,031,259
Income taxes receivable	93,322	103,702
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	260,570	272,809
Assets held for sale	10,860	11,057
Total current assets	4,027,242	4,237,363
Deferred tax assets	30,300	31,211
Other long-lived assets	125,484	113,195
Operating lease assets, net	250,783	257,784
Intangible assets, net	809,556	832,066
Goodwill	1,317,054	1,338,884
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,642,269	3,533,027
Total assets	10,202,688	10,343,530
Revenue contract liabilities	32,646	37,622
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,001,382	1,095,858
Income taxes payable	132,733	123,769
Current maturities of long-term debt	918	924
Total current liabilities	2,720,903	2,890,258
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities, less current maturities	193,040	199,315
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,095,615	3,093,113
Deferred tax liabilities	441,867	452,326
Other long-term liabilities	14,770	14,787
Total liabilities	6,466,195	6,649,799
Common stock	2,631	2,627
Treasury stock	(544,687)	(544,687)
Additional paid-in capital	2,029,686	2,023,609
Retained earnings	2,346,946	2,245,523
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(111,791)	(47,022)
Total Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation stockholders’ equity	3,722,785	3,680,050
Noncontrolling interest	13,708	13,681
Total stockholders’ equity	3,736,493	3,693,731
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	10,202,688	10,343,530
Nonrelated Party
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for credit losses and Accounts receivable from related parties	1,074,945	1,164,903
Accounts payable and Accounts payable to related parties	1,512,546	1,588,569
Related Party
Trade accounts and other receivables, less allowance for credit losses and Accounts receivable from related parties	15,541	13,398
Accounts payable and Accounts payable to related parties	$ 40,678	$ 43,516