CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2026	Mar. 30, 2025
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 4,532,633	$ 4,463,009
Cost of sales	4,187,143	3,908,136
Gross profit	345,490	554,873
Selling, general and administrative expense	180,169	133,779
Restructuring activities	2,765	16,612
Operating income	162,556	404,482
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	37,847	41,738
Interest income	(6,870)	(24,953)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)	922	(2,053)
Miscellaneous, net	(1,163)	(692)
Income before taxes	131,820	390,442
Income tax expense	30,370	94,099
Net income	101,450	296,343
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	27	310
Net income attributable to PPC	$ 101,423	$ 296,033
Weighted average shares of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	237,712	237,235
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents (in shares)	847	1,045
Diluted (in shares)	238,559	238,280
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation per share of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 1.25
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 1.24