Operating segments - Schedule of Operating Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
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Revenue from customers	$ 23,899,580	$ 20,997,656	$ 45,508,205	$ 40,524,176
Net revenue	23,899,580	20,997,656	45,508,205	40,524,176
Adjusted EBITDA	1,429,342	1,753,624	2,562,673	3,281,351
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Revenue from customers	0	0	0	0
Intersegment revenue	(651,913)	(546,364)	(1,382,722)	(962,884)
Net revenue	(651,913)	(546,364)	(1,382,722)	(962,884)
Adjusted EBITDA	0	0	0	0
Total reportable segments \| Operating segments
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Revenue from customers	23,580,022	20,858,451	44,938,069	40,275,083
Intersegment revenue	602,766	479,943	1,285,365	887,985
Net revenue	24,182,788	21,338,394	46,223,434	41,163,068
Adjusted EBITDA	1,421,778	1,748,899	2,548,503	3,273,055
Total reportable segments \| Operating segments \| Seara
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Revenue from customers	2,466,409	2,088,869	4,784,375	4,173,623
Intersegment revenue	93,965	77,239	155,292	142,953
Net revenue	2,560,374	2,166,108	4,939,667	4,316,576
Adjusted EBITDA	380,439	391,792	749,698	817,485
Total reportable segments \| Operating segments \| Beef North America
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Revenue from customers	7,708,435	6,769,877	14,829,280	13,133,168
Intersegment revenue	61,495	35,198	107,215	93,517
Net revenue	7,769,930	6,805,075	14,936,495	13,226,685
Adjusted EBITDA	(78,280)	(232,984)	(345,039)	(333,457)
Total reportable segments \| Operating segments \| Pork USA
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Revenue from customers	2,054,185	2,022,115	4,045,338	3,976,113
Intersegment revenue	25,168	36,971	65,678	84,636
Net revenue	2,079,353	2,059,086	4,111,016	4,060,749
Adjusted EBITDA	116,726	253,599	390,842	500,901
Total reportable segments \| Operating segments \| Pilgrim’s Pride
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Revenue from customers	4,614,722	4,748,516	9,137,540	9,200,612
Intersegment revenue	8,494	6,066	15,063	13,392
Net revenue	4,623,216	4,754,582	9,152,603	9,214,004
Adjusted EBITDA	502,923	817,739	952,580	1,477,940
Total reportable segments \| Operating segments \| Brazil Segment
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Revenue from customers	4,171,343	3,258,992	7,432,115	6,201,914
Intersegment revenue	413,184	321,761	941,252	548,821
Net revenue	4,584,527	3,580,753	8,373,367	6,750,735
Adjusted EBITDA	269,242	228,574	436,934	359,652
Total reportable segments \| Operating segments \| Australia Segment
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Revenue from customers	2,564,928	1,970,082	4,709,421	3,589,653
Intersegment revenue	460	2,708	865	4,666
Net revenue	2,565,388	1,972,790	4,710,286	3,594,319
Adjusted EBITDA	230,728	290,179	363,488	450,534
All others segments \| All others segments
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Revenue from customers	319,558	139,205	570,136	249,093
Intersegment revenue	49,147	66,421	97,357	74,899
Net revenue	368,705	205,626	667,493	323,992
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 7,564	$ 4,725	$ 14,170	$ 8,296