Operating segments - Schedule of Operating Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025
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Revenue from external customers	$ 22,737,822	$ 22,596,984	$ 68,246,027	$ 63,121,151
Net revenue	22,737,822	22,596,984	68,246,027	63,121,151
Adjusted EBITDA	1,181,217	1,834,592	3,743,891	5,115,942
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Revenue from external customers	0	0	0	0
Intersegment revenue	(862,705)	(540,416)	(2,245,427)	(1,503,300)
Net revenue	(862,705)	(540,416)	(2,245,427)	(1,503,300)
Adjusted EBITDA	0	0	0	0
Total reportable segments \| Operating Segments
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Revenue from external customers	22,379,006	22,443,209	67,317,075	62,718,292
Intersegment revenue	807,717	493,841	2,093,082	1,381,826
Net revenue	23,186,723	22,937,050	69,410,157	64,100,118
Adjusted EBITDA	1,166,985	1,825,063	3,715,488	5,098,118
Total reportable segments \| Operating Segments \| Brazil
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Revenue from external customers	3,455,771	3,831,218	10,887,886	10,033,132
Intersegment revenue	637,286	328,306	1,578,538	877,127
Net revenue	4,093,057	4,159,524	12,466,424	10,910,259
Adjusted EBITDA	141,184	307,229	578,117	666,881
Total reportable segments \| Operating Segments \| Seara
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Revenue from external customers	2,433,909	2,289,215	7,218,284	6,462,838
Intersegment revenue	77,498	71,804	232,790	214,757
Net revenue	2,511,407	2,361,019	7,451,074	6,677,595
Adjusted EBITDA	330,629	322,662	1,080,328	1,140,147
Total reportable segments \| Operating Segments \| Beef North America
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Revenue from external customers	7,490,642	7,202,450	22,319,922	20,335,618
Intersegment revenue	67,334	45,693	174,549	139,210
Net revenue	7,557,976	7,248,143	22,494,471	20,474,828
Adjusted EBITDA	(1,901)	(41,651)	(346,940)	(375,108)
Total reportable segments \| Operating Segments \| Pork USA
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Revenue from external customers	1,863,821	2,179,594	5,909,159	6,155,707
Intersegment revenue	16,865	40,347	82,543	124,983
Net revenue	1,880,686	2,219,941	5,991,702	6,280,690
Adjusted EBITDA	37,006	218,208	427,848	719,109
Total reportable segments \| Operating Segments \| Pilgrim’s Pride
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Revenue from external customers	4,641,246	4,751,154	13,778,786	13,951,766
Intersegment revenue	8,637	4,896	23,700	18,288
Net revenue	4,649,883	4,756,050	13,802,486	13,970,054
Adjusted EBITDA	462,401	769,739	1,414,981	2,247,679
Total reportable segments \| Operating Segments \| Australia
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Revenue from external customers	2,493,617	2,189,578	7,203,038	5,779,231
Intersegment revenue	97	2,795	962	7,461
Net revenue	2,493,714	2,192,373	7,204,000	5,786,692
Adjusted EBITDA	197,666	248,876	561,154	699,410
All others segments \| All others segments
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Revenue from external customers	358,816	153,775	928,952	402,859
Intersegment revenue	54,988	46,575	152,345	121,474
Net revenue	413,804	200,350	1,081,297	524,333
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 14,232	$ 9,529	$ 28,403	$ 17,824