Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jul. 30, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 29, 2014
Entity Registrant Name	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000802481
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		259,029,033