Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014	Feb. 11, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 28, 2014
Entity Registrant Name	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000802481
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		259,700,145
Entity Public Float			$ 905,871,034
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes