QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED-SEE ACCOMPANYING ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT)

QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)

2014	First		Second		Third		Fourth		Year
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales	$	2,018,065	$	2,186,817	$	2,268,048	$	2,110,435	$	8,583,365
Gross profit	215,106		349,476		450,265		379,148		1,393,995
Net income attributable to PPC     common stockholders	98,117		190,360		255,983		167,188		711,648
Net income per share amounts -     basic	0.38		0.74		0.99		0.65		2.75
Net income per share amounts -    diluted	0.38		0.73		0.99		0.64		2.74
Number of days in quarter	91		91		91		91		364

2013	First		Second		Third		Fourth(a)		Year
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales	$	2,036,929	$	2,184,118	$	2,142,816	$	2,047,285	$	8,411,148
Gross profit (loss)	118,434		282,507		236,573		207,925		845,439
Net loss attributable to PPC     common stockholders	54,582		190,704		160,917		143,352		549,555
Net loss per share amounts -     basic and diluted	0.21		0.74		0.62		0.55		2.12
Number of days in quarter	91		91		91		91		364

(a) In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company recognized expenses related to the shutdown of our Dallas plant of $0.5 million and asset impairment charges of $0.5 million.

2012	First		Second		Third		Fourth(a)		Year
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales	$	1,888,773	$	1,974,469	$	2,068,478	$	2,189,662	$	8,121,382
Gross profit	110,065		144,089		106,135		75,543		435,832
Net income (loss) attributable to PPC     common stockholders	39,173		69,357		42,931		22,773		174,234
Net income (loss) per share amounts -     basic and diluted	0.18		0.27		0.17		0.09		0.70
Number of days in quarter	91		91		91		98		371

(a) In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company recognized expenses related to the shutdown of our Dallas plant of $1.1 million and asset impairment charges of $1.4 million.