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INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Inventory [Line Items]    
Total inventories $ 790,305us-gaap_InventoryNet $ 808,832us-gaap_InventoryNet
Chicken Inventories Live Chicken and Hens [Member]    
Inventory [Line Items]    
Total inventories 363,438us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= ppc_ChickenInventoriesLiveChickenAndHensMember		 368,582us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= ppc_ChickenInventoriesLiveChickenAndHensMember
Chicken Inventories Feed Eggs and Other [Member]    
Inventory [Line Items]    
Total inventories 198,681us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= ppc_ChickenInventoriesFeedEggsAndOtherMember		 216,045us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= ppc_ChickenInventoriesFeedEggsAndOtherMember
Chicken Inventories Finished Chicken Products [Member]    
Inventory [Line Items]    
Total inventories 227,649us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= ppc_ChickenInventoriesFinishedChickenProductsMember		 223,932us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= ppc_ChickenInventoriesFinishedChickenProductsMember
Chicken Inventories [Member]    
Inventory [Line Items]    
Total inventories 789,768us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= ppc_ChickenInventoriesMember		 808,559us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= ppc_ChickenInventoriesMember
Commercial Feed Table Eggs and Other [Member]    
Inventory [Line Items]    
Total inventories $ 537us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= ppc_CommercialFeedTableEggsAndOtherMember		 $ 273us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= ppc_CommercialFeedTableEggsAndOtherMember