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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Schedule of Outstanding Derivative Instruments and Cash Collateral) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Fair values:    
Cash collateral posted with brokers 25,205us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash 4,142us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash
Corn [Member]    
Derivatives Coverage:    
Derivatives Coverage (8.20%)ppc_DerivativesCoveragePercentage
/ us-gaap_TradingActivityByTypeAxis
= ppc_CornMember
1.10%ppc_DerivativesCoveragePercentage
/ us-gaap_TradingActivityByTypeAxis
= ppc_CornMember
Soybean Meal [Member]    
Derivatives Coverage:    
Derivatives Coverage (16.10%)ppc_DerivativesCoveragePercentage
/ us-gaap_TradingActivityByTypeAxis
= ppc_SoybeanMealMember
(3.60%)ppc_DerivativesCoveragePercentage
/ us-gaap_TradingActivityByTypeAxis
= ppc_SoybeanMealMember
Commodity [Member]    
Fair values:    
Commodity derivative assets 8,416us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
2,889us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Commodity derivative liabilities (22,683)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(1,728)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Foreign currency [Member]    
Fair values:    
Commodity derivative assets 2,563us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
1,214us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember