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INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Dec. 26, 2010
Dec. 27, 2009
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Effective tax rate, continuing operations 35.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 4.20%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations (13.70%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations    
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance $ (1,300,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount        
Valuation allowance 9,150,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 10,400,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance      
Net operating loss carry forwards         547,700,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Claim for refund         169,700,000ppc_ClaimForRefund
Refunds received from Internal Revenue Service       122,600,000ppc_RefundsFromInternalRevenueService  
Benefit recognized from deconsolidation     4,300,000us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount    
Total net benefit     18,400,000ppc_DeconsolidationRecognizedTaxBenefit    
Unrecognized tax benefits 17,396,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 17,117,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 16,643,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits    
Amount of tax benefits that, if recognized, would reduce effective tax rate 9,800,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate        
Liability for interest and penalties 10,200,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued        
United States [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Valuation allowance 1,300,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_US		        
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Valuation allowance 7,800,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		        
Net operating loss carry forwards 25,900,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		        
Net operating loss carry forwards, expiration date Jan. 01, 2015        
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Net operating loss carry forwards 177,800,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember		        
Net operating loss carry forwards, expiration date Jan. 01, 2015        
Tax credit carry forwards $ 2,900,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember		        
Tax credit carry forwards, expiration date Jan. 01, 2015