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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Percentage of total outstanding shares of common stock owned 75.50%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent  
Accounts payable to related parties $ 4,862,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent $ 3,934,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
Accounts receivable from related parties 5,250,000us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent 2,388,000us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
JBS USA [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Accounts payable to related parties 100,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ppc_HoldingCompanyJbsUsaMember
100,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ppc_HoldingCompanyJbsUsaMember
Accounts receivable from related parties 3,800,000us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ppc_HoldingCompanyJbsUsaMember
 
JBS USA, LLC [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Accounts payable to related parties 4,800,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ppc_JbsUsaLlcMember
3,900,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ppc_JbsUsaLlcMember
Accounts receivable from related parties 1,400,000us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ppc_JbsUsaLlcMember
2,400,000us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ppc_JbsUsaLlcMember
Goods from related parties in transit 4,200,000us-gaap_OtherInventoryInTransit
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ppc_JbsUsaLlcMember
 
JBS Global (UK) Ltd. [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable from related parties $ 100,000us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ppc_JBSGlobalUKLtd.Member
 
Parent [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Percentage of total outstanding shares of common stock owned 75.50%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember