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Minimum value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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Amount of reimbursement for draws upon letter of credit issued maximum value.

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Minimum amount of purchase arrangement maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Includes, but not limited to, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, long-term purchase commitments, and short-term purchase commitments.

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Minimum amount of purchase arrangement maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Includes, but not limited to, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, long-term purchase commitments, and short-term purchase commitments.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 28, 2011	Dec. 12, 2012	Sep. 28, 2014
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Outstanding purchase contracts, payable in 2015	$ 53.3
Outstanding purchase contracts, payable in 2016	4.6
Outstanding purchase contracts, payable in 2017	0.8
Rental expense for operating leases	15.2us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	9.6us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	14.3us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Maximum potential amount of residual value guarantees	29.7ppc_LeasePurchaseOptionMaximumValue
JBS USA [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amount agreed to reimburse JBS USA for draws that support obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries	56.5
ERISA Litigation [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Asserted claims, in excess of	35.0
Breached Grower Contracts [Member] \| Loss Contingencies Awarded Original Value [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Damages awarded	25.8			25.8
Breached Grower Contracts [Member] \| Loss Contingencies Awarded Revised Value [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Damages awarded				25.6
Due To Internal Revenue Service [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Asserted claims	74.7				29.3
Due To Internal Revenue Service [Member] \| Proceeding Accounts [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Asserted claims						$ 45.4
Minimum [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Operating leases, terms of lease maturities	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Operating leases, terms of lease maturities	10 years