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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Schedule of Outstanding Derivative Instruments and Cash Collateral) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Dec. 28, 2014
Fair values:    
Cash collateral posted with brokers 19,448us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash 25,205us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash
Corn [Member]    
Derivatives Coverage:    
Derivatives coverage (as a percentage) 1.70%ppc_DerivativesCoveragePercentage
/ us-gaap_TradingActivityByTypeAxis
= ppc_CornMember
(8.20%)ppc_DerivativesCoveragePercentage
/ us-gaap_TradingActivityByTypeAxis
= ppc_CornMember
Period through which stated percent of needs are covered:    
Maturity date Dec. 31, 2016 Sep. 30, 2016
Soybean Meal [Member]    
Derivatives Coverage:    
Derivatives coverage (as a percentage) (10.10%)ppc_DerivativesCoveragePercentage
/ us-gaap_TradingActivityByTypeAxis
= ppc_SoybeanMealMember
(16.10%)ppc_DerivativesCoveragePercentage
/ us-gaap_TradingActivityByTypeAxis
= ppc_SoybeanMealMember
Period through which stated percent of needs are covered:    
Maturity date Dec. 31, 2015 Jul. 31, 2015
Commodity [Member]    
Fair values:    
Derivative assets, gross 4,338us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
8,416us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Derivative liabilities, gross (4,282)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
(22,683)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Foreign Currency [Member]    
Fair values:    
Derivative assets, gross 899us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
2,563us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Derivative liabilities, gross (240)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember