Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jul. 29, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 28, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000802481
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-27
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		259,685,145