QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2016	Sep. 25, 2016	Jun. 26, 2016	Mar. 27, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015	Sep. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Sep. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,908,150	$ 2,031,721	$ 2,028,315	$ 1,962,937	$ 1,960,780	$ 2,112,529	$ 2,053,876	$ 2,052,919	$ 2,110,435	$ 2,268,048	$ 2,186,817	$ 2,018,065	$ 7,931,123	$ 8,180,104	$ 8,583,365
Gross profit	180,450	210,217	286,131	237,562	160,693	284,544	432,020	377,120	379,148	450,265	349,476	215,106	914,360	1,254,377	1,393,995
Net income attributable to PPC common stockholders	$ 70,618	$ 98,657	$ 152,886	$ 118,371	$ 63,148	$ 137,062	$ 241,489	$ 204,215	$ 167,188	$ 255,983	$ 190,360	$ 98,117	$ 440,532	$ 645,914	$ 711,648
Net income per share amounts - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29	$ 0.39	$ 0.60	$ 0.46	$ 0.25	$ 0.53	$ 0.93	$ 0.79	$ 0.65	$ 0.99	$ 0.74	$ 0.38	$ 1.74	$ 2.50	$ 2.75
Net income per share amounts - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.39	$ 0.60	$ 0.46	$ 0.25	$ 0.53	$ 0.93	$ 0.79	$ 0.64	$ 0.99	$ 0.73	$ 0.38	$ 1.73	$ 2.50	$ 2.74
Impairment charges, plants held for sale	$ 1,100						$ 4,800						$ 800
Tyson Mexico [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of equity acquired																100.00%
Net sales of acquiree since acquisition date					$ 121,700	$ 128,900							141,400	$ 250,600
Net income (loss) of acquiree since acquisition date					$ (10,800)	$ (2,900)							$ 6,300	$ (13,700)