Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 14, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2017
Entity Registrant Name	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000802481
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		248,752,508
Entity Public Float			$ 1,203,667,109
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes