BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, £ in Millions, lb in Millions, bird / WK in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Sep. 08, 2017 USD ($) bird / WK lb hatchery mill plant	Sep. 08, 2017 GBP (£)	Apr. 01, 2018 USD ($) employee bird / WK	Mar. 26, 2017 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum processing capacity of employees per week (in birds per week) | bird / WK			45.2
Number of employees of acquiree | employee			51,400
Net sales			$ 2,746,678	$ 2,479,340
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation			$ 119,418	93,921
Moy Park
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of equity acquired	100.00%
Cash consideration	$ 301,300
Note payable for consideration transferred | £		£ 562.5
Number of processing plants | plant	4
Prepared foods cook plants | plant	10
Feed mills | mill	3
Hatcheries | hatchery	6
Rendering facilities | plant	1
Maximum processing capacity of employees per week (in birds per week) | bird / WK	6.1
Food prepared, annual amount | lb	460.0
Number of employees of acquiree | employee			10,200
Transaction costs	$ 19,800
Net sales			$ 544,300	458,800
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation			$ 2,500	$ 6,300