Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Apr. 01, 2018	May 01, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Entity Registrant Name	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000802481
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			249,419,815
Entity Small Business		false
Entity Emerging Growth		false