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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2019
Feb. 20, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Cover page.      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 29, 2019    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 1-9273    
Entity Registrant Name PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 75-1285071    
Entity Address, Address Line One 1770 Promontory Circle    
Entity Address, City or Town Greeley    
Entity Address, State or Province CO    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 80634-9038    
City Area Code 970    
Local Phone Number 506-8000    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share    
Trading Symbol PPC    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 1,344,353,655
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   249,572,119  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this annual report.
    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Central Index Key 0000802481    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-29    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019