BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS - Pro Forma Information (Details) - Tulip Ltd. and Subsidiaries - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2020	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 12,091,901	$ 12,462,566	$ 12,342,474
Net income attributable to Pilgrim's Pride Corporation	$ 97,038	$ 344,869	$ 189,152
Net income attributable to Pilgrim's Pride Corporation per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.39	$ 1.38	$ 0.76