Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2022	Feb. 08, 2023	Jun. 26, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 25, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-25
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-9273
Entity Registrant Name	PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION
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
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 1,350,235,990
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		236,469,365
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this annual report.
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000802481
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022