Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2012	Jul. 27, 2012
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000802481
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-30
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	ppc
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		258,926,358
Document Period End Date	Jun. 24, 2012
Document Type	10-Q
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Amendment Flag	false