Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Oct. 28, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 27, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000802481
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-27
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		255,145,196