Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2015	Feb. 11, 2016	Jun. 26, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 28, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000802481
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		254,823,286
Entity Public Float			$ 1,527,547,968
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes