<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xbrl
  xml:lang="en-US"
  xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance"
  xmlns:dei="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31"
  xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"
  xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
    <link:schemaRef xlink:href="ppc-20210111.xsd" xlink:type="simple"/>
    <context id="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000802481</identifier>
        </entity>
        <period>
            <startDate>2021-01-11</startDate>
            <endDate>2021-01-11</endDate>
        </period>
    </context>
    <dei:EntityRegistrantName
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF80L2ZyYWc6OTNiNTU1MTM5Yjc5NGIzNWExYjVjNjIwMTc2MjFmYjcvdGFibGU6NThmYjhkNGU5YTMyNGE1ODhlY2YyMjQ4ZjY1ZjhkZGYvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo1OGZiOGQ0ZTlhMzI0YTU4OGVjZjIyNDhmNjVmOGRkZl8yLTEtMS0xLTA_db4a0589-fc31-471f-8777-172ad6dc6a26">PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP</dei:EntityRegistrantName>
    <dei:EntityCentralIndexKey
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF80L2ZyYWc6OTNiNTU1MTM5Yjc5NGIzNWExYjVjNjIwMTc2MjFmYjcvdGFibGU6NThmYjhkNGU5YTMyNGE1ODhlY2YyMjQ4ZjY1ZjhkZGYvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo1OGZiOGQ0ZTlhMzI0YTU4OGVjZjIyNDhmNjVmOGRkZl8zLTEtMS0xLTA_9048ac09-0392-42c3-98ec-2d6455d1eeb6">0000802481</dei:EntityCentralIndexKey>
    <dei:AmendmentFlag
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF80L2ZyYWc6OTNiNTU1MTM5Yjc5NGIzNWExYjVjNjIwMTc2MjFmYjcvdGFibGU6NThmYjhkNGU5YTMyNGE1ODhlY2YyMjQ4ZjY1ZjhkZGYvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo1OGZiOGQ0ZTlhMzI0YTU4OGVjZjIyNDhmNjVmOGRkZl82LTEtMS0xLTA_5ac5ff61-190c-40d5-a10f-878f334f4d62">false</dei:AmendmentFlag>
    <dei:DocumentType
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGFibGU6YmQyZGJhYzU5YWMyNDU2Mjk3NDgxMzZmOWEwYjMzOGUvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiZDJkYmFjNTlhYzI0NTYyOTc0ODEzNmY5YTBiMzM4ZV8wLTEtMS0xLTA_8976aa83-4e3e-4f63-8eaa-96956666eb65">8-K</dei:DocumentType>
    <dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo1NGE1MjRkZGQ1OTM0Mzg4YmM4MGQ1NjllNjM0NzIxNl8yMTc_224d7fc4-250d-4635-b32f-8c23edc32ab7">2021-01-11</dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate>
    <dei:EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGFibGU6YTA1ZDc0ZGE1YzVlNDgyM2IxMGUwMDRiM2ZhZjFiZWUvdGFibGVyYW5nZTphMDVkNzRkYTVjNWU0ODIzYjEwZTAwNGIzZmFmMWJlZV8wLTAtMS0xLTA_9687dbd6-b740-4bcd-801f-b890db7e192f">DE</dei:EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode>
    <dei:EntityFileNumber
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGFibGU6YTA1ZDc0ZGE1YzVlNDgyM2IxMGUwMDRiM2ZhZjFiZWUvdGFibGVyYW5nZTphMDVkNzRkYTVjNWU0ODIzYjEwZTAwNGIzZmFmMWJlZV8wLTItMS0xLTA_1815d90a-960d-4d1b-8489-9706a5794b05">1-9273</dei:EntityFileNumber>
    <dei:EntityTaxIdentificationNumber
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGFibGU6YTA1ZDc0ZGE1YzVlNDgyM2IxMGUwMDRiM2ZhZjFiZWUvdGFibGVyYW5nZTphMDVkNzRkYTVjNWU0ODIzYjEwZTAwNGIzZmFmMWJlZV8wLTQtMS0xLTA_a47fb8a5-d385-4b7c-b067-688101b32735">75-1285071</dei:EntityTaxIdentificationNumber>
    <dei:EntityAddressAddressLine1
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGFibGU6YTA1ZDc0ZGE1YzVlNDgyM2IxMGUwMDRiM2ZhZjFiZWUvdGFibGVyYW5nZTphMDVkNzRkYTVjNWU0ODIzYjEwZTAwNGIzZmFmMWJlZV8zLTAtMS0xLTA_8a9d91d1-2e3a-471f-b46b-5c4a77b8d6e4">1770 Promontory Circle</dei:EntityAddressAddressLine1>
    <dei:EntityAddressPostalZipCode
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGFibGU6YTA1ZDc0ZGE1YzVlNDgyM2IxMGUwMDRiM2ZhZjFiZWUvdGFibGVyYW5nZTphMDVkNzRkYTVjNWU0ODIzYjEwZTAwNGIzZmFmMWJlZV8zLTMtMS0xLTA_01076565-0db2-4252-934f-30f610c8e041">80634-9038</dei:EntityAddressPostalZipCode>
    <dei:EntityAddressCityOrTown
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGFibGU6YTA1ZDc0ZGE1YzVlNDgyM2IxMGUwMDRiM2ZhZjFiZWUvdGFibGVyYW5nZTphMDVkNzRkYTVjNWU0ODIzYjEwZTAwNGIzZmFmMWJlZV80LTAtMS0xLTA_62cf550c-3ed7-4308-ad84-bb3e95a91f18">Greeley</dei:EntityAddressCityOrTown>
    <dei:EntityAddressStateOrProvince
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGFibGU6YTA1ZDc0ZGE1YzVlNDgyM2IxMGUwMDRiM2ZhZjFiZWUvdGFibGVyYW5nZTphMDVkNzRkYTVjNWU0ODIzYjEwZTAwNGIzZmFmMWJlZV80LTEtMS0xLTA_649d8cf6-6981-4208-9d35-26b0c50e511a">CO</dei:EntityAddressStateOrProvince>
    <dei:CityAreaCode
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo1NGE1MjRkZGQ1OTM0Mzg4YmM4MGQ1NjllNjM0NzIxNl8xNTky_48b9f73d-4043-44fc-a0f0-3891c13e743f">970</dei:CityAreaCode>
    <dei:LocalPhoneNumber
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo1NGE1MjRkZGQ1OTM0Mzg4YmM4MGQ1NjllNjM0NzIxNl8xNTkz_d23f9a33-33c1-4e8e-ad58-522ac2a37c0f">506-8000</dei:LocalPhoneNumber>
    <dei:Security12bTitle
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGFibGU6Y2ViOTIyMjA5YjAyNDFjNzhhYWY4ZGQ4ZWRiYjEzNmEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpjZWI5MjIyMDliMDI0MWM3OGFhZjhkZDhlZGJiMTM2YV8xLTAtMS0xLTA_efbbcbac-c4d5-4f7e-853f-75c70f3d1387">Common Stock, Par Value $0.01</dei:Security12bTitle>
    <dei:TradingSymbol
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGFibGU6Y2ViOTIyMjA5YjAyNDFjNzhhYWY4ZGQ4ZWRiYjEzNmEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpjZWI5MjIyMDliMDI0MWM3OGFhZjhkZDhlZGJiMTM2YV8xLTItMS0xLTA_3ad06038-bf3e-4470-8d73-19079c1de110">PPC</dei:TradingSymbol>
    <dei:SecurityExchangeName
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGFibGU6Y2ViOTIyMjA5YjAyNDFjNzhhYWY4ZGQ4ZWRiYjEzNmEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpjZWI5MjIyMDliMDI0MWM3OGFhZjhkZDhlZGJiMTM2YV8xLTQtMS0xLTA_6bad921f-0a67-477d-b704-b37fcc5a85a9">NASDAQ</dei:SecurityExchangeName>
    <dei:WrittenCommunications
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo1NGE1MjRkZGQ1OTM0Mzg4YmM4MGQ1NjllNjM0NzIxNl8xNTk0_4c20bc40-0165-4d13-800d-530cd61c6c4b">false</dei:WrittenCommunications>
    <dei:SolicitingMaterial
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo1NGE1MjRkZGQ1OTM0Mzg4YmM4MGQ1NjllNjM0NzIxNl8xNTk1_34ce315e-122c-48d4-9365-fc2e19134b54">false</dei:SolicitingMaterial>
    <dei:PreCommencementTenderOffer
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo1NGE1MjRkZGQ1OTM0Mzg4YmM4MGQ1NjllNjM0NzIxNl8xNTk2_a44af7ce-24fb-46fb-bb7c-de08e2dd1988">false</dei:PreCommencementTenderOffer>
    <dei:PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo1NGE1MjRkZGQ1OTM0Mzg4YmM4MGQ1NjllNjM0NzIxNl8xNTk3_ee2709a0-185b-45c2-ad64-428866c6fa0c">false</dei:PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer>
    <dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany
      contextRef="iab8f2180b09e425283ffdb3d1518fd55_D20210111-20210111"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjZjYWRjYWM4Y2Y0ODQ4NmViMTJjOTUxYjBkYTZhN2JkL3NlYzo2Y2FkY2FjOGNmNDg0ODZlYjEyYzk1MWIwZGE2YTdiZF8xL2ZyYWc6NTRhNTI0ZGRkNTkzNDM4OGJjODBkNTY5ZTYzNDcyMTYvdGFibGU6OWViZDczY2E2MjhlNGE5Njk1YjBlMGI0YjUyOTBkNjIvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo5ZWJkNzNjYTYyOGU0YTk2OTViMGUwYjRiNTI5MGQ2Ml8wLTEtMS0xLTA_ddd22a96-3667-4f93-9073-5855c5934b84">false</dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany>
</xbrl>
