Chiquita Brands International (CQB) 10-Q 7 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 04, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000101063	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	46,829,913

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$723,062	$714,167	$2,309,485	$2,340,816
Cost of sales	645,170	643,578	2,017,667	2,076,156
Selling, general and administrative	60,966	69,856	177,227	202,796
Depreciation	13,435	13,319	40,517	39,376
Amortization	2,342	2,355	7,025	7,064
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees	0	29,112	-72	31,681
Goodwill impairment	0	1,779	0	1,779
Restructuring and relocation costs	-4	20,272	254	30,905
Operating income (loss)	1,153	-66,104	66,867	-48,941
Interest income	690	669	2,197	2,318
Interest expense	-15,356	-12,219	-44,698	-32,965
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	-6,275	0
Other income (expense), net	-501	0	1,622	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	-14,014	-77,654	19,713	-79,588
Income tax (expense) benefit	-3,800	10,900	-4,050	7,200
Net income (loss)	($17,814)	($66,754)	$15,663	($72,388)
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	($0.38)	($1.45)	$0.34	($1.57)
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.38)	($1.45)	$0.33	($1.57)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net income (loss)	($17,814)	($66,754)	$15,663	($72,388)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, where applicable: [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	-753	-242	-381	114
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment	0	1,405	157	2,883
Realized gains of available-for-sale investment reclassified into Other income (expense), net	0	0	-561	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to available-for-sale investment	0	1,405	-404	2,883
Unrealized losses on derivatives for the period	-6,183	-1,371	-8,308	-5,772
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	6,114	753	21,328	-3,628
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	-2,277	-3,822	-7,267	-13,475
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	-2,346	-4,440	5,753	-22,875
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of $(3), $(18), $(133) and $(293), respectively, of income tax expense (benefit)	-42	18	-1,448	589
Pension cost amortization	342	274	1,018	805
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	300	292	-430	1,394
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-2,799	-2,985	4,538	-18,484
Comprehensive income (loss)	($20,613)	($69,739)	$20,201	($90,872)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, tax expense (benefit)	($3)	($18)	($133)	($293)

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	$71,766	$51,026	$36,868
Trade receivables, less allowances of $19,978, $19,028 and $14,754, respectively	269,892	285,151	305,036
Other receivables, net	66,602	65,109	67,334
Inventories	234,783	220,041	225,966
Prepaid expenses	47,170	40,814	45,927
Other current assets	17,463	18,335	32,988
Total current assets	707,676	680,476	714,119
Property, plant and equipment, net	392,884	395,299	385,813
Investments and other assets, net	88,989	81,528	104,120
Trademarks	426,085	426,085	449,085
Goodwill	18,095	18,095	175,200
Other intangible assets, net	89,254	96,279	98,633
Total assets	1,722,983	1,697,762	1,926,970
Current liabilities:	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2,191	65,008	40,903
Accounts payable	283,641	274,624	288,352
Accrued liabilities	148,346	140,700	124,107
Total current liabilities	434,178	480,332	453,362
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	620,012	540,517	546,213
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	82,295	75,144	73,966
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	9,823	20,204	23,083
Deferred tax liabilities	111,942	111,628	32,254
Other liabilities	70,424	99,535	83,359
Total liabilities	1,328,674	1,327,360	1,212,237
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Shareholders' equity:	'	'	'
Common stock, $.01 par value (46,759,590, 46,317,433 and 46,303,732 shares outstanding, respectively)	468	463	463
Capital surplus	838,261	834,560	832,531
Accumulated deficit	-408,433	-424,096	-91,467
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-35,987	-40,525	-26,794
Total shareholders' equity	394,309	370,402	714,733
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$1,722,983	$1,697,762	$1,926,970

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'	'
Trade receivables allowances	$19,978	$19,028	$14,754
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares outstanding	46,759,590	46,317,433	46,303,732

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
OPERATIONS	'	'
Net income (loss)	$15,663	($72,388)
Depreciation and amortization	47,542	46,440
Goodwill impairment	0	1,779
Loss on debt extinguishment	6,275	0
Deferred income taxes	232	-8,639
Amortization of discount on Convertible Notes	8,100	7,175
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees	-72	31,681
Amortization of gain on sale of the shipping fleet	-10,381	-11,470
Stock-based compensation	4,523	6,120
Restructuring related asset impairments	0	4,867
Changes in current assets and liabilities and other	19,856	15,837
Operating cash flow	91,738	21,402
INVESTING	'	'
Capital expenditures	-36,165	-36,222
Contribution to equity-method investment	-13,102	0
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets	11,751	4,231
Other, net	3,559	-2,800
Investing cash flow	-33,957	-34,791
FINANCING	'	'
Issuance of long-term debt	429,415	0
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	-412,646	-12,636
Borrowings under the ABL Revolver	36,590	0
Repayments of ABL Revolver	-36,590	0
Borrowings under the Credit Facility Revolver	0	50,000
Repayments of the Credit Facility Revolver	-40,000	-30,000
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs	-13,810	-2,368
Financing cash flow	-37,041	4,996
Increase in cash and equivalents	20,740	-8,393
Balance at beginning of period	51,026	45,261
Balance at end of period	$71,766	$36,868

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Interim results for Chiquita Brands International, Inc. ("CBII") and subsidiaries (collectively, with CBII, "Chiquita" or the "company") are subject to significant seasonal variations typical to the industry and are not indicative of the results of operations for a full fiscal year. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments unless otherwise noted) necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods shown have been made.
	See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the company's 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information relating to the company's Consolidated Financial Statements. The December 31, 2012 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. During 2012, the company identified certain ripening expenses previously reported as "Selling, general and administrative" expense that should have been recorded as "Cost of sales." The company concluded that correction of the expense classification was not material to any prior periods, and did not affect "Income (loss) from continuing operations" for any of the periods. The company has revised amounts previously reported as "Cost of sales" and "Selling, general and administrative" expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income to classify such ripening expenses as "Cost of sales."

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings Per Share
	Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share ("EPS") are calculated as follows:
		Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2013			2012			2013		2012
	Net income (loss)	$	(17,814	)	$	(66,754	)	$	15,663	$	(72,388	)
	Weighted average common shares outstanding (used to calculate basic EPS)	46,633			46,141			46,495		45,975
	Dilutive effect of stock options and other stock awards	—			—			940		—
	Weighted average common shares outstanding (used to calculate diluted EPS)	46,633			46,141			47,435		45,975
	Earnings (loss) per common share – basic	$	(0.38	)	$	(1.45	)	$	0.34	$	(1.57	)
	Earnings (loss) per common share – diluted	$	(0.38	)	$	(1.45	)	$	0.33	$	(1.57	)
	If the company had generated net income for each of the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and the nine months ended September 30, 2012, an additional 1.3 million, 0.4 million and 0.5 million shares, respectively, would have been added to basic weighted average common shares outstanding to calculate diluted EPS.
	The assumed conversions to common stock of stock options, other stock awards and 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016 ("Convertible Notes") are excluded from weighted average common shares outstanding used to calculate diluted EPS in periods when these items, on an individual basis, have an anti-dilutive effect on diluted EPS. For the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, assumed conversion of the Convertible Notes would have been anti-dilutive because the average trading price of the common shares was below the conversion price of $22.45 per share. In addition, certain stock options and other stock awards totaling 0.2 million and 1.6 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 1.3 million and 1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted EPS because they were anti-dilutive.

Restructuring_and_Relocation

Restructuring and Relocation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Restructuring and Relocation	'
	Restructuring and Relocation
	RESTRUCTURING
	In August 2012, the company announced a restructuring plan to transform the company into a branded commodity operator. The restructuring plan is designed to reduce costs and improve the company's competitive position by focusing its resources on the banana and salad businesses, reducing investment in non-core products, reducing overhead and manufacturing cost and limiting consumer marketing activities. The company expects this initiative to result in annual savings of at least $60 million across the company in 2013. In connection with this restructuring plan, the company eliminated approximately 300 positions worldwide. In the third quarter of 2012, the company recognized $9 million of severance and $5 million of impairments primarily related to fixed assets and certain promotional and packaging materials included in inventories associated with non-core European healthy snacking businesses in "Restructuring and relocation costs" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. A total of $18 million of restructuring costs, including the related goodwill impairment discussed below, were recognized during the second half of 2012. The restructuring was substantially complete at December 31, 2012, although cash payments related to the restructuring plan are expected to continue through September 2014, primarily related to severance payments to the former chief executive officer.
	A reconciliation of the accrual for the restructuring activities included in "Accrued liabilities" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2013 is as follows:
	(In thousands)	Severance
	30-Jun-12	$	—
	Severance expense	8,939
	Amounts paid	(1,781		)
	30-Sep-12	$	7,158
	Severance expense	1,652
	Amounts paid	(1,810		)
	31-Dec-12	$	7,000
	Severance expense	18
	Amounts paid	(995		)
	31-Mar-13	$	6,023
	Severance expense	48
	Amounts paid	(1,982		)
	30-Jun-13	$	4,089
	Severance expense	(100		)
	Amounts paid	(1,329		)
	30-Sep-13	$	2,660
	Consistent with the company's new strategy of reducing investments in non-core products, the company sold one of the European healthy snacking businesses in the second quarter of 2013. The business was sold for €3 million ($4 million) resulting in a gain of $1 million recognized in "Other income (expense), net" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. This business represented approximately $12 million in net sales and an insignificant contribution to operating income on an annual basis. The restructuring described above also resulted in $2 million of goodwill impairment related to this European healthy snacking business recorded in "Goodwill impairment" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in the third quarter of 2012.
	HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION
	Late in 2011, the company committed to relocate its corporate headquarters from Cincinnati, Ohio to Charlotte, North Carolina, affecting approximately 300 positions. Concurrent with the headquarters relocation, the company further consolidated approximately 100 additional positions previously spread across the U.S. to improve execution and accelerate decision-making. The relocation was completed in 2012 and was expected to cost approximately $30 million (including net capital expenditures of approximately $5 million after allowances from the landlord). As of September 30, 2013, the company had incurred a total of $26 million of expense and $5 million of net capital expenditures related to the relocation, of which a significant portion is expected to be recaptured through state, local and other incentives through 2022. The company does not expect the restructuring activities described above to affect the realization of the relocation incentives. The company expects to incur an insignificant amount of additional expense primarily related to other costs through 2013, at which time related cash payments will also be substantially complete.
	A reconciliation of the accrual for the relocation that is included in "Accrued liabilities" is as follows:
	(In thousands)	One-Time			Relocation,			Total Exit Costs			Other Relocation Costs			Total
		Termination			Recruiting
		Costs			and
					Other Costs
	December 31, 2011	$	5,303		$	244		$	5,547		$	108		$	5,655
	Amounts expensed	1,131			2,384			3,515			348			3,863
	Amounts paid	(535		)	(1,500		)	(2,035		)	(456		)	(2,491		)
	31-Mar-12	$	5,899		$	1,128		$	7,027		$	—		$	7,027
	Amounts expensed	1,026			3,681			4,707			2,063			6,770
	Amounts paid	(1,225		)	(2,712		)	(3,937		)	(1,781		)	(5,718		)
	30-Jun-12	$	5,700		$	2,097		$	7,797		$	282		$	8,079
	Amounts expensed	748			4,182			4,930			1,536			6,466
	Amounts paid	(2,831		)	(4,703		)	(7,534		)	(1,680		)	(9,214		)
	30-Sep-12	$	3,617		$	1,576		$	5,193		$	138		$	5,331
	31-Dec-12	$	2,031		$	1,078		$	3,109		$	(82	)	$	3,027
	Amounts expensed	63			54			117			82			199
	Amounts paid	(890		)	(330		)	(1,220		)	—			(1,220		)
	31-Mar-13	$	1,204		$	802		$	2,006		$	—		$	2,006
	Amounts expensed	(23		)	16			(7		)	—			(7		)
	Amounts paid	(585		)	(677		)	(1,262		)	—			(1,262		)
	30-Jun-13	$	596		$	141		$	737		$	—		$	737
	Amounts expensed	(89		)	185			96			—			96
	Amounts paid	(298		)	(232		)	(530		)	—			(530		)
	30-Sep-13	$	209		$	94		$	303		$	—		$	303

Trade_and_Finance_Receivables

Trade and Finance Receivables	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Trade and Finance Receivables	'
	Trade and Finance Receivables
	TRADE RECEIVABLES
	The company's primary markets are in North America and Europe, but it also has sales in the Middle East and other markets. The majority of the company's sales in the Middle East are in Iran under license from the U.S. government that allows sale of food products to non-sanctioned parties. Sales to Iranian customers are in U.S. dollars and represent $17 million, $20 million and $18 million of "Trade receivables, less allowances" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively. Even though the sales in Iran are permitted, the international sanctions against Iran are affecting the ability of Iranian customers to pay invoices within terms because it is difficult for them to obtain U.S. dollars, euros or other suitable currencies in sufficient quantity on a regular basis. Over the course of 2012, the company's receivable balance with these customers increased, and the company established payment plans with each of these customers to reduce their balances. Most customers have so far been able to find acceptable methods of payment to comply with their payment plans. However, one significant customer has not, and as a result, the company reserved $9 million of these receivables in the second half of 2012, which includes $7 million in the third quarter of 2012, representing the excess of the customer's obligations over the cash it had posted as collateral. The company sources bananas from the Philippines for sale in the Middle East under a committed-volume, long term purchase contract with a former joint venture partner through 2016. To mitigate risk in 2013, the company has reduced the amount of volume being sent to the Middle East and has developed customers in other Middle Eastern markets, such as Iraq and Saudi Arabia. However, Iran remains an important market for the company's Philippine-sourced bananas.
	FINANCE RECEIVABLES
	Finance receivables were as follows:
		September 30, 2013								December 31, 2012					September 30, 2012
	(In thousands)	Grower				Seller				Grower			Seller		Grower			Seller
		Receivables				Financing				Receivables			Financing		Receivables			Financing
	Gross receivable	$	36,092			$	28,001			$	41,008		$	30,523	$	42,138		$	31,332
	Reserve	(32,927		)		—				(36,854		)	—		(36,837		)	—
	Net receivable	$	3,165			$	28,001			$	4,154		$	30,523	$	5,301		$	31,332
	Current portion, net	$	3,165			$	3,913			$	4,154		$	3,691	$	5,301		$	3,620
	Long-term portion, net	—				24,088				—			26,832		—			27,712
	Net receivable	$	3,165			$	28,001			$	4,154		$	30,523	$	5,301		$	31,332
	Current portions of finance receivables are included in "Other receivables, net" and long-term portions are included in "Investments and other assets, net" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	Activity in the reserve for grower receivables is as follows:
	(In thousands)		2013				2012
	Reserve at beginning of year		$	36,854			$	37,519
	Charged to costs and expenses		26				382
	Recoveries		(51		)		(191		)
	Foreign exchange and other		1				—
	Reserve at March 31		$	36,830			$	37,710
	Charged to costs and expenses		35				45
	Recoveries		(51		)		(516		)
	Write-offs		(2,910		)		—
	Foreign exchange and other		—				1
	Reserve at June 30		$	33,904			$	37,240
	Charged to costs and expenses		—				277
	Recoveries		(976		)		(680		)
	Write-offs		—				—
	Foreign exchange and other		(1		)		—
	Reserve at September 30		$	32,927			$	36,837
	Seasonal advances may be made to certain qualified growers of other produce, which are normally collected as the other produce is harvested and sold. The company generally requires asset liens and pledges of the season's produce as collateral to support these advances. If sales of the season's produce do not result in full repayment of the advance, the company may exercise the collateral provisions or renegotiate the terms, including terms of interest, to collect the remaining balance.
	The gross grower receivable balance includes $29 million, $30 million and $31 million (all of which were classified as long-term) related to a Chilean grower of grapes and other produce as of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively. In 2011, the company fully reserved the advances made to this Chilean grower, who was declared bankrupt later that year. The company continues to aggressively negotiate recovery with the bankruptcy trustee and other creditors of the grower.
	The company provided seller financing in the 2009 sale of the former joint venture that sourced bananas and pineapples from the Philippines for sale in the Middle East and Asia. The financing for the sale of this joint venture is a note receivable in equal installments through 2019. Payments are current on this note receivable.

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventory, Net [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Inventories
	Inventories consist of the following:
	(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2012
	Finished goods	$	79,706	$	74,246	$	80,325
	Growing crops	79,899		79,046		74,964
	Raw materials, supplies and other	75,178		66,749		70,677
		$	234,783	$	220,041	$	225,966

Debt_Including_Capital_Lease_O

Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations	'
	Debt including Capital Lease Obligations
	The carrying values of the company's debt represent amortized cost and are summarized below with estimated fair values:
		September 30, 2013						December 31, 2012					September 30, 2012
		Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value1			Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value1		Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value1
	(In thousands)
	7.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2021	$	422,100		$	453,000		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—
	7½% Senior Notes due 2014	—			—			106,438			106,000		106,438			105,000
	4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016	161,182			196,000			153,082			174,000		150,542			175,000
	ABL Term Loan	6,750			6,000			—			—		—			—
	Credit Facility Revolver	—			—			40,000			38,000		20,000			19,000
	Credit Facility Term Loan	—			—			305,250			296,000		309,375			300,000
	Capital lease obligations2	32,171			32,000			755			700		761			700
	Less current portion	(2,191		)				(65,008		)			(40,903		)
	Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	620,012					$	540,517				$	546,213
	1	The fair value of the senior notes is based on observable inputs, which include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market and market-corroborated inputs (Level 2). All other debt may be traded on the secondary loan market, and the fair value is based on either the last available trading price, if recent, or trading prices of comparable debt (Level 3). See also Note 8 for discussion of fair value.
	2	Capital lease obligations at September 30, 2013 include the portion of the borrowings for the salad production and warehousing facility in the Midwest that has been placed into service. The facility is being constructed under a build-to-suit lease with the construction in progress liability included in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and then reclassified to capital lease obligation as the related leased assets are placed into service. See further description of the build-to-suit lease below.
	RETIRING OF CREDIT FACILITY AND 7.5% SENIOR NOTES
	In February 2013, the company received $457 million of net proceeds from issuance of the 7.875% Notes and the initial borrowings of the ABL Facility (defined below). The proceeds were used to retire the preceding senior secured credit facility ("Credit Facility") on February 5, 2013 and to deposit in escrow funds sufficient to retire the 7.5% Senior Notes due 2014 ("7.5% Senior Notes") at par plus accrued interest through the March 7, 2013 settlement date. Related expenses of $6 million were included in "Loss on debt extinguishment" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow. The loss included the write-off of deferred financing fees relating to the Credit Facility and the 7.5% Senior Notes, which were $5 million and $1 million, respectively.
	7.875% SENIOR SECURED NOTES
	In February 2013, CBII and its main operating subsidiary, Chiquita Brands L.L.C. ("CBL"), completed the offering of $425 million of 7.875% senior secured notes due February 1, 2021 ("7.875% Notes"). The notes were issued at 99.274% of par, resulting in a recorded discount that will be amortized over the life of the 7.875% Notes to reflect the effective interest rate of 8.0%.
	The 7.875% Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of CBII's and CBL's existing direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, other than de minimis subsidiaries and by certain future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries. The 7.875% Notes and the guarantees are secured, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens, on a first-priority basis by liens on CBII's, CBL's and the guarantors' existing and after acquired material domestic real estate, certain intellectual property and 100% of the stock of substantially all of CBII's and CBL's domestic subsidiaries and up to 65% of the stock of certain foreign subsidiaries with the lien on subsidiary stock limited to less than 20% of the principal amount of the 7.875% Notes. The 7.875% Notes and the guarantees are secured, on a second-priority basis, by liens on the assets that secure CBII's and CBL's obligations under the new ABL Facility described below on a first-priority basis, including present and future receivables, inventory, equipment and substantially all of CBII's, CBL's and the guarantors' other domestic assets that do not secure the 7.875% Notes on a first-priority basis.
	The 7.875% Notes bear interest of 7.875% per year (payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning on August 1, 2013). On or before February 1, 2016, CBII and CBL may redeem on one or more occasions up to 35% of the aggregate principal amounts with cash proceeds from certain equity sales at a redemption price of 107.875% of the principal amount plus accrued interest, provided that at least 65% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 7.875% Notes remains outstanding after each such redemption. Also, on or before February 5, 2016, CBII and CBL may redeem a portion of the 7.875% Notes at a redemption price of 103% of the principal amount plus accrued interest, provided that no more than $42.5 million aggregate principal amount may be redeemed each year. CBII and CBL may also redeem the 7.875% Notes as follows:
	If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1,		Redemption Price
	2016		105.906	%
	2017		103.938	%
	2018		101.969	%
	2019 and thereafter		100	%
	Upon a change of control of CBII, CBII and CBL will be required to make an offer to purchase the notes at 101% of their principal amount plus accrued interest.
	The 7.875% Notes contain customary covenants that, among other things and subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions, limit the ability of CBII and its subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness and issue preferred stock, sell assets, make investments or other restricted payments, pay dividends or make distributions in respect of the capital stock of CBII and its subsidiaries, create certain liens, merge or consolidate, issue or sell preferred stock of subsidiaries, place limits on dividends and other payment restrictions affecting certain subsidiaries, enter into transactions with certain stockholders or affiliates and guarantee debt. If the 7.875% Notes are, in the future, rated investment grade by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group and Moody's Investors Services, Inc., certain of these covenants will be suspended and will not apply to the 7.875% Notes so long as the 7.875% Notes continue to be rated investment grade by both rating agencies.
	The 7.875% Notes include customary events of default including: failure to pay principal or interest when due; acceleration of other debt agreements representing more than $30 million of indebtedness of CBII and CBL and certain subsidiaries; failure to pay non-appealable judgments in excess of $30 million against CBII or CBL and certain subsidiaries; and certain bankruptcy events.
	The 7.875% Notes have not yet been registered under federal securities laws. The company expects to consummate an exchange offer on or before February 5, 2014, but if for any reason it is unable to complete the exchange offer by that date, the 7.875% Notes' annual interest rate could increase until the notes are exchanged or registered by up to 1.0%.
	4.25% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES
	The company's $200 million of 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016 ("Convertible Notes"):
	•	are convertible at an initial conversion rate of 44.5524 shares of common stock per $1,000 in principal amount, equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $22.45 per share of common stock. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment based on certain dilutive events, including stock splits, stock dividends and other distributions (including cash dividends) in respect of the common stock. Holders of the Convertible Notes may tender their notes for conversion between May 15 and August 14, 2016, in multiples of $1,000 in principal amount, without limitation. Prior to May 15, 2016, holders of the Convertible Notes may tender the notes for conversion only under certain circumstances, in accordance with their terms.
	•	may be settled, upon conversion, in shares, in cash or in any combination thereof at the company's option; the company's current intent and policy is to settle with a cash amount equal to the principal portion together with shares of the company's common stock to the extent that the obligation exceeds such principal portion.
	•	are callable for redemption beginning February 19, 2014, under certain circumstances relating to the company's common stock trading price.
	•	are accounted for in two components: (i) a debt component included in "Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion" recorded at the issuance date, representing the estimated fair value of a similar debt instrument without the debt-for-equity conversion feature; and (ii) an equity component included in "Capital surplus" representing the issuance date estimated fair value of the conversion feature. This separation results in the debt being carried at a discount, which is accreted to the principal amount of the debt component using the effective interest rate method over the expected life of the Convertible Notes (through the maturity date).
	To estimate the fair value of the debt component upon issuance, the company discounted the principal balance to result in an effective interest rate of 12.50%, the rate of similar instruments without the debt-for-equity conversion feature at the issuance date; this effective interest rate remains unchanged through the third quarter of 2013. The fair value of the equity component was estimated as the difference between the full principal amount and the estimated fair value of the debt component, net of an allocation of issuance costs and income tax effects. These were Level 3 fair value measurements (described in Note 8) and will be reconsidered in the event that any of the Convertible Notes are converted before their maturity.
	The carrying amounts of the debt and equity components of the Convertible Notes are as follows:
	(In thousands)	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012			September 30, 2012
	Principal amount of debt component1	$	200,000		$	200,000		$	200,000
	Unamortized discount	(38,818		)	(46,918		)	(49,458		)
	Net carrying amount of debt component	$	161,182		$	153,082		$	150,542
	Equity component	$	84,904		$	84,904		$	84,904
	Issuance costs and income taxes	(3,210		)	(3,210		)	(3,210		)
	Equity component, net of issuance costs and income taxes	$	81,694		$	81,694		$	81,694
	1	As of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, the Convertible Notes' "if-converted" value did not exceed their principal amount because the company's common stock price was below the conversion price of the Convertible Notes.
	The interest expense related to the Convertible Notes was as follows:
		Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
	4.25% coupon interest	$	2,125		$	2,125		$	6,375		$	6,375
	Amortization of deferred financing fees	117			117			352			352
	Amortization of discount on the debt component	2,782			2,465			8,100			7,175
	Total interest expense related to the Convertible Notes	$	5,024		$	4,707		$	14,827		$	13,902
	ASSET-BASED LENDING FACILITY
	CBII and CBL also entered into a 5-year secured asset-based lending facility ("ABL Facility") concurrently with the closing of the 7.875% Notes offering on February 5, 2013. The ABL Facility consists of a revolver (the "ABL Revolver") and a $7.5 million term loan (the "ABL Term Loan"). The ABL Facility matures at the earlier of February 5, 2018 or 60 days prior to the maturity of the 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due August 15, 2016, unless such notes have been satisfactorily refinanced. The ABL Term Loan requires annual repayments of approximately $2 million.
	The ABL Facility has a maximum borrowing capacity of $200 million, with the ABL Revolver subject to a borrowing base calculation based on specified percentages of domestic receivables, certain inventory and certain domestic machinery and equipment with the potential for additional advances against foreign receivables.
	At September 30, 2013, the borrowing capacity of the ABL Revolver was $112 million, including $20 million in the Fixed Asset Sub-Line. At September 30, 2013, the ABL Revolver was primarily used to support $24 million letters of credit, leaving an available balance of $88 million.
	Loans under the ABL Facility bear interest at:
	•	A rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin of from 1.75% to 2.25%, or Base Rate plus a margin of from 0.25% to 0.75%, determined based on levels of borrowing availability reset each fiscal quarter;
	•	In the case of the Fixed Asset Sub-Line, a rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin from 2.25% to 2.75%, or Base Rate plus a margin of from 0.75% to 1.25%, determined based on levels of borrowing availability reset each fiscal quarter; and
	•	In the case of the ABL Term Loan, a rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin from 2.75% to 3.25%, or Base Rate plus a margin of from 1.25% to 1.75%, determined based on levels of borrowing availability reset each fiscal quarter.
	At September 30, 2013, the weighted average interest rate for the ABL Facility was LIBOR plus 3.00%, or 3.18%.
Obligations under the new ABL Facility are secured by a first-priority security interest in present and future domestic receivables, inventory, equipment and substantially all other domestic assets that are not under the first-priority security interest of the 7.875% Notes, all subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens and by a second-priority interest in the existing and after acquired material domestic real estate, certain intellectual property and a pledge of 100% of the stock of substantially all of the CBII, CBL and guarantors' domestic subsidiaries and up to 65% of the stock of certain foreign subsidiaries held by CBII, CBL and the guarantors, and proceeds relating thereto. Under the ABL Facility, CBL and non-de minimis domestic subsidiaries are borrowers. The ABL Facility is guaranteed on a full and unconditional basis by CBII and limited domestic subsidiaries of CBII, with the potential for additional guarantees from foreign subsidiaries of CBII. In addition, certain foreign subsidiaries of CBII may become borrowers under the ABL Facility, and certain foreign subsidiaries may guarantee those foreign borrowings.
The ABL Facility contains a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant that only becomes applicable when excess availability (as defined under such facility) is less than 10% of the maximum stated revolver amount thereunder. The ABL Facility also contains a covenant requiring CBII and its subsidiaries to maintain substantially all its cash in accounts that are subject to the control of the collateral agent under the ABL Facility which only becomes applicable when (a) an event of default under the facility occurs and is continuing or (b) excess availability (as defined under such facility) is less than 12.5% of the maximum stated revolver amount thereunder.
The ABL Facility also contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on CBII and its subsidiaries' ability to incur indebtedness, create or permit the existence of liens over their assets, engage in certain mergers, asset sales and liquidations, prepay certain indebtedness, pay dividends and other "restricted payments" and engage in transactions with their affiliates, in each case subject to customary exceptions.
At September 30, 2013, the company was in compliance with the ABL and its other debt agreements and expects to remain in compliance for at least the next twelve months.
CREDIT FACILITY
The Credit Facility, which was retired in February 2013 as discussed above, consisted of a $330 million senior secured term loan (the "Credit Facility Term Loan") and a $150 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility Revolver"), both maturing July 26, 2016 (May 1, 2014, if the company did not repay, refinance or otherwise extend the maturity of the 7.5% Senior Notes by such date). The interest rate for both the Credit Facility Term Loan and Credit Facility Revolver was 5.00% at both December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively. The Credit Facility Term Loan required quarterly principal repayments of $4 million through June 30, 2013 and quarterly principal repayments of $8 million beginning September 30, 2013 through March 31, 2016, with any remaining principal balance due at June 30, 2016, subject to the early maturity clause described above. At December 31, 2012, there were $40 million of borrowings under the Credit Facility Revolver, in addition to $22 million used to support letters of credit, leaving an available balance of $88 million. At September 30, 2012 there were $20 million of borrowings under the Credit Facility Revolver, in addition to $21 million used to support letters of credit, leaving an available balance of $109 million.
BUILD-TO-SUIT LEASE FOR MIDWEST SALAD PLANT CONSOLIDATION
In June 2012, the company entered into a 20-year lease agreement for a salad production and warehousing facility in the Midwest that will replace three existing facilities in the region. The lease agreement contains two 5-year extension periods. Though the construction costs are being financed by the lessor, the company is acting as the construction agent and will be responsible for all construction activity during the construction period because of the specialized nature of the facility. This results in the company owning the facility for accounting purposes and as such, the company has recognized as of September 30, 2013 an asset of $38 million included in "Property, plant and equipment, net," a $31 million capital lease obligation corresponding to the portion of the lease facility placed into service and a $7 million obligation corresponding to the construction in progress of the leased facility included in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities." Total construction costs are expected to be approximately $40 million through completion of the project, which is expected to be in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Hedging

Hedging	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Hedging	'
	Hedging
	Derivative instruments are carried at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gains or losses is deferred as a component of "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" ("AOCI") and reclassified into net income in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects net income. Gains and losses on derivatives representing hedge ineffectiveness are recognized in net income currently. See further information regarding fair value measurements and balances of derivatives in Note 8.
	To manage its exposure to exchange rates on the conversion of euro-based revenue into U.S. dollars, the company uses average rate put options, average rate collars (an average rate put option paired with an average rate call option) and average rate forward contracts. Average rate put options require an upfront premium payment and reduce the risk of a decline in the value of the euro without limiting the benefit of an increase in the value of the euro. Average rate euro call options sold by the company require an upfront premium payment to be received from the counterparty and limit the benefit of an increase in the value of the euro without limiting the risk of a decline in the value of the euro. The company may use average rate call options to reduce the cost of currency hedging coverage. In some cases, the company may simulate an average rate forward contract by entering into an average rate put option and an average rate call option at the same strike rate to lock in the future exchange rate of the notional amount. These instruments do not require upfront premium payments. These instruments are designated as cash flow hedges. At September 30, 2013, the amount of unrealized net losses on the company's currency hedging portfolio that would be reclassified to net income, if realized, in the next twelve months is $10 million; these net losses were deferred in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)."
	In connection with the February 2013 debt refinancing further discussed in Note 6, certain of the company's hedging counterparties that were members of the previous Credit Facility were no longer participants in the new ABL Facility. Upon consummation of the ABL Facility on February 5, 2013, the company transferred all outstanding hedge positions with former Credit Facility members to lenders under the ABL Facility. The transferred positions included approximately €71 million notional amount of euro call and put options that matured during the first three quarters of 2013. The change in counterparty is a change in a critical term resulting in termination of hedge accounting at the transfer date. Due to technical accounting requirements, these specific option contracts did not qualify to be re-designated as cash flow hedges at the transfer date. Therefore, the decline in fair value of these options through the transfer date was deferred in AOCI until the hedged transaction occurred because the related hedged cash flows remained probable of occurrence. However, unrealized changes in fair value after the transfer date were recognized currently in "Net sales."
	Loss of hedge accounting did not affect the put and call options' purpose of reducing the volatility inherent in exchanging euro-based revenue into U.S. dollars or change the ultimate earnings or cash flow recognized upon settlement of each position. However, loss of hedge accounting resulted in unintended volatility of earnings for the first, second and third quarters of 2013 as the fair market value adjustments after the transfer date were recognized in "Net sales." Ultimately, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the effect on earnings is the same as if the company had maintained hedge accounting. Activity related to these transferred positions is as follows:
		Realized Losses Recorded in "Net sales"
	(In thousands)	Quarter ended September 30, 2013				Nine months ended September 30, 2013
	€25 million purchased euro put option settled in Q1 2013	$	—			$	—
	€25 million sold euro call option settled in Q1 2013	—				(620		)
	€19 million purchased euro put option settled in Q2 2013	—				—
	€19 million sold euro call option settled in Q2 2013	—				(507		)
	€27 million purchased euro put options settled in Q3 2013	—				—
	€27 million sold euro call options settled in Q3 2013	(1,265		)		(1,265		)
		$	(1,265	)		$	(2,392	)
	Most of the company's foreign operations use the U.S. dollar as the functional currency. As a result, balance sheet translation adjustments due to currency fluctuations are recognized currently in "Cost of sales." To reduce the resulting volatility, the company also enters into 30-day euro forward contracts each month to economically hedge the net monetary assets exposed to euro exchange rates. These 30-day euro forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments, and gains and losses on these forward contracts are recognized currently in "Cost of sales."
		Quarter ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
	(In thousands)	2013				2012				2013				2012
	Gains (losses) on 30-day euro forward contracts	$	(3,288	)		$	(1,781	)		$	(3,024	)		$	(1,021	)
	Gains (losses) from fluctuations in the value of the net monetary assets exposed to euro exchange rates	5,384				4,129				332				(3,281		)
	The company also enters into bunker fuel forward contracts for its shipping operations, which permit it to lock in fuel purchase prices for up to three years and thereby minimize the volatility that changes in fuel prices could have on its operating results. These bunker fuel forward contracts are designated as cash flow hedging instruments. In the third quarter of 2013, the company determined that the specific future bunker fuel purchases that were hedged using Singapore 180 fuel derivatives had a remote probability of occurrence based on modifications to the company's shipping configuration. As a result of this change, accounting standards required the company to discontinue hedge accounting and to recognize unrealized net losses on its Singapore 180 bunker fuel forward contracts, which were recorded in "Cost of sales" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the quarter ended September 30, 2013. Unrealized net losses recognized as a result of discontinuing hedge accounting were not significant. In October 2013, the company sold all Singapore 180 fuel derivative outstanding positions at an insignificant loss.
	At September 30, 2013, the amount of unrealized net gains on the company's bunker fuel hedging portfolio that would be reclassified to net income, if realized, in the next twelve months is $1 million; these net gains were deferred in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)."
	At September 30, 2013, the company's hedge portfolio was comprised of the following outstanding positions:
		Notional	Contract Average	Settlement
		Amount	Rate/Price	Period
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Currency derivatives:
	Purchased euro put options	€51 million	$1.20/€	2013
	Sold euro call options	€51 million	$1.28/€	2013
	Average rate forward contracts	€35 million	$1.24/€	2013
	Purchased euro put options	€91 million	$1.30/€	20142
	Sold euro call options	€91 million	$1.39/€	20142
	Average rate forward contracts	€91 million	$1.34/€	20142
	3.5% Rotterdam Barge fuel derivatives:
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	15,006 mt	$539/mt	2013
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	90,504 mt	$581/mt	2014
	Bunker fuel forward contracts	59,800 mt	$556/mt	20152
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	30-day euro forward contracts	€79 million	$1.35/€	Oct-13
	Singapore 180 fuel derivatives:
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1,3	4,167 mt	$560/mt	2013
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1,3	17,912 mt	$618/mt	2014
	Bunker fuel forward contracts3	14,840 mt	$594/mt	2015
	1	As described in Note 11 of the 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, new cash flow hedge relationships were established for certain bunker fuel forward contracts in 2011. These changes resulted in hedge rates for accounting purposes that are different from those in the hedge contract terms.
	2	Settlement periods for bunker fuel forward contracts and purchased and sold euro options are through September 2015 and December 2014, respectively.
	3	As discussed above, in October 2013, the company sold all Singapore 180 fuel derivative outstanding positions at an insignificant loss.
	Activity related to the company's derivative assets and liabilities designated as hedging instruments is as follows:
		2013								2012
	(In thousands)	Currency				Bunker Fuel				Currency				Bunker Fuel
		Hedge				Forward				Hedge				Forward
		Portfolio				Contracts				Portfolio				Contracts
	Balance at beginning of year	$	(23,215	)		$	8,572			$	5,232			$	14,754
	Realized (gains) losses included in net income	5,601				(2,839		)		(4,381		)		(5,514		)
	Transfers1	7,638				—				—				—
	Purchases, net2	541				—				—				—
	Changes in fair value	6,310				1,888				(851		)		19,471
	Balance at March 31	$	(3,125	)		$	7,621			$	—			$	28,711
	Realized (gains) losses included in net income	4,766				(2,151		)		(53		)		(4,139		)
	Purchases, net 2	62				—				850				—
	Changes in fair value	(5,142		)		(7,673		)		(3,324		)		(20,250		)
	Balance at June 30	$	(3,439	)		$	(2,203	)		$	(2,527	)		$	4,322
	Realized (gains) losses included in net income	3,568				(1,908		)		1,018				(3,822		)
	Transfers1	—				193				—				—
	Purchases (sales), net 2	314				—				—				—
Changes in fair value	(10,180		)		3,888				(14,109		)		12,551
Balance at September 30	$	(9,737	)		$	(30	)		$	(15,618	)		$	13,051
1	Represents the fair value at the transfer date of positions where hedge accounting was terminated. See discussion above.
2	Purchases represent the cash premiums paid upon the purchase of euro put options or received upon the sale of euro call options. Bunker fuel and currency forward contracts require no up-front cash payment and have an initial fair value of zero; settlements on the forward contracts (swaps) occur upon their maturity.
Deferred net gains (losses) in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" at September 30, 2013 are expected to be reclassified into income as follows (in thousands):
Expected Period of Recognition		Currency				Bunker				Total
		Hedge				Fuel
		Portfolio				Forward
						Contracts
2013		$	(7,860	)		$	603			$	(7,257	)
2014		(2,810		)		(487		)		(3,297		)
2015		—				(255		)		(255		)
		$	(10,670	)		$	(139	)		$	(10,809	)
The following tables summarize the effect of the company's derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments on OCI and earnings:
	Quarter ended September 30, 2013												Quarter ended September 30, 2012
(In thousands)	Currency				Bunker Fuel				Total				Currency			Bunker Fuel			Total
	Hedge				Forward								Hedge			Forward
	Portfolio				Contracts								Portfolio			Contracts
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	$	(10,201	)		$	4,018			$	(6,183	)		$	(13,580	)	$	12,209		$	(1,371	)
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)1	(6,114		)		1,908				(4,206		)		(753		)	3,822			3,069
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)1	$	—			$	(130	)		$	(130	)		$	—		$	342		$	342
	Nine months ended September 30, 2013												Nine months ended September 30, 2012
(In thousands)	Currency				Bunker Fuel				Total				Currency			Bunker Fuel			Total
	Hedge				Forward								Hedge			Forward
	Portfolio				Contracts								Portfolio			Contracts
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	$	(8,518	)		$	210			$	(8,308	)		$	(17,755	)	$	11,983		$	(5,772	)
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)1	(21,328		)		6,898				(14,430		)		3,628			13,475			17,103
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)1	$	—			$	(2,107	)		$	(2,107	)		$	—		$	(211	)	$	(211	)
1	Both the gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) and the gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion, if any) are included in "Net sales" for the currency hedge portfolio and "Cost of sales" for bunker fuel forward contracts.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	Fair value is the price to hypothetically sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly manner in the principal market for that asset or liability. Accounting standards prioritize the use of observable inputs in measuring fair value. The level of a fair value measurement is determined entirely by the lowest level input that is significant to the measurement. The three levels are (from highest to lowest):
	Level 1 – observable prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;
	Level 2 – observable inputs other than quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, which include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market and market-corroborated inputs; and
	Level 3 – unobservable inputs.
	The following table summarizes financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value, including derivative instruments on a gross basis, and the location of these instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012:
			Assets (Liabilities)			Fair Value Measurements Using
	(In thousands)		at Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
	30-Sep-13
	Derivatives recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	$	515		$	—	$	515		$	—
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(465		)	—		(465		)	—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	196			—		196			—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(137		)	—		(137		)	—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts of recognized assets	22			—		22			—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(70		)	—		(70		)	—
	Net amount recorded in investments & other assets, net		61			—		61			—
	Derivatives recorded in "Accrued liabilities":
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,163			—		1,163			—
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(10,913		)	—		(10,913		)	—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,212			—		1,212			—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(611		)	—		(611		)	—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	282			—		282			—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(203		)	—		(203		)	—
	30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	17			—		17			—
	30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(108		)	—		(108		)	—
	Net amount recorded in accrued liabilities		(9,161		)	—		(9,161		)	—
	Derivatives recorded in "Other liabilities":
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	196			—		196			—
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(233		)	—		(233		)	—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	145			—		145			—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(835		)	—		(835		)	—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	12			—		12			—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(236		)	—		(236		)	—
	Net amount recorded in other liabilities		(951		)	—		(951		)	—
	September 30, 2013		$	(10,051	)	$	—	$	(10,051	)	$	—
			Assets (Liabilities)			Fair Value Measurements Using
	(In thousands)		at Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
	31-Dec-12
	Derivatives recorded in "Other current assets":
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	$	192		$	—	$	192		$	—
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(2,550		)	—		(2,550		)	—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	4,001			—		4,001			—
	30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized assets	4			—		4			—
	30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(11		)	—		(11		)	—
	Net amount recorded in other current assets		1,636			—		1,636			—
	Derivatives recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	1,889			—		1,889			—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(1,059		)	—		(1,059		)	—
	Net amount recorded in investments & other assets, net		830			—		830			—
	Derivatives recorded in "Accrued liabilities":
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,992			—		1,992			—
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(22,849		)	—		(22,849		)	—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	3,741			—		3,741			—
	30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1			—		1			—
	30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(24		)	—		(24		)	—
	Net amount recorded in accrued liabilities		(17,139		)	—		(17,139		)	—
	Available-for-sale investment recorded in "Other current assets":
	Available-for-sale investment		1,668			1,668		—			—
	December 31, 2012		$	(13,005	)	$	1,668	$	(14,673	)	$	—
			Assets (Liabilities)			Fair Value Measurements Using
	(In thousands)		at Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
	30-Sep-12
Derivatives recorded in "Other current assets":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	$	1,725		$	—	$	1,725		$	—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(4,963		)	—		(4,963		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	9,105			—		9,105			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheet	(14		)	—		(14		)	—
Net amount recorded in other current assets		5,853			—		5,853			—
Derivatives recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	522			—		522			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(1,152		)	—		(1,152		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	1,760			—		1,760			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(123		)	—		(123		)	—
Net amount recorded in investments & other assets, net		1,007			—		1,007			—
Derivatives recorded in "Accrued liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	2,960			—		2,960			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(12,217		)	—		(12,217		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	2,202			—		2,202			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(49		)	—		(49		)	—
	Net amount recorded in accrued liabilities	(7,104		)	—		(7,104		)	—
Derivatives recorded in "Other liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	2,133			—		2,133			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(4,626		)	—		(4,626		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,203			—		1,203			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(1,096		)	—		(1,096		)	—
Net amount recorded in other liabilities		(2,386		)			(2,386		)
Available-for-sale investment recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
Available-for-sale investment		5,566			5,566		—			—
September 30, 2012		$	2,936		$	5,566	$	(2,630	)	$	—
1 Bunker fuel forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges.
2 Bunker fuel forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments.
Except as described in Note 7, currency hedge portfolio and bunker fuel forward contracts are designated as hedging instruments. 30-day euro forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments. To the extent derivatives in an asset position and derivatives in a liability position are with the same counterparty, they are netted in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets because the company enters into master netting arrangements with each of its hedging partners.
The company values fuel hedging positions by applying an observable discount rate to the current forward prices of identical hedge positions. The company values currency hedging positions by utilizing observable or market-corroborated inputs such as exchange rates, volatility and forward yield curves. The company trades only with counterparties that meet certain liquidity and creditworthiness standards and does not anticipate non-performance by any of these counterparties. The company does not require collateral from its counterparties, nor is it obligated to provide collateral when contracts are in a liability position. However, consideration of non-performance risk is required when valuing derivative instruments, and the company includes an adjustment for non-performance risk in the recognized measure of derivative instruments to reflect the full credit default spread ("CDS") applied to a net exposure by counterparty. When there is a net asset position, the company uses the counterparty's CDS; when there is a net liability position, the company uses its own estimated CDS. CDS is generally not a significant input in measuring fair value and was not significant for any of the company's derivative instruments in any period presented. See further discussion and tabular disclosure of hedging activity in Note 7.
Financial instruments not carried at fair value consist of the company's debt. See further fair value discussion and tabular disclosure in Note 6.
Fair value measurements of benefit plan assets included in net benefit plan liabilities are based on quoted market prices in active markets (Level 1) or quoted prices in inactive markets (Level 2). The carrying amounts of cash and equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivables including current and non-current finance receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value. Level 3 fair value measurements are used in the impairment reviews of goodwill and intangible assets, which take place annually during the fourth quarter, or as circumstances indicate the possibility of impairment. Level 3 fair value measurements are also used in measuring impairments related to long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable and in periodic assessments for other-than-temporary impairment of the company's equity-method investment in the Danone JV. The third quarter 2012 Level 3 assessment of the fair value of the investment in the Danone JV was based on expected cash flows; see Note 15 for further discussion. The initial Level 3 measurement of the equity-method investment in the Danone JV occurred in 2010 when the European smoothie business was deconsolidated and the joint venture was established.

Pension_and_Severance_Benefits

Pension and Severance Benefits	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Pension and Severance Benefits	'
	Pension and Severance Benefits
	Net pension expense from the company's defined benefit and severance plans is primarily comprised of severance plans covering Central American employees and consists of the following:
		Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Service cost	$	1,864		$	1,787		$	5,592		$	5,360
	Interest on projected benefit obligation	1,300			1,247			3,894			3,746
	Expected return on plan assets	(333		)	(378		)	(996		)	(1,133		)
	Recognized actuarial loss	310			242			922			709
	Amortization of prior service cost	32			32			96			96
	Defined benefit and severance plan expense	$	3,173		$	2,930		$	9,508		$	8,778

Reclassifications_from_Accumul

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	Gains and losses deferred in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" ("AOCI") are reclassified and recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income when they are realized. The items in the table below do not have an income tax effect because they are either permanent differences in the income tax calculation or they relate to jurisdictions where the company has established full valuation allowances against its deferred tax assets. Amounts of (income) expense reclassified from AOCI are as follows (in thousands):
	AOCI Component		Line Items Affected by Reclassifications from AOCI in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income		(Income) / expense reclassified from AOCI for the quarter ended September 30,								(Income) / expense reclassified from AOCI for the nine months ended September 30,
					2013				2012				2013				2012
	Available-for-sale investment		Other income (expense), net		$	—			$	—			$	(561	)		$	—
	Currency hedge portfolio derivatives		Net sales		6,114				753				21,328				(3,628		)
	Bunker fuel forward contracts		Cost of sales		(2,277		)		(3,822		)		(7,267		)		(13,475		)
	Prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss amortization related to pensions*				342				274				1,018				805
	* These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 9 for further details.
	The changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were as follows:
	(In thousands)	Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses)				Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges				Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment				Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1)				Total
	Balance at June 30, 2013	$	252			$	(8,463	)		$	—			$	(24,977	)		$	(33,188	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(753		)		(6,183		)		—				(42		)		(6,978		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—				3,837				—				342				4,179
	Net current-period other comprehensive income	(753		)		(2,346		)		—				300				(2,799		)
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(501	)		$	(10,809	)		$	—			$	(24,677	)		$	(35,987	)
	(In thousands)	Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses)				Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges				Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment				Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1)				Total
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(120	)		$	(16,562	)		$	404			$	(24,247	)		$	(40,525	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(381		)		(8,308		)		157				(1,448		)		(9,980		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—				14,061				(561		)		1,018				14,518
	Net current-period other comprehensive income	(381		)		5,753				(404		)		(430		)		4,538
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(501	)		$	(10,809	)		$	—			$	(24,677	)		$	(35,987	)
	(1) Net of deferred tax liability of $150, $153 and $283 as of September 30, 2013, June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The effective tax rates were (27.1)% and 14.0% for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 20.5% and 9.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The company records income taxes using an estimated annual effective tax rate for interim reporting. Under the annual effective tax rate method, jurisdictions with a projected loss where no tax benefit can be recognized are excluded from the calculation of the estimated annual effective tax rate.
	The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were impacted by the mix in earnings among domestic and foreign jurisdictions, losses in various jurisdictions and certain discrete items. Many of these foreign jurisdictions have tax rates that are lower than the U.S. statutory rate, and the company continues to maintain full valuation allowances on net deferred tax assets in certain of these foreign jurisdictions. The effective tax rates for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were also impacted by the company continuing to maintain a full valuation allowance on U.S. net deferred tax assets. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the company recorded a valuation allowance against most of its U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets, which are primarily net operating losses ("NOLs"). The company recorded out of period adjustments including $3 million of income tax benefit related to 2012 and 2011 in the second quarter of 2013. In the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the company recorded out of period adjustments, which included $3 million of income tax expense related to 2011 and 2010 in the first quarter of 2012. These corrections had an insignificant effect on all affected annual and quarterly periods and financial statement line items based on a quantitative and qualitative evaluation.

Advertising_and_Promotion_Expe

Advertising and Promotion Expense	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Marketing and Advertising Expense [Abstract]	'
Advertising and Promotion Expense	'
	Advertising and Promotion Expense
	Advertising and certain promotion expenses are included in "Selling, general and administrative" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and were $7 million in each of the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and $19 million and $22 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation
	Stock-based compensation expense totaled $2 million and $1 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $7 million and $6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense relates primarily to the company's performance-based long-term incentive program ("LTIP"), stock options and restricted stock unit ("RSU") awards. LTIP awards cover three-year performance cycles and are measured partly on performance criteria (cumulative earnings per share and/or cumulative free cash flow generation) and partly on market criteria (total shareholder return relative to a peer group of companies). The fair value of LTIP awards containing performance criteria are based on the company's expectations of performance achievement and the closing stock price on the measurement date. The fair value of LTIP awards based on market criteria are measured using a Monte-Carlo simulation using publicly available data.
	The company's LTIP awards are liability-classified awards. All other stock-based compensation is equity-classified, and therefore affects "Capital surplus." Changes in "Capital surplus" are primarily a result of stock compensation:
		Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Stock-based compensation	$	1,713		$	1,302		$	5,541		$	6,700
	Shares withheld for taxes	(1,508		)	(950		)	(1,840		)	(1,170		)
	Capital surplus increase	$	205		$	352		$	3,701		$	5,530

Segment_Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Segment Information
	The company reports three business segments:
	•	Bananas: Includes the sourcing (purchase and production), transportation, marketing and distribution of bananas.
	•	Salads and Healthy Snacks: Includes ready-to-eat, packaged salads, referred to in the industry as "value-added salads" and other value-added products, such as healthy snacking items, fresh vegetable and fruit ingredients used in food service; processed fruit ingredient products; and the company's equity-method investment in the Danone JV, which sold Chiquita-branded fruit smoothies in Europe. In March 2013, the Danone JV sold its smoothie operations and the Chiquita brand is now licensed to a third-party manufacturer of smoothies in Europe. The company made contributions of €10 million ($13 million) in the third quarter of 2013 and €4 million ($5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2013 that discharged its remaining financial obligations to the Danone JV. In the third quarter of 2012, the company recorded a $28 million loss to fully impair its equity-method investment and to record estimates of probable cash obligations to the Danone JV, which was a result of the JV's board of directors approving a change in strategy and the related discontinuation of a key product causing the company to determine the decline in estimated fair value of its equity-method investment was other than temporary. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the company fully accrued its obligation to fund the Danone JV by recording an additional charge of $4 million, which represented changes in the estimated funding obligations and related assets.
	•	Other Produce: Includes the sourcing, marketing and distribution of whole fresh produce other than bananas. As part of the restructuring plan, the company exited the North American deciduous product lines after the end of the California grape season at the end of 2012. Subsequently, the primary product of the Other Produce segment is pineapples.
	Certain corporate expenses are not allocated to the reportable segments and are included in "Corporate costs," including costs related to the relocation of the company's headquarters and restructuring activities described in Note 3. Inter-segment transactions are eliminated.
	Financial information for each segment follows:
		Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Net sales:
	Bananas	$	455,981		$	446,080		$	1,481,625		$	1,499,096
	Salads and Healthy Snacks	239,102			239,943			739,392			729,430
	Other Produce	27,979			28,144			88,468			112,290
		$	723,062		$	714,167		$	2,309,485		$	2,340,816
	Operating income (loss):
	Bananas1	$	18,039		$	(1,784	)	$	101,438		$	46,328
	Salads and Healthy Snacks2	(5,155		)	(26,926		)	4,595			(16,518		)
	Other Produce3	2,325			(3,407		)	1,904			(12,773		)
	Corporate costs4	(14,056		)	(33,987		)	(41,070		)	(65,978		)
		$	1,153		$	(66,104	)	$	66,867		$	(48,941	)
	1	Includes the acceleration of $6 million of losses on ship sublease arrangements in the first quarter of 2012, net of $2 million of related sale-leaseback gain amortization during the sublease period. As part of the company's European shipping reconfiguration, five ships, two in the fourth quarter of 2011 and three in the first quarter of 2012, were removed from service and subleased. The primary leases for an equivalent number of ships were not renewed at the end of 2012. These accelerated sublease losses are included in "Cost of sales."
	2	Includes $1 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2013 for severance costs related to a fruit ingredient business. Includes $1 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2012 primarily related to inventory write-offs to exit healthy snacking products that were not sufficiently profitable and $1 million of "Selling, general and administrative" to restructure the European healthy snacking sales force. These costs related to actions completed during the first quarter of 2012. Includes $1 million in "Cost of sales" in the second quarter of 2012, primarily related to the closure of a research and development facility. Includes $28 million of "Equity in (earnings) losses of investees" in the third quarter of 2012 to fully impair the company's equity-method investment and to record estimates of probable cash obligations to the Danone JV as described above.
	3	Includes $2 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2012, primarily related to inventory write-offs to exit low-margin other produce.
	4	Includes "Restructuring and relocation costs" further detailed in Note 3.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	The company had an accrual of $4 million, $4 million and $3 million related to contingencies and legal proceedings in Europe at each of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012, and September 30, 2012, respectively. While other contingent liabilities described below may be material to the financial statements, the company considered that while losses in these matters are possible, they are not probable; therefore, the company has not accrued any other amounts. Regardless of their outcomes, the company has paid, and will likely continue to incur, significant legal and other fees to defend itself in these proceedings, which may significantly affect the company's financial statements. Additionally, as described below, the company continues to be required to maintain deposits with relevant tax authorities for certain of these matters.
	COLOMBIA-RELATED MATTERS
	Tort Lawsuits. Between June 2007 and March 2011, nine civil tort lawsuits were filed against the company by Colombian nationals in U.S. federal courts. These lawsuits assert claims under various state and federal laws, including the Alien Tort Statute (the "ATS lawsuits"). The over 6,000 plaintiffs in the ATS lawsuits claim to be persons injured, or family members or legal heirs of individuals allegedly killed or injured, by armed groups that received payments from the company's former Colombian subsidiary. The company had voluntarily disclosed these payments to the U.S. Department of Justice as having been made by the subsidiary to protect its employees from risks to their safety if the payments were not made. This self-disclosure led to the company's 2007 plea to one count of Engaging in Transactions with a Specially-Designated Global Terrorist Group without having first obtained a license from the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control. The plaintiffs claim that, as a result of such payments, the company should be held legally responsible for the alleged injuries. Eight of the ATS lawsuits seek unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, as well as attorneys' fees and costs, with one seeking treble damages and disgorgement of profits without explanation. The other ATS lawsuit contains a specific demand of $10 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages for each of the several hundred alleged victims in that suit. The company also has received requests to participate in mediation in Colombia concerning similar claims, which could be followed by litigation in Colombia. All of the ATS lawsuits have been centralized in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings ("MDL Proceeding"). The company believes the plaintiffs' claims are without merit and is defending itself vigorously.
	Between June 2011 and March 2012, the court dismissed certain of the plaintiffs' claims, but allowed the plaintiffs to move forward with some ATS claims and claims asserted under Colombian law. The company believes it has strong defenses to the remaining claims. In March 2012, the court granted the company's motion for interlocutory appeal of legal questions raised by the court's refusal to dismiss certain ATS claims, and, in September 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted permission to pursue the interlocutory appeal. The parties have briefed this appeal, and a decision is pending. On August 29, 2013, the MDL court dismissed as moot the company's November 4, 2011 motion to dismiss all of the ATS lawsuits on forum non conveniens grounds in light of the plaintiffs' subsequent filing of amended complaints. The company's motion was dismissed without prejudice to refile after the Eleventh Circuit rules on the company's interlocutory appeal.
	In addition to the ATS lawsuits, between March 2008 and March 2011, four tort lawsuits were filed against the company by American citizens who allege that they were kidnapped and held hostage by an armed group in Colombia, or that they are the survivors or the estate of a survivor of American nationals kidnapped and/or killed by the same group in Colombia. The plaintiffs in these cases make claims under the Antiterrorism Act and state tort laws (the "ATA lawsuits") and contend that the company is liable because its former Colombian subsidiary allegedly provided material support to the armed group. The ATA lawsuits, which also have been centralized in the MDL Proceeding, seek unspecified compensatory damages, treble damages, attorneys' fees and costs and punitive damages. The company believes the plaintiffs' claims are without merit and is defending itself vigorously.
	In February 2010, the company's motion to dismiss one of the ATA lawsuits was granted in part and denied in part and in March 2012, the company's motions to dismiss the other ATA lawsuits were denied. In November 2012, one of the ATA lawsuits was dismissed after the parties reached a confidential settlement agreement. In July 2013, the company filed a motion for reconsideration of the court's order denying its motions to dismiss the ATA lawsuits and that motion is pending. The company believes it has strong defenses to the remaining claims in the ATA lawsuits.
	Insurance Recovery. The company has provided notice of the ATS and ATA lawsuits to the insurers that issued primary and excess general liability insurance policies during the relevant years. The insurers have either reserved the right to deny coverage or denied coverage for these lawsuits. In 2008, the company commenced litigation in state court in Ohio against three of its primary insurers seeking coverage for defense costs incurred in connection with the ATA and ATS lawsuits; a fourth primary insurer was later joined to that lawsuit. The company entered into settlement agreements under which three of its primary insurers agreed to pay, in total, approximately 40 percent of the company's defense costs in the ATA and ATS lawsuits. In late 2012, one of these settling insurers paid the full amount of a settlement in an ATA lawsuit. In June 2013, the company received notice that the two other settling insurers, which had been paying approximately 1 percent of the company's defense costs, had been placed in liquidation. The fourth primary insurer, National Union, did not settle. In March 2013, the Ohio Court of Appeals held that National Union is not obligated to provide coverage for defense costs in the ATS and ATA lawsuits. The Ohio Supreme Court declined to accept the case for review.
	As of September 30, 2013, National Union had paid the company $12 million as reimbursement for defense costs. This sum is being deferred in "Accrued Liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet because National Union asserts that it is entitled to obtain reimbursement of this amount from the company based on the outcome of its appeal in the coverage case. In its ruling in March 2013, the Ohio Court of Appeals remanded the case to the trial court to determine whether National Union is entitled to repayment of the defense costs that it has already paid. The case is pending on remand.
	In August 2013, one of the settling primary insurers, Federal, filed a lawsuit in state court in Ohio seeking a declaratory judgment that, based on the Ohio Court of Appeals’ March 2013 decision regarding National Union’s defense obligations, Federal has no obligation to provide coverage for any settlements or judgments that may be incurred by the company in the ATS and ATA lawsuits. The company believes that Federal’s lawsuit is premature and will defend itself vigorously.
	Neither the Ohio Court of Appeals’ ruling nor Federal’s lawsuit impacts Federal’s obligation to reimburse 40 percent of the company’s defense costs pursuant to the terms of its settlement agreement with Chiquita. There can be no assurance that the insurers will provide any additional coverage for these claims.
	Colombia Investigation. The Colombian Attorney General's Office has been conducting an investigation into payments made by companies in the banana industry to paramilitary groups in Colombia. Included within the scope of the investigation are the payments that were the subject of the company's 2007 plea in the United States. In March 2012, the prosecutor in charge of the investigation issued a decision which concluded that the company's former Colombian subsidiary had made payments in response to extortion demands and that the payments were not illegal under Colombian law. Based on these findings, the prosecutor closed the investigation. As provided for under Colombian law, the prosecutor's decision was reviewed by senior officials in the Colombian Attorney General's office pursuant to a legal standard specifying that any evidence in the record suggesting that a crime may have occurred is sufficient to justify the reopening of the investigation. Applying this standard, in December 2012, the Colombian Attorney General's Office determined that the investigation should continue and not be closed. The Attorney General's office did not make any finding that persons connected with the company's former Colombian subsidiary committed wrongdoing of any kind, only that the matter warrants further investigation. The company believes that it has at all times complied with Colombian law.
	ITALIAN CUSTOMS AND TAX CASES
	1998-2000 Cases. In October 2004, the company's Italian subsidiary, Chiquita Italia, received the first of several notices from various customs authorities in Italy stating that it is potentially liable for additional duties and taxes on the import of bananas by Socoba S.r.l. ("Socoba") from 1998 to 2000 for sale to Chiquita Italia. The customs authorities claim that (i) the amounts are due because these bananas were imported with licenses (purportedly issued by Spain) that were subsequently determined to have been forged and (ii) Chiquita Italia should be jointly liable with Socoba because (a) Socoba was controlled by a former general manager of Chiquita Italia and (b) the import transactions benefited Chiquita Italia, which arranged for Socoba to purchase the bananas from another subsidiary of the company and, after customs clearance, sell them to Chiquita Italia. Chiquita Italia is contesting these claims, principally on the basis of its good faith belief at the time the import licenses were obtained and used that they were valid.
	Of the original notices, separate civil customs proceedings were ultimately brought against Chiquita Italia in four Italian jurisdictions, Genoa, Trento, Aosta and Alessandria. In Genoa, Chiquita Italia won at the trial level, lost on appeal, and appealed to the Court of Cassation, the highest level of appeal in Italy, which issued a decision in favor of Chiquita Italia in September 2013. Cases are pending in the remaining three jurisdictions. In Trento, Chiquita Italia lost at the trial level, lost at the initial appeal level in a decision published in February 2012 and has appealed to the Court of Cassation where final decisions are pending. In Aosta, Chiquita Italia lost at the trial level and in March 2013 filed an appeal against this decision. In Alessandria, Chiquita Italia lost at the trial level, and appealed but the case has been stayed pending a ruling in a separate case in Rome. The Rome case was brought by Socoba (and Chiquita Italia intervened voluntarily) on the issue of whether the forged Spanish licenses used by Socoba should be regarded as genuine in view of the apparent inability to distinguish between genuine and forged licenses. In an October 2010 decision, the Rome trial court rejected Socoba's claim that the licenses should be considered genuine on the basis that Socoba had not sufficiently demonstrated how similar the forged licenses were to genuine Spanish licenses. Socoba has appealed this decision. In an unrelated case addressing similar forged Spanish licenses used in Belgium, the EU Commission has ruled that these types of licenses were such good forgeries that they needed to be treated as genuine, and Chiquita Italia has brought this decision to the attention of the customs authorities in Genoa and Alessandria to seek relief in relation to the pending customs case. The Alessandria customs authorities have so far declined to address the request.
	Under Italian law, the amounts claimed in the Genoa, Trento, Aosta and Alessandria cases became due and payable notwithstanding the pending appeals. Deposits made in these cases are deferred in "Other current assets" and "Investments and other assets, net" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets pending resolution of the appeals process. A summary of claims and deposits paid as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:
		Claim	Interest and Penalties Claimed	Total Claim	Deposits Paid Pending Appeal
		(In millions)	(In millions)	(In millions)	(In millions)
	Trento	€ 3.30	€ 3.10	€ 6.40	€ 6.40	Deposits paid in 36 equal monthly installments ended March 2012.
	Alessandria	€ 0.30	€ 0.20	€ 0.50	€ 0.50	Deposits paid in 36 equal monthly installments ended March 2012.
	Aosta	€ 1.20	€ 1.20	€ 2.40	€ 0.40	Monthly deposit payments of €34 thousand began in November 2012 and will continue through October 2018.
	Genoa (Resolved)	€ 7.40	€ 1.00	€ 8.40	€ 1.60	Following the recent decision in the Genoa case in favor of Chiquita Italia, this matter is now resolved and Chiquita Italia is entitled to claim reimbursement of deposited amounts plus interest.
	2004-2005 Cases. In 2008, Chiquita Italia was required to provide documents and information to the Italian fiscal police in connection with a criminal investigation into imports of bananas by Chiquita Italia during 2004 and 2005, and the payment of customs duties on these imports. The focus of the investigation was an importation process whereby the company sold some of its bananas to holders of import licenses who imported the bananas and resold them to Chiquita Italia (indirect import challenge), a practice the company believes was legitimate under both Italian and EU law and was widely accepted by authorities across the EU and by the EC. The Italian prosecutors are pursuing this matter with respect to 2005 only. If criminal liability is ultimately determined, Chiquita Italia could be civilly liable for damages, including applicable duties, taxes and penalties.
	Tax authorities issued assessment notices for 2004 and 2005, which were appealed to the first level Rome tax court; in June 2011, the court rejected the appeal for 2004. Chiquita Italia appealed this decision and, in October 2012, the appeals court ruled in favor of Chiquita Italia with respect to 2004. A significant portion of the 2005 income tax assessment has been withdrawn by the tax authorities. In April 2013, the first level Rome tax court ruled against Chiquita for the remainder of the assessment and Chiquita appealed in June 2013. The hearing date has not been set. Separately, customs authorities have also issued assessments for these cases, and Chiquita Italia's appeals of these customs assessments were rejected by the first level Rome tax court and the regional court. Chiquita Italia has appealed the decisions about the customs assessments to the Court of Cassation, the highest level of appeal in Italy. In each case, Chiquita Italia has received payment notifications from the tax and customs authorities, but the 2004 tax assessment has been annulled based on the October 2012 appeals court ruling and the company is claiming reimbursement of payments made. Deposits made under these cases are deferred in "Investments and other assets, net" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets pending resolution of the appeals process. If Chiquita Italia ultimately prevails in its appeals, all amounts deposited will be reimbursed with interest. A summary of assessments and deposits paid is as follows:
		Assessment	Interest and Penalties Assessed	Total Assessment	Deposits Paid Pending Appeal
		(In millions)	(In millions)	(In millions)	(In millions)
	Income Tax Assessment for 2004/2005	€ 12.00	€ 19.10	€ 31.10	€ 1.50	Monthly deposit payments of €113 thousand began in March 2012. The appeals court ruled in favor of Chiquita Italia in October 2012 for the 2004 assessments and all but €0.5 million of the 2005 assessments have been withdrawn. The company has requested relief from these payments and reimbursement.
	Customs Tax Assessment for 2004/2005	€ 18.20	€ 10.20	€ 28.40	€ 10.50	Monthly deposit payments of €350 thousand began in September 2011 and will continue through September 2017, unless a successful appeals process is completed sooner.
	The fiscal police investigation also challenged the involvement of an entity of the company incorporated in Bermuda in the sale of bananas directly to Chiquita Italia (direct import challenge), as a result of which the tax authorities claimed additional taxes of €13 million ($17 million) for 2004 and €19 million ($25 million) for 2005, plus interest and penalties. In order to avoid a long and costly tax dispute, in April 2011, Chiquita Italia reached an agreement in principle with the Italian tax authorities to settle the dispute and recorded expense for the settlements at that time. Under the settlement, the tax authorities agreed that the Bermuda corporation's involvement in the importation of bananas was appropriate and Chiquita Italia agreed to an adjustment to the intercompany price paid by Chiquita Italia for the imported bananas it purchased from this company, resulting in a higher income tax liability for those years. Chiquita Italia paid a settlement of €3 million ($4 million) of additional income tax for 2004 and 2005, including interest and penalties, which was significantly below the amounts originally claimed. As part of the settlement, Chiquita Italia also agreed to a pricing adjustment for its intercompany purchases of bananas for the years 2006 through 2009, resulting in payments in 2011 of €2 million ($3 million) of additional tax and interest to fully settle those years. The indirect import challenge described above is not part of the settlement.
	Chiquita Italia continues to believe that it acted properly and that all the transactions for which it has received assessment notices were legitimate and reported appropriately, and, aside from those issues already settled, continues to vigorously defend the transactions at issue.
	CONSUMPTION TAX REFUNDS
	The company has and has had several open cases seeking the refund of certain consumption taxes paid between 1980 and 1990 in various Italian jurisdictions. As gain contingencies, these refunds and any related interest are recognized when realized and all gain contingencies have been removed. In January 2012, the company received €20 million ($27 million) related to a favorable decision from a court in Salerno, Italy. The claim is not considered resolved or realized, as the decision has been appealed to a higher court. Consequently, the receipt of cash has been deferred in "Other liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Decisions in one jurisdiction have no binding effect on pending claims in other jurisdictions and all unresolved claims may take years to resolve. If the company were to lose on appeal, it may be required to repay the consumption tax refunds received.

New_Accounting_Standards

New Accounting Standards	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]	'
New Accounting Standards	'
	New Accounting Standards
	New accounting standards that could significantly affect the company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are summarized as follows:
	Issued	Description	Effective Date	Effect on Chiquita's Consolidated
			for Chiquita	Financial Statements
	Jul-13	Requires unrecognized tax benefits to be presented as a decrease in net operating loss, similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward if certain criteria are met.	Prospectively, beginning January 1, 2014; early adoption permitted.	The company is evaluating the impact of the standard as it may affect balance sheet classification of certain unrecognized tax benefits.

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	'
	Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share ("EPS") are calculated as follows:
		Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2013			2012			2013		2012
	Net income (loss)	$	(17,814	)	$	(66,754	)	$	15,663	$	(72,388	)
	Weighted average common shares outstanding (used to calculate basic EPS)	46,633			46,141			46,495		45,975
	Dilutive effect of stock options and other stock awards	—			—			940		—
	Weighted average common shares outstanding (used to calculate diluted EPS)	46,633			46,141			47,435		45,975
	Earnings (loss) per common share – basic	$	(0.38	)	$	(1.45	)	$	0.34	$	(1.57	)
	Earnings (loss) per common share – diluted	$	(0.38	)	$	(1.45	)	$	0.33	$	(1.57	)

Restructuring_and_Relocation_T

Restructuring and Relocation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Restructuring	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost	'
	A reconciliation of the accrual for the restructuring activities included in "Accrued liabilities" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2013 is as follows:
	(In thousands)	Severance
	30-Jun-12	$	—
	Severance expense	8,939
	Amounts paid	(1,781		)
	30-Sep-12	$	7,158
	Severance expense	1,652
	Amounts paid	(1,810		)
	31-Dec-12	$	7,000
	Severance expense	18
	Amounts paid	(995		)
	31-Mar-13	$	6,023
	Severance expense	48
	Amounts paid	(1,982		)
	30-Jun-13	$	4,089
	Severance expense	(100		)
	Amounts paid	(1,329		)
	30-Sep-13	$	2,660
Headquarters Relocation	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost	'
	A reconciliation of the accrual for the relocation that is included in "Accrued liabilities" is as follows:
	(In thousands)	One-Time			Relocation,			Total Exit Costs			Other Relocation Costs			Total
		Termination			Recruiting
		Costs			and
					Other Costs
	December 31, 2011	$	5,303		$	244		$	5,547		$	108		$	5,655
	Amounts expensed	1,131			2,384			3,515			348			3,863
	Amounts paid	(535		)	(1,500		)	(2,035		)	(456		)	(2,491		)
	31-Mar-12	$	5,899		$	1,128		$	7,027		$	—		$	7,027
	Amounts expensed	1,026			3,681			4,707			2,063			6,770
	Amounts paid	(1,225		)	(2,712		)	(3,937		)	(1,781		)	(5,718		)
	30-Jun-12	$	5,700		$	2,097		$	7,797		$	282		$	8,079
	Amounts expensed	748			4,182			4,930			1,536			6,466
	Amounts paid	(2,831		)	(4,703		)	(7,534		)	(1,680		)	(9,214		)
	30-Sep-12	$	3,617		$	1,576		$	5,193		$	138		$	5,331
	31-Dec-12	$	2,031		$	1,078		$	3,109		$	(82	)	$	3,027
	Amounts expensed	63			54			117			82			199
	Amounts paid	(890		)	(330		)	(1,220		)	—			(1,220		)
	31-Mar-13	$	1,204		$	802		$	2,006		$	—		$	2,006
	Amounts expensed	(23		)	16			(7		)	—			(7		)
	Amounts paid	(585		)	(677		)	(1,262		)	—			(1,262		)
	30-Jun-13	$	596		$	141		$	737		$	—		$	737
	Amounts expensed	(89		)	185			96			—			96
	Amounts paid	(298		)	(232		)	(530		)	—			(530		)
	30-Sep-13	$	209		$	94		$	303		$	—		$	303

Trade_and_Finance_Receivables_

Trade and Finance Receivables (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable	'
	Finance receivables were as follows:
		September 30, 2013								December 31, 2012					September 30, 2012
	(In thousands)	Grower				Seller				Grower			Seller		Grower			Seller
		Receivables				Financing				Receivables			Financing		Receivables			Financing
	Gross receivable	$	36,092			$	28,001			$	41,008		$	30,523	$	42,138		$	31,332
	Reserve	(32,927		)		—				(36,854		)	—		(36,837		)	—
	Net receivable	$	3,165			$	28,001			$	4,154		$	30,523	$	5,301		$	31,332
	Current portion, net	$	3,165			$	3,913			$	4,154		$	3,691	$	5,301		$	3,620
	Long-term portion, net	—				24,088				—			26,832		—			27,712
	Net receivable	$	3,165			$	28,001			$	4,154		$	30,523	$	5,301		$	31,332
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables	'
	Activity in the reserve for grower receivables is as follows:
	(In thousands)		2013				2012
	Reserve at beginning of year		$	36,854			$	37,519
	Charged to costs and expenses		26				382
	Recoveries		(51		)		(191		)
	Foreign exchange and other		1				—
	Reserve at March 31		$	36,830			$	37,710
	Charged to costs and expenses		35				45
	Recoveries		(51		)		(516		)
	Write-offs		(2,910		)		—
	Foreign exchange and other		—				1
	Reserve at June 30		$	33,904			$	37,240
	Charged to costs and expenses		—				277
	Recoveries		(976		)		(680		)
	Write-offs		—				—
	Foreign exchange and other		(1		)		—
	Reserve at September 30		$	32,927			$	36,837

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventory, Net [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventory, Current	'
	Inventories consist of the following:
	(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2012
	Finished goods	$	79,706	$	74,246	$	80,325
	Growing crops	79,899		79,046		74,964
	Raw materials, supplies and other	75,178		66,749		70,677
		$	234,783	$	220,041	$	225,966

Debt_Including_Capital_Lease_O1

Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of carrying values and estimated fair values of debt instruments	'
	The carrying values of the company's debt represent amortized cost and are summarized below with estimated fair values:
		September 30, 2013						December 31, 2012					September 30, 2012
		Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value1			Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value1		Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value1
	(In thousands)
	7.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2021	$	422,100		$	453,000		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—
	7½% Senior Notes due 2014	—			—			106,438			106,000		106,438			105,000
	4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016	161,182			196,000			153,082			174,000		150,542			175,000
	ABL Term Loan	6,750			6,000			—			—		—			—
	Credit Facility Revolver	—			—			40,000			38,000		20,000			19,000
	Credit Facility Term Loan	—			—			305,250			296,000		309,375			300,000
	Capital lease obligations2	32,171			32,000			755			700		761			700
	Less current portion	(2,191		)				(65,008		)			(40,903		)
	Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	620,012					$	540,517				$	546,213
	1	The fair value of the senior notes is based on observable inputs, which include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market and market-corroborated inputs (Level 2). All other debt may be traded on the secondary loan market, and the fair value is based on either the last available trading price, if recent, or trading prices of comparable debt (Level 3). See also Note 8 for discussion of fair value.
	2	Capital lease obligations at September 30, 2013 include the portion of the borrowings for the salad production and warehousing facility in the Midwest that has been placed into service. The facility is being constructed under a build-to-suit lease with the construction in progress liability included in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and then reclassified to capital lease obligation as the related leased assets are placed into service. See further description of the build-to-suit lease below
Redemption price percentage by period	'
	CBII and CBL may also redeem the 7.875% Notes as follows:
	If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1,		Redemption Price
	2016		105.906	%
	2017		103.938	%
	2018		101.969	%
	2019 and thereafter		100	%
Carrying amounts of convertible debt and equity components	'
	The carrying amounts of the debt and equity components of the Convertible Notes are as follows:
	(In thousands)	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012			September 30, 2012
	Principal amount of debt component1	$	200,000		$	200,000		$	200,000
	Unamortized discount	(38,818		)	(46,918		)	(49,458		)
	Net carrying amount of debt component	$	161,182		$	153,082		$	150,542
	Equity component	$	84,904		$	84,904		$	84,904
	Issuance costs and income taxes	(3,210		)	(3,210		)	(3,210		)
	Equity component, net of issuance costs and income taxes	$	81,694		$	81,694		$	81,694
	1	As of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, the Convertible Notes' "if-converted" value did not exceed their principal amount because the company's common stock price was below the conversion price of the Convertible Notes.
	The interest expense related to the Convertible Notes was as follows:
		Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
	4.25% coupon interest	$	2,125		$	2,125		$	6,375		$	6,375
	Amortization of deferred financing fees	117			117			352			352
	Amortization of discount on the debt component	2,782			2,465			8,100			7,175
	Total interest expense related to the Convertible Notes	$	5,024		$	4,707		$	14,827		$	13,902

Hedging_Tables

Hedging (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Cash Flow Hedge Accounting Discontinued	'
	Activity related to these transferred positions is as follows:
		Realized Losses Recorded in "Net sales"
	(In thousands)	Quarter ended September 30, 2013				Nine months ended September 30, 2013
	€25 million purchased euro put option settled in Q1 2013	$	—			$	—
	€25 million sold euro call option settled in Q1 2013	—				(620		)
	€19 million purchased euro put option settled in Q2 2013	—				—
	€19 million sold euro call option settled in Q2 2013	—				(507		)
	€27 million purchased euro put options settled in Q3 2013	—				—
	€27 million sold euro call options settled in Q3 2013	(1,265		)		(1,265		)
		$	(1,265	)		$	(2,392	)
Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location	'
		Quarter ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
	(In thousands)	2013				2012				2013				2012
	Gains (losses) on 30-day euro forward contracts	$	(3,288	)		$	(1,781	)		$	(3,024	)		$	(1,021	)
	Gains (losses) from fluctuations in the value of the net monetary assets exposed to euro exchange rates	5,384				4,129				332				(3,281		)
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions	'
	At September 30, 2013, the company's hedge portfolio was comprised of the following outstanding positions:
		Notional	Contract Average	Settlement
		Amount	Rate/Price	Period
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Currency derivatives:
	Purchased euro put options	€51 million	$1.20/€	2013
	Sold euro call options	€51 million	$1.28/€	2013
	Average rate forward contracts	€35 million	$1.24/€	2013
	Purchased euro put options	€91 million	$1.30/€	20142
	Sold euro call options	€91 million	$1.39/€	20142
	Average rate forward contracts	€91 million	$1.34/€	20142
	3.5% Rotterdam Barge fuel derivatives:
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	15,006 mt	$539/mt	2013
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	90,504 mt	$581/mt	2014
	Bunker fuel forward contracts	59,800 mt	$556/mt	20152
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	30-day euro forward contracts	€79 million	$1.35/€	Oct-13
	Singapore 180 fuel derivatives:
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1,3	4,167 mt	$560/mt	2013
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1,3	17,912 mt	$618/mt	2014
	Bunker fuel forward contracts3	14,840 mt	$594/mt	2015
	1	As described in Note 11 of the 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, new cash flow hedge relationships were established for certain bunker fuel forward contracts in 2011. These changes resulted in hedge rates for accounting purposes that are different from those in the hedge contract terms.
	2	Settlement periods for bunker fuel forward contracts and purchased and sold euro options are through September 2015 and December 2014, respectively.
	3	As discussed above, in October 2013, the company sold all Singapore 180 fuel derivative outstanding positions at an insignificant loss.
Schedule of Change in Fair Value of Derivative Assets and Liabilities Designated as Hedging Instruments	'
	Activity related to the company's derivative assets and liabilities designated as hedging instruments is as follows:
		2013								2012
	(In thousands)	Currency				Bunker Fuel				Currency				Bunker Fuel
		Hedge				Forward				Hedge				Forward
		Portfolio				Contracts				Portfolio				Contracts
	Balance at beginning of year	$	(23,215	)		$	8,572			$	5,232			$	14,754
	Realized (gains) losses included in net income	5,601				(2,839		)		(4,381		)		(5,514		)
	Transfers1	7,638				—				—				—
	Purchases, net2	541				—				—				—
	Changes in fair value	6,310				1,888				(851		)		19,471
	Balance at March 31	$	(3,125	)		$	7,621			$	—			$	28,711
	Realized (gains) losses included in net income	4,766				(2,151		)		(53		)		(4,139		)
	Purchases, net 2	62				—				850				—
	Changes in fair value	(5,142		)		(7,673		)		(3,324		)		(20,250		)
	Balance at June 30	$	(3,439	)		$	(2,203	)		$	(2,527	)		$	4,322
	Realized (gains) losses included in net income	3,568				(1,908		)		1,018				(3,822		)
	Transfers1	—				193				—				—
	Purchases (sales), net 2	314				—				—				—
	Changes in fair value	(10,180		)		3,888				(14,109		)		12,551
	Balance at September 30	$	(9,737	)		$	(30	)		$	(15,618	)		$	13,051
	1	Represents the fair value at the transfer date of positions where hedge accounting was terminated. See discussion above.
	2	Purchases represent the cash premiums paid upon the purchase of euro put options or received upon the sale of euro call options. Bunker fuel and currency forward contracts require no up-front cash payment and have an initial fair value of zero; settlements on the forward contracts (swaps) occur upon their maturity.
Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Deferred net gains (losses) in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" at September 30, 2013 are expected to be reclassified into income as follows (in thousands):
	Expected Period of Recognition		Currency				Bunker				Total
			Hedge				Fuel
			Portfolio				Forward
							Contracts
	2013		$	(7,860	)		$	603			$	(7,257	)
	2014		(2,810		)		(487		)		(3,297		)
	2015		—				(255		)		(255		)
			$	(10,670	)		$	(139	)		$	(10,809	)
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Effect on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	The following tables summarize the effect of the company's derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments on OCI and earnings:
		Quarter ended September 30, 2013												Quarter ended September 30, 2012
	(In thousands)	Currency				Bunker Fuel				Total				Currency			Bunker Fuel			Total
		Hedge				Forward								Hedge			Forward
		Portfolio				Contracts								Portfolio			Contracts
	Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	$	(10,201	)		$	4,018			$	(6,183	)		$	(13,580	)	$	12,209		$	(1,371	)
	Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)1	(6,114		)		1,908				(4,206		)		(753		)	3,822			3,069
	Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)1	$	—			$	(130	)		$	(130	)		$	—		$	342		$	342
		Nine months ended September 30, 2013												Nine months ended September 30, 2012
	(In thousands)	Currency				Bunker Fuel				Total				Currency			Bunker Fuel			Total
		Hedge				Forward								Hedge			Forward
		Portfolio				Contracts								Portfolio			Contracts
	Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	$	(8,518	)		$	210			$	(8,308	)		$	(17,755	)	$	11,983		$	(5,772	)
	Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)1	(21,328		)		6,898				(14,430		)		3,628			13,475			17,103
	Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)1	$	—			$	(2,107	)		$	(2,107	)		$	—		$	(211	)	$	(211	)
	1	Both the gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) and the gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion, if any) are included in "Net sales" for the currency hedge portfolio and "Cost of sales" for bunker fuel forward contracts.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping	'
	The following table summarizes financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value, including derivative instruments on a gross basis, and the location of these instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012:
			Assets (Liabilities)			Fair Value Measurements Using
	(In thousands)		at Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
	30-Sep-13
	Derivatives recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	$	515		$	—	$	515		$	—
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(465		)	—		(465		)	—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	196			—		196			—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(137		)	—		(137		)	—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts of recognized assets	22			—		22			—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(70		)	—		(70		)	—
	Net amount recorded in investments & other assets, net		61			—		61			—
	Derivatives recorded in "Accrued liabilities":
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,163			—		1,163			—
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(10,913		)	—		(10,913		)	—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,212			—		1,212			—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(611		)	—		(611		)	—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	282			—		282			—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(203		)	—		(203		)	—
	30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	17			—		17			—
	30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(108		)	—		(108		)	—
	Net amount recorded in accrued liabilities		(9,161		)	—		(9,161		)	—
	Derivatives recorded in "Other liabilities":
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	196			—		196			—
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(233		)	—		(233		)	—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	145			—		145			—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(835		)	—		(835		)	—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	12			—		12			—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(236		)	—		(236		)	—
	Net amount recorded in other liabilities		(951		)	—		(951		)	—
	September 30, 2013		$	(10,051	)	$	—	$	(10,051	)	$	—
			Assets (Liabilities)			Fair Value Measurements Using
	(In thousands)		at Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
	31-Dec-12
	Derivatives recorded in "Other current assets":
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	$	192		$	—	$	192		$	—
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(2,550		)	—		(2,550		)	—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	4,001			—		4,001			—
	30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized assets	4			—		4			—
	30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(11		)	—		(11		)	—
	Net amount recorded in other current assets		1,636			—		1,636			—
	Derivatives recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	1,889			—		1,889			—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(1,059		)	—		(1,059		)	—
	Net amount recorded in investments & other assets, net		830			—		830			—
	Derivatives recorded in "Accrued liabilities":
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,992			—		1,992			—
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(22,849		)	—		(22,849		)	—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	3,741			—		3,741			—
	30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1			—		1			—
	30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(24		)	—		(24		)	—
	Net amount recorded in accrued liabilities		(17,139		)	—		(17,139		)	—
	Available-for-sale investment recorded in "Other current assets":
	Available-for-sale investment		1,668			1,668		—			—
	December 31, 2012		$	(13,005	)	$	1,668	$	(14,673	)	$	—
			Assets (Liabilities)			Fair Value Measurements Using
	(In thousands)		at Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
	30-Sep-12
	Derivatives recorded in "Other current assets":
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	$	1,725		$	—	$	1,725		$	—
	Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(4,963		)	—		(4,963		)	—
	Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	9,105			—		9,105			—
	30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheet	(14		)	—		(14		)	—
Net amount recorded in other current assets		5,853			—		5,853			—
Derivatives recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	522			—		522			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(1,152		)	—		(1,152		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	1,760			—		1,760			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(123		)	—		(123		)	—
Net amount recorded in investments & other assets, net		1,007			—		1,007			—
Derivatives recorded in "Accrued liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	2,960			—		2,960			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(12,217		)	—		(12,217		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	2,202			—		2,202			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(49		)	—		(49		)	—
	Net amount recorded in accrued liabilities	(7,104		)	—		(7,104		)	—
Derivatives recorded in "Other liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	2,133			—		2,133			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(4,626		)	—		(4,626		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,203			—		1,203			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(1,096		)	—		(1,096		)	—
Net amount recorded in other liabilities		(2,386		)			(2,386		)
Available-for-sale investment recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
Available-for-sale investment		5,566			5,566		—			—
September 30, 2012		$	2,936		$	5,566	$	(2,630	)	$	—
1 Bunker fuel forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges.
2 Bunker fuel forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments.

Pension_and_Severance_Benefits1

Pension and Severance Benefits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures	'
	Net pension expense from the company's defined benefit and severance plans is primarily comprised of severance plans covering Central American employees and consists of the following:
		Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Service cost	$	1,864		$	1,787		$	5,592		$	5,360
	Interest on projected benefit obligation	1,300			1,247			3,894			3,746
	Expected return on plan assets	(333		)	(378		)	(996		)	(1,133		)
	Recognized actuarial loss	310			242			922			709
	Amortization of prior service cost	32			32			96			96
	Defined benefit and severance plan expense	$	3,173		$	2,930		$	9,508		$	8,778

Reclassifications_from_Accumul1

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	Amounts of (income) expense reclassified from AOCI are as follows (in thousands):
	AOCI Component		Line Items Affected by Reclassifications from AOCI in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income		(Income) / expense reclassified from AOCI for the quarter ended September 30,								(Income) / expense reclassified from AOCI for the nine months ended September 30,
					2013				2012				2013				2012
	Available-for-sale investment		Other income (expense), net		$	—			$	—			$	(561	)		$	—
	Currency hedge portfolio derivatives		Net sales		6,114				753				21,328				(3,628		)
	Bunker fuel forward contracts		Cost of sales		(2,277		)		(3,822		)		(7,267		)		(13,475		)
	Prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss amortization related to pensions*				342				274				1,018				805
	* These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 9 for further details.
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	The changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were as follows:
	(In thousands)	Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses)				Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges				Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment				Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1)				Total
	Balance at June 30, 2013	$	252			$	(8,463	)		$	—			$	(24,977	)		$	(33,188	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(753		)		(6,183		)		—				(42		)		(6,978		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—				3,837				—				342				4,179
	Net current-period other comprehensive income	(753		)		(2,346		)		—				300				(2,799		)
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(501	)		$	(10,809	)		$	—			$	(24,677	)		$	(35,987	)
	(In thousands)	Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses)				Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges				Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment				Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1)				Total
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(120	)		$	(16,562	)		$	404			$	(24,247	)		$	(40,525	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(381		)		(8,308		)		157				(1,448		)		(9,980		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—				14,061				(561		)		1,018				14,518
	Net current-period other comprehensive income	(381		)		5,753				(404		)		(430		)		4,538
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(501	)		$	(10,809	)		$	—			$	(24,677	)		$	(35,987	)
	(1) Net of deferred tax liability of $150, $153 and $283 as of September 30, 2013, June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Changes in Capital Surplus	'
	Changes in "Capital surplus" are primarily a result of stock compensation:
		Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Stock-based compensation	$	1,713		$	1,302		$	5,541		$	6,700
	Shares withheld for taxes	(1,508		)	(950		)	(1,840		)	(1,170		)
	Capital surplus increase	$	205		$	352		$	3,701		$	5,530

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	'
	Financial information for each segment follows:
		Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Net sales:
	Bananas	$	455,981		$	446,080		$	1,481,625		$	1,499,096
	Salads and Healthy Snacks	239,102			239,943			739,392			729,430
	Other Produce	27,979			28,144			88,468			112,290
		$	723,062		$	714,167		$	2,309,485		$	2,340,816
	Operating income (loss):
	Bananas1	$	18,039		$	(1,784	)	$	101,438		$	46,328
	Salads and Healthy Snacks2	(5,155		)	(26,926		)	4,595			(16,518		)
	Other Produce3	2,325			(3,407		)	1,904			(12,773		)
	Corporate costs4	(14,056		)	(33,987		)	(41,070		)	(65,978		)
		$	1,153		$	(66,104	)	$	66,867		$	(48,941	)
	1	Includes the acceleration of $6 million of losses on ship sublease arrangements in the first quarter of 2012, net of $2 million of related sale-leaseback gain amortization during the sublease period. As part of the company's European shipping reconfiguration, five ships, two in the fourth quarter of 2011 and three in the first quarter of 2012, were removed from service and subleased. The primary leases for an equivalent number of ships were not renewed at the end of 2012. These accelerated sublease losses are included in "Cost of sales."
	2	Includes $1 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2013 for severance costs related to a fruit ingredient business. Includes $1 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2012 primarily related to inventory write-offs to exit healthy snacking products that were not sufficiently profitable and $1 million of "Selling, general and administrative" to restructure the European healthy snacking sales force. These costs related to actions completed during the first quarter of 2012. Includes $1 million in "Cost of sales" in the second quarter of 2012, primarily related to the closure of a research and development facility. Includes $28 million of "Equity in (earnings) losses of investees" in the third quarter of 2012 to fully impair the company's equity-method investment and to record estimates of probable cash obligations to the Danone JV as described above.
	3	Includes $2 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2012, primarily related to inventory write-offs to exit low-margin other produce.
	4	Includes "Restructuring and relocation costs" further detailed in Note 3.

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
1998-2000 cases	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency	'
	A summary of claims and deposits paid as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:
		Claim	Interest and Penalties Claimed	Total Claim	Deposits Paid Pending Appeal
		(In millions)	(In millions)	(In millions)	(In millions)
	Trento	€ 3.30	€ 3.10	€ 6.40	€ 6.40	Deposits paid in 36 equal monthly installments ended March 2012.
	Alessandria	€ 0.30	€ 0.20	€ 0.50	€ 0.50	Deposits paid in 36 equal monthly installments ended March 2012.
	Aosta	€ 1.20	€ 1.20	€ 2.40	€ 0.40	Monthly deposit payments of €34 thousand began in November 2012 and will continue through October 2018.
	Genoa (Resolved)	€ 7.40	€ 1.00	€ 8.40	€ 1.60	Following the recent decision in the Genoa case in favor of Chiquita Italia, this matter is now resolved and Chiquita Italia is entitled to claim reimbursement of deposited amounts plus interest.
2004 - 2005 cases	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency	'
	A summary of assessments and deposits paid is as follows:
		Assessment	Interest and Penalties Assessed	Total Assessment	Deposits Paid Pending Appeal
		(In millions)	(In millions)	(In millions)	(In millions)
	Income Tax Assessment for 2004/2005	€ 12.00	€ 19.10	€ 31.10	€ 1.50	Monthly deposit payments of €113 thousand began in March 2012. The appeals court ruled in favor of Chiquita Italia in October 2012 for the 2004 assessments and all but €0.5 million of the 2005 assessments have been withdrawn. The company has requested relief from these payments and reimbursement.
	Customs Tax Assessment for 2004/2005	€ 18.20	€ 10.20	€ 28.40	€ 10.50	Monthly deposit payments of €350 thousand began in September 2011 and will continue through September 2017, unless a successful appeals process is completed sooner.

New_Accounting_Standards_Table

New Accounting Standards (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]	'
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles	'
	New accounting standards that could significantly affect the company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are summarized as follows:
	Issued	Description	Effective Date	Effect on Chiquita's Consolidated
			for Chiquita	Financial Statements
	Jul-13	Requires unrecognized tax benefits to be presented as a decrease in net operating loss, similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward if certain criteria are met.	Prospectively, beginning January 1, 2014; early adoption permitted.	The company is evaluating the impact of the standard as it may affect balance sheet classification of certain unrecognized tax benefits.

Earnings_Per_Share_Details

Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Shares that would be added to EPS calculation if the Company had generated net income

Shares that would be added to EPS calculation if the Company had generated net income

Shares that would be added to EPS calculation if the Company had generated net income

Stock options and other stock awards

Stock options and other stock awards

Stock options and other stock awards

Stock options and other stock awards

4.25% Convertible Senior Notes

4.25% Convertible Senior Notes

4.25% Convertible Senior Notes

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

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'

Net income (loss)

($17,814)

($66,754)

$15,663

($72,388)

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'

Weighted average common shares outstanding (used to calculate basic EPS) (in shares)

46,633,000

46,141,000

46,495,000

45,975,000

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Dilutive effect of stock options and other stock awards (in shares)

0

0

940,000

0

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Weighted average common shares outstanding (used to calculate diluted EPS) (in shares)

46,633,000

46,141,000

47,435,000

45,975,000

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Earnings (loss) per common share - basic (in dollars per share)

($0.38)

($1.45)

$0.34

($1.57)

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Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)

($0.38)

($1.45)

$0.33

($1.57)

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Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]

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Antidilutive shares of stock options and other stock awards excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount (in shares)

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1,300,000

400,000

500,000

200,000

1,600,000

1,300,000

1,900,000

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Stated interest rate on debt instrument

'

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4.25%

4.25%

4.25%

Conversion price (in dollars per share)

'

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$22.45

'

$22.45

Restructuring_and_Relocation_R

Restructuring and Relocation - Restructuring (Details)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

5 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Aug. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Restructuring

Restructuring

Restructuring

Restructuring

Restructuring

Restructuring

Restructuring

Restructuring

Restructuring

Restructuring

Restructuring

Goodwill And Intangible Asset Impairment [Member]

USD ($)

position

USD ($)

Minimum

European

European

Severance

Severance

Severance

Severance

Severance

Restructuring

USD ($)

Healthy snacking products

Healthy snacking products

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Healthy snacking products

Non-core Business

Non-core Business

Non-core Business

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

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Expected annual savings

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$60,000,000

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Period in which savings will be realized

'2013

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Number of positions eliminated due to restructuring

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300

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Severance costs

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9,000,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairments primarily related to fixed assets and certain promotional and packaging materials included in inventories

'

'

'

0

4,867,000

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill, impairment loss related to restructuring

'

0

1,779,000

0

1,779,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,000,000

Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Beginning balance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,089,000

6,023,000

7,000,000

7,158,000

0

'

Restructuring costs

'

-4,000

20,272,000

254,000

30,905,000

'

'

18,000,000

'

'

'

-100,000

48,000

18,000

1,652,000

8,939,000

'

Amounts paid

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,329,000

-1,982,000

-995,000

-1,810,000

-1,781,000

'

Ending balance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,660,000

4,089,000

6,023,000

7,000,000

7,158,000

'

Proceeds from sale of business

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,000,000

3,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gain on sale of business

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Approximate annual revenue contribution

'

$723,062,000

$714,167,000

$2,309,485,000

$2,340,816,000

'

'

'

'

$12,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restructuring_and_Relocation_H

Restructuring and Relocation - HQ Relocation (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

Headquarters Relocation

position

Total Exit Costs

Total Exit Costs

Total Exit Costs

Total Exit Costs

Total Exit Costs

Total Exit Costs

One-Time Termination Costs

One-Time Termination Costs

One-Time Termination Costs

One-Time Termination Costs

One-Time Termination Costs

One-Time Termination Costs

Relocation, Recruiting, and Other Costs

Relocation, Recruiting, and Other Costs

Relocation, Recruiting, and Other Costs

Relocation, Recruiting, and Other Costs

Relocation, Recruiting, and Other Costs

Relocation, Recruiting, and Other Costs

Other Relocation Costs

Other Relocation Costs

Other Relocation Costs

Other Relocation Costs

Other Relocation Costs

Other Relocation Costs

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Approximate number of positions relocated from Cincinnati

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Approximate number of positions relocated from elsewhere in the US

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Relocation expected cost

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$30,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Relocation expected capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Relocation, cost incurred to date

'

'

'

'

26,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Relocation, cost incurred to date, capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Beginning balance

'

'

'

'

737,000

2,006,000

3,027,000

8,079,000

7,027,000

5,655,000

5,655,000

'

737,000

2,006,000

3,109,000

7,797,000

7,027,000

5,547,000

596,000

1,204,000

2,031,000

5,700,000

5,899,000

5,303,000

141,000

802,000

1,078,000

2,097,000

1,128,000

244,000

0

0

-82,000

282,000

0

108,000

Amounts expensed

-4,000

20,272,000

254,000

30,905,000

96,000

-7,000

199,000

6,466,000

6,770,000

3,863,000

'

'

96,000

-7,000

117,000

4,930,000

4,707,000

3,515,000

-89,000

-23,000

63,000

748,000

1,026,000

1,131,000

185,000

16,000

54,000

4,182,000

3,681,000

2,384,000

0

0

82,000

1,536,000

2,063,000

348,000

Amounts paid

'

'

'

'

-530,000

-1,262,000

-1,220,000

-9,214,000

-5,718,000

-2,491,000

'

'

-530,000

-1,262,000

-1,220,000

-7,534,000

-3,937,000

-2,035,000

-298,000

-585,000

-890,000

-2,831,000

-1,225,000

-535,000

-232,000

-677,000

-330,000

-4,703,000

-2,712,000

-1,500,000

0

0

0

-1,680,000

-1,781,000

-456,000

Ending balance

'

'

'

'

$303,000

$737,000

$2,006,000

$5,331,000

$8,079,000

$7,027,000

$3,027,000

$5,655,000

$303,000

$737,000

$2,006,000

$5,193,000

$7,797,000

$7,027,000

$209,000

$596,000

$1,204,000

$3,617,000

$5,700,000

$5,899,000

$94,000

$141,000

$802,000

$1,576,000

$2,097,000

$1,128,000

$0

$0

$0

$138,000

$282,000

$0

Trade_and_Finance_Receivables_1

Trade and Finance Receivables - Trade Receivables (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
				Iranian customers	Iranian customers	Iranian customers	Iranian customers	Iranian customers
							Customer not able to find acceptable methods of payment	Customer not able to find acceptable methods of payment
								customer
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Trade receivables, less allowances with Iranian customers	$269,892,000	$285,151,000	$305,036,000	$17,000,000	$20,000,000	$18,000,000	'	'
Number of customers not able to find acceptable methods of payment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1
Trade receivables reserved amounts related to one customer	'	'	'	'	'	'	$7,000,000	$9,000,000

Trade_and_Finance_Receivables_2

Trade and Finance Receivables - Finance Receivables (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Grower Receivables	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Gross receivable	$36,092	'	'	$41,008	$42,138	'	'	'
Reserve	-32,927	-33,904	-36,830	-36,854	-36,837	-37,240	-37,710	-37,519
Net receivable	3,165	'	'	4,154	5,301	'	'	'
Current portion, net	3,165	'	'	4,154	5,301	'	'	'
Long-term portion, net	0	'	'	0	0	'	'	'
Seller Financing	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Gross receivable	28,001	'	'	30,523	31,332	'	'	'
Reserve	0	'	'	0	0	'	'	'
Net receivable	28,001	'	'	30,523	31,332	'	'	'
Current portion, net	3,913	'	'	3,691	3,620	'	'	'
Long-term portion, net	$24,088	'	'	$26,832	$27,712	'	'	'

Trade_and_Finance_Receivables_3

Trade and Finance Receivables - Finance Receivables Allowance (Details) (Grower receivables, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Grower receivables	'	'	'	'	'	'
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Reserve at beginning of period	$33,904	$36,830	$36,854	$37,240	$37,710	$37,519
Charged to costs and expenses	0	35	26	277	45	382
Recoveries	-976	-51	-51	-680	-516	-191
Write-offs	0	-2,910	'	0	0	'
Foreign exchange and other	-1	0	1	0	1	0
Reserve at end of period	$32,927	$33,904	$36,830	$36,837	$37,240	$37,710

Trade_and_Finance_Receivables_4

Trade and Finance Receivables - Receivables Related to a Chilean Grower (Details) (Grower of grapes and other produce, Chile, Grower receivables, USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Grower of grapes and other produce | Chile | Grower receivables	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross grower receivables	$29	$30	$31

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory, Net [Abstract]	'	'	'
Finished goods	$79,706	$74,246	$80,325
Growing crops	79,899	79,046	74,964
Raw materials, supplies and other	75,178	66,749	70,677
Inventory, net	$234,783	$220,041	$225,966

Debt_Including_Capital_Lease_O2

Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - Carrying and Estimated Fair Value Table (Details) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Feb. 05, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Feb. 05, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

4.25% Convertible Senior Notes

4.25% Convertible Senior Notes

4.25% Convertible Senior Notes

7.875% Senior Notes

7.875% Senior Notes

7.875% Senior Notes

7.875% Senior Notes

7.5% Senior Notes

7.5% Senior Notes

7.5% Senior Notes

7.5% Senior Notes

ABL Term Loan

Credit Facility Revolver

Credit Facility Revolver

Credit Facility Term Loan

Credit Facility Term Loan

Senior notes

Senior notes

Senior notes

Senior notes

Senior notes

Senior notes

Senior notes

Senior notes

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stated interest rate on debt instrument

'

'

'

4.25%

4.25%

4.25%

7.88%

7.88%

7.88%

7.50%

'

7.50%

7.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Carrying Value

'

'

'

$161,182

$153,082

$150,542

$422,100

'

'

'

$0

'

$106,438

$106,438

$6,750

$40,000

$20,000

$305,250

$309,375

Carrying Value - Capital lease obligations

32,171

[1]

755

761

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Estimated Fair Value

'

'

'

196,000

[2]

174,000

[2]

175,000

[2]

453,000

[2]

'

'

'

0

'

106,000

[2]

105,000

[2]

6,000

[2]

38,000

[2]

19,000

[2]

296,000

[2]

300,000

[2]

Estimated Fair Value - Capital lease obligations

32,000

[1],[2]

700

[2]

700

[2]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Less current portion

-2,191

-65,008

-40,903

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations

$620,012

$540,517

$546,213

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

Capital lease obligations at September 30, 2013 include the portion of the borrowings for the salad production and warehousing facility in the Midwest that has been placed into service. The facility is being constructed under a build-to-suit lease with the construction in progress liability included in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and then reclassified to capital lease obligation as the related leased assets are placed into service. See further description of the build-to-suit lease below.

[2]

The fair value of the senior notes is based on observable inputs, which include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market and market-corroborated inputs (Level 2). All other debt may be traded on the secondary loan market, and the fair value is based on either the last available trading price, if recent, or trading prices of comparable debt (Level 3). See also Note 8 for discussion of fair value.

Debt_Including_Capital_Lease_O3

Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - Retiring of Credit Facility & 7 1/2% Senior Notes (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended							9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 05, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Feb. 05, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 05, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
	7.875% Senior Notes	7.875% Senior Notes	7.875% Senior Notes	7.875% Senior Notes	7.5% Senior Notes	7.5% Senior Notes	7.5% Senior notes	Loss on debt extinguishment	Loss on debt extinguishment	Loss on debt extinguishment
	7.5% Senior notes	7.5% Senior notes	7.5% Senior notes	7.5% Senior notes				Senior Notes and Line of Credit	7.5% Senior notes	Line of Credit
								7.5% Senior Notes and Line of Credit
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stated interest rate on debt instrument	7.88%	7.88%	7.88%	7.50%	7.50%	7.50%	7.50%	'	'	'
Expenses related to debt extinguishment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$6	'	'
Net proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes	457	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Write off of deferred financing fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$1	$5

Debt_Including_Capital_Lease_O4

Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - 7.875% Senior Secured Notes (Details) (7.875% Senior Notes, Senior notes, USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Feb. 05, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 05, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Stated interest rate on debt instrument	7.88%	'	7.88%	7.88%	7.50%
Face amount of senior notes	'	'	$425,000,000	'	'
Debt discount rate	'	'	99.27%	'	'
Effective interest rate	'	'	8.00%	'	'
Percentage of stocks of domestic subsidiaries, subject to exception and lien	100.00%	'	'	'	'
Threshold for acceleration of other debt agreements in event of default	30,000,000	'	'	'	'
Threshold for entry of non-appealable judgments	30,000,000	'	'	'	'
Debt instrument, maximum increase if notes are not registered	'	1.00%	'	'	'
Maximum	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of stocks of foreign subsidiaries, subject to exception and lien	65.00%	'	'	'	'
Limit on lien on subsidiary stock as percentage of principal amount of debt instrument	20.00%	'	'	'	'
Redemption option using cash proceeds from equity offerings	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Redemption price percentage	107.88%	'	'	'	'
Percentage of original aggregate principal amount, minimum after each redemption	65.00%	'	'	'	'
Redemption option using cash proceeds from equity offerings | Maximum	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Redemption amount, percentage of principal amount	35.00%	'	'	'	'
On or before February 5, 2016 provided that no more than $42.5m aggregate principal amount is redeemed each year	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Redemption price percentage	103.00%	'	'	'	'
Maximum redemption per period	$42,500,000	'	'	'	'
If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1, 2016	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Redemption price percentage	105.91%	'	'	'	'
If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1, 2017	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Redemption price percentage	103.94%	'	'	'	'
If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1, 2018	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Redemption price percentage	101.97%	'	'	'	'
If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1, 2019 and thereafter	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Redemption price percentage	100.00%	'	'	'	'
Redemption option upon change of control	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Redemption price percentage	101.00%	'	'	'	'

Debt_Including_Capital_Lease_O5

Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2012
Interest Expense, Debt [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'
Amortization of discount on the debt component	'		'		$8,100,000		$7,175,000		'
4.25% Convertible Senior Notes	'		'		'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Stated interest rate on debt instrument	4.25%		4.25%		4.25%		4.25%		4.25%
Conversion rate of debt into equity	'		'		0.0445524		'		'
Conversion price (in dollars per share)	$22.45		$22.45		$22.45		$22.45		'
Effective interest rate	12.50%		'		12.50%		'		'
Principal amount of debt component	200,000,000	[1]	200,000,000	[1]	200,000,000	[1]	200,000,000	[1]	200,000,000	[1]
Unamortized discount	-38,818,000		-49,458,000		-38,818,000		-49,458,000		-46,918,000
Net carrying amount of debt component	161,182,000		150,542,000		161,182,000		150,542,000		153,082,000
Equity component	84,904,000		84,904,000		84,904,000		84,904,000		84,904,000
Issuance costs and income taxes	-3,210,000		-3,210,000		-3,210,000		-3,210,000		-3,210,000
Equity component, net of issuance costs and income taxes	81,694,000		81,694,000		81,694,000		81,694,000		81,694,000
Interest Expense, Debt [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'
4.25% coupon interest	2,125,000		2,125,000		6,375,000		6,375,000		'
Amortization of deferred financing fees	117,000		117,000		352,000		352,000		'
Amortization of discount on the debt component	2,782,000		2,465,000		8,100,000		7,175,000		'
Total interest expense related to the Convertible Notes	$5,024,000		$4,707,000		$14,827,000		$13,902,000		'
[1]	As of SeptemberB 30, 2013, DecemberB 31, 2012 and SeptemberB 30, 2012, the Convertible Notes' "if-converted" value did not exceed their principal amount because the company's common stock price was below the conversion price of the Convertible Notes.

Debt_Including_Capital_Lease_O6

Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - Asset-Based Lending Facility (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

8 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

8 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

8 Months Ended

8 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Feb. 05, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Feb. 05, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Term Loan

ABL Term Loan

ABL Term Loan

ABL Term Loan

ABL Term Loan

ABL Term Loan

ABL Term Loan

ABL Revolver

Fixed asset sub-line

Fixed asset sub-line

Fixed asset sub-line

Fixed asset sub-line

Fixed asset sub-line

Fixed asset sub-line

Fixed asset sub-line

ABL Facility, letter of credit

Senior notes

Senior notes

Senior notes

Senior notes

Senior notes

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

Base Rate

Base Rate

Base Rate

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

Base Rate

Base Rate

Base Rate

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

Base Rate

Base Rate

Base Rate

7.875% Senior Notes

7.875% Senior Notes

7.875% Senior Notes

7.875% Senior Notes

7.875% Senior Notes

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Maximum

Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]

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ABL Facility term

'5 years

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Stated interest rate on debt instrument

'

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7.88%

7.88%

7.88%

7.50%

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ABL Facility maturity period prior to maturity of the 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes

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'60 days

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ABL maximum borrowings capacity

'

$200,000,000

$200,000,000

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$7,500,000

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ABL Term Loan periodic payment

'

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2,000,000

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ABL Revolver borrowing capacity

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112,000,000

20,000,000

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ABL amount outstanding

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24,000,000

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Remaining borrowing capacity of the Facility

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'

'

'

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'

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'

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$88,000,000

'

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'

'

'

'

Variable rate basis

'

'LIBOR

'

'LIBOR

'

'

'Base Rate

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'LIBOR

'

'

'Base Rate

'

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'LIBOR

'

'

'Base Rate

'

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Basis spread on variable rate

'

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3.00%

1.75%

2.25%

'

0.25%

0.75%

'

'

2.75%

3.25%

'

1.25%

1.75%

'

'

'

2.25%

2.75%

'

0.75%

1.25%

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'

Weighted average interest rate

'

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3.18%

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'

Percentage of stocks of domestic subsidiaries, subject to exception and lien

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'

100.00%

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100.00%

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Percentage of stocks of foreign subsidiaries, subject to exception and lien

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65.00%

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65.00%

Excess availability percentage - as related to the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant

'

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10.00%

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Excess availability percentage - as related to clause requiring to maintain cash in accounts subject to control of collateral agent

'

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12.50%

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Debt_Including_Capital_Lease_O7

Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - Credit Facility Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 05, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Feb. 05, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 05, 2013
	Credit Facility Revolver	Credit Facility Revolver	Credit Facility Revolver	Credit Facility Term Loan	Credit Facility Term Loan	Credit Facility Term Loan	Letter of Credit	Letter of Credit	Through June 30, 2013	Beginning September 30, 2013 through March 31, 2016
									Credit Facility Term Loan	Credit Facility Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revolver maximum borrowing capacity	$150,000,000	'	'	$330,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Quarterly principal payment of Term Loan	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,000,000	8,000,000
Interest rate on Credit Facility Term Loan	'	5.00%	5.00%	'	5.00%	5.00%	'	'	'	'
Credit Facility amount outstanding	'	40,000,000	20,000,000	'	'	'	22,000,000	21,000,000	'	'
Revolver remaining borrowing capacity	'	$88,000,000	$109,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Debt_Including_Capital_Lease_O8

Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - Build-to-suit Lease (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
					U.S. Midwest	U.S. Midwest	U.S. Midwest	U.S. Midwest	U.S. Midwest
					Salad production and warehousing facility	Salad production and warehousing facility	Salad production and warehousing facility	Portion placed into service	Construction in progress
					renewal_option	Property, plant and equipment	Expected contribution in Q3 2013		Other liabilities
					facility
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]	'		'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Lease term	'		'	'	'20 years	'	'	'	'
Number of facilities that the leased facility will replace	'		'	'	3	'	'	'	'
Number of lease extensions	'		'	'	2	'	'	'	'
Lease extension term	'		'	'	'5 years	'	'	'	'
Capital leased asset	'		'	'	'	$38,000,000	'	'	'
Capital lease obligations	32,171,000	[1]	755,000	761,000	'	'	'	31,000,000	7,000,000
Total build-to-suit lease construction costs	'		'	'	'	'	$40,000,000	'	'
[1]	Capital lease obligations at September 30, 2013 include the portion of the borrowings for the salad production and warehousing facility in the Midwest that has been placed into service. The facility is being constructed under a build-to-suit lease with the construction in progress liability included in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and then reclassified to capital lease obligation as the related leased assets are placed into service. See further description of the build-to-suit lease below.

Hedging_Foreign_Currency_and_F

Hedging - Foreign Currency and Fuel Derivatives Narrative (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount of unrealized net losses on foreign currency cash flow hedging portfolio that would be reclassified to net income, if realized in the next twelve months	$10
Bunker fuel forward contracts	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Maximum period for which the company locks in fuel purchase prices	'3 years
Amount of unrealized net gains on bunker fuel hedging portfolio that would be reclassified to net income, if realized in the next twelve months	$1

Hedging_Derivatives_No_Longer_

Hedging - Derivatives No Longer Qualifying as Hedging Instruments (Details)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

USD ($)

USD ($)

Transferred from Hedging to Non-hedging Instruments

Foreign exchange option, settled in Q1 2013

Foreign exchange option, settled in Q1 2013

Foreign exchange option, settled in Q1 2013

Foreign exchange option, settled in Q2 2013

Foreign exchange option, settled in Q2 2013

Foreign exchange option, settled in Q2 2013

Foreign exchange option, settled in Q3 2013

Foreign exchange option, settled in Q3 2013

Foreign exchange option, settled in Q3 2013

Foreign exchange option, settled in Q3 2013

Euro call and put option contracts

Purchased

Sold

Sold

Purchased

Sold

Sold

Purchased

Sold

Sold

Sold

EUR (€)

Foreign Exchange Put Option [Member]

Euro call option

Euro call option

Foreign Exchange Put Option [Member]

Euro call option

Euro call option

Foreign Exchange Put Option [Member]

Euro call option

Euro call option

Euro call option

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

Derivative [Line Items]

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notional amount of currency derivatives included in transferred positions

'

'

€ 71,000,000

€ 25,000,000

'

€ 25,000,000

€ 19,000,000

'

€ 19,000,000

€ 27,000,000

'

'

€ 27,000,000

Realized Losses Recorded in Net sales

($1,265,000)

($2,392,000)

'

'

($620,000)

'

'

($507,000)

'

'

($1,265,000)

($1,265,000)

'

Hedging_Derivatives_Not_Design

Hedging - Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (Details) (30-day euro forward contracts, settlement period - October 2013, USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cost of sales	'	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
(Gains) losses on 30 day euro forward contracts	($3,288)	($1,781)	($3,024)	($1,021)
Gains (losses) from fluctuations in the value of the net monetary assets exposed to euro exchange rates	$5,384	$4,129	$332	($3,281)
Not designated as hedging instruments	'	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Term of contract	'	'	'30 days	'

Hedging_Hedge_Portfolio_Table_

Hedging - Hedge Portfolio Table (Details)

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2013

Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2013

Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2014

Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2014

Commodity forward contract, settlement period - 2013

Commodity forward contract, settlement period - 2013

Commodity forward contract, settlement period - 2014

Commodity forward contract, settlement period - 2014

Commodity forward contract, settlement period - 2015

Commodity forward contract, settlement period - 2015

Average rate forward contracts

Average rate forward contracts

Purchased

Purchased

Purchased

Purchased

Purchased

Purchased

Sold

Sold

Sold

Sold

Sold

Sold

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2013

Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2013

Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2013

Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2014

Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2014

Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2014

Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2013

Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2013

Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2013

Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2014

Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2014

Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2014

Average rate forward contracts

Average rate forward contracts

Average rate forward contracts

Average rate forward contracts

Bunker fuel forward contracts

Bunker fuel forward contracts

Bunker fuel forward contracts

Bunker fuel forward contracts

Bunker fuel forward contracts

Bunker fuel forward contracts

30-day euro forward contracts, settlement period - October 2013

30-day euro forward contracts, settlement period - October 2013

Euro put option

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Euro put option

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Euro call option

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Euro call option

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

Mg

Mg

Mg

Mg

Mg

Mg

USD ($)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

Euro put option

Euro put option

EUR (€)

Euro put option

Euro put option

EUR (€)

Euro call option

Euro call option

EUR (€)

Euro call option

Euro call option

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

Derivative [Line Items]

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'

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'

Currency derivatives - Notional Amount

'

€ 35,000,000

'

€ 91,000,000

[1]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

€ 79,000,000

€ 25,000,000

'

€ 51,000,000

€ 19,000,000

'

€ 91,000,000

[1]

€ 25,000,000

'

€ 51,000,000

€ 19,000,000

'

€ 91,000,000

[1]

Fuel derivatives - Notional Amount

'

'

'

'

15,006

[2]

4,167

[2],[3]

90,504

[2]

17,912

[2],[3]

59,800

[1]

14,840

[3]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Currency derivatives - Contract Average Rate/Price (in $ per EUR)

1.24

'

1.34

[1]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.35

'

'

1.2

'

'

1.3

[1]

'

'

1.28

'

'

1.39

[1]

'

Fuel derivatives - Contract Average Rate/Price (in $ per mt)

'

'

'

'

539

[2]

560

[2],[3]

581

[2]

618

[2]

556

[1]

594

[3]

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'

[1]

Settlement periods for bunker fuel forward contracts and purchased and sold euro options are through September 2015 and December 2014, respectively.

[2]

As described in Note 11 of the 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, new cash flow hedge relationships were established for certain bunker fuel forward contracts in 2011. These changes resulted in hedge rates for accounting purposes that are different from those in the hedge contract terms.

[3]

ely.3B As discussed above, in October 2013, the company sold all Singapore 180 fuel derivative outstanding positions at an insignificant loss.Ac

Hedging_Derivative_Assets_and_

Hedging - Derivative Assets and Liabilities Table (Details) (Derivatives designated as hedging instruments, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012
Currency Hedge Portfolio	'		'		'		'		'		'
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Assets and Liabilities [Roll Forward]	'		'		'		'		'		'
Balance at beginning of year	($3,439)		($3,125)		($23,215)		($2,527)		$0		$5,232
Realized (gains) losses included in net income	3,568		4,766		5,601		1,018		-53		-4,381
Transfers	0	[1]	'		7,638	[1]	0	[1]	'		0	[1]
Purchases, net	314	[2]	62	[2]	541	[2]	0	[2]	850	[2]	0	[2]
Changes in fair value	-10,180		-5,142		6,310		-14,109		-3,324		-851
Balance at end of year	-9,737		-3,439		-3,125		-15,618		-2,527		0
Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts	'		'		'		'		'		'
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Assets and Liabilities [Roll Forward]	'		'		'		'		'		'
Balance at beginning of year	-2,203		7,621		8,572		4,322		28,711		14,754
Realized (gains) losses included in net income	-1,908		-2,151		-2,839		-3,822		-4,139		-5,514
Transfers	193	[1]	'		0	[1]	0	[1]	'		0	[1]
Purchases, net	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Changes in fair value	3,888		-7,673		1,888		12,551		-20,250		19,471
Balance at end of year	($30)		($2,203)		$7,621		$13,051		$4,322		$28,711
[1]	Represents the fair value at the transfer date of positions where hedge accounting was terminated. See discussion above.
[2]	Purchases represent the cash premiums paid upon the purchase of euro put options or received upon the sale of euro call options. Bunker fuel and currency forward contracts require no up-front cash payment and have an initial fair value of zero; settlements on the forward contracts (swaps) occur upon their maturity.

Hedging_Deferred_Net_Gains_Los

Hedging - Deferred Net Gains (Losses) in AOCI Expected to Be Reclassed into Income (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'
2013	($7,257)
2014	-3,297
2015	-255
Deferred net gains (losses) in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) expected to be reclassified into income	-10,809
Cash flow hedging instruments | Currency Hedge Portfolio	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'
2013	-7,860
2014	-2,810
2015	0
Deferred net gains (losses) in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) expected to be reclassified into income	-10,670
Cash flow hedging instruments | Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'
2013	603
2014	-487
2015	-255
Deferred net gains (losses) in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) expected to be reclassified into income	($139)

Hedging_Cash_Flow_Hedging_Inst

Hedging - Cash Flow Hedging Instruments (Details) (Cash flow hedging instruments, USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	($6,183)		($1,371)		($8,308)		($5,772)
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	-4,206	[1]	3,069	[1]	-14,430	[1]	17,103	[1]
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)	-130	[1]	342	[1]	-2,107	[1]	-211	[1]
Currency Hedge Portfolio	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	-10,201		-13,580		-8,518		-17,755
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	-6,114	[1]	-753	[1]	-21,328	[1]	3,628	[1]
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	4,018		12,209		210		11,983
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	1,908	[1]	3,822	[1]	6,898	[1]	13,475	[1]
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)	($130)	[1]	$342	[1]	($2,107)	[1]	($211)	[1]
[1]	Both the gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) and the gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion, if any) are included in "Net sales" for the currency hedge portfolio and "Cost of sales" for bunker fuel forward contracts.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Assets (liabilities) at fair value	($10,051)		($13,005)		$2,936
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other current assets	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Net amount of recorded assets	'		1,636		5,853
Available-for-sale investment	'		1,668		'
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other current assets | Designated as cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	'		192		1,725
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	'		-2,550		-4,963
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other current assets | Designated as cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	'		4,001	[1]	9,105	[1]
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other current assets | Not designated as hedging instruments | 30-day euro forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	'		4		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	'		-11		-14
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Investments & other assets, net	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Net amount of recorded assets	61		830		1,007
Available-for-sale investment	'		'		5,566
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Investments & other assets, net | Designated as cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	515		'		522
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	-465		'		-1,152
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Investments & other assets, net | Designated as cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	196	[1]	1,889	[1]	1,760	[1]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	-137	[1]	-1,059	[1]	-123	[1]
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Investments & other assets, net | Not designated as hedging instruments | Bunker fuel forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	22	[2]	'		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	-70	[2]	'		'
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Accrued liabilities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Net amount of recorded liabilities	-9,161		-17,139		-7,104
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Accrued liabilities | Designated as cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,163		1,992		2,960
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	-10,913		-22,849		-12,217
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Accrued liabilities | Designated as cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,212	[1]	3,741	[1]	2,202	[1]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	-611	[1]	'		'
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Accrued liabilities | Not designated as hedging instruments | Bunker fuel forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	282	[2]	'		'
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	-203	[2]	'		'
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Accrued liabilities | Not designated as hedging instruments | 30-day euro forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	17		1		'
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	-108		-24		-49
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other liabilities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Net amount of recorded liabilities	-951		'		-2,386
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other liabilities | Designated as cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	196		'		2,133
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	-233		'		-4,626
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other liabilities | Designated as cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	145	[1]	'		1,203	[1]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	-835	[1]	'		-1,096	[1]
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other liabilities | Not designated as hedging instruments | Bunker fuel forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	12	[2]	'		'
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	-236	[2]	'		'
Level 1	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Assets (liabilities) at fair value	'		1,668		5,566
Level 1 | Other current assets	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Available-for-sale investment	'		1,668		'
Level 1 | Investments & other assets, net	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Available-for-sale investment	'		'		5,566
Level 2	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Assets (liabilities) at fair value	-10,051		-14,673		-2,630
Level 2 | Other current assets	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Net amount of recorded assets	'		1,636		5,853
Level 2 | Other current assets | Designated as cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	'		192		1,725
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	'		-2,550		-4,963
Level 2 | Other current assets | Designated as cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	'		4,001	[1]	9,105	[1]
Level 2 | Other current assets | Not designated as hedging instruments | 30-day euro forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	'		4		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	'		-11		-14
Level 2 | Investments & other assets, net	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Net amount of recorded assets	61		830		1,007
Level 2 | Investments & other assets, net | Designated as cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	515		'		522
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	-465		'		-1,152
Level 2 | Investments & other assets, net | Designated as cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	196	[1]	1,889	[1]	1,760	[1]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	-137	[1]	-1,059	[1]	-123	[1]
Level 2 | Investments & other assets, net | Not designated as hedging instruments | Bunker fuel forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	22	[2]	'		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	-70	[2]	'		'
Level 2 | Accrued liabilities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Net amount of recorded liabilities	-9,161		-17,139		-7,104
Level 2 | Accrued liabilities | Designated as cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,163		1,992		2,960
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	-10,913		-22,849		-12,217
Level 2 | Accrued liabilities | Designated as cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,212	[1]	3,741	[1]	2,202	[1]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	-611	[1]	'		'
Level 2 | Accrued liabilities | Not designated as hedging instruments | Bunker fuel forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	282	[2]	'		'
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	-203	[2]	'		'
Level 2 | Accrued liabilities | Not designated as hedging instruments | 30-day euro forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	17		1		'
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	-108		-24		-49
Level 2 | Other liabilities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Net amount of recorded liabilities	-951		'		-2,386
Level 2 | Other liabilities | Designated as cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	196		'		2,133
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	-233		'		-4,626
Level 2 | Other liabilities | Designated as cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	145	[1]	'		1,203	[1]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	-835	[1]	'		-1,096	[1]
Level 2 | Other liabilities | Not designated as hedging instruments | Bunker fuel forward contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	12	[2]	'		'
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	($236)	[2]	'		'
[1]	Bunker fuel forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges.
[2]	Bunker fuel forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments.

Pension_and_Severance_Benefits2

Pension and Severance Benefits (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Service cost	$1,864	$1,787	$5,592	$5,360
Interest on projected benefit obligation	1,300	1,247	3,894	3,746
Expected return on plan assets	-333	-378	-996	-1,133
Recognized actuarial loss	310	242	922	709
Amortization of prior service cost	32	32	96	96
Defined benefit and severance plan expense	$3,173	$2,930	$9,508	$8,778

Reclassifications_from_Accumul2

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Amounts Reclassified from AOCI (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Other income (expense), net	$501		$0		($1,622)		$0
Net sales	-723,062		-714,167		-2,309,485		-2,340,816
Cost of sales	645,170		643,578		2,017,667		2,076,156
Prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss amortization related to pensions	-342		-274		-1,018		-805
Available-for-sale investment | Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'		'		'		'
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Other income (expense), net	0		0		-561		0
Accumulated net gain (loss) from designated or qualifying cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio | Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'		'		'		'
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	6,114		753		21,328		-3,628
Accumulated net gain (loss) from designated or qualifying cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts | Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'		'		'		'
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Cost of sales	-2,277		-3,822		-7,267		-13,475
Prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss amortization related to pensions | Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'		'		'		'
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss amortization related to pensions	$342	[1]	$274	[1]	$1,018	[1]	$805	[1]
[1]	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 9 for further details.

Reclassifications_from_Accumul3

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - AOCI Roll Forward (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
				Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses)	Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses)	Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges	Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges	Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment	Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment	Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans		Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans		Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans	Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'		'		'	'
Balance at beginning of period	($33,188)	($40,525)	($26,794)	$252	($120)	($8,463)	($16,562)	$0	$404	($24,977)	[1]	($24,247)	[1]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-6,978	-9,980	'	-753	-381	-6,183	-8,308	0	157	-42		-1,448		'	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	4,179	14,518	'	0	0	3,837	14,061	0	-561	342		1,018		'	'
Net current-period other comprehensive income	-2,799	4,538	'	-753	-381	-2,346	5,753	0	-404	300		-430		'	'
Balance at end of period	-35,987	-35,987	-26,794	-501	-501	-10,809	-10,809	0	0	-24,677	[1]	-24,677	[1]	'	'
Deferred tax liability	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$150		$150		$153	$283
[1]	Net of deferred tax liability of $150, $153 and $283 as of September 30, 2013, June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Effective tax rate	-27.10%	14.00%	20.50%	9.00%

Income_Taxes_Out_of_Period_Adj

Income Taxes - Out of Period Adjustments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
	Income tax benefit related to 2012 and 2011	Income tax expense related to 2011 and 2010
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]	'	'
Out of period adjustments	$3	$3

Advertising_and_Promotion_Expe1

Advertising and Promotion Expense (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Marketing and Advertising Expense [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Advertising and certain promotion expenses	$7	$7	$19	$22

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	$2	$1	$7	$6
LTIP	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Performance cycle covered by award	'	'	'3 years	'

StockBased_Compensation_Change

Stock-Based Compensation - Changes in Capital Surplus (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	$1,713	$1,302	$5,541	$6,700
Shares withheld for taxes	-1,508	-950	-1,840	-1,170
Capital surplus increase	$205	$352	$3,701	$5,530

Segment_Information_Details

Segment Information (Details)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Corporate costs

Corporate costs

Corporate costs

Corporate costs

Bananas

Bananas

Bananas

Bananas

Bananas

Bananas

Bananas

Bananas

Salads and Healthy Snacks

Salads and Healthy Snacks

Salads and Healthy Snacks

Salads and Healthy Snacks

Salads and Healthy Snacks

Salads and Healthy Snacks

Salads and Healthy Snacks

Salads and Healthy Snacks

Other Produce

Other Produce

Other Produce

Other Produce

Other Produce

Danone JV

Danone JV

Danone JV

Danone JV

Danone JV

Danone JV

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

ship

ship

USD ($)

USD ($)

Cost of sales

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Cost of sales

Fruit ingredient business

Healthy snacking products

Healthy snacking products

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Cost of sales

Salads and Healthy Snacks

Salads and Healthy Snacks

Salads and Healthy Snacks

Salads and Healthy Snacks

Salads and Healthy Snacks

Salads and Healthy Snacks

ship

USD ($)

Closure of a research and development facility

Cost of sales

Cost of sales

Selling, general and administrative

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

Investment Income [Member]

Investment Income [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Sales force restructuring

USD ($)

USD ($)

European

USD ($)

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

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Contributions to a joint venture

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$5,000,000

€ 4,000,000

$13,000,000

€ 10,000,000

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Net sales

723,062,000

714,167,000

2,309,485,000

2,340,816,000

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455,981,000

446,080,000

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1,481,625,000

1,499,096,000

'

239,102,000

239,943,000

739,392,000

729,430,000

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27,979,000

28,144,000

88,468,000

112,290,000

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Operating income (loss)

1,153,000

-66,104,000

66,867,000

-48,941,000

-14,056,000

[1]

-33,987,000

[1]

-41,070,000

[1]

-65,978,000

[1]

18,039,000

[2]

-1,784,000

[2]

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101,438,000

[2]

46,328,000

[2]

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-5,155,000

[3]

-26,926,000

[3]

4,595,000

[3]

-16,518,000

[3]

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2,325,000

[4]

-3,407,000

[4]

1,904,000

[4]

-12,773,000

[4]

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Acceleration of losses on ship sublease arrangements net of related sale-leaseback gain amortization

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6,000,000

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Sale-leaseback gain amortization

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10,381,000

11,470,000

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2,000,000

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1,000,000

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Inventory write-offs

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

2,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business exit costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,000,000

'

'

1,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairment of equity-method investment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$4,000,000

$28,000,000

[1]

Includes "Restructuring and relocation costs" further detailed in Note 3.

[2]

Includes the acceleration of $6 million of losses on ship sublease arrangements in the first quarter of 2012, net of $2 million of related sale-leaseback gain amortization during the sublease period. As part of the company's European shipping reconfiguration, five ships, two in the fourth quarter of 2011 and three in the first quarter of 2012, were removed from service and subleased. The primary leases for an equivalent number of ships were not renewed at the end of 2012. These accelerated sublease losses are included in "Cost of sales."

[3]

Includes $1 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2013 for severance costs related to a fruit ingredient business. Includes $1 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2012 primarily related to inventory write-offs to exit healthy snacking products that were not sufficiently profitable and $1 million of "Selling, general and administrative" to restructure the European healthy snacking sales force. These costs related to actions completed during the first quarter of 2012. Includes $1 million in "Cost of sales" in the second quarter of 2012, primarily related to the closure of a research and development facility. Includes $28 million of "Equity in (earnings) losses of investees" in the third quarter of 2012 to fully impair the company's equity-method investment and to record estimates of probable cash obligations to the Danone JV as described above.

[4]

Includes $2 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2012, primarily related to inventory write-offs to exit low-margin other produce.

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Contingency Accruals (Details) (Proceedings in Europe, USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Proceedings in Europe	'	'	'
Accrual related to contingencies and legal proceedings	$4	$4	$3

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Colombia-Related - Tort Lawsuits (Details) (Colombia, USD $)	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		46 Months Ended	9 Months Ended				37 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2007	Nov. 30, 2012	Feb. 28, 2010	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2011
	ATS lawsuits	ATA lawsuits	ATA lawsuits	Pending litigation	Pending litigation	Pending litigation	Pending litigation	Pending litigation	Pending litigation
	count	lawsuit	lawsuit	ATS lawsuits	ATS lawsuits	Unspecified compensatory and punitive damages and attorney's fees and costs	Treble damages and disgorgement of profits without explanation	Specific demand	ATA lawsuits
				lawsuit	Minimum	lawsuit	lawsuit		lawsuit
					plaintiff
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of new claims filed	'	'	'	9	'	'	'	'	4
Minimum number of alleged victims	'	'	'	'	6,000	'	'	'	'
Number of lawsuits plead or dismissed after the parties reached a confidential settlement agreement	1	1	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of pending lawsuits	'	'	'	'	'	8	1	'	'
Specific demand for compensatory damages	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$10	'
Specific demand for punitive damages	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$10	'
Number of lawsuits for which the motion to dismiss was granted in part and denied in part	'	'	1	'	'	'	'	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_3

Commitments and Contingencies - Colombia-Related Matters - Insurance Recovery (Details) (Colombia, USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2008	Dec. 31, 2009	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2009	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2009
	Insurance recovery coverage suit	Insurance recovery coverage suit	Insurance recovery coverage suit	Insurance recovery coverage suit	Two insurers who had been placed in liquidation	Two insurers who had been placed in liquidation	Defendant seeking a declaratory judgment relieving coverage obligation	Defendant seeking a declaratory judgment relieving coverage obligation
	insurer		insurer	insurer	insurer		insurer
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Initial number of primary general liability insurers involved in coverage suit	1	'	3	'	2	'	1	'
Number of primary insurers with which the company reached settlement agreements	'	'	'	3	'	'	'	'
Percent of defense costs in the ATA and ATS lawsuits to be paid by primary insurers	'	'	'	40.00%	'	1.00%	'	40.00%
Expense reimbursement received to date which is deferred in Other liabilities	'	$12	'	'	'	'	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_4

Commitments and Contingencies - Italian Customs and Tax Cases (Details)

1 Months Ended

69 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

69 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

108 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

108 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

108 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

108 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Aug. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Apr. 30, 2011

Apr. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Indirect import challenge - income tax assessment

Indirect import challenge - income tax assessment

Indirect import challenge - income tax assessment

Indirect import challenge - customs tax assessment

Indirect import challenge - customs tax assessment

Trento

Trento

Alessandria

Alessandria

Aosta

Aosta

Genoa

Genoa

Chiquita Italy

Chiquita Italy

Chiquita Italy

Chiquita Italy

Chiquita Italy

Chiquita Italy

Chiquita Italy

Chiquita Italy

Chiquita Italy

Chiquita Italy

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

1998-2000 cases

1998-2000 cases

1998-2000 cases

1998-2000 cases

1998-2000 cases

1998-2000 cases

1998-2000 cases

1998-2000 cases

1998-2000 cases

2004 - 2005 cases

2004 - 2005 cases

2004 - 2005 cases

2004 - 2005 cases

2004 cases - direct import challenge

2004 cases - direct import challenge

2005 cases - direct import challenge

2005 cases - direct import challenge

Pending litigation

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

jurisdiction

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

1998-2000 cases

jurisdiction

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of jurisdictions in which claims were originated

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

Claim / Assessment

'

'

€ 12,000,000

'

€ 18,200,000

'

€ 3,300,000

'

€ 300,000

'

€ 1,200,000

'

€ 7,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

$17,000,000

€ 13,000,000

$25,000,000

€ 19,000,000

'

Interest and Penalties Claimed / Assessed

'

'

19,100,000

'

10,200,000

'

3,100,000

'

200,000

'

1,200,000

'

1,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total Claim / Assessment

500,000

'

31,100,000

'

28,400,000

'

6,400,000

'

500,000

'

2,400,000

'

8,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deposits Paid Pending Appeal

'

'

1,500,000

'

10,500,000

'

6,400,000

'

500,000

'

400,000

'

1,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Installment payment period

'

'

'

'

'

'36 months

'

'36 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Monthly deposit payment

'

113,000

'

350,000

'

'

'

'

'

34,000

'

118,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Tax settlement paid

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,000,000

3,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pricing adjustment paid for 2006 through 2009

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3,000,000

€ 2,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_5

Commitments and Contingencies - Consumption Tax Refunds (Details) (Salerno, Consumption tax refunds)	1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2012
	USD ($)	EUR (€)
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'
Cash received from consumption tax refunds and deferred in Other Liabilities	$27	€ 20