Chiquita Brands International (CQB) 10-Q 4 Nov 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Nov. 04, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	101,063
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,679,368

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net sales	$ 674,700	$ 738,551	$ 2,176,678	$ 2,326,388
Cost of sales	581,661	663,536	1,842,512	2,065,095
Selling, general and administrative	48,499	53,658	139,381	163,004
Transaction costs	7,630	8,235	67,270	16,907
Depreciation	11,309	12,323	40,195	38,911
Amortization	2,338	2,342	7,022	7,025
Equity in losses (earnings) of investees	(95)	105	88	437
Operating income (loss)	23,168	(1,438)	80,386	35,883
Interest income	607	600	1,909	1,905
Interest expense	(7,624)	(15,564)	(26,190)	(46,331)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	(36,212)	(521)
Other income (expense), net	(895)	(1,036)	(2,450)	(5,172)
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,256	(17,438)	17,443	(14,236)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(5,087)	(518)	(12,312)	(10,487)
Net income (loss)	$ 10,169	$ (17,956)	$ 5,131	$ (24,723)

Condensed Consolidated Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net income (loss)	$ 10,169	$ (17,956)	$ 5,131	$ (24,723)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, where applicable: [Abstract]
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	0	1	2	16
Realized (gains) losses for foreign currency translation on business disposal reclassified into Other income (expense), net	0	0	559	252
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to foreign currency translation	0	1	561	268
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period	(620)	19,072	15,384	22,467
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	(7,876)	(1,543)	(38,683)	504
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Cost of sales	3,760	822	16,000	586
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	(4,736)	18,351	(7,299)	23,557
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of $0, $0, $120 and $259, respectively, of income tax benefit	(1)	0	3,266	(905)
Amortization included in pension cost	282	297	881	893
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	281	297	4,147	(12)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(4,455)	18,649	(2,591)	23,813
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 5,714	$ 693	$ 2,540	$ (910)

Condensed Consolidated Stateme4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Actuarial losses for the period, tax benefit	$ 0	$ 0	$ 120	$ 259

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 188,714	$ 48,160	$ 45,092
Trade receivables, less allowances of $17,529, $14,438 and $19,545, respectively	222,212	217,420	248,617
Other receivables, net	56,876	66,810	68,168
Inventories	217,278	197,307	208,931
Prepaid expenses	39,501	38,818	42,393
Other current assets	4,965	14,549	25,392
Total current assets	729,546	583,064	638,593
Property, plant and equipment, net	368,163	397,029	400,360
Investments and other assets, net	95,290	110,220	106,439
Trademarks	426,085	426,085	426,085
Goodwill	18,095	18,095	18,095
Other intangible assets, net	70,523	77,545	79,887
Total assets	1,707,702	1,612,038	1,669,459
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2,999	4,703	4,648
Accounts payable	266,344	223,286	248,730
Accrued liabilities	164,461	150,955	155,640
Due to affiliates	0		0
Total current liabilities	433,804	378,944	409,018
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	278,411	637,518	634,882
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	76,921	89,381	81,394
Deferred tax liabilities	97,807	104,365	107,318
Other liabilities	72,252	78,496	58,764
Long-term related parties debt	238,479	0	0
Total liabilities	1,197,674	$ 1,288,704	1,291,376
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value (10,679,368, 47,112,311 and 46,916,600 shares outstanding, respectively)	107	$ 471	470
Capital surplus	1,014,241	845,392	844,217
Accumulated deficit	(481,647)	(502,447)	(464,634)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(22,673)	(20,082)	(1,970)
Total shareholders' equity	510,028	323,334	378,083
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,707,702	$ 1,612,038	$ 1,669,459

Condensed Consolidated Balance6

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Trade receivables allowances	$ 16,889	$ 14,438	$ 17,443
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares outstanding	10,679,368	47,112,311	47,048,211

Condensed Consolidated Stateme7

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
OPERATIONS
Net income (loss)	$ 5,131	$ (24,723)
Depreciation and amortization	47,217	45,936
Noncash portion of loss on debt extinguishment	36,212	521
Repayment of original issuance discounts	(6,161)	0
Reserve for trade receivables	4,849	5,085
Amortization of discount on Convertible Notes	3,805	9,144
Amortization of gain on sale of the shipping fleet	0	(6,290)
Stock-based compensation	16,165	5,583
Changes in current assets and liabilities and other	38,772	5,415
Operating cash flow	132,513	40,671
INVESTING
Capital expenditures	(13,575)	(38,836)
Other, net	(67)	(3,736)
Investing cash flow	(13,642)	(37,316)
FINANCING
Issuances of long-term debt with related party	238,479	0
Repurchase of Convertible Notes	(146,401)	0
Repayments of the 2013 ABL Term Loan	(4,875)	(1,125)
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(3,143)	(589)
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs	(2,738)	(266)
Payments of debt extinguishment costs	0	(300)
Payments of stock-based compensation	(36,588)	0
Payment of dividend to related party	(45,374)	0
Proceeds from sale of common stock	154,836	0
Proceeds from capital contributions	89,604	0
Advance from related party	18,445	0
Payment of advance from related party	(18,445)	0
Financing cash flow	21,683	(12,280)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	140,554	(8,925)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	48,160	54,017
Cash and equivalents, end of period	188,714	45,092
7.875% Senior Notes [Member]
OPERATIONS
Noncash portion of loss on debt extinguishment	22,735
2013 ABL Revolver [Member]
FINANCING
Proceeds from 2013 ABL Revolver	0	24,000
Repayments of 2013 ABL Revolver	0	(24,000)
2015 ABL [Member]
FINANCING
Borrowings under the 2015 ABL	16,000	0
Repayments of the 2015 ABL	(16,000)	0
7.875% Senior Notes | Senior Secured Notes, 7 Point 875 Percent, Due 2021 [Member]
FINANCING
Redemption of 7.875% Notes	(222,000)	(10,000)
Line of Credit [Member] | 2013 ABL Term Loan
FINANCING
Repayments of the 2013 ABL Term Loan	$ (4,875)	$ (1,125)

Related Party Transactions Stat

Related Party Transactions Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Feb. 05, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts Payable, Related Parties	$ 1,000
Notes Payable, Related Parties, Current	1,000
Dividends	45,000
Advance from related party	$ 18,445
7.875% Senior Notes | Senior Secured Notes, 7 Point 875 Percent, Due 2021 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt instrument	7.875%
All Tranches [Member] | Related party loan [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes Payable, Related Parties		$ 238,000
Tranche A [Member] | Related party loan [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes Payable, Related Parties		43,750
Tranche B [Member] | Related party loan [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes Payable, Related Parties		43,750
Tranche C [Member] | Related party loan [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes Payable, Related Parties		$ 150,900
LIBOR | Related party loan [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate		1.20%

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]	Basis of Presentation The accompanying interim financial statements of Chiquita Brands International, Inc., which we refer to as Chiquita, the company, we or us, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2014. 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. The results of operations for interim periods are subject to significant seasonal variations typical to the industry and are not indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Chiquita Brands International, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information relating to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The December 31, 2014 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.
Basis of Presentation	)

Merger (Notes)

Merger (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Merger [Abstract]
Merger	Note 2 – Change in ownership SHARE PURCHASE AND CHANGE IN CONTROL On October 26, 2014, Chiquita Brands International, Inc. ("CBII" or "Chiquita") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger ("Merger Agreement") with Cavendish Global Limited (now known as Chiquita Holdings Ltd., "Parent"), a private limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, and Cavendish Acquisition Corporation ("Merger Sub"). Parent and Merger Sub are affiliates of the Cutrale and J.Safra Groups. Under the Merger Agreement, a Tender Offer commenced for the purchase of all shares of CBII common stock for $14.50 per share. On January 6, 2015, Merger Sub accepted for payment 39,791,364 shares that were validly tendered (not including 1,748,335 shares tendered pursuant to notices of guaranteed delivery), which represented approximately 84.46% of the outstanding shares of CBII, which triggered a change in control. Because the Parent and affiliates did not own more than 90% of the shares of CBII as a result of the Tender Offer, the Top-Up Option under the Merger Agreement was exercised on January 6, 2015, whereby 41,286,271 Top-Up shares were issued at $14.50 per share in exchange for a promissory note such that Parent and affiliates controlled at least 90% of the shares of CBII. Parent then completed a short-form merger in accordance with New Jersey law, converting each share issued and outstanding into the right to receive $14.50 , except for shares owned by the Parent and affiliates. Shares of CBII were delisted from public trading on the New York Stock Exchange before market open on January 7, 2015. Immediately following the short-form merger, Merger Sub merged into CBII with CBII being the surviving entity. Any treasury shares were immediately canceled and the promissory note resulting from the Top-Up Option was eliminated. Following the merger, 1,000 shares of CBII stock remained outstanding and were held by Cavendish US Corporation (now known as Chiquita US Corporation, "Chiquita US"), a Delaware corporation and wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Parent. All required consents to the change in control under debt agreements, leases and other matters were obtained prior to January 6, 2015, the date of the change in control. To complete the transaction, $746 million of cash was contributed by Chiquita US, to Merger Sub, from which $683 million was paid to shareholders of Chiquita, $37 million was used to pay for previously unvested stock compensation that became vested upon change in control, and the remaining $26 million became part of CBII's cash balance when Merger Sub merged with CBII. RESTRUCTURING AND PLANNED HEADQUARTERS CLOSURE We announced on January 14, 2015 that all of our operational departments and remaining corporate services will be transitioned from Charlotte, North Carolina to other locations closer to customers and operations. The transition is expected to be completed over a period of twelve to eighteen months from the announcement date. Total costs associated with the transition are anticipated to be in the range of $25 million to $40 million and are primarily related to: employee severance and relocation; the liability associated with the sub-letting or exit of our corporate headquarters office space in Charlotte; non-cash write-off of leasehold improvements and office equipment of approximately $10 million to $12 million ; and the repayment of all $3 million of relocation incentives received in connection with our 2012 move to Charlotte. As of September 30, 2015, approximately $29 million had been incurred related to the transition. Severance costs will be expensed over the requisite service periods and paid when employees have completed their required service, and the relocation and other costs will be expensed and paid as incurred. The remaining liability and cost associated with the corporate office in Charlotte including potentially subletting the space, will be determined and recorded as we cease to use the space. The write-off of leasehold improvements and office equipment will be expensed over an accelerated estimated remaining life of 12 - 18 months. An accrual for the repayment obligation for incentives received from our 2012 relocation to Charlotte was included in our 2014 results as a component of "Transaction costs." TRANSACTION COSTS In connection with the Merger Agreement and the terminated Fyffes plc. strategic combination, we incurred legal, advisory and other expenses totaling $8 million and $8 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively and $67 million and $17 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS The change in control results in certain limitations on our ability to use net operating loss carryforwards ("NOLs") in the U.S. Because we have full valuation allowances on these NOLs, these limitations do not result in income tax expense.
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information	SHARE PURCHASE AND CHANGE IN CONTROL On October 26, 2014, Chiquita Brands International, Inc. ("CBII" or "Chiquita") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger ("Merger Agreement") with Cavendish Global Limited (now known as Chiquita Holdings Ltd., "Parent"), a private limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, and Cavendish Acquisition Corporation ("Merger Sub"). Parent and Merger Sub are affiliates of the Cutrale and J.Safra Groups. Under the Merger Agreement, a Tender Offer commenced for the purchase of all shares of CBII common stock for $14.50 per share. On January 6, 2015, Merger Sub accepted for payment 39,791,364 shares that were validly tendered (not including 1,748,335 shares tendered pursuant to notices of guaranteed delivery), which represented approximately 84.46% of the outstanding shares of CBII, which triggered a change in control. Because the Parent and affiliates did not own more than 90% of the shares of CBII as a result of the Tender Offer, the Top-Up Option under the Merger Agreement was exercised on January 6, 2015, whereby 41,286,271 Top-Up shares were issued at $14.50 per share in exchange for a promissory note such that Parent and affiliates controlled at least 90% of the shares of CBII. Parent then completed a short-form merger in accordance with New Jersey law, converting each share issued and outstanding into the right to receive $14.50 , except for shares owned by the Parent and affiliates. Shares of CBII were delisted from public trading on the New York Stock Exchange before market open on January 7, 2015. Immediately following the short-form merger, Merger Sub merged into CBII with CBII being the surviving entity. Any treasury shares were immediately canceled and the promissory note resulting from the Top-Up Option was eliminated. Following the merger, 1,000 shares of CBII stock remained outstanding and were held by Cavendish US Corporation (now known as Chiquita US Corporation, "Chiquita US"), a Delaware corporation and wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Parent. All required consents to the change in control under debt agreements, leases and other matters were obtained prior to January 6, 2015, the date of the change in control. To complete the transaction, $746 million of cash was contributed by Chiquita US, to Merger Sub, from which $683 million was paid to shareholders of Chiquita, $37 million was used to pay for previously unvested stock compensation that became vested upon change in control, and the remaining $26 million became part of CBII's cash balance when Merger Sub merged with CBII.
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure	RESTRUCTURING AND PLANNED HEADQUARTERS CLOSURE We announced on January 14, 2015 that all of our operational departments and remaining corporate services will be transitioned from Charlotte, North Carolina to other locations closer to customers and operations. The transition is expected to be completed over a period of twelve to eighteen months from the announcement date. Total costs associated with the transition are anticipated to be in the range of $25 million to $40 million and are primarily related to: employee severance and relocation; the liability associated with the sub-letting or exit of our corporate headquarters office space in Charlotte; non-cash write-off of leasehold improvements and office equipment of approximately $10 million to $12 million ; and the repayment of all $3 million of relocation incentives received in connection with our 2012 move to Charlotte. As of September 30, 2015, approximately $29 million had been incurred related to the transition. Severance costs will be expensed over the requisite service periods and paid when employees have completed their required service, and the relocation and other costs will be expensed and paid as incurred. The remaining liability and cost associated with the corporate office in Charlotte including potentially subletting the space, will be determined and recorded as we cease to use the space. The write-off of leasehold improvements and office equipment will be expensed over an accelerated estimated remaining life of 12 - 18 months. An accrual for the repayment obligation for incentives received from our 2012 relocation to Charlotte was included in our 2014 results as a component of "Transaction costs."
Business Acquisition, Integration, Restructuring and Other Related Costs	TRANSACTION COSTS In connection with the Merger Agreement and the terminated Fyffes plc. strategic combination, we incurred legal, advisory and other expenses totaling $8 million and $8 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively and $67 million and $17 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively.
Income Taxes	INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS The change in control results in certain limitations on our ability to use net operating loss carryforwards ("NOLs") in the U.S. Because we have full valuation allowances on these NOLs, these limitations do not result in income tax expense. Income Taxes The effective tax rates were 33.3% and (3.0)% for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively and 70.6% and (73.7)% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. We record 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 quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were impacted by the mix in earnings among domestic and foreign jurisdictions, losses in various jurisdictions and certain discrete items, including the Ecuadorian tax authority item discussed below. Many of these foreign jurisdictions have tax rates that are lower than the U.S. statutory rate, and we continue to maintain full valuation allowances on net deferred tax assets in certain of these foreign jurisdictions. The effective tax rates for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were also impacted by our continuing to maintain a full valuation allowance on U.S. net deferred tax assets. We believe that it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized income tax benefits and interest may decrease during the next 12 months by approximately $6 million related to the expiration of statutes of limitations, of which $6 million would reduce income tax expense. As previously disclosed, the tax authority in Ecuador challenged the transfer pricing practices of major banana exporters and assessed $23 million of income taxes, penalties and interest related to transfer pricing from 2008 through 2010 and $5 million of statutorily required profit sharing related to transfer pricing from 2010. In the third quarter of 2015 we successfully negotiated with the Ecuadorian tax authority and settled the outstanding tax assessments relating to transfer pricing and profit sharing for 2008 and 2009, and reached a preliminary settlement for the 2010 tax year. We paid $3 million to the Ecuadorian tax authority and believe there will be no additional significant assessments.

Trade and Finance Receivables

Trade and Finance Receivables	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Trade and Finance Receivables	Trade and Finance Receivables TRADE RECEIVABLES Our primary markets are in North America and Europe, but we also have sales in the Middle East and other markets. The majority of our 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 $4 million , $8 million and $9 million of "Trade receivables, less allowances" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2015 , December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014 , respectively. Even though the sales in Iran are permitted, the international sanctions against Iran affected the ability of Iranian customers to pay invoices within terms because it became 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, our receivable balance with these customers increased, and we have established payment plans with each of these customers to reduce their balances. Certain customers have so far been able to find acceptable methods of payment to comply with their payment plans. However, some customers have not, and as a result, we recorded a reserve of $9 million in 2012, an additional $2 million in 2013, and another $2 million in the second quarter of 2015 as a result of further delinquency and other repayment risk. We source 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, we have reduced the amount of volume being sent to the Middle East and have diluted our customer concentration in these markets. However, Iran remains an important market for our Philippine-sourced bananas. FINANCE RECEIVABLES Finance receivables were as follows: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2014 (In thousands) Grower Receivables Seller Financing Grower Receivables Seller Financing Grower Receivables Seller Financing Gross receivable $ 32,402 $ 22,390 $ 36,089 $ 25,629 $ 39,724 $ 24,401 Reserve (31,775 ) — (32,074 ) — (32,653 ) — Net receivable $ 627 $ 22,390 $ 4,015 $ 25,629 $ 7,071 $ 24,401 Current portion, net $ 627 $ 5,025 $ 4,015 $ 4,740 $ 7,071 $ 4,229 Long-term portion, net — 17,365 — 20,889 — 20,172 Net receivable $ 627 $ 22,390 $ 4,015 $ 25,629 $ 7,071 $ 24,401 Seasonal advances may be made to certain qualified growers, which are normally collected as the produce is harvested and sold. We generally require 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, we may exercise the collateral provisions or renegotiate the terms, including terms of interest, to collect the remaining balance. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , there was no significant activity in the reserve for grower receivables balance. The gross grower receivable balance in each period primarily relates to advances to a former Chilean grower of grapes and other produce, that we fully reserved in 2011, when the grower was declared bankrupt. We continue to aggressively negotiate recovery. We 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 that is receivable in equal installments through 2019. As of September 30, 2015 , payments are current on this note receivable.

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories Inventories consist of the following: (In thousands) September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2014 Finished goods $ 76,711 $ 65,084 $ 69,244 Growing crops 78,455 75,412 73,068 Raw materials, supplies and other 62,112 56,811 66,619 $ 217,278 $ 197,307 $ 208,931

Debt Including Capital Lease Ob

Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations	Debt including Capital Lease Obligations The carrying values of our debt represent amortized cost and are summarized below with estimated fair values: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2014 Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value 1 Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value 1 Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value 1 (In thousands) 7.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 $ 190,390 $ 203,000 $ 412,483 $ 447,000 $ 412,403 $ 449,000 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016 45,872 45,000 176,431 200,000 173,194 200,000 2013 ABL Term Loan — — 4,875 4,800 5,250 5,000 Capital lease obligations 2 40,192 40,100 41,891 41,800 42,142 42,000 Other debt 4,956 4,900 6,541 6,500 6,541 6,000 Less current portion (2,999 ) (4,703 ) (4,648 ) Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations $ 278,411 $ 637,518 $ 634,882 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 Note 8 for further discussion of fair value. 2 Capital lease obligations include the borrowings for the salad production and warehousing facility in the Midwest. See further description of the build-to-suit lease below. 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 were registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission through an exchange offer on January 6, 2014, which was completed on February 4, 2014. 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). On January 21, 2015, we redeemed $139 million of the 7.875% Notes at 107.875% of the principal amount (plus accrued and unpaid interest) recording a loss on debt extinguishment of $14 million related to premium and deferred financing costs write-offs. On January 23, 2015, we redeemed an additional $43 million of the 7.875% Notes at 103% of the principle amount (plus accrued and unpaid interest) recording a loss on debt extinguishment of $2 million related to premium and deferred financing costs. On February 6, 2015, we redeemed an additional $43 million of the 7.875% Notes at 103% of the principle amount (plus accrued and unpaid interest) recording a loss on debt extinguishment of $2 million related to premium and deferred financing costs. On January 31, 2014, we redeemed $10 million of the 7.875% Notes at 103% of the principal amount (plus interest to the redemption date), incurring less than $1 million of expense in 2014 for call premiums and deferred financing fee write-offs. 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 100.000% Upon a change of control of CBII, CBII and CBL (or a third party on their behalf) was required to make an offer to purchase the notes at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest. This offer was made but no notes were tendered. 4.25% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES Our $200 million of 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016 ("Convertible Notes") were previously 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 was 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 could have tendered the notes for conversion only under certain circumstances, in accordance with their terms. The change in control that occurred on January 6, 2015 constituted a Fundamental Change under the Convertible Notes indenture, which required us to offer to repurchase the Convertible Notes at a price of 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased. The offer was extended on January 14, 2015 to holders of record as of February 1, 2015, with payment on February 15, 2015. Because the payment date was the same date as the next regularly scheduled interest payment, holders received the regularly scheduled interest payment and no additional accrued interest. Holders of $151 million principal amount ( $138 million carrying value) of Convertible Notes accepted this offer, after which $49 million of Convertible Notes remain outstanding and will continue to accrue interest until maturity. Early repayment resulted in a $17 million loss primarily due to the remaining unamortized discount on the Convertible Notes at the time of repurchase and was recorded in February 2015. See further information regarding the change in control in Note 2 . The carrying amounts of the debt component of the Convertible Notes are as follows: (In thousands) September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2014 Principal amount of debt component 1 $ 49,071 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 Unamortized discount (3,199 ) (23,569 ) (26,806 ) Net carrying amount of debt component $ 45,872 $ 176,431 $ 173,194 1 As of December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014 , the Convertible Notes' "if-converted" value did not exceed their principal amount because our common stock price was below the conversion price of the Convertible Notes. The September 30, 2015 principal amount was reduced due to the repurchased Convertible Notes during the first quarter of 2015. See above for further discussion. The interest expense related to the Convertible Notes was as follows: Quarter Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (In thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 4.25% coupon interest $ 521 $ 2,125 $ 2,366 $ 6,375 Amortization of deferred financing fees 28 117 114 352 Amortization of discount on the debt component 870 3,141 3,805 9,144 Total interest expense related to the Convertible Notes $ 1,419 $ 5,383 $ 6,285 $ 15,871 RELATED PARTY LOAN In connection with the partial extinguishment of the 7.875% Notes and the Convertible Notes as described above, CBII entered into a related party loan that totaled $238 million with its shareholder Chiquita US, as further discussed in Note 16. ASSET-BASED LENDING FACILITY On February 5, 2015 we replaced our existing Asset Based Lending Facility ("2013 ABL") with a new 5 -year, $150 million Asset Based Lending Facility ("2015 ABL"). Existing cash was used to repay the $5 million outstanding term loan ("2013 ABL Term Loan") balance under the 2013 ABL and to pay the $3 million of financing fees associated with the 2015 ABL. Revolving availability under the 2015 ABL is based on a borrowing base calculation based on specified advance rates against the value of domestic accounts receivable, certain inventory and certain domestic machinery and equipment, with the potential for additional advances against foreign receivables. The borrowing base includes up to $19.55 million in borrowing capacity based on specified advance rates against the value of certain domestic machinery and equipment (the "Fixed Asset Sub-Line"), which Fixed Asset Sub-Line contains a re-load feature to potentially increase the sub-line to $50 million . The 2015 ABL matures on February 5, 2020. Loans under the 2015 ABL bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.75% , or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 0.75% , determined based on levels of borrowing availability reset each fiscal quarter. At September 30, 2015, the weighted average interest rate for the 2015 ABL was LIBOR plus 1.25% , or 1.45% . Obligations under the 2015 ABL 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 CBII's 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 2015 ABL, CBL and non-de minimis domestic subsidiaries are borrowers. The facility is guaranteed on a full and unconditional basis by CBII and limited domestic subsidiaries of CBII, with the potential for additional guarantees or borrowers by foreign subsidiaries of CBII. The 2015 ABL contains a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant which only becomes applicable when availability (as defined under such facility) is less than the greater of (i) 10% of the line cap (established under such facility) and (ii) $10 million . The 2015 ABL 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 2015 ABL, which only becomes applicable when (a) one of certain specified event of defaults under the facility occurs and is continuing or (b) availability (as defined under such facility) is less than the greater of (i) 10% of the line cap (as defined under such facility) or (ii) $10 million , in either case (i) or (ii) for five consecutive business days. The 2015 ABL also contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations of our ability to make distributions and pay dividends. At September 30, 2015 , we had no borrowings under the 2015 ABL. We had $92 million of availability under the 2015 ABL after $25 million was used to support letters of credit. At September 30, 2015 , we were in compliance with the 2015 ABL and its other agreements and expect to remain in compliance for at least the next twelve months. BUILD-TO-SUIT LEASE FOR MIDWEST SALAD PLANT CONSOLIDATION In June 2012, we entered into a 20 -year lease agreement for a salad production and warehousing facility in the Midwest that replaced three existing facilities in the region. The lease agreement contains two 5 -year extension periods. The plant was phased into service during 2013, and the construction costs were finalized on March 31, 2014. As of April 1, 2015 an interest rate of 6.4% is used to calculate the capital lease liability and future payments. Lease payments increase annually based on CPI. The total liability related to this facility was $40 million , $41 million and $42 million at September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively, of which approximately $1 million was current at each of those dates. OTHER DEBT In the first quarter of 2014, we purchased a group of banana farms in Honduras that were adjacent to farms that we already owned. The purchase included approximately 700 hectares of land, of which nearly 450 hectares are in production, as well as related buildings and equipment. The purchase price was $10 million , of which $3 million was paid at closing and is included in "Investing: Other, net" in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The remaining $7 million was financed by the sellers and is payable in annual installments over four years. The agreement did not specify an interest rate, and we calculated the debt balance using the effective rate method and an estimated interest rate of 8% .

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
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 December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014. As of September 30, 2015, there were no financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as all derivative instruments had settled by September 30, 2015: Assets (Liabilities) Fair Value Measurements Using (In thousands) at Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 December 31, 2014 Derivatives recorded in "Other current assets": Currency hedge portfolio Gross amounts of recognized assets $ 10,215 $ — $ 10,215 $ — Currency hedge portfolio Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets (145 ) — (145 ) — Net amount recorded in other current assets 10,070 — 10,070 — Derivatives recorded in "Accrued liabilities": Currency hedge portfolio Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets 14,103 — 14,103 — Currency hedge portfolio Gross amounts of recognized liabilities (438 ) — (438 ) — Bunker fuel forward contracts Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets (15,990 ) — (15,990 ) — Net amount recorded in accrued liabilities (2,325 ) — (2,325 ) — December 31, 2014 $ 7,745 $ — $ 7,745 $ — September 30, 2014 Derivatives recorded in "Other current assets": Currency hedge portfolio Gross amounts of recognized assets $ 22,593 $ — $ 22,593 $ — Currency hedge portfolio Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets (750 ) — (750 ) — Bunker fuel forward contracts Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets (3,373 ) — (3,373 ) — 30-day euro forward contracts Gross amounts of recognized assets 502 — 502 — Net amount recorded in other current assets 18,972 — 18,972 — September 30, 2014 $ 18,972 $ — $ 18,972 $ — Except as described in Note 7 , currency hedge portfolio and bunker fuel forward contracts were designated as hedging instruments. 30-day euro forward contracts were not designated as hedging instruments. To the extent derivatives in an asset position and derivatives in a liability position were with the same counterparty, they were netted in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets because we entered into master netting arrangements with each of our hedging partners. We valued fuel hedging positions by applying an observable discount rate to the current forward prices of identical hedge positions. We valued currency hedging positions by utilizing observable or market-corroborated inputs such as exchange rates, volatility and forward yield curves. We traded only with counterparties that met certain liquidity and creditworthiness standards and did not anticipate non-performance by any of these counterparties. We did not require collateral from our counterparties, nor were we obligated to provide collateral when contracts were in a liability position. However, consideration of non-performance risk was required when valuing derivative instruments, and we included 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 for each counterparty. When there was a net asset position, we used the counterparty's CDS; when there was a net liability position, we used our own estimated CDS. CDS was generally not a significant input in measuring fair value and was not significant for any of our 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 our debt. See further fair value discussion and tabular disclosure related to debt 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 certain non-recurring items, including 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 non-recurring items, including impairments related to long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable.

Pension and Severance Benefits

Pension and Severance Benefits	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pension and Severance Benefits	Pension and Severance Benefits Net pension expense from our defined benefit and severance plans are 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) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Service cost $ 1,958 $ 1,855 $ 5,873 $ 5,565 Interest on projected benefit obligation 1,320 1,411 3,961 4,241 Expected return on plan assets (248 ) (334 ) (745 ) (1,005 ) Recognized actuarial loss 250 265 785 797 Amortization of prior service cost 32 32 96 96 Defined benefit and severance plan expense $ 3,312 $ 3,229 $ 9,970 $ 9,694

Reclassifications from Accumula

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Gains and losses deferred in AOCI are reclassified and recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 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 we have established full valuation allowances against our 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 Operations (Income) / expense reclassified from AOCI for the quarter ended September 30, (Income) / expense reclassified from AOCI for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Currency translation Other income (expense), net $ — $ — $ 2 $ 252 Currency hedge portfolio derivatives Net sales (7,876 ) (1,543 ) (38,683 ) 504 Bunker fuel forward contracts Cost of sales 3,760 822 16,000 586 Prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss amortization related to pensions* 282 297 881 893 * 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, 2015 were as follows: (In thousands) Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses) Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1) Total Balance at June 30, 2015 $ 271 $ 4,736 $ (23,225 ) $ (18,218 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications — (620 ) (1 ) (621 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income — (4,116 ) 282 (3,834 ) Net current-period other comprehensive income — (4,736 ) 281 (4,455 ) Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 271 $ — $ (22,944 ) $ (22,673 ) (In thousands) Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses) Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1) Total Balance at December 31, 2014 $ (290 ) $ 7,299 $ (27,091 ) $ (20,082 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 2 15,384 3,266 18,652 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 559 (22,683 ) 881 (21,243 ) Net current-period other comprehensive income 561 (7,299 ) 4,147 (2,591 ) Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 271 $ — $ (22,944 ) $ (22,673 ) (1) Net of deferred tax asset of $521 thousand, $521 thousand and $401 thousand as of September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows: (In thousands) Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses) Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1) Total Balance at June 30, 2014 $ (202 ) $ (448 ) $ (19,969 ) $ (20,619 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 1 19,072 — 19,073 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income — (721 ) 297 (424 ) Net current-period other comprehensive income 1 18,351 297 18,649 Balance at September 30, 2014 $ (201 ) $ 17,903 $ (19,672 ) $ (1,970 ) (In thousands) Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses) Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1) Total Balance at December 31, 2013 $ (469 ) $ (5,654 ) $ (19,660 ) $ (25,783 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 16 22,467 (905 ) 21,578 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 252 1,090 893 2,235 Net current-period other comprehensive income 268 23,557 (12 ) 23,813 Balance at September 30, 2014 $ (201 ) $ 17,903 $ (19,672 ) $ (1,970 ) (1) Net of deferred tax liability of $271 thousand, $271 thousand and $530 thousand as of September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS The change in control results in certain limitations on our ability to use net operating loss carryforwards ("NOLs") in the U.S. Because we have full valuation allowances on these NOLs, these limitations do not result in income tax expense. Income Taxes The effective tax rates were 33.3% and (3.0)% for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively and 70.6% and (73.7)% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. We record 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 quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were impacted by the mix in earnings among domestic and foreign jurisdictions, losses in various jurisdictions and certain discrete items, including the Ecuadorian tax authority item discussed below. Many of these foreign jurisdictions have tax rates that are lower than the U.S. statutory rate, and we continue to maintain full valuation allowances on net deferred tax assets in certain of these foreign jurisdictions. The effective tax rates for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were also impacted by our continuing to maintain a full valuation allowance on U.S. net deferred tax assets. We believe that it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized income tax benefits and interest may decrease during the next 12 months by approximately $6 million related to the expiration of statutes of limitations, of which $6 million would reduce income tax expense. As previously disclosed, the tax authority in Ecuador challenged the transfer pricing practices of major banana exporters and assessed $23 million of income taxes, penalties and interest related to transfer pricing from 2008 through 2010 and $5 million of statutorily required profit sharing related to transfer pricing from 2010. In the third quarter of 2015 we successfully negotiated with the Ecuadorian tax authority and settled the outstanding tax assessments relating to transfer pricing and profit sharing for 2008 and 2009, and reached a preliminary settlement for the 2010 tax year. We paid $3 million to the Ecuadorian tax authority and believe there will be no additional significant assessments.

Advertising and Promotion Expen

Advertising and Promotion Expense	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
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 Operations and were $9 million and $5 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and were $25 million and $19 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation Upon change in control on January 6, 2015, all unvested stock awards including restricted stock units ("RSU's"), Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") awards and performance restricted stock units ("PRSU's") for performance periods ending after 2014 vested, where applicable, and became payable according to change in control provisions of the stock plans or other applicable agreements. The change-in-control vesting resulted in a total payout of $37 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2015. There has been no additional stock compensation expense in 2015 and stock-based compensation expense totaled $4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 totaled $16 million and $8 million , respectively. The stock plan was terminated in August 2015. See Note 2 for further details regarding the change in control.

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information We report 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; and processed fruit ingredients. • Other Produce: Includes the sourcing, marketing and distribution of whole fresh produce other than bananas. 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". Inter-segment transactions are eliminated. Financial information for each segment follows: Quarter Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (In thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net sales: Bananas $ 416,222 $ 477,472 $ 1,389,420 $ 1,516,343 Salads and Healthy Snacks 237,715 234,235 716,055 713,163 Other Produce 20,763 26,844 71,203 96,882 $ 674,700 $ 738,551 $ 2,176,678 $ 2,326,388 Operating income (loss): Bananas 1 $ 14,617 $ 18,138 $ 109,178 $ 82,159 Salads and Healthy Snacks 2 23,499 6,236 62,218 9,978 Other Produce (660 ) (4,788 ) 3,562 (4,663 ) Corporate costs 3,4 (14,288 ) (21,024 ) (94,572 ) (51,591 ) $ 23,168 $ (1,438 ) $ 80,386 $ 35,883 1 Includes $5 million of cost related to the changeover of vessels at the end of the leases and a $1 million gain on the sale of a ripening facility in Europe in the nine months ended September 30, 2014. 2 Includes $2 million and $5 million of cost in the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014 related to severance, product resizing, product discontinuation, equipment write-downs and a legal settlement. 3 Includes $8 million of transaction costs for each of the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and $67 million and $17 million of transaction costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to the Merger Agreement and the terminated Fyffes plc. strategic combination.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies We and our subsidiaries are party to a variety of legal claims and proceedings in the ordinary course of business. Except as disclosed below, we have assessed the likelihood of these claims resulting in a material liability to be remote. We had an accrual of $3 million , $4 million and $4 million , related to contingencies and legal proceedings in Europe at each of September 30, 2015 , December 31, 2014 , and September 30, 2014 , respectively. In addition, we recorded $1 million and $4 million in the third quarter of 2015 and fourth quarter of 2014, respectively, related to a contingent reimbursement obligation related to the 2004 sale of our former Colombian operations, which was recorded in "Other income (expense), net." While other contingent liabilities described below may be material to the financial statements, we have determined that losses in these matters are not probable and have not accrued any other amounts. Regardless of their outcomes, we have paid, and will likely continue to incur, significant legal and other fees to defend ourselves in these proceedings, which may significantly affect our financial statements. COLOMBIA-RELATED MATTERS Tort Lawsuits. Between June 2007 and March 2011, nine civil tort lawsuits were filed against us 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. We 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 our 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, we 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. We also have 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 (the "MDL Court"). We believe the plaintiffs' claims are without merit and are defending ourselves vigorously. Between June 2011 and March 2012, the MDL Court dismissed certain of the plaintiffs' claims, but allowed the plaintiffs to move forward with other claims. An interlocutory appeal was allowed, and, in July 2014, the Eleventh Circuit reversed the MDL Court's denial of our motion to dismiss and remanded the case for entry of an order dismissing the ATS and other federal claims. In February 2015, the MDL Court entered partial final judgment in our favor, the result of which is that the only remaining claims in the ATS lawsuits are the plaintiffs’ Colombian law claims against the company and claims against certain former officers and directors of the company that were not a part of the appeal. In December 2014, the plaintiffs filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the Eleventh Circuit decision. In April 2015, the Supreme Court denied that petition. We believe we have strong defenses to the plaintiffs' remaining claims. On March 9, 2015, the company and the individual defendants filed motions to dismiss the remaining claims in the ATS lawsuits on forum non conveniens and other grounds. Those motions are pending. In addition to the ATS lawsuits, between March 2008 and March 2011, four tort lawsuits were filed against us 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 we are liable because our 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. We believe the plaintiffs' claims are without merit and are defending ourselves vigorously. In February 2010, our motion to dismiss one of the ATA lawsuits was granted in part and denied in part and in March 2012, our 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, we filed a motion for reconsideration of the court's order denying our motions to dismiss the ATA lawsuits. In January 2015, the court granted our motion in part and denied it in part, refusing to dismiss all of the ATA claims and ordering that the ATA lawsuits may proceed to discovery. In February 2015, the court issued an order setting a discovery schedule in the ATA lawsuits and a trial date of May 1, 2017. We believe we have strong defenses to the remaining claims in the ATA lawsuits. Insurance Recovery . We have 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, we commenced litigation in state court in Ohio against three of our 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. We entered into settlement agreements under which three of our primary insurers agreed to pay, in total, approximately 40 percent of our 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, we received notice that the two other settling insurers, which had been paying approximately 1 percent of our 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, 2015 , National Union had paid us $12 million as reimbursement for defense costs. This sum, and an additional $2 million of interest, 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 us based on the outcome of its appeal in the coverage case. In June 2014, after remand from the Ohio Court of Appeals, the trial court ruled that National Union is entitled to reimbursement of the defense costs that it had already paid. The company has appealed that ruling and secured a stay of the judgment ordering us to reimburse National Union pending the appeal. 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 us in the ATS and ATA lawsuits. In February 2014, a group of insurers that are affiliated with Travelers and that issued umbrella and excess policies to us filed a lawsuit in state court in Ohio seeking a declaratory judgment that they have no obligation to provide coverage for defense costs or settlements or judgments that may be incurred by us in the ATS and ATA lawsuits. In May 2014, the trial court ruled that Federal's lawsuit is premature and granted the company's motion to stay until the underlying tort lawsuits are resolved. Federal has not appealed that ruling. In June 2014, we filed a motion to dismiss or stay the Travelers' insurers' complaint, and in August the parties filed a joint motion for a stay of proceedings. We believe that Travelers' lawsuit is also premature and will defend ourselves vigorously. Neither the Ohio Court of Appeals' ruling nor Federal's lawsuit impacts Federal's obligation to reimburse 40 percent of 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 2007 plea in the United States. In March 2012, the prosecutor in charge of the investigation issued a decision which concluded that our 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 our former Colombian subsidiary committed wrongdoing of any kind, only that the matter warrants further investigation. We believe that we have at all times complied with Colombian law. ITALIAN CUSTOMS AND TAX CASES 1998-2000 Cases. In October 2004, our 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 ours 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. Separate civil customs proceedings were ultimately brought against Chiquita Italia in four Italian jurisdictions, Genoa, Trento, Aosta and Alessandria. In Genoa the Court of Cassation, the highest level of appeal in Italy, issued a decision in favor of Chiquita Italia in September 2013. In Trento the Court of Cassation issued a decision during the fourth quarter of 2013 in favor of Chiquita Italia as to approximately €5.5 million of the €6.6 million total claim including interest, with the remaining amount ruled payable by Chiquita Italia from the deposits already made in these matters. In April 2014, the Italian customs authority filed a request for revocation of this Court of Cassation decision, a request which we do not believe is permitted under Italian law. In Alessandria, Chiquita Italia lost at the trial level, appealed and a favorable decision was published in April 2014. In May 2015 the authorities appealed to the Supreme Court. Chiquita Italia opposed and filed a counter-recourse to the Supreme Court in June 2015. In Aosta, Chiquita Italia lost at the trial level and appealed. The appeal court issued a negative decision in May 2015 and Chiquita Italia has until June 2016 to file an appeal to the Court of Cassation. Socoba brought a claim in Rome trial court (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 advised the customs authorities the same types of licenses challenged in Italy appeared valid on their face and should be treated as genuine. Under Italian law, the amounts claimed in the Trento, Alessandria, Aosta and Genoa cases became due and payable notwithstanding the pending appeals. Deposits made in these cases are deferred in "Investments and other assets, net" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets pending resolution of the appeals process. A summary of claims and deposits paid as of September 30, 2015 is as follows: Claim (In millions) Interest and Penalties Claimed (In millions) Total Claim (In millions) Deposits Paid Pending Appeal (In millions) Trento €3.3 €3.3 €6.6 €6.6 Following the decisions in Trento, Chiquita Italia is entitled to claim reimbursement of approximately €5.5 million of the deposited amounts plus interest (or to apply to deposit requirements in other matters). Alessandria €0.3 €0.2 €0.5 €0.5 Deposits paid in 36 equal installments ended March 2012. Aosta €1.2 €1.1 €2.3 €2.3 Monthly deposit payments of €34 thousand began in November 2012. In December 2013 €589 thousand was applied from the Tax assessment of 2004 payments. Genoa (Resolved favorably) €7.4 €1.0 €8.4 €0.0 Following the decision in Genoa in favor of Chiquita Italia, Chiquita Italia was entitled to claim reimbursement of deposited amounts plus interest. The deposited amounts (€1.6 million) have been used to offset deposit requirements in the Customs Tax Assessment for 2004/2005. 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 we sold some of our bananas to holders of import licenses who imported the bananas and resold them to Chiquita Italia (indirect import challenge), a practice we believe was legitimate under both Italian and EU law and which was widely accepted by authorities across the EU and by the EC. The above investigation gave rise to consequences for criminal tax/customs purposes, corporate income tax and VAT purposes and customs duties purposes. As to the criminal ramifications, in June 2012, the Italian courts acquitted Chiquita Italia parties of all charges relating to 2004, and in December 2013 relating to 2005. There are no further criminal charges pending. As to corporate income tax and VAT, tax authorities issued assessment notices for 2004 and 2005 denying the deduction of the costs related to the purchase of the products as well as the relevant VAT which were appealed before the first level Rome tax court. In June 2011, the court rejected our appeal for the 2004 assessment. Chiquita Italia appealed this decision and, in October 2012, the appeals court ruled in favor of Chiquita Italia with respect to 2004 claims for both corporate income tax and VAT. Following the decision for 2004, the challenge related to corporate income tax for 2005 was withdrawn by the tax authorities, while the VAT claims were confirmed by the Regional Tax Court. The case is currently pending before the Court of Cassation, the highest level of appeal in Italy. As to Custom Duties, custom authorities have issued assessments requesting the payment of the duties for importations made in 2004 and 2005. Chiquita Italia's appeals of these customs assessments were rejected by both the first level Rome tax court and the regional court. Chiquita Italia has appealed the decisions to the Court of Cassation. 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 Condensed 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 (In millions) Interest and/or Penalties Assessed (In millions) Total Assessment (In millions) Deposits Paid Pending Appeal (In millions) Income Tax/VAT Assessment for 2004/2005 €12.0 €19.1 €31.1 €1.2 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 a significant portion of the 2005 assessments have been withdrawn. The company has requested relief from these payments and reimbursement. Customs Tax Assessment for 2004/2005 €19.4 €10.2 €29.6 €20.7 Monthly deposit payments of €350 thousand began in September 2011 and will continue through September 2017, unless a successful appeals process is completed sooner. In June 2014 we received an additional assessment for a total value of €1.2M, for which a full deposit was made. The fiscal police investigation also challenged the involvement of an entity of ours 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 ( $26 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. The portion of the settlement for 2005 is still subject to approval by the Rome tax court which is expected in due course. As part of the settlement, Chiquita Italia also agreed to an adjustment to its intercompany purchases of bananas for years 2006 through 2009, resulting in payments in June and July 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 We have and have 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, we received €20 million ( $22 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 we were to lose on appeal, we may be required to repay the consumption tax refunds received with interest.

New Accounting Standards

New Accounting Standards	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
New Accounting Standards	New Accounting Standards New accounting standards that could significantly affect our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are summarized as follows: Standard Name Issued Description Effective Date for Chiquita Effect on Chiquita's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Revenue from Contracts with Customers August 2015 Deferred the effective date of update 2014-09 by one year. Update 2014-09 requires additional considerations for timing and amount of revenue recognition for contract sales with customers. Retrospective, beginning the first quarter of 2018. Early adoption is permitted to begin in the first quarter of 2017. The guidance permits the use of either a retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. We have not yet selected a transition method and will evaluate the effect of the standard on our sales contracts with customers, evaluate methods of adoption and monitor other future potential effects. Defined Benefit Plan Accounting Simplification July 2015 ASU 2015-12 Provides simplification for disclosure on pension investments. Retrospective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. We will adopt the new standard in the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016. We will continue to evaluate the effect of the new standard moving forward. Simplifying the cost of Inventory July 2015 ASU 2015-11 Modifies the measurement of inventory, excluding inventory measured using LIFO, to be reported at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Financial statements for fiscal years after December 15, 2016.Early adoption is permitted for statements that have not been previously issued. We will adopt the new standard in the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017. We will continue to evaluate the effect of the new standard moving forward. Imputation of Interest Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs April 2015 ASU 2015-03 Debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability must be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. Financial statements for fiscal years after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted for statements that have not been previously issued. We will adopt the new standard in the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016. We will continue to evaluate the effect of the new standard moving forward. Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis February 2015 ASU 2015-02 Modifies the conditions requiring a reporting entity to consolidate certain legal entities related to VIE's, partnerships, and money market funds. Financial statements for fiscal years after December 15, 2015. We will adopt the new standard in the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016. We will continue to evaluate the effect of the new standard moving forward. Business Combinations: Pushdown Accounting November 2014 ASU 2014-17 Provides an acquired entity the option to apply pushdown accounting after a change-in-control event, in the reporting period of which the change-in-control event occurred. Transactions after November 18, 2014. No effect. We have elected to not apply pushdown accounting following the change in control event in the first quarter of 2015.

Supplemental Consolidating Fina

Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Guarantor Financial Statements [Abstract]
Condensed Financial Statements [Text Block]	Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information In connection with the 7.875% Notes, certain of our domestic subsidiaries (the "Guarantor Subsidiaries"), fully, unconditionally, jointly, and severally guaranteed the payment obligations under the notes. The Guarantor Subsidiaries are 100% owned direct and indirect subsidiaries of Chiquita Brands L.L.C. ("CBLLC" or the "Co-Issuer"), who is 100% owned by CBII ("CBII" or the "Parent Company"). The following supplemental financial information sets forth, on a consolidating basis, the balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income and statements of cash flows for CBII, for CBLLC, for the Guarantor Subsidiaries and for our other subsidiaries (the "Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries"). The supplemental condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations for condensed financial information and does not include disclosures included in annual financial statements. Investments in consolidated subsidiaries have been presented under the equity method of accounting. The principal eliminating entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries, intercompany balances and intercompany revenues and expenses. The condensed financial information may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations or financial position had the guarantor or non-guarantor subsidiaries operated as independent entities. Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Unaudited) Quarter Ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Net sales $ — $ 184,196 $ 299,928 $ 420,565 $ (229,989 ) $ 674,700 Cost of sales — 206,249 250,868 354,503 (229,959 ) 581,661 Selling, general and administrative (685 ) 1,399 24,085 23,771 (71 ) 48,499 Transaction costs 1,360 685 1,947 3,638 — 7,630 Depreciation — 1,559 5,426 4,324 — 11,309 Amortization — — 2,317 21 — 2,338 Equity in losses (earnings) of investees and subsidiaries (18,210 ) (48,456 ) 146 95 66,520 95 Operating income (loss) 17,535 22,760 15,139 34,213 (66,479 ) 23,168 Interest income — — — 607 — 607 Interest expense (2,276 ) (4,550 ) (694 ) (104 ) — (7,624 ) Other income (expense), net — — — (895 ) — (895 ) Intercompany interest and other (3 ) — 84 (40 ) (41 ) — Income (loss) before income taxes 15,256 18,210 14,529 33,781 (66,520 ) 15,256 Income tax benefit (expense) (5,087 ) (5,205 ) (5,629 ) (4,553 ) 15,387 (5,087 ) Net income (loss) $ 10,169 $ 13,005 $ 8,900 $ 29,228 $ (51,133 ) $ 10,169 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) Quarter Ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Net income (loss) $ 10,169 $ 13,005 $ 8,900 $ 29,228 $ (51,133 ) $ 10,169 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable: Unrealized foreign currency translation gains — — — — — — Realized (gains) losses for foreign currency translation on business disposal reclassified into Other income (expense), net — — — — — — Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to foreign currency translation — — — — — — Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period — — — (620 ) — (620 ) Derivative gains reclassified into Net sales — — — (7,876 ) — (7,876 ) Derivative losses reclassified into Cost of sales — — — 3,760 — 3,760 Net other comprehensive income related to derivatives — — — (4,736 ) — (4,736 ) Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax — 1 — (2 ) — (1 ) Amortization included in pension cost — 102 — 180 — 282 Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans — 103 — 178 — 281 Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries (4,455 ) (4,558 ) — — 9,013 — Comprehensive income (loss) $ 5,714 $ 8,550 $ 8,900 $ 24,670 $ (42,120 ) $ 5,714 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of (Operations) (Unaudited) Quarter Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Net sales $ — $ 217,299 $ 299,667 $ 463,861 $ (242,276 ) $ 738,551 Cost of sales — 205,854 265,903 434,059 (242,280 ) 663,536 Selling, general and administrative 9,788 4,193 20,378 19,299 — 53,658 Transaction Costs 8,235 — — — — 8,235 Depreciation — 1,219 6,212 4,892 — 12,323 Amortization — — 2,335 7 — 2,342 Equity in losses of investees (6,134 ) (9,576 ) 289 (105 ) 15,421 (105 ) Operating income (loss) (11,889 ) 15,609 4,550 5,709 (15,417 ) (1,438 ) Interest income — — (1 ) 601 — — 600 Interest expense (5,549 ) (9,162 ) (724 ) (129 ) — — (15,564 ) Other income (expense), net — (313 ) 602 (1,321 ) (4 ) (1,036 ) Income (loss) before income taxes (17,438 ) 6,134 4,427 4,860 (15,421 ) (17,438 ) Income tax expense (518 ) 792 (1,752 ) (634 ) 1,594 — (518 ) Net income (loss) $ (17,956 ) $ 6,926 $ 2,675 $ 4,226 $ (13,827 ) $ (17,956 ) Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) Quarter Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Net income (loss) $ (17,956 ) $ 6,926 $ 2,675 $ 4,226 $ (13,827 ) $ (17,956 ) Unrealized foreign currency translation gains — — — 1 — 1 Realized losses for foreign currency translation on business disposal reclassified into Other income (expense), net — — — — — — Net other comprehensive income related to foreign currency translation — — — 1 — 1 Unrealized losses on derivatives for the period — — — 19,072 — 19,072 Derivative losses reclassified into Net sales — — — (1,543 ) — (1,543 ) Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales — — — 822 — 822 Net other comprehensive loss related to derivatives — — — 18,351 — 18,351 Actuarial losses for the period, net of tax — 1 — (1 ) — — Amortization included in pension cost — 102 — 195 — 297 Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans — 103 — 194 — 297 — — — 18,351 — 18,351 Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries 18,649 18,546 — — (37,195 ) — Comprehensive income (loss) $ 693 $ 25,575 $ 2,675 $ 22,772 $ (51,022 ) $ 693 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of (Operations) (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Net sales $ — $ 594,107 $ 906,178 $ 1,402,330 $ (725,937 ) $ 2,176,678 Cost of sales — 642,086 768,937 1,157,071 (725,582 ) 1,842,512 Selling, general and administrative 3,872 14,025 54,052 67,605 (173 ) 139,381 Transaction Costs 40,863 8,694 12,400 5,313 — 67,270 Depreciation — 9,595 16,683 13,917 — 40,195 Amortization — — 6,988 34 — 7,022 Equity in losses of investees (67,478 ) (202,844 ) 250 (88 ) 270,072 (88 ) Operating income (loss) 22,743 122,551 46,868 158,478 (270,254 ) 80,386 Interest income — — — 1,909 — 1,909 Interest expense (8,577 ) (15,239 ) (2,043 ) (331 ) — (26,190 ) Loss on debt extinguishment (17,112 ) (19,100 ) — — — (36,212 ) Other income (expense), net — — — (2,450 ) — (2,450 ) Intercompany interest and other 20,389 (20,734 ) 23 140 182 — Income (loss) before income taxes 17,443 67,478 44,848 157,746 (270,072 ) 17,443 Income tax expense (12,312 ) (8,659 ) (17,698 ) (7,494 ) 33,851 (12,312 ) Net income (loss) $ 5,131 $ 58,819 $ 27,150 $ 150,252 $ (236,221 ) $ 5,131 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Net income (loss) $ 5,131 $ 58,819 $ 27,150 $ 150,252 $ (236,221 ) $ 5,131 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable: Unrealized foreign currency translation gains — — — 2 — 2 Realized losses for foreign currency translation on business disposal reclassified into Other income (expense), net — — — 559 — 559 Net other comprehensive income related to foreign currency translation — — — 561 — 561 Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period — — — 15,384 — 15,384 Derivative gains reclassified into Net sales — — — (38,683 ) — (38,683 ) Derivative losses reclassified into Cost of sales — — — 16,000 — 16,000 Net other comprehensive income related to derivatives — — — (7,299 ) — (7,299 ) Actuarial gains for the period, net of tax — 1,112 — 2,154 — 3,266 Amortization included in pension cost — 340 — 541 — 881 Net other comprehensive income related to defined benefit pension and severance plans — 1,452 — 2,695 — 4,147 Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries (2,591 ) (4,043 ) — — 6,634 — Comprehensive income (loss) $ 2,540 $ 56,228 $ 27,150 $ 146,209 $ (229,587 ) $ 2,540 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of (Operations) (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Net sales — 651,515 911,465 1,504,218 (740,810 ) 2,326,388 Cost of sales — 625,157 805,599 1,374,743 (740,404 ) 2,065,095 Selling, general and administrative 25,276 12,704 64,194 60,830 — 163,004 Transaction Costs 16,907 — — — — 16,907 Depreciation — 3,589 19,230 16,092 — 38,911 Amortization — — 7,006 19 — 7,025 Equity in losses in investees (43,502 ) (61,741 ) 4,540 (437 ) 100,703 (437 ) Operating income (loss) 1,319 71,806 10,896 52,971 (101,109 ) 35,883 Interest income — 2 33 1,870 — 1,905 Interest expense (16,136 ) (27,568 ) (2,291 ) (336 ) — (46,331 ) Loss on debt extinguishment — (521 ) — — — (521 ) Other income (expense), net 581 (217 ) 235 (6,177 ) 406 (5,172 ) Income (loss) before income taxes (14,236 ) 43,502 8,873 48,328 (100,703 ) (14,236 ) Income tax expense (10,487 ) (5,620 ) (3,512 ) (4,039 ) 13,171 (10,487 ) Net income (loss) $ (24,723 ) $ 37,882 $ 5,361 $ 44,289 $ (87,532 ) $ (24,723 ) Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Net income (loss) $ (24,723 ) $ 37,882 $ 5,361 $ 44,289 $ (87,532 ) $ (24,723 ) Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable: Unrealized foreign currency translation gains — — — 16 — 16 Realized losses for foreign currency translation on business disposal reclassified into Other income (expense), net — — — 252 — 252 Net other comprehensive income related to foreign currency translation — — — 268 — 268 Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period — — — 22,467 — 22,467 Derivative gains reclassified into Net sales — — — 504 — 504 Derivative losses reclassified into Cost of sales — — — 586 — 586 Net other comprehensive income related to derivatives — — — 23,557 — 23,557 Actuarial gains for the period, net of tax — (564 ) — (341 ) — (905 ) Amortization included in pension cost — 308 — 585 — 893 Net other comprehensive income related to defined benefit pension and severance plans — (256 ) — 244 — (12 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries 23,813 24,069 — — (47,882 ) — Comprehensive income (loss) $ (910 ) $ 61,695 $ 5,361 $ 68,358 $ (135,414 ) $ (910 ) Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited) September 30, 2015 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-Issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS Current assets: Cash and equivalents $ 393 $ 16,302 $ 88,859 $ 83,160 $ — $ 188,714 Trade receivables, less allowances — 57,869 59,894 104,449 — 222,212 Other receivables, net — 4,188 3,034 49,654 — 56,876 Inventories — 11,050 34,907 171,321 217,278 Prepaid expenses 1,472 1,961 8,911 27,157 — 39,501 Other current assets 96 — 10,481 395 (6,007 ) 4,965 Total current assets 1,961 91,370 206,086 436,136 (6,007 ) 729,546 Property, plant and equipment, net — 7,204 179,595 181,364 — 368,163 Investments and other assets, net 9,399 8,288 3,266 74,337 — 95,290 Trademarks — 208,085 38,500 179,500 — 426,085 Goodwill — — 18,095 — — 18,095 Other intangible assets, net — — 70,523 — — 70,523 Investments in and accounts with subsidiaries 1,487,261 1,341,388 3,297 — (2,831,946 ) — Due from affiliates 88,296 2,220,362 3,068,970 837,758 (6,215,386 ) — Total assets $ 1,586,917 $ 3,876,697 $ 3,588,332 $ 1,709,095 $ (9,053,339 ) $ 1,707,702 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations $ — $ — $ 1,363 $ 1,636 $ — $ 2,999 Accounts payable 3,897 6,765 114,902 140,780 — 266,344 Accrued liabilities 23,377 9,108 64,897 67,079 — 164,461 Total current liabilities 27,274 15,873 181,162 209,495 — 433,804 Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion 45,872 190,389 38,637 3,513 — 278,411 Accrued pension and other employee benefits 8,826 4,358 20 63,717 — 76,921 Deferred tax liabilities (125 ) 77,961 25,978 — (6,007 ) 97,807 Other liabilities 6,750 215 23,945 41,342 — 72,252 Long-term related parties debt 238,479 — — — — 238,479 Due to affiliates 749,813 2,100,640 2,890,419 474,514 (6,215,386 ) — Total liabilities 1,076,889 2,389,436 3,160,161 792,581 (6,221,393 ) 1,197,674 Commitments and contingencies Total shareholders' equity 510,028 1,487,261 428,171 916,514 (2,831,946 ) 510,028 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,586,917 $ 3,876,697 $ 3,588,332 $ 1,709,095 $ (9,053,339 ) $ 1,707,702 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet December 31, 2014 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-Issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS Current assets: Cash and equivalents $ — $ 13,707 $ — $ 34,453 $ — $ 48,160 Trade receivables, less allowances — 49,844 47,579 119,997 — 217,420 Other receivables, net — 4,383 3,302 59,335 (210 ) 66,810 Inventories — 9,657 34,331 153,319 — 197,307 Prepaid expenses 209 5,555 8,193 24,861 — 38,818 Other current assets — 10,070 11,506 503 (7,530 ) 14,549 Total current assets 209 93,216 104,911 392,468 (7,740 ) 583,064 Property, plant and equipment, net — 15,680 194,362 186,987 — 397,029 Investments and other assets, net 22,032 11,209 4,372 79,150 (6,543 ) 110,220 Trademarks — 208,085 38,500 179,500 — 426,085 Goodwill — — 18,095 — — 18,095 Other intangible assets, net — — 77,511 34 — 77,545 Investments in and accounts with subsidiaries 1,431,037 1,165,799 1,572 — (2,598,408 ) — Due from affiliates 84,298 2,377,190 1,537,915 626,343 (4,625,746 ) — Total assets $ 1,537,576 $ 3,871,179 $ 1,977,238 $ 1,464,482 $ (7,238,437 ) $ 1,612,038 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations $ — $ 1,500 $ 1,674 $ 1,529 $ — $ 4,703 Accounts payable 6,795 7,672 86,010 122,809 — 223,286 Accrued liabilities 31,752 24,308 54,199 48,436 (7,740 ) 150,955 Total current liabilities 38,547 33,480 141,883 172,774 (7,740 ) 378,944 Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion 176,431 415,858 39,945 5,284 — 637,518 Accrued pension and other employee benefits 14,637 6,549 — 68,195 — 89,381 Deferred tax liabilities — 83,188 27,720 — (6,543 ) 104,365 Due to affiliates 981,225 1,893,148 1,346,665 404,708 (4,625,746 ) — Other liabilities 3,402 7,919 21,979 45,196 — 78,496 Total liabilities 1,214,242 2,440,142 1,578,192 696,157 (4,640,029 ) 1,288,704 Commitments and contingencies Total shareholders' equity 323,334 1,431,037 399,046 768,325 (2,598,408 ) 323,334 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,537,576 $ 3,871,179 $ 1,977,238 $ 1,464,482 $ (7,238,437 ) $ 1,612,038 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited) September 30, 2014 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-Issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS Current assets: Cash and equivalents $ — $ 10,682 $ — $ 34,410 $ — $ 45,092 Trade receivables, less allowances — 54,729 54,525 139,363 — 248,617 Other receivables, net — 2,066 5,412 61,267 (577 ) 68,168 Inventories — 10,702 30,246 167,983 — 208,931 Prepaid expenses 438 5,095 8,144 28,716 — 42,393 Other current assets — 21,672 12,520 — (8,800 ) 25,392 Total current assets 438 104,946 110,847 431,739 (9,377 ) 638,593 Property, plant and equipment, net — 16,808 195,940 187,612 — 400,360 Investments and other assets, net 21,795 11,769 4,196 75,116 (6,437 ) 106,439 Trademarks — 208,085 38,500 179,500 — 426,085 Goodwill — — 18,095 — — 18,095 Other intangible assets, net — — 79,846 41 — 79,887 Investments in and accounts with subsidiaries 1,465,047 1,155,566 1,246 — (2,621,859 ) — Due from affiliates $ 58,317 $ 2,244,947 $ 1,481,248 $ 577,543 $ (4,362,055 ) $ — Total assets $ 1,545,597 $ 3,742,121 $ 1,929,918 $ 1,451,551 $ (6,999,728 ) $ 1,669,459 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations $ — $ 1,500 $ 1,662 $ 1,486 $ — $ 4,648 Accounts payable 8,533 5,558 92,875 141,764 — 248,730 Accrued liabilities 30,386 14,319 66,468 53,844 (9,377 ) 155,640 Due to affiliates 936,986 1,761,741 1,286,745 376,583 (4,362,055 ) — Total current liabilities 975,905 1,783,118 1,447,750 573,677 (4,371,432 ) 409,018 Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion 173,194 416,153 40,373 5,162 — 634,882 Accrued pension and other employee benefits 14,665 2,760 4 63,965 — 81,394 Deferred tax liabilities 244 66,987 46,524 — (6,437 ) 107,318 Other liabilities 3,506 8,056 9,619 37,583 — 58,764 Total liabilities 1,167,514 2,277,074 1,544,270 680,387 (4,377,869 ) 1,291,376 Commitments and contingencies Total shareholders' equity 378,083 1,465,047 385,648 771,164 (2,621,859 ) 378,083 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,545,597 $ 3,742,121 $ 1,929,918 $ 1,451,551 $ (6,999,728 ) $ 1,669,459 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-Issuer) (Co-Issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Cash provided (used) by: Operating cash flow $ (254,163 ) $ 329,032 $ 657 $ 56,987 $ — $ 132,513 Capital expenditures — (1,428 ) (2,192 ) (9,955 ) — (13,575 ) Investing activity with subsidiaries — (93,304 ) — — 93,304 — Other, net — — — (67 ) — (67 ) Investing cash flow — (94,732 ) (2,192 ) (10,022 ) 93,304 (13,642 ) Issuances of long-term debt with related party 238,479 — — — — 238,479 Repurchase of Convertible Notes (146,401 ) — — — — (146,401 ) Redemption of 7.875% Notes — (222,117 ) — — — (222,117 ) Repayments of the 2013 ABL Term Loan — (4,875 ) — — — (4,875 ) Borrowings under the 2015 ABL — 16,000 — — — 16,000 Repayments of the 2015 ABL — (16,000 ) — — — (16,000 ) Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations — — (2,910 ) (233 ) — (3,143 ) Payments for debt modification and issuance costs — (2,738 ) — — — (2,738 ) Payment of stock-based compensation (36,588 ) — — — — (36,588 ) Payment of dividend to related party (45,374 ) — — — — (45,374 ) Proceeds from sale of common stock 154,836 — — — — 154,836 Proceeds from capital contributions 89,604 — — — — 89,604 Advance from related party 18,445 — — — — 18,445 Repayment of advance from related party (18,445 ) — — — — (18,445 ) Financing activity with subsidiaries — (1,975 ) 93,304 1,975 (93,304 ) — Financing cash flow 254,556 (231,705 ) 90,394 1,742 (93,304 ) 21,683 Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents 393 2,595 88,859 48,707 — 140,554 Cash and equivalents, beginning of period — 13,707 — 34,453 — 48,160 Cash and equivalents, end of period $ 393 $ 16,302 $ 88,859 $ 83,160 $ — $ 188,714 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Nine months Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-Issuer) (Co-Issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Cash provided (used) by: Operating cash flow $ — $ 14,674 $ 3,243 $ 22,754 $ — $ 40,671 Capital expenditures — (2,689 ) (8,748 ) (27,399 ) — (38,836 ) Net Proceeds from sale of long-term assets — — 1,167 4,089 — 5,256 Investing activity with subsidiaries 1 — (5,463 ) (570 ) — 6,033 — Other, net — — — (3,736 ) — (3,736 ) Investing cash flow — (8,152 ) (8,151 ) (27,046 ) 6,033 (37,316 ) Redemption of 7.875% Notes — (10,000 ) — — — (10,000 ) Borrowings under the 2013 ABL Revolver — 24,000 — — — 24,000 Repayments of the 2013 ABL Revolver — (24,000 ) — — — (24,000 ) Repayments of the 2013 ABL Term Loan — (1,125 ) — — — (1,125 ) Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations — — (555 ) (34 ) — (589 ) Payments for debt modification and issuance costs — (266 ) — — — (266 ) Payments of debt extinguishment costs — (300 ) — — — (300 ) Financing activity with subsidiaries 1 — — 5,463 570 (6,033 ) — Financing cash flow — (11,691 ) 4,908 536 (6,033 ) (12,280 ) Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents — (5,169 ) — (3,756 ) — (8,925 ) Cash and equivalents, beginning of period — 15,851 — 38,166 — 54,017 Cash and equivalents, end of period $ — $ 10,682 $ — $ 34,410 $ — $ 45,092 1 As previously disclosed in our second quarter of 2014 Form 10-Q, $3 million of investing and financing activity between the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries during the first quarter of 2014 has been corrected and is reflected in this condensed consolidating statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Business Disposals (Notes)

Business Disposals (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	Business Disposals In the second quarter of 2015, we finalized the closure of a dormant distribution business in Singapore for an immaterial amount, which was recorded in "Other income (expense), net." In the first quarter of 2015, we disposed of an African sourcing business for the bananas segment resulting in a loss of less than $1 million , which was recorded in "Other income (expense), net." In the first quarter of 2014, we disposed of a non-core healthy snacking business in Europe, resulting in a loss of $3 million , which was recorded in “Other income (expense), net.” Of this loss, $1 million related to cash payments upon disposal. This business represented approximately $2 million in annual net sales and had an insignificant effect on operating income.

Trade and Finance Receivables (

Trade and Finance Receivables (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Finance receivables	Finance receivables were as follows: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2014 (In thousands) Grower Receivables Seller Financing Grower Receivables Seller Financing Grower Receivables Seller Financing Gross receivable $ 32,402 $ 22,390 $ 36,089 $ 25,629 $ 39,724 $ 24,401 Reserve (31,775 ) — (32,074 ) — (32,653 ) — Net receivable $ 627 $ 22,390 $ 4,015 $ 25,629 $ 7,071 $ 24,401 Current portion, net $ 627 $ 5,025 $ 4,015 $ 4,740 $ 7,071 $ 4,229 Long-term portion, net — 17,365 — 20,889 — 20,172 Net receivable $ 627 $ 22,390 $ 4,015 $ 25,629 $ 7,071 $ 24,401

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory, Current	Inventories consist of the following: (In thousands) September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2014 Finished goods $ 76,711 $ 65,084 $ 69,244 Growing crops 78,455 75,412 73,068 Raw materials, supplies and other 62,112 56,811 66,619 $ 217,278 $ 197,307 $ 208,931

Debt Including Capital Lease 27

Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Redemption [Table Text Block]	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 100.000% Upon a change of control of CBII, CBII and CBL (or a third party on their behalf) was required to make an offer to purchase the notes at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest.
Schedule of carrying values and estimated fair values of debt instruments	The carrying values of our debt represent amortized cost and are summarized below with estimated fair values: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2014 Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value 1 Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value 1 Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value 1 (In thousands) 7.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 $ 190,390 $ 203,000 $ 412,483 $ 447,000 $ 412,403 $ 449,000 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016 45,872 45,000 176,431 200,000 173,194 200,000 2013 ABL Term Loan — — 4,875 4,800 5,250 5,000 Capital lease obligations 2 40,192 40,100 41,891 41,800 42,142 42,000 Other debt 4,956 4,900 6,541 6,500 6,541 6,000 Less current portion (2,999 ) (4,703 ) (4,648 ) Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations $ 278,411 $ 637,518 $ 634,882 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 Note 8 for further discussion of fair value. 2 Capital lease obligations include the borrowings for the salad production and warehousing facility in the Midwest. See further description of the build-to-suit lease below.
Carrying amounts of convertible debt and equity components	The carrying amounts of the debt component of the Convertible Notes are as follows: (In thousands) September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2014 Principal amount of debt component 1 $ 49,071 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 Unamortized discount (3,199 ) (23,569 ) (26,806 ) Net carrying amount of debt component $ 45,872 $ 176,431 $ 173,194 1 As of December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014 , the Convertible Notes' "if-converted" value did not exceed their principal amount because our common stock price was below the conversion price of the Convertible Notes. The September 30, 2015 principal amount was reduced due to the repurchased Convertible Notes during the first quarter of 2015. See above for further discussion. The interest expense related to the Convertible Notes was as follows: Quarter Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (In thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 4.25% coupon interest $ 521 $ 2,125 $ 2,366 $ 6,375 Amortization of deferred financing fees 28 117 114 352 Amortization of discount on the debt component 870 3,141 3,805 9,144 Total interest expense related to the Convertible Notes $ 1,419 $ 5,383 $ 6,285 $ 15,871

Hedging (Tables)

Hedging (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Cash Flow Hedge Accounting Discontinued	M
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) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Gains on 30-day euro forward contracts N/A $ 5,351 N/A $ 5,610 Losses from fluctuations in the value of the net monetary assets exposed to euro exchange rates $ (1,009 ) (8,095 ) $ (8,351 ) (12,041 )
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions	.
Schedule of Change in Fair Value of Derivative Assets and Liabilities Designated as Hedging Instruments	Activity related to our derivative assets and liabilities designated as hedging instruments is as follows: 2015 2014 (In thousands) Currency Hedge Portfolio Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts Currency Hedge Portfolio Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts Balance at beginning of year $ 23,735 $ (15,990 ) $ (5,014 ) $ 988 Realized (gains) losses included in net income 1 (16,773 ) 8,775 1,229 (175 ) Purchases (sales), net 2 — — 277 — Changes in fair value 18,017 (104 ) (323 ) (1,447 ) Balance at March 31 $ 24,979 $ (7,319 ) $ (3,831 ) $ (634 ) Realized (gains) losses included in net income (13,659 ) 3,465 1,414 (61 ) Purchases (sales), net 2 — — — — Changes in fair value (3,636 ) 1,044 1,906 1,641 Balance at June 30 $ 7,684 $ (2,810 ) $ (511 ) $ 946 Realized (gains) losses included in net income (7,727 ) 3,760 (1,308 ) 822 Purchases (sales), net 2 — — 149 — Changes in fair value 43 (950 ) 23,513 (5,141 ) Balance at September 30 3 $ — $ — $ 21,843 $ (3,373 ) 1 (Gains) losses realized from the settled currency and bunker fuel forward hedge contracts prior to maturity are included in the first quarter of 2015. See discussion above. 2 Purchases (sales) 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)	y
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Effect on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following tables summarize the effect of our derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments on OCI and earnings: Quarter ended September 30, 2015 Quarter ended September 30, 2014 (In thousands) Currency Hedge Portfolio Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts Total Currency Hedge Portfolio Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts Total Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion) $ 341 $ (961 ) $ (620 ) $ 23,983 $ (4,911 ) $ 19,072 Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) 1 7,876 (3,760 ) 4,116 1,543 (822 ) 721 Loss recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion) 1 — 11 11 — (230 ) (230 ) Nine months ended September 30, 2015 Nine months ended September 30, 2014 (In thousands) Currency Hedge Portfolio Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts Total Currency Hedge Portfolio Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts Total Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion) $ 15,472 $ (88 ) $ 15,384 $ 26,757 $ (4,290 ) $ 22,467 Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) 1 38,683 (16,000 ) 22,683 (504 ) (586 ) (1,090 ) Loss recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion) 1 — 78 78 — (657 ) (657 ) 1 Both the gain (loss) reclassified from "AOCI" 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, 2015
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 December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014. As of September 30, 2015, there were no financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as all derivative instruments had settled by September 30, 2015: Assets (Liabilities) Fair Value Measurements Using (In thousands) at Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 December 31, 2014 Derivatives recorded in "Other current assets": Currency hedge portfolio Gross amounts of recognized assets $ 10,215 $ — $ 10,215 $ — Currency hedge portfolio Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets (145 ) — (145 ) — Net amount recorded in other current assets 10,070 — 10,070 — Derivatives recorded in "Accrued liabilities": Currency hedge portfolio Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets 14,103 — 14,103 — Currency hedge portfolio Gross amounts of recognized liabilities (438 ) — (438 ) — Bunker fuel forward contracts Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets (15,990 ) — (15,990 ) — Net amount recorded in accrued liabilities (2,325 ) — (2,325 ) — December 31, 2014 $ 7,745 $ — $ 7,745 $ — September 30, 2014 Derivatives recorded in "Other current assets": Currency hedge portfolio Gross amounts of recognized assets $ 22,593 $ — $ 22,593 $ — Currency hedge portfolio Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets (750 ) — (750 ) — Bunker fuel forward contracts Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets (3,373 ) — (3,373 ) — 30-day euro forward contracts Gross amounts of recognized assets 502 — 502 — Net amount recorded in other current assets 18,972 — 18,972 — September 30, 2014 $ 18,972 $ — $ 18,972 $ —

Pension and Severance Benefits

Pension and Severance Benefits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures	Net pension expense from our defined benefit and severance plans are 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) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Service cost $ 1,958 $ 1,855 $ 5,873 $ 5,565 Interest on projected benefit obligation 1,320 1,411 3,961 4,241 Expected return on plan assets (248 ) (334 ) (745 ) (1,005 ) Recognized actuarial loss 250 265 785 797 Amortization of prior service cost 32 32 96 96 Defined benefit and severance plan expense $ 3,312 $ 3,229 $ 9,970 $ 9,694

Reclassifications from Accumu31

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
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 Operations (Income) / expense reclassified from AOCI for the quarter ended September 30, (Income) / expense reclassified from AOCI for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Currency translation Other income (expense), net $ — $ — $ 2 $ 252 Currency hedge portfolio derivatives Net sales (7,876 ) (1,543 ) (38,683 ) 504 Bunker fuel forward contracts Cost of sales 3,760 822 16,000 586 Prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss amortization related to pensions* 282 297 881 893 * 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, 2015 were as follows: (In thousands) Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses) Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1) Total Balance at June 30, 2015 $ 271 $ 4,736 $ (23,225 ) $ (18,218 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications — (620 ) (1 ) (621 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income — (4,116 ) 282 (3,834 ) Net current-period other comprehensive income — (4,736 ) 281 (4,455 ) Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 271 $ — $ (22,944 ) $ (22,673 ) (In thousands) Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses) Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1) Total Balance at December 31, 2014 $ (290 ) $ 7,299 $ (27,091 ) $ (20,082 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 2 15,384 3,266 18,652 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 559 (22,683 ) 881 (21,243 ) Net current-period other comprehensive income 561 (7,299 ) 4,147 (2,591 ) Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 271 $ — $ (22,944 ) $ (22,673 ) (1) Net of deferred tax asset of $521 thousand, $521 thousand and $401 thousand as of September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows: (In thousands) Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses) Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1) Total Balance at June 30, 2014 $ (202 ) $ (448 ) $ (19,969 ) $ (20,619 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 1 19,072 — 19,073 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income — (721 ) 297 (424 ) Net current-period other comprehensive income 1 18,351 297 18,649 Balance at September 30, 2014 $ (201 ) $ 17,903 $ (19,672 ) $ (1,970 ) (In thousands) Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses) Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1) Total Balance at December 31, 2013 $ (469 ) $ (5,654 ) $ (19,660 ) $ (25,783 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 16 22,467 (905 ) 21,578 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 252 1,090 893 2,235 Net current-period other comprehensive income 268 23,557 (12 ) 23,813 Balance at September 30, 2014 $ (201 ) $ 17,903 $ (19,672 ) $ (1,970 ) (1) Net of deferred tax liability of $271 thousand, $271 thousand and $530 thousand as of September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
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) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net sales: Bananas $ 416,222 $ 477,472 $ 1,389,420 $ 1,516,343 Salads and Healthy Snacks 237,715 234,235 716,055 713,163 Other Produce 20,763 26,844 71,203 96,882 $ 674,700 $ 738,551 $ 2,176,678 $ 2,326,388 Operating income (loss): Bananas 1 $ 14,617 $ 18,138 $ 109,178 $ 82,159 Salads and Healthy Snacks 2 23,499 6,236 62,218 9,978 Other Produce (660 ) (4,788 ) 3,562 (4,663 ) Corporate costs 3,4 (14,288 ) (21,024 ) (94,572 ) (51,591 ) $ 23,168 $ (1,438 ) $ 80,386 $ 35,883 1 Includes $5 million of cost related to the changeover of vessels at the end of the leases and a $1 million gain on the sale of a ripening facility in Europe in the nine months ended September 30, 2014. 2 Includes $2 million and $5 million of cost in the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014 related to severance, product resizing, product discontinuation, equipment write-downs and a legal settlement. 3 Includes $8 million of transaction costs for each of the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and $67 million and $17 million of transaction costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to the Merger Agreement and the terminated Fyffes plc. strategic combination.

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
1998-2000 cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency	A summary of claims and deposits paid as of September 30, 2015 is as follows: Claim (In millions) Interest and Penalties Claimed (In millions) Total Claim (In millions) Deposits Paid Pending Appeal (In millions) Trento €3.3 €3.3 €6.6 €6.6 Following the decisions in Trento, Chiquita Italia is entitled to claim reimbursement of approximately €5.5 million of the deposited amounts plus interest (or to apply to deposit requirements in other matters). Alessandria €0.3 €0.2 €0.5 €0.5 Deposits paid in 36 equal installments ended March 2012. Aosta €1.2 €1.1 €2.3 €2.3 Monthly deposit payments of €34 thousand began in November 2012. In December 2013 €589 thousand was applied from the Tax assessment of 2004 payments. Genoa (Resolved favorably) €7.4 €1.0 €8.4 €0.0 Following the decision in Genoa in favor of Chiquita Italia, Chiquita Italia was entitled to claim reimbursement of deposited amounts plus interest. The deposited amounts (€1.6 million) have been used to offset deposit requirements in the Customs Tax Assessment for 2004/2005.
2004 - 2005 cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency	A summary of assessments and deposits paid is as follows: Assessment (In millions) Interest and/or Penalties Assessed (In millions) Total Assessment (In millions) Deposits Paid Pending Appeal (In millions) Income Tax/VAT Assessment for 2004/2005 €12.0 €19.1 €31.1 €1.2 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 a significant portion of the 2005 assessments have been withdrawn. The company has requested relief from these payments and reimbursement. Customs Tax Assessment for 2004/2005 €19.4 €10.2 €29.6 €20.7 Monthly deposit payments of €350 thousand began in September 2011 and will continue through September 2017, unless a successful appeals process is completed sooner. In June 2014 we received an additional assessment for a total value of €1.2M, for which a full deposit was made.

New Accounting Standards (Table

New Accounting Standards (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles	New accounting standards that could significantly affect our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are summarized as follows: Standard Name Issued Description Effective Date for Chiquita Effect on Chiquita's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Revenue from Contracts with Customers August 2015 Deferred the effective date of update 2014-09 by one year. Update 2014-09 requires additional considerations for timing and amount of revenue recognition for contract sales with customers. Retrospective, beginning the first quarter of 2018. Early adoption is permitted to begin in the first quarter of 2017. The guidance permits the use of either a retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. We have not yet selected a transition method and will evaluate the effect of the standard on our sales contracts with customers, evaluate methods of adoption and monitor other future potential effects. Defined Benefit Plan Accounting Simplification July 2015 ASU 2015-12 Provides simplification for disclosure on pension investments. Retrospective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. We will adopt the new standard in the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016. We will continue to evaluate the effect of the new standard moving forward. Simplifying the cost of Inventory July 2015 ASU 2015-11 Modifies the measurement of inventory, excluding inventory measured using LIFO, to be reported at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Financial statements for fiscal years after December 15, 2016.Early adoption is permitted for statements that have not been previously issued. We will adopt the new standard in the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017. We will continue to evaluate the effect of the new standard moving forward. Imputation of Interest Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs April 2015 ASU 2015-03 Debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability must be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. Financial statements for fiscal years after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted for statements that have not been previously issued. We will adopt the new standard in the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016. We will continue to evaluate the effect of the new standard moving forward. Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis February 2015 ASU 2015-02 Modifies the conditions requiring a reporting entity to consolidate certain legal entities related to VIE's, partnerships, and money market funds. Financial statements for fiscal years after December 15, 2015. We will adopt the new standard in the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016. We will continue to evaluate the effect of the new standard moving forward. Business Combinations: Pushdown Accounting November 2014 ASU 2014-17 Provides an acquired entity the option to apply pushdown accounting after a change-in-control event, in the reporting period of which the change-in-control event occurred. Transactions after November 18, 2014. No effect. We have elected to not apply pushdown accounting following the change in control event in the first quarter of 2015.

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Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Statement of Income (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Income Statement [Abstract]
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]	Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of (Operations) (Unaudited) Quarter Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Net sales $ — $ 217,299 $ 299,667 $ 463,861 $ (242,276 ) $ 738,551 Cost of sales — 205,854 265,903 434,059 (242,280 ) 663,536 Selling, general and administrative 9,788 4,193 20,378 19,299 — 53,658 Transaction Costs 8,235 — — — — 8,235 Depreciation — 1,219 6,212 4,892 — 12,323 Amortization — — 2,335 7 — 2,342 Equity in losses of investees (6,134 ) (9,576 ) 289 (105 ) 15,421 (105 ) Operating income (loss) (11,889 ) 15,609 4,550 5,709 (15,417 ) (1,438 ) Interest income — — (1 ) 601 — — 600 Interest expense (5,549 ) (9,162 ) (724 ) (129 ) — — (15,564 ) Other income (expense), net — (313 ) 602 (1,321 ) (4 ) (1,036 ) Income (loss) before income taxes (17,438 ) 6,134 4,427 4,860 (15,421 ) (17,438 ) Income tax expense (518 ) 792 (1,752 ) (634 ) 1,594 — (518 ) Net income (loss) $ (17,956 ) $ 6,926 $ 2,675 $ 4,226 $ (13,827 ) $ (17,956 ) Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Unaudited) Quarter Ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Net sales $ — $ 184,196 $ 299,928 $ 420,565 $ (229,989 ) $ 674,700 Cost of sales — 206,249 250,868 354,503 (229,959 ) 581,661 Selling, general and administrative (685 ) 1,399 24,085 23,771 (71 ) 48,499 Transaction costs 1,360 685 1,947 3,638 — 7,630 Depreciation — 1,559 5,426 4,324 — 11,309 Amortization — — 2,317 21 — 2,338 Equity in losses (earnings) of investees and subsidiaries (18,210 ) (48,456 ) 146 95 66,520 95 Operating income (loss) 17,535 22,760 15,139 34,213 (66,479 ) 23,168 Interest income — — — 607 — 607 Interest expense (2,276 ) (4,550 ) (694 ) (104 ) — (7,624 ) Other income (expense), net — — — (895 ) — (895 ) Intercompany interest and other (3 ) — 84 (40 ) (41 ) — Income (loss) before income taxes 15,256 18,210 14,529 33,781 (66,520 ) 15,256 Income tax benefit (expense) (5,087 ) (5,205 ) (5,629 ) (4,553 ) 15,387 (5,087 ) Net income (loss) $ 10,169 $ 13,005 $ 8,900 $ 29,228 $ (51,133 ) $ 10,169 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of (Operations) (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Net sales $ — $ 594,107 $ 906,178 $ 1,402,330 $ (725,937 ) $ 2,176,678 Cost of sales — 642,086 768,937 1,157,071 (725,582 ) 1,842,512 Selling, general and administrative 3,872 14,025 54,052 67,605 (173 ) 139,381 Transaction Costs 40,863 8,694 12,400 5,313 — 67,270 Depreciation — 9,595 16,683 13,917 — 40,195 Amortization — — 6,988 34 — 7,022 Equity in losses of investees (67,478 ) (202,844 ) 250 (88 ) 270,072 (88 ) Operating income (loss) 22,743 122,551 46,868 158,478 (270,254 ) 80,386 Interest income — — — 1,909 — 1,909 Interest expense (8,577 ) (15,239 ) (2,043 ) (331 ) — (26,190 ) Loss on debt extinguishment (17,112 ) (19,100 ) — — — (36,212 ) Other income (expense), net — — — (2,450 ) — (2,450 ) Intercompany interest and other 20,389 (20,734 ) 23 140 182 — Income (loss) before income taxes 17,443 67,478 44,848 157,746 (270,072 ) 17,443 Income tax expense (12,312 ) (8,659 ) (17,698 ) (7,494 ) 33,851 (12,312 ) Net income (loss) $ 5,131 $ 58,819 $ 27,150 $ 150,252 $ (236,221 ) $ 5,131

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Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Condensed Statement Of Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]	Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) Quarter Ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Net income (loss) $ 10,169 $ 13,005 $ 8,900 $ 29,228 $ (51,133 ) $ 10,169 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable: Unrealized foreign currency translation gains — — — — — — Realized (gains) losses for foreign currency translation on business disposal reclassified into Other income (expense), net — — — — — — Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to foreign currency translation — — — — — — Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period — — — (620 ) — (620 ) Derivative gains reclassified into Net sales — — — (7,876 ) — (7,876 ) Derivative losses reclassified into Cost of sales — — — 3,760 — 3,760 Net other comprehensive income related to derivatives — — — (4,736 ) — (4,736 ) Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax — 1 — (2 ) — (1 ) Amortization included in pension cost — 102 — 180 — 282 Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans — 103 — 178 — 281 Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries (4,455 ) (4,558 ) — — 9,013 — Comprehensive income (loss) $ 5,714 $ 8,550 $ 8,900 $ 24,670 $ (42,120 ) $ 5,714 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) Quarter Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Net income (loss) $ (17,956 ) $ 6,926 $ 2,675 $ 4,226 $ (13,827 ) $ (17,956 ) Unrealized foreign currency translation gains — — — 1 — 1 Realized losses for foreign currency translation on business disposal reclassified into Other income (expense), net — — — — — — Net other comprehensive income related to foreign currency translation — — — 1 — 1 Unrealized losses on derivatives for the period — — — 19,072 — 19,072 Derivative losses reclassified into Net sales — — — (1,543 ) — (1,543 ) Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales — — — 822 — 822 Net other comprehensive loss related to derivatives — — — 18,351 — 18,351 Actuarial losses for the period, net of tax — 1 — (1 ) — — Amortization included in pension cost — 102 — 195 — 297 Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans — 103 — 194 — 297 — — — 18,351 — 18,351 Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries 18,649 18,546 — — (37,195 ) — Comprehensive income (loss) $ 693 $ 25,575 $ 2,675 $ 22,772 $ (51,022 ) $ 693 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Net income (loss) $ 5,131 $ 58,819 $ 27,150 $ 150,252 $ (236,221 ) $ 5,131 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable: Unrealized foreign currency translation gains — — — 2 — 2 Realized losses for foreign currency translation on business disposal reclassified into Other income (expense), net — — — 559 — 559 Net other comprehensive income related to foreign currency translation — — — 561 — 561 Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period — — — 15,384 — 15,384 Derivative gains reclassified into Net sales — — — (38,683 ) — (38,683 ) Derivative losses reclassified into Cost of sales — — — 16,000 — 16,000 Net other comprehensive income related to derivatives — — — (7,299 ) — (7,299 ) Actuarial gains for the period, net of tax — 1,112 — 2,154 — 3,266 Amortization included in pension cost — 340 — 541 — 881 Net other comprehensive income related to defined benefit pension and severance plans — 1,452 — 2,695 — 4,147 Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries (2,591 ) (4,043 ) — — 6,634 — Comprehensive income (loss) $ 2,540 $ 56,228 $ 27,150 $ 146,209 $ (229,587 ) $ 2,540	Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Net income (loss) $ 5,131 $ 58,819 $ 27,150 $ 150,252 $ (236,221 ) $ 5,131 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable: Unrealized foreign currency translation gains — — — 2 — 2 Realized losses for foreign currency translation on business disposal reclassified into Other income (expense), net — — — 559 — 559 Net other comprehensive income related to foreign currency translation — — — 561 — 561 Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period — — — 15,384 — 15,384 Derivative gains reclassified into Net sales — — — (38,683 ) — (38,683 ) Derivative losses reclassified into Cost of sales — — — 16,000 — 16,000 Net other comprehensive income related to derivatives — — — (7,299 ) — (7,299 ) Actuarial gains for the period, net of tax — 1,112 — 2,154 — 3,266 Amortization included in pension cost — 340 — 541 — 881 Net other comprehensive income related to defined benefit pension and severance plans — 1,452 — 2,695 — 4,147 Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries (2,591 ) (4,043 ) — — 6,634 — Comprehensive income (loss) $ 2,540 $ 56,228 $ 27,150 $ 146,209 $ (229,587 ) $ 2,540 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of (Operations) (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Net sales — 651,515 911,465 1,504,218 (740,810 ) 2,326,388 Cost of sales — 625,157 805,599 1,374,743 (740,404 ) 2,065,095 Selling, general and administrative 25,276 12,704 64,194 60,830 — 163,004 Transaction Costs 16,907 — — — — 16,907 Depreciation — 3,589 19,230 16,092 — 38,911 Amortization — — 7,006 19 — 7,025 Equity in losses in investees (43,502 ) (61,741 ) 4,540 (437 ) 100,703 (437 ) Operating income (loss) 1,319 71,806 10,896 52,971 (101,109 ) 35,883 Interest income — 2 33 1,870 — 1,905 Interest expense (16,136 ) (27,568 ) (2,291 ) (336 ) — (46,331 ) Loss on debt extinguishment — (521 ) — — — (521 ) Other income (expense), net 581 (217 ) 235 (6,177 ) 406 (5,172 ) Income (loss) before income taxes (14,236 ) 43,502 8,873 48,328 (100,703 ) (14,236 ) Income tax expense (10,487 ) (5,620 ) (3,512 ) (4,039 ) 13,171 (10,487 ) Net income (loss) $ (24,723 ) $ 37,882 $ 5,361 $ 44,289 $ (87,532 ) $ (24,723 )

Supplemental Consolidating Fi37

Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Balance Sheet (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]	Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited) September 30, 2014 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-Issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS Current assets: Cash and equivalents $ — $ 10,682 $ — $ 34,410 $ — $ 45,092 Trade receivables, less allowances — 54,729 54,525 139,363 — 248,617 Other receivables, net — 2,066 5,412 61,267 (577 ) 68,168 Inventories — 10,702 30,246 167,983 — 208,931 Prepaid expenses 438 5,095 8,144 28,716 — 42,393 Other current assets — 21,672 12,520 — (8,800 ) 25,392 Total current assets 438 104,946 110,847 431,739 (9,377 ) 638,593 Property, plant and equipment, net — 16,808 195,940 187,612 — 400,360 Investments and other assets, net 21,795 11,769 4,196 75,116 (6,437 ) 106,439 Trademarks — 208,085 38,500 179,500 — 426,085 Goodwill — — 18,095 — — 18,095 Other intangible assets, net — — 79,846 41 — 79,887 Investments in and accounts with subsidiaries 1,465,047 1,155,566 1,246 — (2,621,859 ) — Due from affiliates $ 58,317 $ 2,244,947 $ 1,481,248 $ 577,543 $ (4,362,055 ) $ — Total assets $ 1,545,597 $ 3,742,121 $ 1,929,918 $ 1,451,551 $ (6,999,728 ) $ 1,669,459 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations $ — $ 1,500 $ 1,662 $ 1,486 $ — $ 4,648 Accounts payable 8,533 5,558 92,875 141,764 — 248,730 Accrued liabilities 30,386 14,319 66,468 53,844 (9,377 ) 155,640 Due to affiliates 936,986 1,761,741 1,286,745 376,583 (4,362,055 ) — Total current liabilities 975,905 1,783,118 1,447,750 573,677 (4,371,432 ) 409,018 Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion 173,194 416,153 40,373 5,162 — 634,882 Accrued pension and other employee benefits 14,665 2,760 4 63,965 — 81,394 Deferred tax liabilities 244 66,987 46,524 — (6,437 ) 107,318 Other liabilities 3,506 8,056 9,619 37,583 — 58,764 Total liabilities 1,167,514 2,277,074 1,544,270 680,387 (4,377,869 ) 1,291,376 Commitments and contingencies Total shareholders' equity 378,083 1,465,047 385,648 771,164 (2,621,859 ) 378,083 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,545,597 $ 3,742,121 $ 1,929,918 $ 1,451,551 $ (6,999,728 ) $ 1,669,459 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet December 31, 2014 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-Issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS Current assets: Cash and equivalents $ — $ 13,707 $ — $ 34,453 $ — $ 48,160 Trade receivables, less allowances — 49,844 47,579 119,997 — 217,420 Other receivables, net — 4,383 3,302 59,335 (210 ) 66,810 Inventories — 9,657 34,331 153,319 — 197,307 Prepaid expenses 209 5,555 8,193 24,861 — 38,818 Other current assets — 10,070 11,506 503 (7,530 ) 14,549 Total current assets 209 93,216 104,911 392,468 (7,740 ) 583,064 Property, plant and equipment, net — 15,680 194,362 186,987 — 397,029 Investments and other assets, net 22,032 11,209 4,372 79,150 (6,543 ) 110,220 Trademarks — 208,085 38,500 179,500 — 426,085 Goodwill — — 18,095 — — 18,095 Other intangible assets, net — — 77,511 34 — 77,545 Investments in and accounts with subsidiaries 1,431,037 1,165,799 1,572 — (2,598,408 ) — Due from affiliates 84,298 2,377,190 1,537,915 626,343 (4,625,746 ) — Total assets $ 1,537,576 $ 3,871,179 $ 1,977,238 $ 1,464,482 $ (7,238,437 ) $ 1,612,038 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations $ — $ 1,500 $ 1,674 $ 1,529 $ — $ 4,703 Accounts payable 6,795 7,672 86,010 122,809 — 223,286 Accrued liabilities 31,752 24,308 54,199 48,436 (7,740 ) 150,955 Total current liabilities 38,547 33,480 141,883 172,774 (7,740 ) 378,944 Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion 176,431 415,858 39,945 5,284 — 637,518 Accrued pension and other employee benefits 14,637 6,549 — 68,195 — 89,381 Deferred tax liabilities — 83,188 27,720 — (6,543 ) 104,365 Due to affiliates 981,225 1,893,148 1,346,665 404,708 (4,625,746 ) — Other liabilities 3,402 7,919 21,979 45,196 — 78,496 Total liabilities 1,214,242 2,440,142 1,578,192 696,157 (4,640,029 ) 1,288,704 Commitments and contingencies Total shareholders' equity 323,334 1,431,037 399,046 768,325 (2,598,408 ) 323,334 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,537,576 $ 3,871,179 $ 1,977,238 $ 1,464,482 $ (7,238,437 ) $ 1,612,038 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited) September 30, 2015 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-Issuer) (Co-issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated ASSETS Current assets: Cash and equivalents $ 393 $ 16,302 $ 88,859 $ 83,160 $ — $ 188,714 Trade receivables, less allowances — 57,869 59,894 104,449 — 222,212 Other receivables, net — 4,188 3,034 49,654 — 56,876 Inventories — 11,050 34,907 171,321 217,278 Prepaid expenses 1,472 1,961 8,911 27,157 — 39,501 Other current assets 96 — 10,481 395 (6,007 ) 4,965 Total current assets 1,961 91,370 206,086 436,136 (6,007 ) 729,546 Property, plant and equipment, net — 7,204 179,595 181,364 — 368,163 Investments and other assets, net 9,399 8,288 3,266 74,337 — 95,290 Trademarks — 208,085 38,500 179,500 — 426,085 Goodwill — — 18,095 — — 18,095 Other intangible assets, net — — 70,523 — — 70,523 Investments in and accounts with subsidiaries 1,487,261 1,341,388 3,297 — (2,831,946 ) — Due from affiliates 88,296 2,220,362 3,068,970 837,758 (6,215,386 ) — Total assets $ 1,586,917 $ 3,876,697 $ 3,588,332 $ 1,709,095 $ (9,053,339 ) $ 1,707,702 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations $ — $ — $ 1,363 $ 1,636 $ — $ 2,999 Accounts payable 3,897 6,765 114,902 140,780 — 266,344 Accrued liabilities 23,377 9,108 64,897 67,079 — 164,461 Total current liabilities 27,274 15,873 181,162 209,495 — 433,804 Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion 45,872 190,389 38,637 3,513 — 278,411 Accrued pension and other employee benefits 8,826 4,358 20 63,717 — 76,921 Deferred tax liabilities (125 ) 77,961 25,978 — (6,007 ) 97,807 Other liabilities 6,750 215 23,945 41,342 — 72,252 Long-term related parties debt 238,479 — — — — 238,479 Due to affiliates 749,813 2,100,640 2,890,419 474,514 (6,215,386 ) — Total liabilities 1,076,889 2,389,436 3,160,161 792,581 (6,221,393 ) 1,197,674 Commitments and contingencies Total shareholders' equity 510,028 1,487,261 428,171 916,514 (2,831,946 ) 510,028 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,586,917 $ 3,876,697 $ 3,588,332 $ 1,709,095 $ (9,053,339 ) $ 1,707,702

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Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]	Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-Issuer) (Co-Issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Cash provided (used) by: Operating cash flow $ (254,163 ) $ 329,032 $ 657 $ 56,987 $ — $ 132,513 Capital expenditures — (1,428 ) (2,192 ) (9,955 ) — (13,575 ) Investing activity with subsidiaries — (93,304 ) — — 93,304 — Other, net — — — (67 ) — (67 ) Investing cash flow — (94,732 ) (2,192 ) (10,022 ) 93,304 (13,642 ) Issuances of long-term debt with related party 238,479 — — — — 238,479 Repurchase of Convertible Notes (146,401 ) — — — — (146,401 ) Redemption of 7.875% Notes — (222,117 ) — — — (222,117 ) Repayments of the 2013 ABL Term Loan — (4,875 ) — — — (4,875 ) Borrowings under the 2015 ABL — 16,000 — — — 16,000 Repayments of the 2015 ABL — (16,000 ) — — — (16,000 ) Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations — — (2,910 ) (233 ) — (3,143 ) Payments for debt modification and issuance costs — (2,738 ) — — — (2,738 ) Payment of stock-based compensation (36,588 ) — — — — (36,588 ) Payment of dividend to related party (45,374 ) — — — — (45,374 ) Proceeds from sale of common stock 154,836 — — — — 154,836 Proceeds from capital contributions 89,604 — — — — 89,604 Advance from related party 18,445 — — — — 18,445 Repayment of advance from related party (18,445 ) — — — — (18,445 ) Financing activity with subsidiaries — (1,975 ) 93,304 1,975 (93,304 ) — Financing cash flow 254,556 (231,705 ) 90,394 1,742 (93,304 ) 21,683 Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents 393 2,595 88,859 48,707 — 140,554 Cash and equivalents, beginning of period — 13,707 — 34,453 — 48,160 Cash and equivalents, end of period $ 393 $ 16,302 $ 88,859 $ 83,160 $ — $ 188,714	Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Nine months Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands) CBII CBLLC Guarantor Non-Guarantor Consolidating Company (Co-Issuer) (Co-Issuer) Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Cash provided (used) by: Operating cash flow $ — $ 14,674 $ 3,243 $ 22,754 $ — $ 40,671 Capital expenditures — (2,689 ) (8,748 ) (27,399 ) — (38,836 ) Net Proceeds from sale of long-term assets — — 1,167 4,089 — 5,256 Investing activity with subsidiaries 1 — (5,463 ) (570 ) — 6,033 — Other, net — — — (3,736 ) — (3,736 ) Investing cash flow — (8,152 ) (8,151 ) (27,046 ) 6,033 (37,316 ) Redemption of 7.875% Notes — (10,000 ) — — — (10,000 ) Borrowings under the 2013 ABL Revolver — 24,000 — — — 24,000 Repayments of the 2013 ABL Revolver — (24,000 ) — — — (24,000 ) Repayments of the 2013 ABL Term Loan — (1,125 ) — — — (1,125 ) Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations — — (555 ) (34 ) — (589 ) Payments for debt modification and issuance costs — (266 ) — — — (266 ) Payments of debt extinguishment costs — (300 ) — — — (300 ) Financing activity with subsidiaries 1 — — 5,463 570 (6,033 ) — Financing cash flow — (11,691 ) 4,908 536 (6,033 ) (12,280 ) Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents — (5,169 ) — (3,756 ) — (8,925 ) Cash and equivalents, beginning of period — 15,851 — 38,166 — 54,017 Cash and equivalents, end of period $ — $ 10,682 $ — $ 34,410 $ — $ 45,092

Merger Transactions Costs (Deta

Merger Transactions Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Transaction Costs [Abstract]
Transaction costs	$ 7,630	$ 8,235	$ 67,270	$ 16,907

Merger Share Purchase and Chang

Merger Share Purchase and Change in Control (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Jan. 06, 2015	Feb. 27, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jan. 07, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 26, 2014
SHARE PURCHASE AND CHANGE IN CONTROL [Abstract]
Share Price								$ 14.50
Tendered Shares	39,791,364
Shares tendered via guaranteed delivery	1,748,335
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction	84.46%
Required stock ownership						90.00%
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues	41,286,271
Common stock, shares outstanding				10,679,368	47,048,211	1,000	47,112,311
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs						$ 746,000
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock		$ 683,000		$ 36,588	$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost			$ 37,000
Cash						$ 26,000

Merger Restructuring and Planne

Merger Restructuring and Planned Headquarters Closure (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jan. 07, 2015mo
RESTRUCTURING AND PLANNED HEADQUARTERS CLOSURE [Abstract]
Employee severance and relocation, exit of corporate headquarters; leasehold improvements and office equipment expense low end		$ 25
Employee severance and relocation, exit of corporate headquarters; leasehold improvements and office equipment expense high end		40
Estimated cost of leasehold improvements and office equipment low end	$ 10
Estimated cost of leasehold improvements and office equipment high end		12
Relocation incentives		3
Transition Expense [Line Items]		$ 29
Estimated remaining life | mo			12
Estimated remaining life high end | mo			18

Trade and Finance Receivables -

Trade and Finance Receivables - Trade Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Trade receivables, less allowances with Iranian customers	$ 222,212			$ 217,420	$ 248,617
Iranian customers
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Trade receivables, less allowances with Iranian customers	4,000			$ 8,000	$ 9,000
Iranian customers | Customer not able to find acceptable methods of payment
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Trade receivables reserved amounts related to customers	$ 2,000	$ 2,000	$ 9,000

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Trade and Finance Receivables - Finance Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Grower Receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross receivable	$ 32,402	$ 36,089	$ 39,724
Reserve	(31,775)	(32,074)	(32,653)
Net receivable	627	4,015	7,071
Current portion, net	627	4,015	7,071
Long-term portion, net	0	0	0
Seller Financing
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross receivable	22,390	25,629	24,401
Reserve	0	0	0
Net receivable	22,390	25,629	24,401
Current portion, net	5,025	4,740	4,229
Long-term portion, net	$ 17,365	$ 20,889	$ 20,172

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Trade and Finance Receivables - Finance Receivables Allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Grower receivables
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Reserve at beginning of period	$ 32,074
Reserve at end of period	31,775
Iranian customers | Customer not able to find acceptable methods of payment
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Reserve for trade receivables	$ 2,000	$ 2,000	$ 9,000

Inventories (Details)

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Finished goods	$ 76,711	$ 65,084	$ 69,244
Growing crops	78,455	75,412	73,068
Raw materials, supplies and other	62,112	56,811	66,619
Inventory, net	$ 217,278	$ 197,307	$ 208,931

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Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - Carrying and Estimated Fair Value Table (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital Lease Obligations	[1]	$ 40,192	$ 41,891	$ 42,142
Estimated Fair Value - Capital lease obligations	[1],[2]	40,100	41,800	42,000
Less current portion		(2,999)	(4,703)	(4,648)
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations		278,411	637,518	634,882
7.875% Senior Notes | 7.875% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Value		190,390	412,483	412,403
Estimated Fair Value	[2]	203,000	447,000	449,000
4.25% Convertible Senior Notes | Convertible debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Value		45,872	176,431	173,194
Estimated Fair Value	[2]	45,000	200,000	200,000
2013 ABL Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Value			4,875	5,250
Estimated Fair Value	[2]		4,800	5,000
Other Debt Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Value		4,956	6,541	6,541
Estimated Fair Value	[2]	$ 4,900	$ 6,500	$ 6,000
[1]	Capital lease obligations include the borrowings for the salad production and warehousing facility in the Midwest. 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 Note 8 for further discussion of fair value.

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Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - 7.875% Senior Secured Notes (Details) - USD ($)

Feb. 06, 2015

Jan. 23, 2015

Jan. 21, 2015

Jan. 31, 2014

Feb. 27, 2015

Sep. 30, 2015

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2015

Sep. 30, 2014

Feb. 15, 2015

Jan. 07, 2015

Dec. 31, 2014

Feb. 28, 2013

Feb. 05, 2013

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1,

If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1,

Loss on debt extinguishment

$ 0

$ 0

$ (36,212,000)

$ (521,000)

Convertible debt

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated interest rate on debt instrument

4.25%

4.25%

4.25%

4.25%

4.25%

Principal amount of debt component

$ 49,000,000

$ 200,000,000

[1]

$ 49,000,000

$ 200,000,000

[1]

$ 200,000,000

$ 200,000,000

[1]

Redemption price percentage

0.00%

Loss on debt extinguishment

$ 17,000,000

Repurchased convertible notes, principal

$ 151,000,000

7.875% Senior Notes | 7.875% Senior Notes

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated interest rate on debt instrument

7.875%

7.875%

7.875%

7.875%

7.875%

7.875%

7.875%

Principal amount of debt component

$ 425,000,000

Debt discount rate

99.274%

Effective interest rate

8.00%

Redemption price percentage

103.00%

Redemption price

$ (222,000,000)

$ (10,000,000)

7.875% Senior Notes | 7.875% Senior Notes | January 21, 2015 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Redemption price percentage

0.00%

Loss on debt extinguishment

$ 14,000,000

Redemption price

$ 139,000,000

7.875% Senior Notes | 7.875% Senior Notes | January 23, 2015 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Redemption price percentage

0.00%

Loss on debt extinguishment

$ 2,000,000

Redemption price

$ 43,000,000

7.875% Senior Notes | 7.875% Senior Notes | February 6, 2015 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Redemption price percentage

0.00%

Loss on debt extinguishment

$ 2,000,000

Redemption price

$ 43,000,000

7.875% Senior Notes | 7.875% Senior Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Cash Proceeds from Equity Offerings [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Redemption price percentage

0.00%

107.90%

Debt instrument, redemption, percentage of principal amount to remain outstanding

100.00%

Loss on debt extinguishment

$ 1,000,000

Redemption price

$ 10,000,000

7.875% Senior Notes | 7.875% Senior Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Cash Proceeds from Equity Offerings [Member] | Maximum

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Redemption price percentage

0.00%

7.875% Senior Notes | 7.875% Senior Notes | If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1, 2016

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Redemption price percentage

105.906%

Debt instrument, Maximum Annual Redemption

$ 42,500,000

7.875% Senior Notes | 7.875% Senior Notes | If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1, 2017

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Redemption price percentage

103.938%

7.875% Senior Notes | 7.875% Senior Notes | If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1, 2018

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Redemption price percentage

101.969%

7.875% Senior Notes | 7.875% Senior Notes | If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1, 2019

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Redemption price percentage

100.00%

7.875% Senior Notes | 7.875% Senior Notes | Redemption option upon change of control

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Redemption price percentage

100.00%

[1]

As of December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, the Convertible Notes' "if-converted" value did not exceed their principal amount because our common stock price was below the conversion price of the Convertible Notes.

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Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes (Details)	Jan. 31, 2014USD ($)	Feb. 27, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)$ / shares	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)$ / shares	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)		Feb. 15, 2015USD ($)	Feb. 05, 2015USD ($)	Jan. 07, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)		Feb. 28, 2013USD ($)	Feb. 05, 2013
Interest Expense, Debt [Abstract]
Amortization of discount on the debt component						$ 3,805,000	$ 9,144,000
Loss on debt extinguishment, unamortized discount writeoff			$ 0	$ 0		$ (36,212,000)	$ (521,000)
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						0.0445524000
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 22.45			$ 22.45
Principal amount of debt component			$ 49,000,000	$ 200,000,000	[1]	$ 49,000,000	$ 200,000,000	[1]	$ 200,000,000			$ 200,000,000	[1]
Unamortized discount			(3,199,000)	(26,806,000)		(3,199,000)	(26,806,000)					(23,569,000)
Net carrying amount of debt component			45,872,000	173,194,000		45,872,000	173,194,000					$ 176,431,000
Interest Expense, Debt [Abstract]
4.25% coupon interest			521,000	2,125,000		2,366,000	6,375,000
Amortization of deferred financing fees			28,000	117,000		114,000	352,000
Amortization of discount on the debt component			870,000	3,141,000		3,805,000	9,144,000
Total interest expense related to the Convertible Notes			$ 1,419,000	$ 5,383,000		$ 6,285,000	$ 15,871,000
Redemption price percentage		0.00%
Repurchased convertible notes, principal											$ 151,000,000
Repurchased convertible notes, carrying value										$ 138,000,000
Loss on debt extinguishment, unamortized discount writeoff		$ 17,000,000
Senior Secured Notes, 7 Point 875 Percent, Due 2021 [Member] | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt instrument			7.875%	7.875%		7.875%	7.875%					7.875%		7.875%	7.875%
Principal amount of debt component														$ 425,000,000
Interest Expense, Debt [Abstract]
Redemption price percentage						103.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Cash Proceeds from Equity Offerings [Member] | Senior Secured Notes, 7 Point 875 Percent, Due 2021 [Member] | Senior notes
Interest Expense, Debt [Abstract]
Redemption price percentage	0.00%					107.90%
Loss on debt extinguishment, unamortized discount writeoff	$ 1,000,000
[1]	As of December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, the Convertible Notes' "if-converted" value did not exceed their principal amount because our common stock price was below the conversion price of the Convertible Notes.

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Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - Asset-Based Lending Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 05, 2013	Sep. 30, 2015	Feb. 05, 2017	May. 06, 2020	Feb. 06, 2017	Feb. 05, 2015
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
2015 ABL Facility financing fees			$ 3,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description		5
Related party loan [Member] | LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			10000.00%	50000.00%
Weighted average interest rate					5.20%	1.20%
Abl Facility, Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit		$ 25,000
2015 ABL Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
ABL Facility term	5 years
ABL maximum borrowings capacity						$ 150,000
Debt Instrument, Guarantee, Percentage of Subsidiary Equity, Domestic		100.00%
Debt Instrument, Guarantee, Percentage of Subsidiary Equity, Foreign		65.00%
2015 ABL Facility [Member] | LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable rate basis		LIBOR
Basis spread on variable rate		1.25%
Weighted average interest rate		1.45%
2015 ABL Facility [Member] | LIBOR | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.25%
2015 ABL Facility [Member] | LIBOR | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
2015 ABL Facility [Member] | Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable rate basis		Base Rate
2015 ABL Facility [Member] | Base Rate | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.25%
2015 ABL Facility [Member] | Base Rate | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.75%
2015 ABL Facility [Member] | Fixed asset sub-line
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
ABL maximum borrowings capacity						19,550
Line of Credit Facility Increase						50,000
2015 ABL Facility [Member] | Fixed charge coverage ratio [Domain]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of cap line - Maximum		10.00%
2015 ABL Facility [Member] | Percentage limit of cap line - fixed charge ratio
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms		10
Percentage of cap line - Maximum		0.00%
ABL Revolver [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity of the Facility		$ 92,000
Line of Credit [Member] | 2013 ABL Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
2013 ABL Term Loan						5,000
Convertible debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repurchased convertible notes, carrying value						138,000
All Tranches [Member] | Related party loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Notes Payable, Related Parties						$ 238,000

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Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - Build-to-suit Lease (Details)		1 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2012renewal_option	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Carrying Value - Capital lease obligations	[1]		$ 40,192,000		$ 41,891,000	$ 42,142,000
Midwest [Member] | Salad production and warehousing facility
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lease term		20 years
Number of lease extensions | renewal_option		2
Lease extension term		5 years
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Capital Leases, Discount Rate				6.40%
Midwest [Member] | Warehouse In Service [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Capital Lease Obligations, Current			1,000,000		1,000,000	1,000,000
Carrying Value - Capital lease obligations			$ 40,000,000		$ 41,000,000	$ 42,000,000
[1]	Capital lease obligations include the borrowings for the salad production and warehousing facility in the Midwest. See further description of the build-to-suit lease below

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Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - Other Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014USD ($)ha
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Hectares of land | ha	700
Farms purchase price	$ 10,000
Cash paid for farms	$ 3,000
Number of annual debt installments	4 years
Other Debt Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount financed for farms purchase	$ 6,541
Effective interest rate	8.00%
Land [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Hectares of land | ha	450

Hedging - Foreign Currency and

Hedging - Foreign Currency and Fuel Derivatives Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Bunker fuel forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Length of Time Hedged in Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge			3 years
Cost of Sales [Member] | 30-day euro forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency derivative instruments not designated as hedges recorded in Net sales		$ 5,351		$ 5,610
Losses from fluctuations in the value of the net monetary assets exposed to euro exchange rates	$ (1,009)	$ (8,095)	$ (8,351)	$ (12,041)

Hedging Hedges settled early du

Hedging Hedges settled early due to 2015 ABL Restructuring (Details) - Feb. 05, 2015 € in Millions, $ in Millions	EUR (€)Mg$ / Mg$ / €	USD ($)Mg$ / Mg$ / €
Derivative [Line Items]
Settled hedge contracts, notional amount | $		$ 1
Bunker fuel forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Settled hedged metric tons, notional amount | Mg	17,460	17,460
Bunker fuel forward contracts, contract average rate | $ / Mg	562.92	562.92
Foreign Exchange Forward, Average Rate [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount | €	€ 18
Foreign Exchange Put Option [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency derivatives - Contract Average Rate/Price (in $ per EUR)	1.37	1.37
Average rate collar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount | €	€ 2
Average rate collar [Member] | Foreign Exchange Put Option [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency derivatives - Contract Average Rate/Price (in $ per EUR)	1.35	1.35
Average rate collar [Member] | Euro call option
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency derivatives - Contract Average Rate/Price (in $ per EUR)	1.43	1.43

Hedging - Hedge Portfolio Table

Hedging - Hedge Portfolio Table (Details)	Feb. 05, 2015Mg$ / Mg$ / €
Euro put option
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency derivatives - Contract Average Rate/Price (in $ per EUR)	1.37
Bunker fuel forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Fuel derivatives - Notional Amount | Mg	17,460
Bunker fuel forward contracts, contract average rate | $ / Mg	562.92

Hedging - Derivative Assets and

Hedging - Derivative Assets and Liabilities Table (Details) - Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Currency Hedge Portfolio
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Assets and Liabilities [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year		$ 7,684	$ 24,979	$ 23,735	$ (511)	$ (3,831)	$ (5,014)
Realized (gains) losses included in net income		7,727	(13,659)	(16,773)	1,308	1,414	1,229
Purchases, net	[1]	0	0	0	149	0	277
Changes in fair value		43	(3,636)	18,017	23,513	1,906	(323)
Balance at end of year		0	7,684	24,979	21,843	(511)	(3,831)
Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Assets and Liabilities [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year		(2,810)	(7,319)	(15,990)	946	(634)	988
Realized (gains) losses included in net income		(3,760)	3,465	8,775	(822)	(61)	(175)
Purchases, net	[1]	0	0	0	0	0	0
Changes in fair value		(950)	1,044	(104)	(5,141)	1,641	(1,447)
Balance at end of year		$ 0	$ (2,810)	$ (7,319)	$ (3,373)	$ 946	$ (634)
[1]	Purchases (sales) 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 - Cash Flow Hedging Ins

Hedging - Cash Flow Hedging Instruments (Details) - Cash flow hedging instruments - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)		$ (620)	$ 19,072	$ 15,384	$ 22,467
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	[1]	4,116	721	22,683	(1,090)
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)	[1]	11	(230)	78	(657)
Currency Hedge Portfolio
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)		341	23,983	15,472	26,757
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	[1]	7,876	1,543	38,683	(504)
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)	[1]	0	0	0	0
Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)		(961)	(4,911)	(88)	(4,290)
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	[1]	(3,760)	(822)	(16,000)	(586)
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)	[1]	$ 11	$ (230)	$ 78	$ (657)
[1]	Both the gain (loss) reclassified from "AOCI" 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.

Hedging Contracts not designate

Hedging Contracts not designated as hedging instruments (Details) - 30-day euro forward contracts - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cost of Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency derivative instruments not designated as hedges recorded in Net sales		$ 5,351		$ 5,610
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Unrealized	$ (1,009)	$ (8,095)	$ (8,351)	$ (12,041)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Term of Contract			30 days

Fair Value Measurements (Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets (liabilities) at fair value	$ 7,745	$ 18,972
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other current assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Net amount of recorded assets	10,070	18,972
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other current assets | Currency hedge portfolio
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts of recognized assets	10,215
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(145)
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		22,593
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets		(750)
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 offset in the balance sheets		(3,373)
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other current assets | Derivatives 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		502
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Accrued liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Net amount of recorded liabilities	2,325
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	(14,103)
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	438
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	15,990
Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets (liabilities) at fair value	7,745	18,972
Level 2 | Other current assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Net amount of recorded assets	10,070	18,972
Level 2 | Other current assets | Currency hedge portfolio
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts of recognized assets	10,215
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(145)
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		22,593
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets		(750)
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 offset in the balance sheets		(3,373)
Level 2 | Other current assets | Derivatives 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		$ 502
Level 2 | Accrued liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Net amount of recorded liabilities	(2,325)
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	(14,103)
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	438
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	$ 15,990

Pension and Severance Benefit59

Pension and Severance Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 1,958	$ 1,855	$ 5,873	$ 5,565
Interest on projected benefit obligation	1,320	1,411	3,961	4,241
Expected return on plan assets	(248)	(334)	(745)	(1,005)
Recognized actuarial loss	250	265	785	797
Amortization of prior service cost	32	32	96	96
Defined benefit and severance plan expense	$ 3,312	$ 3,229	$ 9,970	$ 9,694

Reclassifications from Accumu60

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Amounts Reclassified from AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other income (expense), net		$ 895	$ 1,036	$ 2,450	$ 5,172
Net sales		674,700	738,551	2,176,678	2,326,388
Cost of sales		581,661	663,536	1,842,512	2,065,095
Prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss amortization related to pensions		(282)	(297)	(881)	(893)
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member] | Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other income (expense), net		0	0	(2)	(252)
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		(7,876)	(1,543)	(38,683)	504
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		3,760	822	16,000	586
Prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss amortization related to pensions
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other Comprehensive Income			0		0	$ 1	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1
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	[1]	$ (282)	$ (297)	$ (881)	$ (893)
[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 Accumu61

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - AOCI Roll Forward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014		Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		$ (18,218)		$ (20,619)		$ (20,082)		$ (25,783)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(621)		19,073		18,652		21,578
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		(3,834)		(424)		(21,243)		2,235
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(4,455)		18,649		(2,591)		23,813
Balance at end of period		(22,673)		(1,970)		(22,673)		(1,970)
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period				(202)		(290)		(469)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications				1				16
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income				0				252
Net current-period other comprehensive income				1				268
Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		271		(448)		7,299		(5,654)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		0		19,072		2		22,467
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		0		(721)		559		1,090
Net current-period other comprehensive income		0		18,351		561		23,557
Balance at end of period		271		(201)		271		(201)
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		4,736
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(620)				15,384
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		(4,116)				(22,683)
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(4,736)				(7,299)
Balance at end of period		0		17,903		0		17,903
Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		(23,225)	[1]	(19,969)	[2]	(27,091)	[1]	(19,660)	[2]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(1)		0		3,266		(905)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		282		297		881		893
Net current-period other comprehensive income		281		297		4,147		(12)
Balance at end of period	[1]	$ (22,944)		(19,672)		$ (22,944)		(19,672)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other Comprehensive Income				$ 0				$ 0		$ 1	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1
[1]	(1) Net of deferred tax asset of $521 thousand, $521 thousand and $401 thousand as of September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
[2]	1) Net of deferred tax liability of $271 thousand, $271 thousand and $530 thousand as of September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2010
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rate	33.30%	(3.00%)	71.00%	(73.70%)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations					$ 6,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease)					$ 6,000
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Payments for Other Taxes	$ 3,000
Tax Year 2008 and 2009 [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income taxes, penalties and interest to transfer pricing			$ 23,000			$ 5,000

Advertising and Promotion Exp63

Advertising and Promotion Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Marketing and Advertising Expense [Abstract]
Advertising and certain promotion expenses	$ 9	$ 5	$ 25	$ 19

Stock-Based Compensation (Detai

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost	$ 37
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 4	$ 16	$ 8

Segment Information (Details)

Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015		Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 674,700			$ 738,551		$ 2,176,678	$ 2,326,388
Operating income (loss)		23,168			(1,438)		80,386	35,883
Transaction costs		7,630			8,235		67,270	16,907
Fyffes transaction | General and administrative expense
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Transaction costs					8,000			17,000
Cutrale Safra transaction | General and administrative expense
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Transaction costs		8,000					67,000
Corporate costs
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	[2]	(14,288)	[1]		(21,024)		(94,572)	(51,591)
Corporate costs | Cutrale Safra transaction | General and administrative expense
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Transaction costs				$ 4,000
Bananas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		416,222			477,472		1,389,420	1,516,343
Operating income (loss)		14,617	[1]		18,138	[3]	109,178	82,159	[3]
Bananas [Member] | Bananas [Member] | Cost of sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loss from Changeover of Vessels					5,000
Bananas [Member] | Cutrale Safra transaction | General and administrative expense
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Transaction costs				1,000
Salads and Healthy Snacks
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		237,715			234,235		716,055	713,163
Operating income (loss)		23,499	[1]		6,236	[4]	62,218	9,978	[4]
Salads and Healthy Snacks | Salads and Healthy Snacks | General and administrative expense
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
inventory and equipment write downs and severance expense related to product resizing, product discontinuation and overhead savings initiatives					2,000			5,000
Salads and Healthy Snacks | Cutrale Safra transaction | General and administrative expense
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Transaction costs				$ 3,000
Other Produce
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		20,763			26,844		71,203	96,882
Operating income (loss)		$ (660)	[1]		(4,788)		$ 3,562	$ (4,663)
European | Bananas [Member] | General and administrative expense
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties					$ 1,000
[1]	.
[2]	Includes $8 million of transaction costs for each of the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and $67 million and $17 million of transaction costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to the Merger Agreement and the terminated Fyffes plc. strategic combination.
[3]	Includes $5 million of cost related to the changeover of vessels at the end of the leases and a $1 million gain on the sale of a ripening facility in Europe in the
[4]	Includes $2 million and $5 million of cost in the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014 related to severance, product resizing, product discontinuation, equipment write-downs and a legal settlement.

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Contingency Accruals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Proceedings in Europe
Accrual related to contingencies and legal proceedings	$ 3	$ 4	$ 4
Colombia
Accrual related to contingencies and legal proceedings	$ 1	$ 4

Commitments and Contingencies67

Commitments and Contingencies - Colombia-Related - Tort Lawsuits (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	37 Months Ended	46 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2012lawsuit	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)lawsuit	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)lawsuitplaintiff	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2007count	Mar. 31, 2011lawsuit	Mar. 31, 2011lawsuit	Feb. 28, 2010lawsuit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Interest income | $		$ 607	$ 600	$ 1,909	$ 1,905
Colombia | ATS lawsuits
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits plead or dismissed after the parties reached a confidential settlement agreement | count						1
Colombia | ATA lawsuits
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits plead or dismissed after the parties reached a confidential settlement agreement	1
Number of lawsuits for which the motion to dismiss was granted in part and denied in part									1
Colombia | Pending litigation | ATS lawsuits
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of new claims filed								9
Colombia | Pending litigation | ATS lawsuits | Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum number of alleged victims | plaintiff				6,000
Colombia | Pending litigation | Unspecified compensatory and punitive damages and attorney's fees and costs
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending lawsuits		8		8
Colombia | Pending litigation | Treble damages and disgorgement of profits without explanation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending lawsuits		1		1
Colombia | Pending litigation | Specific demand
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Specific demand for compensatory damages | $		$ 10,000		$ 10,000
Specific demand for punitive damages | $		$ 10,000		$ 10,000
Colombia | Pending litigation | ATA lawsuits
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of new claims filed							4

Commitments and Contingencies68

Commitments and Contingencies - Colombia-Related Matters - Insurance Recovery (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013insurer	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)insurer	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)insurer	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2008insurer	Dec. 31, 2009insurer
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Interest income | $		$ 607	$ 600	$ 1,909	$ 1,905
Colombia | Insurance recovery coverage suit
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Initial number of primary general liability insurers involved in coverage suit			1			3
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%
Expense reimbursement received to date which is deferred in Other liabilities | $				12,000
Interest income | $				$ 2,000
Colombia | Two insurers who had been placed in liquidation
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Initial number of primary general liability insurers involved in coverage suit	2
Percent of defense costs in the ATA and ATS lawsuits to be paid by primary insurers							1.00%
Colombia | Defendant seeking a declaratory judgment relieving coverage obligation
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Initial number of primary general liability insurers involved in coverage suit		1
Percent of defense costs in the ATA and ATS lawsuits to be paid by primary insurers							40.00%

Commitments and Contingencies69

Commitments and Contingencies - Italian Customs and Tax Cases (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

81 Months Ended

111 Months Ended

120 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)

Nov. 30, 2012USD ($)

Aug. 31, 2012EUR (€)

Mar. 31, 2012EUR (€)

Sep. 30, 2011EUR (€)

Apr. 30, 2011EUR (€)

Apr. 30, 2011USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2014EUR (€)

Sep. 30, 2011EUR (€)

Sep. 30, 2011USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2015EUR (€)jurisdiction

Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)jurisdiction

Sep. 30, 2014EUR (€)

Dec. 31, 2013EUR (€)

Sep. 30, 2014EUR (€)

Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Loss Contingency Accrual, Payments | $

$ 1,200

Indirect import challenge - income tax assessment

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Claim / Assessment

€ 12,000

Interest and Penalties Claimed / Assessed

19,100

Total Claim / Assessment

31,100

Deposits Paid Pending Appeal

1,200

Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Periodic Payment

€ 113

Indirect import challenge - customs tax assessment

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Claim / Assessment

19,400

Interest and Penalties Claimed / Assessed

10,200

Total Claim / Assessment

29,600

Deposits Paid Pending Appeal

€ 20,700

Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Periodic Payment

€ 350

Trento | 1998-2000 cases

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Payment Term

5 years 6 months

Claim / Assessment

€ 3,300

Interest and Penalties Claimed / Assessed | $

$ 3,300

Total Claim / Assessment

6,600

Deposits Paid Pending Appeal

€ 6,600

6,600

Alessandria | 1998-2000 cases

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Payment Term

36 months

Claim / Assessment | $

300

Interest and Penalties Claimed / Assessed

200

Total Claim / Assessment | $

500

Deposits Paid Pending Appeal | $

500

Aosta | 1998-2000 cases

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Claim / Assessment

1,200

Interest and Penalties Claimed / Assessed

1,100

Total Claim / Assessment

2,300

Deposits Paid Pending Appeal

€ 2,300

Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Periodic Payment | $

$ 34

Genoa | 1998-2000 cases

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Claim / Assessment | $

7,400

Interest and Penalties Claimed / Assessed | $

1,000

Total Claim / Assessment | $

8,400

Deposits Paid Pending Appeal | $

$ 0

Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Periodic Payment

€ 118

Chiquita Italy | 1998-2000 cases

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of jurisdictions in which claims were originated | jurisdiction

4

4

Chiquita Italy | 2004 - 2005 cases

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Tax settlement paid

€ 3,000

$ 4,000

Pricing adjustment paid for 2006 through 2009

€ 2,000

$ 3,000

Chiquita Italy | 2004 cases - direct import challenge

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Claim / Assessment

€ 13,000

$ 17,000

Chiquita Italy | 2005 cases - direct import challenge

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Claim / Assessment

€ 19,000

$ 26,000

Insurance recovery coverage suit | Trento | 1998-2000 cases

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation Settlement, Amount

€ 5,500

Commitments and Contingencies70

Commitments and Contingencies - Consumption Tax Refunds (Details) - Jan. 01, 2012 € in Millions, $ in Millions	EUR (€)	USD ($)
Salerno
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Other Liabilities	€ 20	$ 22

Supplemental Consolidating Fi71

Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net sales	$ 674,700	$ 738,551	$ 2,176,678	$ 2,326,388
Cost of sales	581,661	663,536	1,842,512	2,065,095
Selling, general and administrative	48,499	53,658	139,381	163,004
Transaction costs	7,630	8,235	67,270	16,907
Depreciation	11,309	12,323	40,195	38,911
Amortization	2,338	2,342	7,022	7,025
Equity in losses (earnings) of investees	(95)	105	88	437
Operating income (loss)	23,168	(1,438)	80,386	35,883
Interest Income, Other	607	600	1,909	1,905
Interest Expense	(7,624)	(15,564)	(26,190)	(46,331)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	0	0	(36,212)	(521)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(895)	(1,036)	(2,450)	(5,172)
Interest Expense, Related Party	0		0
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,256	(17,438)	17,443	(14,236)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(5,087)	(518)	(12,312)	(10,487)
Net income (loss)	10,169	(17,956)	5,131	(24,723)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	(685)	9,788	3,872	25,276
Transaction costs	1,360	8,235	40,863	16,907
Depreciation	0	0	0	0
Amortization	0	0	0	0
Equity in losses (earnings) of investees	18,210	6,134	67,478	43,502
Operating income (loss)	17,535	(11,889)	22,743	1,319
Interest Income, Other	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	(2,276)	(5,549)	(8,577)	(16,136)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt			(17,112)	0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	0	0	0	581
Interest Expense, Related Party	(3)		20,389
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,256	(17,438)	17,443	(14,236)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(5,087)	(518)	(12,312)	(10,487)
Net income (loss)	10,169	(17,956)	5,131	(24,723)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Net sales	184,196	217,299	594,107	651,515
Cost of sales	206,249	205,854	642,086	625,157
Selling, general and administrative	1,399	4,193	14,025	12,704
Transaction costs	685	0	8,694	0
Depreciation	1,559	1,219	9,595	3,589
Amortization	0	0	0	0
Equity in losses (earnings) of investees	48,456	9,576	202,844	61,741
Operating income (loss)	22,760	15,609	122,551	71,806
Interest Income, Other	0	0	0	2
Interest Expense	(4,550)	(9,162)	(15,239)	(27,568)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt			(19,100)	(521)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	0	(313)	0	(217)
Interest Expense, Related Party	0		(20,734)
Income (loss) before income taxes	18,210	6,134	67,478	43,502
Income tax benefit (expense)	(5,205)	792	(8,659)	(5,620)
Net income (loss)	13,005	6,926	58,819	37,882
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net sales	299,928	299,667	906,178	911,465
Cost of sales	250,868	265,903	768,937	805,599
Selling, general and administrative	24,085	20,378	54,052	64,194
Transaction costs	1,947	0	12,400	0
Depreciation	5,426	6,212	16,683	19,230
Amortization	2,317	2,335	6,988	7,006
Equity in losses (earnings) of investees	(146)	(289)	(250)	(4,540)
Operating income (loss)	15,139	4,550	46,868	10,896
Interest Income, Other	0	(1)	0	33
Interest Expense	(694)	(724)	(2,043)	(2,291)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt			0	0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	0	602	0	235
Interest Expense, Related Party	84		23
Income (loss) before income taxes	14,529	4,427	44,848	8,873
Income tax benefit (expense)	(5,629)	(1,752)	(17,698)	(3,512)
Net income (loss)	8,900	2,675	27,150	5,361
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net sales	420,565	463,861	1,402,330	1,504,218
Cost of sales	354,503	434,059	1,157,071	1,374,743
Selling, general and administrative	23,771	19,299	67,605	60,830
Transaction costs	3,638	0	5,313	0
Depreciation	4,324	4,892	13,917	16,092
Amortization	21	7	34	19
Equity in losses (earnings) of investees	(95)	105	88	437
Operating income (loss)	34,213	5,709	158,478	52,971
Interest Income, Other	607	601	1,909	1,870
Interest Expense	(104)	(129)	(331)	(336)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt			0	0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(895)	(1,321)	(2,450)	(6,177)
Interest Expense, Related Party	(40)		140
Income (loss) before income taxes	33,781	4,860	157,746	48,328
Income tax benefit (expense)	(4,553)	(634)	(7,494)	(4,039)
Net income (loss)	29,228	4,226	150,252	44,289
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net sales	(229,989)	(242,276)	(725,937)	(740,810)
Cost of sales	(229,959)	(242,280)	(725,582)	(740,404)
Selling, general and administrative	(71)	0	(173)	0
Transaction costs	0	0	0	0
Depreciation	0	0	0	0
Amortization	0	0	0	0
Equity in losses (earnings) of investees	(66,520)	(15,421)	(270,072)	(100,703)
Operating income (loss)	(66,479)	(15,417)	(270,254)	(101,109)
Interest Income, Other	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	0	0	0	0
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt			0	0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	0	(4)	0	406
Interest Expense, Related Party	(41)		182
Income (loss) before income taxes	(66,520)	(15,421)	(270,072)	(100,703)
Income tax benefit (expense)	15,387	1,594	33,851	13,171
Net income (loss)	$ (51,133)	$ (13,827)	$ (236,221)	$ (87,532)

Supplemental Consolidating Fi72

Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net income (loss)	$ 10,169	$ (17,956)	$ 5,131	$ (24,723)
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains	0	1	2	16
Realized (gains) losses for foreign currency translation on business disposal reclassified into Other income (expense), net	0	0	559	252
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to foreign currency translation	0	1	561	268
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period	(620)	19,072	15,384	22,467
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	7,876	1,543	38,683	(504)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Cost of sales	3,760	822	16,000	586
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	(4,736)	18,351	(7,299)	23,557
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	(1)	0	3,266	(905)
Amortization included in pension cost	282	297	881	893
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	281	297	4,147	(12)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	5,714	693	2,540	(910)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Net income (loss)	10,169	(17,956)	5,131	(24,723)
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains	0	0	0	0
Realized (gains) losses for foreign currency translation on business disposal reclassified into Other income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period	0	0	0	0
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	0	0	0	0
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	0		0	0
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Amortization included in pension cost	0	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	(4,455)	18,649	(2,591)	23,813
Comprehensive income (loss)	5,714	693	2,540	(910)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Net income (loss)	13,005	6,926	58,819	37,882
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains	0	0	0	0
Realized (gains) losses for foreign currency translation on business disposal reclassified into Other income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period	0	0	0	0
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	0	0	0	0
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	0		0	0
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	1	1	1,112	(564)
Amortization included in pension cost	102	102	340	308
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	103	103	1,452	(256)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	(4,558)	18,546	(4,043)	24,069
Comprehensive income (loss)	8,550	25,575	56,228	61,695
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income (loss)	8,900	2,675	27,150	5,361
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains	0	0	0	0
Realized (gains) losses for foreign currency translation on business disposal reclassified into Other income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period	0	0	0	0
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	0	0	0	0
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	0		0	0
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Amortization included in pension cost	0	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	8,900	2,675	27,150	5,361
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income (loss)	29,228	4,226	150,252	44,289
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains	0	1	2	16
Realized (gains) losses for foreign currency translation on business disposal reclassified into Other income (expense), net	0	0	559	252
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to foreign currency translation	0	1	561	268
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period	(620)	19,072	15,384	22,467
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	7,876	1,543	38,683	(504)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Cost of sales	3,760	822	16,000	586
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	(4,736)		(7,299)	23,557
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	(2)	(1)	2,154	(341)
Amortization included in pension cost	180	195	541	585
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	178	194	2,695	244
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	24,670	22,772	146,209	68,358
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net income (loss)	(51,133)	(13,827)	(236,221)	(87,532)
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains	0	0	0	0
Realized (gains) losses for foreign currency translation on business disposal reclassified into Other income (expense), net	0		0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period	0	0	0	0
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	0	0	0	0
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	0		0	0
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Amortization included in pension cost	0	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	9,013	(37,195)	6,634	(47,882)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (42,120)	$ (51,022)	$ (229,587)	$ (135,414)

Supplemental Consolidating Fi73

Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and equivalents	$ 188,714	$ 48,160	$ 45,092	$ 54,017
Trade receivables, less allowances	222,212	217,420	248,617
Other receivables, net	56,876	66,810	68,168
Inventories	217,278	197,307	208,931
Prepaid expenses	39,501	38,818	42,393
Other current assets	4,965	14,549	25,392
Total current assets	729,546	583,064	638,593
Property, plant and equipment, net	368,163	397,029	400,360
Investments and other assets, net	95,290	110,220	106,439
Trademarks	426,085	426,085	426,085
Goodwill	18,095	18,095	18,095
Other intangible assets, net	70,523	77,545	79,887
Investments In, And Accounts With, Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent	0
Total assets	1,707,702	1,612,038	1,669,459
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2,999	4,703	4,648
Accounts payable	266,344	223,286	248,730
Accrued liabilities	164,461	150,955	155,640
Total current liabilities	433,804	378,944	409,018
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	278,411	637,518	634,882
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	76,921	89,381	81,394
Deferred tax liabilities	97,807	104,365	107,318
Other liabilities	72,252	78,496	58,764
Long-term related parties debt	238,479	0	0
Due to affiliates	0		0
Due from Related Parties, Current	0	0
Total liabilities	1,197,674	$ 1,288,704	1,291,376
Commitments and contingencies
Total shareholders' equity	510,028	$ 323,334	378,083
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,707,702	1,612,038	1,669,459
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Cash and equivalents	0	0	0	0
Trade receivables, less allowances	0	0	0
Other receivables, net	$ 0	(210)	(577)
Inventories		0	0
Prepaid expenses	$ 0	0	0
Other current assets	(6,007)	(7,530)	(8,800)
Total current assets	(6,007)	(7,740)	(9,377)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Investments and other assets, net	0	(6,543)	(6,437)
Trademarks	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0	0	0
Investments In, And Accounts With, Subsidiaries	(2,831,946)	(2,598,408)	(2,621,859)
Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent	(4,362,055)
Total assets	(9,053,339)	(7,238,437)	(6,999,728)
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0	0
Accrued liabilities	0	(7,740)	(9,377)
Total current liabilities	0	(7,740)	(4,371,432)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	0	0	0
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	0	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	(6,007)	(6,543)	(6,437)
Other liabilities	0	0	0
Long-term related parties debt	0	(4,625,746)
Due to affiliates	(6,215,386)		(4,362,055)
Due from Related Parties, Current	(6,215,386)	(4,625,746)
Total liabilities	(6,221,393)	$ (4,640,029)	(4,377,869)
Commitments and contingencies
Total shareholders' equity	(2,831,946)	$ (2,598,408)	(2,621,859)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	(9,053,339)	(7,238,437)	(6,999,728)
Parent Company [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Cash and equivalents	393	0	0	0
Trade receivables, less allowances	0	0	0
Other receivables, net	0	0	0
Inventories	0	0	0
Prepaid expenses	1,472	209	438
Other current assets	96	0	0
Total current assets	1,961	209	438
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Investments and other assets, net	9,399	22,032	21,795
Trademarks	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0	0	0
Investments In, And Accounts With, Subsidiaries	1,487,261	1,431,037	1,465,047
Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent	58,317
Total assets	1,586,917	1,537,576	1,545,597
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0	0	0
Accounts payable	3,897	6,795	8,533
Accrued liabilities	23,377	31,752	30,386
Total current liabilities	27,274	38,547	975,905
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	45,872	176,431	173,194
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	8,826	14,637	14,665
Deferred tax liabilities	(125)	0	244
Other liabilities	6,750	3,402	3,506
Long-term related parties debt	238,479	981,225
Due to affiliates	749,813		936,986
Due from Related Parties, Current	88,296	84,298
Total liabilities	1,076,889	$ 1,214,242	1,167,514
Commitments and contingencies
Total shareholders' equity	510,028	$ 323,334	378,083
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,586,917	1,537,576	1,545,597
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Cash and equivalents	16,302	13,707	10,682	15,851
Trade receivables, less allowances	57,869	49,844	54,729
Other receivables, net	4,188	4,383	2,066
Inventories	11,050	9,657	10,702
Prepaid expenses	1,961	5,555	5,095
Other current assets	0	10,070	21,672
Total current assets	91,370	93,216	104,946
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,204	15,680	16,808
Investments and other assets, net	8,288	11,209	11,769
Trademarks	208,085	208,085	208,085
Goodwill	0	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0	0	0
Investments In, And Accounts With, Subsidiaries	1,341,388	1,165,799	1,155,566
Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent	2,244,947
Total assets	3,876,697	3,871,179	3,742,121
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0	1,500	1,500
Accounts payable	6,765	7,672	5,558
Accrued liabilities	9,108	24,308	14,319
Total current liabilities	15,873	33,480	1,783,118
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	190,389	415,858	416,153
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	4,358	6,549	2,760
Deferred tax liabilities	77,961	83,188	66,987
Other liabilities	215	7,919	8,056
Long-term related parties debt	0	1,893,148
Due to affiliates	2,100,640		1,761,741
Due from Related Parties, Current	2,220,362	2,377,190
Total liabilities	2,389,436	$ 2,440,142	2,277,074
Commitments and contingencies
Total shareholders' equity	1,487,261	$ 1,431,037	1,465,047
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,876,697	3,871,179	3,742,121
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Cash and equivalents	88,859	0	0	0
Trade receivables, less allowances	59,894	47,579	54,525
Other receivables, net	3,034	3,302	5,412
Inventories	34,907	34,331	30,246
Prepaid expenses	8,911	8,193	8,144
Other current assets	10,481	11,506	12,520
Total current assets	206,086	104,911	110,847
Property, plant and equipment, net	179,595	194,362	195,940
Investments and other assets, net	3,266	4,372	4,196
Trademarks	38,500	38,500	38,500
Goodwill	18,095	18,095	18,095
Other intangible assets, net	70,523	77,511	79,846
Investments In, And Accounts With, Subsidiaries	3,297	1,572	1,246
Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent	1,481,248
Total assets	3,588,332	1,977,238	1,929,918
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,363	1,674	1,662
Accounts payable	114,902	86,010	92,875
Accrued liabilities	64,897	54,199	66,468
Total current liabilities	181,162	141,883	1,447,750
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	38,637	39,945	40,373
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	20	0	4
Deferred tax liabilities	25,978	27,720	46,524
Other liabilities	23,945	21,979	9,619
Long-term related parties debt	0	1,346,665
Due to affiliates	2,890,419		1,286,745
Due from Related Parties, Current	3,068,970	1,537,915
Total liabilities	3,160,161	$ 1,578,192	1,544,270
Commitments and contingencies
Total shareholders' equity	428,171	$ 399,046	385,648
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,588,332	1,977,238	1,929,918
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Cash and equivalents	83,160	34,453	34,410	$ 38,166
Trade receivables, less allowances	104,449	119,997	139,363
Other receivables, net	49,654	59,335	61,267
Inventories	171,321	153,319	167,983
Prepaid expenses	27,157	24,861	28,716
Other current assets	395	503	0
Total current assets	436,136	392,468	431,739
Property, plant and equipment, net	181,364	186,987	187,612
Investments and other assets, net	74,337	79,150	75,116
Trademarks	179,500	179,500	179,500
Goodwill	0	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0	34	41
Investments In, And Accounts With, Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent	577,543
Total assets	1,709,095	1,464,482	1,451,551
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,636	1,529	1,486
Accounts payable	140,780	122,809	141,764
Accrued liabilities	67,079	48,436	53,844
Total current liabilities	209,495	172,774	573,677
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	3,513	5,284	5,162
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	63,717	68,195	63,965
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0	0
Other liabilities	41,342	45,196	37,583
Long-term related parties debt	0	404,708
Due to affiliates	474,514		376,583
Due from Related Parties, Current	837,758	626,343
Total liabilities	792,581	$ 696,157	680,387
Commitments and contingencies
Total shareholders' equity	916,514	$ 768,325	771,164
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,709,095	$ 1,464,482	$ 1,451,551

Supplemental Consolidating Fi74

Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information, Quarterly Charges and Credits, Amount Reconciling to Previously Reported Results			$ 3,000
Operating cash flow		$ 132,513	40,671
Capital expenditures		(13,575)	(38,836)
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets		0	5,256
Investing activity with subsidiaries		0	0
Other, net		(67)	(3,736)
Investing cash flow		(13,642)	(37,316)
Proceeds from Related Party Debt		238,479	0
Repurchase of Convertible Notes		(146,401)	0
Redemption of 7.875% Notes		(222,117)	(10,000)
Repayments of the 2013 ABL Term Loan		(4,875)	(1,125)
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		(3,143)	(589)
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs		(2,738)	(266)
Payments of debt extinguishment costs		0	(300)
Payments of stock-based compensation	$ (683,000)	(36,588)	0
Payment of dividend to related party		(45,374)	0
Proceeds from sale of common stock		154,836	0
Proceeds from capital contributions		89,604	0
Advance from related party		18,445	0
Payment of advance from related party		(18,445)	0
Financing activity with subsidiaries		0	0
Financing cash flow		21,683	(12,280)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		140,554	(8,925)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period		48,160	54,017
Cash and equivalents, end of period		188,714	45,092
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Operating cash flow		0	0
Capital expenditures		0	0
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets			0
Investing activity with subsidiaries		93,304	6,033
Other, net		0	0
Investing cash flow		93,304	6,033
Proceeds from Related Party Debt		0
Repurchase of Convertible Notes		0
Redemption of 7.875% Notes		0	0
Repayments of the 2013 ABL Term Loan		0	0
Borrowings under the 2015 ABL		0	0
Repayments of the 2015 ABL		0	0
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		0	0
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs		0	0
Payments of debt extinguishment costs			0
Payments of stock-based compensation		0
Proceeds from sale of common stock		0
Proceeds from capital contributions		0
Advance from related party		0
Payment of advance from related party		0
Financing activity with subsidiaries		(93,304)	(6,033)
Financing cash flow		(93,304)	(6,033)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		0	0
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period		0	0
Cash and equivalents, end of period		0	0
Parent Company [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Operating cash flow		(254,163)	0
Capital expenditures		0	0
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets			0
Investing activity with subsidiaries		0	0
Other, net		0	0
Investing cash flow		0	0
Proceeds from Related Party Debt		238,479
Repurchase of Convertible Notes		(146,401)
Redemption of 7.875% Notes		0	0
Repayments of the 2013 ABL Term Loan		0	0
Borrowings under the 2015 ABL		0	0
Repayments of the 2015 ABL		0	0
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		0	0
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs		0	0
Payments of debt extinguishment costs			0
Payments of stock-based compensation		(36,588)
Payment of dividend to related party		(45,374)
Proceeds from sale of common stock		154,836
Proceeds from capital contributions		89,604
Advance from related party		18,445
Payment of advance from related party		(18,445)
Financing activity with subsidiaries		0	0
Financing cash flow		254,556	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		393	0
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period		0	0
Cash and equivalents, end of period		393	0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Operating cash flow		329,032	14,674
Capital expenditures		(1,428)	(2,689)
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets			0
Investing activity with subsidiaries		(93,304)	(5,463)
Other, net		0	0
Investing cash flow		(94,732)	(8,152)
Proceeds from Related Party Debt		0
Repurchase of Convertible Notes		0
Redemption of 7.875% Notes		(222,117)	(10,000)
Repayments of the 2013 ABL Term Loan		(4,875)	(1,125)
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		0	0
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs		(2,738)	(266)
Payments of debt extinguishment costs			(300)
Payments of stock-based compensation		0
Payment of dividend to related party		0
Proceeds from sale of common stock		0
Proceeds from capital contributions		0
Advance from related party		0
Payment of advance from related party		0
Financing activity with subsidiaries		(1,975)	0
Financing cash flow		(231,705)	(11,691)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		2,595	(5,169)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period		13,707	15,851
Cash and equivalents, end of period		16,302	10,682
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Operating cash flow		657	3,243
Capital expenditures		(2,192)	(8,748)
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets			1,167
Investing activity with subsidiaries		0	(570)
Other, net		0	0
Investing cash flow		(2,192)	(8,151)
Proceeds from Related Party Debt		0
Repurchase of Convertible Notes		0
Redemption of 7.875% Notes		0	0
Repayments of the 2013 ABL Term Loan		0	0
Borrowings under the 2015 ABL		0	0
Repayments of the 2015 ABL		0	0
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		(2,910)	(555)
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs		0	0
Payments of debt extinguishment costs			0
Payments of stock-based compensation		0
Payment of dividend to related party		0
Proceeds from sale of common stock		0
Proceeds from capital contributions		0
Advance from related party		0
Payment of advance from related party		0
Financing activity with subsidiaries		93,304	5,463
Financing cash flow		90,394	4,908
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		88,859	0
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period		0	0
Cash and equivalents, end of period		88,859	0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Operating cash flow		56,987	22,754
Capital expenditures		(9,955)	(27,399)
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets			4,089
Investing activity with subsidiaries		0	0
Other, net		(67)	(3,736)
Investing cash flow		(10,022)	(27,046)
Proceeds from Related Party Debt		0
Repurchase of Convertible Notes		0
Redemption of 7.875% Notes		0	0
Repayments of the 2013 ABL Term Loan		0	0
Borrowings under the 2015 ABL		0	0
Repayments of the 2015 ABL		0	0
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		(233)	(34)
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs		0	0
Payments of debt extinguishment costs			0
Payments of stock-based compensation		0
Proceeds from sale of common stock		0
Financing activity with subsidiaries		1,975	570
Financing cash flow		1,742	536
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		48,707	(3,756)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period		34,453	38,166
Cash and equivalents, end of period		$ 83,160	34,410
2013 ABL [Member]
Borrowings under the 2015 ABL			24,000
Repayments of the 2015 ABL			$ (24,000)

Business Disposals (Details)

Business Disposals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on disposal	$ 1
Cash payments upon disposal		$ 1
Annual sales for disposed business		2
Healthy Snacking Products [Member] | Non-core Business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on disposal		$ 3