TreeHouse Foods (THS) 10-Q 7 Aug 14 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Jun-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'
Trading Symbol	'THS	'
Entity Registrant Name	'TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001320695	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	42,069,075

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$17,013	$46,475
Investments	9,386	8,680
Receivables, net	154,888	152,763
Inventories, net	498,933	405,698
Deferred income taxes	13,233	21,909
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,487	14,164
Total current assets	718,940	649,689
Property, plant and equipment, net	496,671	462,275
Goodwill	1,163,964	1,119,204
Intangible assets, net	512,376	475,756
Other assets, net	20,405	14,130
Total assets	2,912,356	2,721,054
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	288,918	238,813
Current portion of long-term debt	3,939	1,551
Total current liabilities	292,857	240,364
Long-term debt	1,016,576	938,945
Deferred income taxes	240,644	228,569
Other long-term liabilities	25,830	40,058
Total liabilities	1,575,907	1,447,936
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 10,000 shares authorized, none issued	'	'
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 90,000 shares authorized, 37,072 and 36,493 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	371	365
Additional paid-in capital	776,615	748,577
Retained earnings	592,021	555,939
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-32,558	-31,763
Total stockholders' equity	1,336,449	1,273,118
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$2,912,356	$2,721,054

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000	10,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	90,000	90,000
Common stock, shares issued	37,072	36,493
Common stock, shares outstanding	37,072	36,493

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Net sales	$627,960	$526,346	$1,246,863	$1,066,456
Cost of sales	492,283	416,778	978,195	842,716
Gross profit	135,677	109,568	268,668	223,740
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'
Selling and distribution	39,594	31,394	77,611	63,796
General and administrative	40,610	29,106	74,378	56,579
Other operating expense (income), net	365	-136	1,238	1,282
Amortization expense	10,532	8,227	20,566	16,726
Total operating expenses	91,101	68,591	173,793	138,383
Operating (loss) income	44,576	40,977	94,875	85,357
Other expense (income):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	9,001	12,230	19,874	25,008
Interest income	-413	-322	-581	-1,000
(Gain) loss on foreign currency exchange	-4,099	841	-1,148	480
Loss on extinguishment of debt	5,259	'	21,944	'
Other expense (income), net	1,088	345	1,003	-368
Total other expense	10,836	13,094	41,092	24,120
(Loss) income before income taxes	33,740	27,883	53,783	61,237
Income taxes	11,981	9,318	17,702	19,698
Net income	$21,759	$18,565	$36,081	$41,539
Net earnings per common share:	'	'	'	'
Basic	$0.59	$0.51	$0.98	$1.14
Diluted	$0.57	$0.50	$0.95	$1.11
Weighted average common shares:	'	'	'	'
Basic	36,961	36,337	36,822	36,323
Diluted	37,990	37,373	37,861	37,312

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Net income	$21,759		$18,565		$36,081		$41,539
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'		'		'		'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	10,906		-11,609		-1,001		-19,467
Pension and post-retirement reclassification adjustment	103	[1]	349	[1]	206	[1]	759	[1]
Derivative reclassification adjustment	'		41	[2]	'		81	[2]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	11,009		-11,219		-795		-18,627
Comprehensive income (loss)	$32,768		$7,346		$35,286		$22,912
[1]	Net of tax of $65 and $217 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $129 and $435 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[2]	Net of tax of $25 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and $51 for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Pension and post-retirement reclassification adjustment, tax	$65	$217	$129	$435
Derivative reclassification adjustment, tax	'	$25	'	$51

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$36,081	$41,539
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	32,091	38,412
Amortization	20,566	16,726
Stock-based compensation	9,699	7,108
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	-8,681	-1,097
Loss on extinguishment of debt	21,944	'
Mark to market gain on derivative contracts	-170	-499
Mark to market gain on investments	-421	-389
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets	534	-231
Deferred income taxes	-1,106	2,138
Other	1,636	557
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:	'	'
Receivables	10,034	7,730
Inventories	-55,544	-43,488
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-10,228	-4,728
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	26,958	6,264
Net cash provided by operating activities	83,393	70,042
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-30,489	-35,641
Additions to other intangible assets	-5,400	-3,255
Acquisitions, less cash acquired	-140,835	'
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	527	1,072
Purchase of investments	-353	-7,585
Proceeds from sale of investments	63	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-176,487	-45,409
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility	467,300	111,800
Payments under Revolving Credit Facility	-693,612	-195,800
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan	300,000	'
Proceeds from issuance of 2022 Notes	400,000	'
Payments on 2018 Notes	-400,000	'
Payments on capitalized lease obligations and other debt	-880	-1,149
Payment of deferred financing costs	-12,869	'
Payment of debt premium for extinguishment of debt	-16,693	'
Net receipts (payments) related to stock-based award activities	9,411	-1,192
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	8,681	1,097
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	61,338	-85,244
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	2,294	-5,451
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-29,462	-66,062
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	46,475	94,407
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$17,013	$28,345

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Basis of Presentation	'
	1. Basis of Presentation
	The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein have been prepared by TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) applicable to quarterly reporting on Form 10-Q. In our opinion, these statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of all interim periods reported herein. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annual results.
	On May 30, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Protenergy Natural Foods Corporation (“Protenergy”), a privately owned Canadian manufacturer of private label broth, soups, and gravies. The results of operations are included in our financial statements from the date of acquisition and are included in the North American Retail Grocery and Industrial and Export segments.
	The preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires us to use our judgment to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and the reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
	A detailed description of the Company’s significant accounting policies can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which introduced a new framework to be used when recognizing revenue in an attempt to reduce complexity and increase comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions, and capital markets. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The standard requires that entities apply the effects of these changes to all prior years presented, upon adoption, using either the retrospective method, which presents the impact of the change in each year presented, or the cumulative method, which includes the changes to all years presented in the year of initial adoption. The Company has not yet determined which of the two adoption methods to elect. The Company is currently assessing the impact that this standard will have upon adoption.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-04, Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date, clarifying how entities are required to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements and outlining the required disclosures around these liabilities. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. See Note 11, Long-Term Debt, for related disclosures. The Company adopted this standard during the first quarter of 2014, the impact of which was not significant.

Restructuring

Restructuring	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring	'
	3. Restructuring
	Soup restructuring — In August of 2012, following a strategic review of the soup category, the Company announced a restructuring plan that included reductions to the cost structure of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania facility by reorganizing and simplifying the soup business there and the closure of its Mendota, Illinois soup plant. The restructuring is expected to reduce manufacturing costs by streamlining operations and transferring production from the Mendota plant to the Pittsburgh plant. Production at the Mendota facility was primarily related to the North American Retail Grocery segment and ended as of December 31, 2012, with full plant closure in the second quarter of 2013. Total costs of the restructuring are expected to be approximately $28.0 million as detailed below, of which $5.4 million is expected to be in cash. Expenses associated with the restructuring plan are primarily aggregated in the Other operating expense, net line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, with the exception of accelerated depreciation, which is recorded in Cost of sales.
	Below is a summary of the restructuring costs:
		Soup Restructuring
		Three Months			Six Months			Cumulative		Total
		Ended			Ended			Costs		Expected
		June 30, 2014			June 30, 2014			To Date		Costs
		(In thousands)
	Accelerated depreciation	$	—		$	—		$	22,590	$	22,590
	Severance and outplacement		—			—			769		769
	Other closure costs		353			1,153			2,824		4,636
	Total	$	353		$	1,153		$	26,183	$	27,995
		Soup Restructuring
		Three Months			Six Months			Cumulative
		Ended			Ended			Costs
		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2013			To Date
		(In thousands)
	Accelerated depreciation	$	5,833		$	9,981		$	16,684
	Severance and outplacement		(44	)		(12	)		745
	Other closure costs		(536	)		218			798
	Total	$	5,253		$	10,187		$	18,227
	Seaforth, Ontario, Canada — On August 7, 2012, the Company announced the closure of its salad dressing plant in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada, and the transfer of production to facilities where the Company has lower production costs. Production at the Seaforth, Ontario facility was primarily related to the North American Retail Grocery segment and ended in the fourth quarter of 2013, with full plant closure occurring in the first quarter of 2014. Total costs to close the Seaforth facility are expected to be approximately $13.2 million as detailed below, of which $6.2 million is in cash. Expenses incurred associated with the facility closure are primarily aggregated in the Other operating expense, net line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Certain costs, primarily accelerated depreciation, are recorded in Cost of sales. This restructuring is substantially complete.
	Below is a summary of the restructuring costs:
		Seaforth Closure
		Three Months			Six Months			Cumulative		Total
		Ended			Ended			Costs		Expected
		June 30, 2014			June 30, 2014			To Date		Costs
		(In thousands)
	Accelerated depreciation	$	—		$	—		$	6,582	$	6,582
	Severance and outplacement		—			5			2,889		2,889
	Other closure costs		8			11			3,739		3,753
	Total	$	8		$	16		$	13,210	$	13,224
		Seaforth Closure
		Three Months			Six Months			Cumulative
		Ended			Ended			Costs
		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2013			To Date
		(In thousands)
	Accelerated depreciation	$	1,356		$	2,716		$	6,724
	Severance and outplacement		200			496			2,745
	Other closure costs		874			1,347			1,825
	Total	$	2,430		$	4,559		$	11,294

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Acquisitions	'
	4. Acquisitions
	On May 30, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of PFF Capital Group, Inc. (“Protenergy”), a privately owned Canadian based manufacturer of broth, soups and gravies. Protenergy specializes in providing products in carton and recart packaging for both private label and corporate brands, and also serves as a co-manufacturer of national brands. The purchase price was approximately CAD $170 million, net of acquired cash, before any adjustments for working capital. The acquisition was financed through borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The acquisition is expected to expand our existing packaging capabilities and enable us to offer customers a full range of soup products as well as leverage our research and development capabilities in the evolution of shelf stable liquids from cans to cartons.
	The Protenergy acquisition is being accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and the results of operations are included in our financial statements from the date of acquisition and are in the North American Retail Grocery and Industrial and Export segments. Included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income are Protenergy’s net sales of approximately $10.7 million from the date of acquisition through June 30, 2014. Also included is a net loss of $3.0 million from the date of acquisition through June 30, 2014. This loss includes integration costs of $4.4 million. At the date of acquisition, the purchase price was allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired based upon fair market values, and is subject to adjustments.
	We have made a preliminary allocation to net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows (in USD):
		(In thousands)
	Cash	$	2,580
	Receivables		10,949
	Inventory		38,283
	Property plant and equipment		38,075
	Customer relationships		49,516
	Capitalized software		1,498
	Formulas		433
	Other assets		8,669
	Goodwill		45,916
	Fair value of assets acquired		195,919
	Assumed liabilities		(45,095	)
	Total purchase price	$	150,824
	The Company allocated $49.5 million to customer relationships that have an estimated life of 15 years and $0.4 million to formulas with an estimated life of 5 years. The Company has allocated $34.4 million of goodwill to the North American Retail Grocery segment and $11.5 million of goodwill to the Industrial and Export segment. Goodwill arises principally as a result of expansion opportunities, driven in part by Protenergy’s packaging technology. The Company incurred approximately $2.7 million in acquisition related costs. These costs are included in the General and administrative expense line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The allocation to net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is preliminary and subject to change for working capital adjustments, taxes and completion of the valuation analysis of certain intangibles. We expect the intangible valuation to be complete during the third quarter.
	The following unaudited pro forma information shows the results of operations for the Company as if the acquisition of Protenergy had been completed as of January 1, 2013. Adjustments have been made for the pro forma effects of depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets recognized as part of the business combination, interest expense related to the financing of the business combinations, and related income taxes. These pro forma results may not necessarily reflect actual results of operations that would have been achieved, nor are they necessarily indicative of future results of operations.
		Six Months Ended
		June 30,
		2014			2013
		(In thousands, except per share data)
	Pro forma net sales	$	1,307,621		$	1,108,286
	Pro forma net income	$	28,526		$	34,510
	Pro forma basic earnings per common share	$	0.77		$	0.95
	Pro forma diluted earnings per common share	$	0.75		$	0.92
	The Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Associated Brands Management Holdings Inc., Associated Brands Holdings Limited Partnership, Associated Brands GP Corporation and 6726607 Canada Ltd. (collectively, “Associated Brands”) from TorQuest Partners LLC and other shareholders in October of 2013. Associated Brands was a privately owned Canadian company and a private label manufacturer of powdered drinks, specialty teas, and sweeteners. The purchase price, after adjusting for working capital, was approximately CAD $191 million. The acquisition was financed through cash on hand and borrowings under the Company’s Prior Credit Agreement (as defined in Note 11). The acquisition of Associated Brands strengthened the Company’s retail presence in the private label dry grocery segment and introduced a line of specialty tea products to complement its single serve coffee business, and was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. At the date of acquisition, the purchase price was allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired based upon fair market values, and is subject to adjustments, primarily for taxes. During the first quarter of 2014, the working capital adjustment was finalized and resulted in a CAD $1.4 million reduction to goodwill.
	The following unaudited pro forma information shows the results of operations for the Company as if the acquisition of Associated Brands had been completed as of January 1, 2013. Adjustments have been made for the pro forma effects of depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets recognized as part of the business combination, interest expense related to the financing of the business combinations, and related income taxes. These pro forma results may not necessarily reflect actual results of operations that would have been achieved, nor are they necessarily indicative of future results of operations.
		Six Months Ended
		June 30,
		2013
		(In thousands)
		(except per share data)
	Pro forma net sales	$	1,166,062
	Pro forma net income	$	45,154
	Pro forma basic earnings per common share	$	1.24
	Pro forma diluted earnings per common share	$	1.21
	On July 1, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Cains Foods, L.P. (“Cains”), a privately owned Ayer, Massachusetts based manufacturer of shelf stable mayonnaise, dressings, and sauces. The Cains product portfolio offers retail and foodservice customers a wide array of packaging sizes, sold as private label and branded products. The purchase price was approximately $35 million, net of acquired cash, after adjusting for working capital and taxes. The acquisition was financed throughborrowings under the Company’s Prior Credit Agreement. The acquisition expanded the Company’s footprint in the Northeast United States, enhanced its foodservice presence, and enriched its packaging capabilities. The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and the results of operations are included in our financial statements from the date of acquisition.

Investments

Investments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Investments	'
	5. Investments
		June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
		(In thousands)
	U.S. equity	$	5,786	$	5,254
	Non-U.S. equity		1,796		1,669
	Fixed income		1,804		1,757
	Total investments	$	9,386	$	8,680
	We determine the appropriate classification of our investments at the time of purchase and reevaluate such designation as of each balance sheet date. The Company accounts for investments in debt and marketable equity securities as held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, or trading, depending on their classification. The investments held by the Company are classified as trading securities and are stated at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded as a component of the Interest income line on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Cash flows from purchases, sales and maturities of trading securities are included in cash flows from investing activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows based on the nature and purpose for which the securities were acquired.
	Our investments are considered trading securities and include U.S. equity, non-U.S. equity and fixed income securities that are classified as short-term investments and carried at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The U.S. equity, non-U.S. equity, and fixed income securities are classified as short-term investments as they have characteristics of other current assets and are actively managed.
	For the six months ended June 30, 2014, we recognized net unrealized gains totaling $0.4 million that are included in the Interest income line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, we recognized $0.3 million of net unrealized gains. Additionally, for the six months ended June 30, 2014, we recognized realized gains totaling $0.1 million that are included in the Interest income line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, while realized gains for the three months ended June 30, 2014 that were insignificant. When securities are sold, their cost is determined based on the first-in, first-out method.
	We consider temporary cash investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $14.3 million and $19.3 million, respectively, represents cash and equivalents held in Canada in local currency, and are convertible into other currencies. The cash and equivalents held in Canada are expected to be used for general corporate purposes in Canada, including capital projects and acquisitions.

Inventories

Inventories	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Inventories	'
	6. Inventories
		June 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(In thousands)
	Raw materials and supplies	$	189,281		$	162,751
	Finished goods		331,236			264,829
	LIFO reserve		(21,584	)		(21,882	)
	Total	$	498,933		$	405,698
	Approximately $83.1 million and $84.6 million of our inventory was accounted for under the Last-in, First-out (“LIFO”) method of accounting at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Property_Plant_and_Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	7. Property, Plant and Equipment
		June 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(In thousands)
	Land	$	26,123		$	26,492
	Buildings and improvements		197,883			194,439
	Machinery and equipment		584,334			536,256
	Construction in progress		40,348			43,146
	Total		848,688			800,333
	Less accumulated depreciation		(352,017	)		(338,058	)
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	496,671		$	462,275
	Depreciation expense was $15.1 million and $20.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $32.1 million and $38.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
	8. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are as follows:
		North American			Food Away			Industrial			Total
		Retail Grocery			From Home			and Export
		(In thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	884,768		$	95,572		$	138,864		$	1,119,204
	Acquisition		34,437			—			11,479			45,916
	Purchase price adjustments		(974	)		(54	)		(115	)		(1,143	)
	Currency exchange adjustment		(66	)		(45	)		98			(13	)
	Balance at June 30, 2014	$	918,165		$	95,473		$	150,326		$	1,163,964
	The Company has not incurred any goodwill impairments since its inception.
	The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of intangible assets other than goodwill as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:
		June 30, 2014									December 31, 2013
		Gross			Accumulated			Net			Gross			Accumulated			Net
		Carrying			Amortization			Carrying			Carrying			Amortization			Carrying
		Amount						Amount			Amount						Amount
		(In thousands)									(In thousands)
	Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
	Trademarks	$	30,990		$	—		$	30,990		$	31,067		$	—		$	31,067
	Intangible assets with finite lives:
	Customer-related		575,783			(148,375	)		427,408			525,820			(133,063	)		392,757
	Contractual agreements		1,246			(171	)		1,075			1,249			(87	)		1,162
	Trademarks		26,459			(8,028	)		18,431			26,466			(7,164	)		19,302
	Formulas/recipes		9,317			(6,396	)		2,921			8,882			(5,708	)		3,174
	Computer software		58,054			(26,503	)		31,551			51,087			(22,793	)		28,294
	Total	$	701,849		$	(189,473	)	$	512,376		$	644,571		$	(168,815	)	$	475,756
	Amortization expense on intangible assets for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was $10.5 million and $8.2 million, respectively, and $20.6 million and $16.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Estimated amortization expense on intangible assets for 2014 and the next four years is as follows:
		(In thousands)
	2014	$	43,802
	2015	$	43,390
	2016	$	42,577
	2017	$	41,850
	2018	$	36,494

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_E

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	'
	9. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
		June 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	Accounts payable	$	218,941	$	154,378
	Payroll and benefits		37,120		40,155
	Interest and taxes		10,154		22,190
	Health insurance, workers’ compensation and other insurance costs		8,192		8,164
	Marketing expenses		6,924		7,568
	Other accrued liabilities		7,587		6,358
	Total	$	288,918	$	238,813

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Taxes	'
	10. Income Taxes
	Income tax expense was recorded at an effective rate of 35.5% and 32.9% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, compared to 33.4% and 32.2% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate is favorably impacted by an intercompany financing structure entered into in conjunction with the E.D. Smith Foods, Ltd. (“E.D. Smith”) acquisition in 2007. The increase in the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to 2013 is attributable to an increase in state tax expense, acquisition related expenses that are not deductible for tax purposes, and the tax impact of a shift in revenue between jurisdictions.
	During the second quarter of 2014, the IRS initiated an examination of TreeHouse Foods’ 2012 tax year. The Canadian Revenue Agency (“CRA”) is currently examining the 2008 through 2012 tax years of E.D. Smith. The IRS and CRA examinations are expected to be completed in 2014 or 2015. The Company has examinations in process with various state taxing authorities, which are expected to be completed in 2014 or 2015.
	Management estimates that it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by as much as $0.6 million within the next 12 months, primarily as a result of the resolution of audits currently in progress and the lapsing of statutes of limitations.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Long-Term Debt	'
	11. Long-Term Debt
		June 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(In thousands)
	Revolving credit facility	$	309,000		$	535,000
	Term Loan		300,000			—
	2018 Notes		—			400,000
	2022 Notes		400,000			—
	Tax increment financing and other debt		11,515			5,496
	Total debt outstanding		1,020,515			940,496
	Less current portion		(3,939	)		(1,551	)
	Total long-term debt	$	1,016,576		$	938,945
	On May 6, 2014, the Company entered into a new five year unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with an aggregate commitment of $900 million and a $300 million senior unsecured seven year term loan (the “Term Loan”) pursuant to a new credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The proceeds from the Term Loan and a draw at closing on the Revolving Credit Facility were used to repay in full amounts outstanding under our prior $750 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Prior Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement replaced the Prior Credit Agreement, and the Prior Credit Agreement was terminated upon the repayment of the amounts outstanding thereunder on May 6, 2014. As a result of the debt refinancing, $6.5 million of fees associated with the Revolving Credit Facility and $2.4 million of fees associated with the Term Loan will be amortized over their five years and seven year terms, respectively.
	Revolving Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2014, $580.2 million of the aggregate commitment of $900 million of the Revolving Credit Facility was available. The Revolving Credit Facility matures on May 6, 2019. In addition, as of June 30, 2014, there were $10.8 million in letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility that were issued but undrawn.
	Interest is payable quarterly or at the end of the applicable interest period in arrears on any outstanding borrowings. The initial pricing for the Revolving Credit Facility is determined by LIBOR plus a margin of 1.50%, which includes a 0.30% facility fee. Thereafter, the Revolving Credit Facility generally will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) LIBOR, plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.00% (inclusive of the facility fee), based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio or (ii) a Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.00% (inclusive of the facility fee), based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. The Company’s average interest rate on debt outstanding under its Revolving Credit Facility for three months ended June 30, 2014 was 1.56%.
	The Credit Agreement is guaranteed by our 100% owned direct and indirect subsidiaries, Bay Valley, Sturm Foods, S.T. Specialty Foods and certain other subsidiaries that may become guarantors in the future (the aforementioned entities are known collectively as the “Guarantors”). The Revolving Credit Facility contains various financial and restrictive covenants and requires that the Company maintain certain financial ratios, including a leverage and interest coverage ratio.
	Term Loan — On May 6, 2014, the Company entered into a $300 million senior unsecured Term Loan pursuant to the same Credit Agreement used for the Revolving Credit Facility. The Term Loan matures on May 6, 2021. The initial pricing of the Term Loan is determined by LIBOR plus a margin of 1.75%. Thereafter, the Term Loan generally will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) LIBOR, plus a margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.25%, based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio or (ii) a Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging from 0.50% to 1.25%, based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. The Term Loan is subject to substantially the same covenants as the Revolving Credit Facility, and also has the same Guarantors.
	2018 Notes — The Company previously issued 7.75% notes in aggregate principal amount of $400 million due on March 1, 2018 (the “2018 Notes”). During the first quarter, on February 25, 2014, the Company commenced a tender offer and consent solicitation to repurchase and extinguish $400 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2018 Notes. Pursuant to the terms of the tender offer, the Company offered to repurchase the 2018 Notes at a price of 104.275% of the principal amount (plus any accrued but unpaid interest to, but excluding the payment date), for any 2018 Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the consent expiration time on March 10, 2014. As of the consent expiration time, the holders had tendered approximately $298 million in aggregate principal amount of 2018 Notes, and the Company accepted all such 2018 Notes tendered for purchase and extinguishment on March 11, 2014. The remaining holders had until March 24, 2014 to tender their 2018 Notes at a reduced rate of 101.275% of the principal amount; no additional 2018 Notes were tendered prior to the final expiration of the tender offer and consent solicitation.
	On March 11, 2014, the Company issued a redemption notice for all of its remaining outstanding 2018 Notes. On April 10, 2014, all remaining outstanding 2018 Notes, or approximately $102 million in aggregate principal amount, were redeemed at a price of 103.875% of the principal amount of the 2018 Notes, plus accrued but unpaid interest. Accordingly, no 2018 Notes remain outstanding as of June 30, 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company incurred a loss on extinguishment of the 2018 Notes totaling $16.7 million that included the write-off of $5.3 million in deferred financing costs.
	2022 Notes — On March 11, 2014, the Company completed its underwritten public offering of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.875% notes due March 15, 2022 (the “2022 Notes”). The net proceeds of $394 million ($400 million less underwriting discount of $6 million, providing an effective interest rate of 4.99%) were used to extinguish $298 million of the 2018 Notes with the balance of the proceeds being used to pay down the Revolving Credit Facility. The Company issued the 2022 Notes pursuant to an Indenture between the Company, the guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as trustee (the “Trustee”), among the Company, the Guarantors, and the Trustee.
	The Indenture provides, among other things, that the 2022 Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the Company. The Company’s payment obligations under the 2022 Notes are fully and unconditionally, as well as jointly and severally, guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Guarantors, in addition to any future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee or become borrowers under its credit facility, or guarantee certain other indebtedness incurred by the Company or its restricted subsidiaries. Interest is payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning September 15, 2014. The 2022 Notes will mature on March 15, 2022.
	The Company may redeem some or all of the 2022 Notes at any time prior to March 15, 2017 at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2022 Notes redeemed, plus an applicable “make-whole” premium. On or after March 15, 2017, the Company may redeem some or all of the 2022 Notes at redemption prices set forth in the Indenture. In addition, at any time prior to March 15, 2017, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the 2022 Notes at a redemption price of 104.875% of the principal amount of the 2022 Notes redeemed with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings.
	Subject to certain limitations, in the event of a change of control of the Company, the Company will be required to make an offer to purchase the 2022 Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 2022 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
	The Indenture contains restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of the Company and the Guarantors to: (i) pay dividends or make other restricted payments, (ii) make certain investments, (iii) incur additional indebtedness or issue preferred stock, (iv) create liens, (v) pay dividends or make other payments (except for certain dividends and payments to the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company), (vi) merge or consolidate with other entities or sell substantially all of its assets, (vii) enter into transactions with affiliates and (viii) engage in certain sale and leaseback transactions. The foregoing limitations are subject to exceptions as set forth in the Indenture. In addition, if in the future the 2022 Notes have an investment grade credit rating by both Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, certain of these covenants will, thereafter, no longer apply to the 2022 Notes for so long as the 2022 Notes are rated investment grade by the two rating agencies.
	Tax Increment Financing —The Company owes $1.6 million related to redevelopment bonds pursuant to a Tax Increment Financing Plan and has agreed to make certain payments with respect to the principal amount of the bonds through May 1, 2019.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share	'
	12. Earnings Per Share
	Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the number of weighted average common shares outstanding during the reporting period. The weighted average number of common shares used in the diluted earnings per share calculation is determined using the treasury stock method and includes the incremental effect related to the Company’s outstanding stock-based compensation awards.
	The following table summarizes the effect of the share-based compensation awards on the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in calculating diluted earnings per share:
			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
			(In thousands)				(In thousands)
	Weighted average common shares outstanding			36,961		36,337		36,822		36,323
	Assumed exercise/vesting of equity awards (1)			1,029		1,036		1,039		989
	Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding			37,990		37,373		37,861		37,312
	-1	Incremental shares from stock-based compensation awards (equity awards) are computed by the treasury stock method. Equity awards, excluded from our computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive, were 0.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 0.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	13. Stock-Based Compensation
	Income before income taxes for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 includes share-based compensation expense of $5.5 million and $9.7 million, respectively. Share-based compensation expense for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 was $3.7 million and $7.1 million, respectively. The tax benefit recognized related to the compensation cost of these share-based awards was approximately $1.9 million and $3.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and $1.3 million and $2.6 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
	The following table summarizes stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2014. Stock options are granted under our long-term incentive plan, and generally have a three year vesting schedule, which vest one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Stock options expire ten years from the grant date.
		Employee			Director		Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
		Options			Options		Average			Average		Intrinsic
							Exercise			Remaining		Value
							Price			Contractual
										Term (yrs)
		(In thousands)										(In thousands)
	Outstanding, December 31, 2013		2,570			64	$	36.71			4.1	$	84,840
	Granted		304			—	$	79.69
	Forfeited		(3	)		—	$	64.42
	Exercised		(487	)		—	$	28.69
	Outstanding, June 30, 2014		2,384			64	$	43.62			4.8	$	89,262
	Vested/expected to vest, at June 30, 2014		2,269			64	$	42.07			4.6	$	88,666
	Exercisable, June 30, 2014		1,797			64	$	34.58			3.4	$	84,654
	Compensation costs related to unvested options totaled $10.0 million at June 30, 2014 and will be recognized over the remaining vesting period of the grants, which averages 2.3 years. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value its stock option awards. The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of stock options issued in 2014 include the following: expected volatility of 25.18%, expected term of six years, risk free rate of 2.03% and no dividends. The weighted average grant date fair value of awards granted in the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $23.14. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $21.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The tax benefit recognized from stock option exercises was $8.2 million and $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	In addition to stock options, the Company may also grant restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance unit awards. These awards are granted under our long-term incentive plan. Employee restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards generally vest based on the passage of time. These awards generally vest one-third on each anniversary of the grant date. Director restricted stock units generally vest on the first anniversary of the grant date. Certain directors have deferred receipt of their awards until their departure from the Board of Directors, or a specified date. The following table summarizes the restricted stock unit activity during the six months ended June 30, 2014:
		Employee			Weighted		Director			Weighted
		Restricted			Average		Restricted			Average
		Stock Units			Grant Date		Stock Units			Grant Date
					Fair Value					Fair Value
		(In thousands)					(In thousands)
	Outstanding, at December 31, 2013		317		$	58.98		93		$	44.06
	Granted		151		$	78.3		14		$	79.89
	Vested		(137	)	$	52.58		(4	)	$	28.47
	Forfeited		(4	)	$	62.92		—		$	—
	Outstanding, at June 30, 2014		327		$	70.3		103		$	49.64
	Future compensation costs related to restricted stock units are approximately $17.2 million as of June 30, 2014, and will be recognized on a weighted average basis, over the next 2.1 years. The grant date fair value of the awards granted in 2014 is equal to the Company’s closing stock price on the grant date. The fair value of vested restricted stock units was $11.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and $9.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.
	Performance unit awards are granted to certain members of management. These awards contain service and performance conditions. For each of the three performance periods, one third of the units will accrue, multiplied by a predefined percentage between 0% and 200%, depending on the achievement of certain operating performance measures. Additionally, for the cumulative performance period, a number of units will accrue, equal to the number of units granted, multiplied by a predefined percentage between 0% and 200%, depending on the achievement of certain operating performance measures, less any units previously accrued. Accrued units will be converted to stock or cash, at the discretion of the compensation committee, generally, on the third anniversary of the grant date. The Company intends to settle these awards in stock and has the shares available to do so. On June 27, 2014, based on achievement of operating performance measures, 34,311 performance units were converted into 5,541 shares of stock, an average conversion ratio of 0.16 shares for each performance unit.
	The following table summarizes the performance unit activity during the six months ended June 30, 2014:
		Performance			Weighted
		Units			Average
					Grant Date
					Fair Value
		(In thousands)
	Unvested, at December 31, 2013		216		$	62.03
	Granted		88		$	79.89
	Vested		(5	)	$	54.9
	Forfeited		(29	)	$	55.06
	Unvested, at June 30, 2014		270		$	68.77
	Future compensation costs related to the performance units are estimated to be approximately $16.7 million as of June 30, 2014, and are expected to be recognized over the next 2.3 years. The grant fair value of the awards is equal to the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	14. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss consists of the following components, all of which are net of tax, except for the foreign currency translation adjustment:
			Foreign			Unrecognized			Derivative			Accumulated
			Currency			Pension and			Financial			Other
			Translation (1)			Postretirement			Instrument (3)			Comprehensive
						Benefits (2)						Loss
			(In thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	(24,689	)	$	(7,074	)	$	—		$	(31,763	)
	Other comprehensive loss			(1,001	)		—			—			(1,001	)
	Reclassifications from accumulated other			—			206			—			206
	comprehensive loss
	Other comprehensive (loss) income			(1,001	)		206			—			(795	)
	Balance at June 30, 2014		$	(25,690	)	$	(6,868	)	$	—		$	(32,558	)
			Foreign			Unrecognized			Derivative			Accumulated
			Currency			Pension and			Financial			Other
			Translation (1)			Postretirement			Instrument (3)			Comprehensive
						Benefits (2)						Loss
			(In thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2012		$	(2,007	)	$	(14,525	)	$	(108	)	$	(16,640	)
	Other comprehensive loss			(19,467	)		—			—			(19,467	)
	Reclassifications from accumulated other			—			759			81			840
	comprehensive loss
	Other comprehensive (loss) income			(19,467	)		759			81			(18,627	)
	Balance at June 30, 2013		$	(21,474	)	$	(13,766	)	$	(27	)	$	(35,267	)
	-1	The foreign currency translation adjustment is not net of tax, as it pertains to the Company’s permanent investment in its Canadian subsidiaries.
	-2	The unrecognized pension and post-retirement benefits reclassification is presented net of tax of $129 and $435 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The reclassification is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost, which is recorded in the Cost of sales and General and administrative lines of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
	-3	The derivative financial instrument reclassification is presented net of tax of $51 for the six months ended June 30, 2013.
	The Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income lines impacted by reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss are outlined below:
			Reclassifications from Accumulated												Affected line in
			Other Comprehensive Loss												The Condensed Consolidated
															Statements of Income
			Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
			2014			2013			2014			2013
			(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Derivative financial instrument		$	—		$	66		$	—		$	132		Interest expense
	Income taxes			—			25			—			51		Income taxes
	Net of tax		$	—		$	41		$	—		$	81
	Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
	Prior service costs		$	37		$	96		$	73		$	193	(a)
	Unrecognized net loss			131			470			262			940	(a)
	Other			—			—			—			61
	Total before tax			168			566			335			1,194
	Income taxes			65			217			129			435		Income taxes
	Net of tax		$	103		$	349		$	206		$	759
	(a)	These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 15 for additional details.

Employee_Retirement_and_Postre

Employee Retirement and Postretirement Benefits	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Employee Retirement and Postretirement Benefits	'
	15. Employee Retirement and Postretirement Benefits
	Pension, Profit Sharing and Postretirement Benefits — Certain employees and retirees participate in pension and other postretirement benefit plans. Employee benefit plan obligations and expenses included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are determined based on plan assumptions, employee demographic data, including years of service and compensation, benefits and claims paid, and employer contributions.
	Components of net periodic pension expense are as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(In thousands)
	Service cost	$	545		$	647		$	1,090		$	1,295
	Interest cost		692			628			1,385			1,255
	Expected return on plan assets		(798	)		(643	)		(1,595	)		(1,285	)
	Amortization of prior service costs		54			114			106			228
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss		126			459			252			917
	Net periodic pension cost	$	619		$	1,205		$	1,238		$	2,410
	The Company contributed $4.1 million to the pension plans in the first six months of 2014. The Company does not expect to make additional contributions to the plans in 2014.
	Components of net periodic postretirement expense are as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Service cost	$	5		$	5		$	10		$	10
	Interest cost		39			37			78			72
	Amortization of prior service costs		(17	)		(18	)		(33	)		(35	)
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss		5			11			10			23
	Net periodic postretirement cost	$	32		$	35		$	65		$	70
	The Company expects to contribute approximately $0.2 million to the postretirement health plans during 2014.
	Net periodic pension costs are recorded in the Cost of sales and General and administrative lines of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Other_Operating_Expense_Income

Other Operating Expense (Income), Net	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Other Operating Expense (Income), Net	'
	16. Other Operating Expense (Income), Net
	The Company incurred other operating expense (income) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, which consisted of the following:
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
		(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Restructuring	$	371		$	(136	)	$	1,238	$	1,282
	Other expense		(6	)		—			—		—
	Total other operating expense (income), net	$	365		$	(136	)	$	1,238	$	1,282

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa

Supplemental Cash Flow Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	'
	17. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
		Six Months Ended
		June 30,
		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	Interest paid	$	23,430	$	23,136
	Income taxes paid	$	34,426	$	26,206
	Accrued purchase of property and equipment	$	8,988	$	4,795
	Accrued other intangible assets	$	1,284	$	584
	Non-cash financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 include the settlement of 145,832 shares and 150,777 shares, respectively, of restricted stock units and performance units, where shares were withheld to satisfy the minimum statuary tax withholding requirements.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	18. Commitments and Contingencies
	Litigation, Investigations and Audits — The Company is party in the ordinary course of business to certain claims, litigation, audits and investigations. The Company believes that it has established adequate reserves to satisfy any liability that may be incurred in connection with any such currently pending or threatened matters, none of which are significant. The settlement of any such currently pending or threatened matters is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, annual results of operations or cash flows.

Derivative_Instruments

Derivative Instruments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments	'
	19. Derivative Instruments
	The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The primary risks managed by derivative instruments include interest rate risk, foreign currency risk and commodity price risk. Derivative contracts are entered into for periods consistent with the related underlying exposure and do not constitute positions independent of those exposures. The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
	The Company manages its exposure to changes in interest rates by optimizing the use of variable-rate and fixed-rate debt and by utilizing interest rate swaps to hedge our exposure to changes in interest rates, to reduce the volatility of our financing costs, and to achieve a desired proportion of fixed versus floating-rate debt, based on current and projected market conditions, with a bias toward fixed-rate debt.
	Due to the Company’s operations in Canada, we are exposed to foreign currency risk. The Company enters into foreign currency contracts to manage the risk associated with foreign currency cash flows. The Company’s objective in using foreign currency contracts is to establish a fixed foreign currency exchange rate for the net cash flow requirements for purchases that are denominated in U.S. dollars. These contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting and changes in their fair value are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, with their fair value recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of June 30, 2014, our Canadian subsidiaries had $27.9 million of US dollar foreign currency contracts outstanding. As of June 30, 2013, the Company did not have any foreign currency contracts outstanding.
	Certain commodities we use in the production and distribution of our products are exposed to market price risk. The Company utilizes derivative contracts to manage this risk. The majority of commodity forward contracts are not derivatives, and those that are, generally qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception under the guidance for derivative instruments and hedging activities, and therefore are not subject to its provisions. For derivative commodity contracts that do not qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception, the Company records their fair value on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, with changes in value being recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
	The Company’s derivative commodity contracts may include contracts for diesel, oil, plastics, natural gas, electricity, and other commodity contracts that do not meet the requirements for the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception.
	Diesel contracts are used to manage the Company’s risk associated with the underlying cost of diesel fuel used to deliver products. Contracts for oil and plastics are used to manage the Company’s risk associated with the underlying commodity cost of a significant component used in packaging materials. Contracts for natural gas and electricity are used to manage the Company’s risk associated with the utility costs of its manufacturing facilities, and commodity contracts that are derivatives that do not meet the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception are used to manage the price risk associated with raw material costs. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had outstanding contracts for the purchase of 24,406 megawatts of electricity, expiring throughout 2014.
	The following table identifies the derivative, its fair value, and location on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:
		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
			June 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
			(In thousands)
	Asset Derivative:
	Commodity contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	177		$	8
			$	177		$	8
	Liability Derivative:
	Foreign currency contracts	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	28,102		$	—
			$	28,102		$	—
	We recorded the following gains and losses on our derivative contracts in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:
		Location of (Loss) Gain Recognized in	Three Months						Six Months
		Income	Ended June 30,						Ended June 30,
			2014			2013			2014			2013
			(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Mark to market unrealized (loss) gain:
	Commodity contracts	Other (income) expense, net	$	(53	)	$	(274	)	$	(169	)	$	499
	Foreign currency contracts	Gain on foreign currency exchange		(194	)		—			(194	)		—
	Total unrealized (loss) gain			(247	)		(274	)		(363	)		499
	Realized (loss) gain
	Commodity contracts	Selling and distribution		—			(163	)		—			(129	)
	Total realized (loss) gain			—			(163	)		—			(129	)
	Total (loss) gain		$	(247	)	$	(437	)	$	(363	)	$	370

Fair_Value

Fair Value	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value	'
	20. Fair Value
	The following table presents the carrying value and fair value of our financial instruments as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
		June 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
		Carrying			Fair			Carrying			Fair			Level
		Value			Value			Value			Value
		(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Not recorded at fair value (liability):
	Revolving credit facility	$	(309,000	)	$	(335,010	)	$	(535,000	)	$	(532,226	)		2
	Term loan	$	(300,000	)	$	(336,123	)	$	—		$	—			2
	2018 Notes	$	—		$	—		$	(400,000	)	$	(435,520	)		2
	2022 Notes	$	(400,000	)	$	(411,000	)	$	—		$	—			2
	Recorded on a recurring basis at fair value (liability) asset:
	Commodity contracts	$	177		$	177		$	8		$	8			2
	Foreign currency contracts	$	28,102		$	28,102		$	—		$	—			2
	Investments	$	9,386		$	9,386		$	8,680		$	8,680			1
	Cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable are financial assets with carrying values that approximate fair value. Accounts payable are financial liabilities with carrying values that approximate fair value.
	The fair value of the Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan, 2022 Notes, foreign exchange contracts and commodity contracts are determined using Level 2 inputs. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable for an asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. The fair values of the Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan were estimated using present value techniques and market based interest rates and credit spreads. The fair value of the Company’s 2022 Notes was estimated based on quoted market prices for similar instruments, where the inputs are considered Level 2, due to their infrequent trading volume.
	The fair value of the commodity contracts are based on an analysis comparing the contract rates to the market rates at the balance sheet date. The commodity contracts are recorded at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	The fair value of the Company’s foreign exchange contracts was estimated by comparing the foreign exchange rates of the Company’s contracts to the spot rate as of June 30, 2014, which is considered a Level 2 input.
	The fair value of the investments is determined using Level 1 inputs. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement dates. The investments are recorded at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa

Segment and Geographic Information and Major Customers	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment and Geographic Information and Major Customers	'
	21. Segment and Geographic Information and Major Customers
	The Company manages operations on a company-wide basis, thereby making determinations as to the allocation of resources in total rather than on a segment-level basis. The Company has designated reportable segments based on how management views its business. The Company does not segregate assets between segments for internal reporting. Therefore, asset-related information has not been presented. The reportable segments, as presented below, are consistent with the manner in which the Company reports its results to the chief operating decision maker.
	The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based on net sales dollars and direct operating income (gross profit less freight out, sales commissions and direct selling and marketing expenses). The amounts in the following tables are obtained from reports used by senior management and do not include income taxes. Other expenses not allocated include unallocated selling and distribution expenses, unallocated costs of sales and unallocated corporate expenses. The accounting policies of the Company’s segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies set forth in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			June 30,						June 30,
			2014			2013			2014			2013
			(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Net sales to external customers:
	North American Retail Grocery		$	444,244		$	375,744		$	896,655		$	761,825
	Food Away From Home			97,285			85,675			185,960			167,488
	Industrial and Export			86,431			64,927			164,248			137,143
	Total		$	627,960		$	526,346		$	1,246,863		$	1,066,456
	Direct operating income:
	North American Retail Grocery		$	73,150		$	61,140		$	148,726		$	126,449
	Food Away From Home			12,054			11,958			21,543			22,858
	Industrial and Export			13,476			13,509			28,926			25,914
	Total			98,680			86,607			199,195			175,221
	Unallocated selling and distribution expenses			(2,702	)		(1,323	)		(5,745	)		(2,739	)
	Unallocated costs of sales (1)			105			(7,110	)		(2,393	)		(12,538	)
	Unallocated corporate expense			(51,507	)		(37,197	)		(96,182	)		(74,587	)
	Operating income			44,576			40,977			94,875			85,357
	Other expense			(10,836	)		(13,094	)		(41,092	)		(24,120	)
	Income before income taxes		$	33,740		$	27,883		$	53,783		$	61,237
	-1	Primarily related to accelerated depreciation and other charges related to restructurings.
	Geographic Information — The Company had revenues to customers outside of the United States of approximately 13.4% of total consolidated net sales in the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, with 12.3% and 12.1% going to Canada, respectively.
	Major Customers — Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and affiliates accounted for approximately 19.4% and 19.5% of consolidated net sales in the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of our consolidated net sales.
	Product Information — The following table presents the Company’s net sales by major products for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			June 30,						June 30,
			2014			2013			2014			2013
			(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Products:
	Beverages		$	117,562		$	71,419		$	241,882		$	140,114
	Salad dressings			101,290			81,503			189,426			154,282
	Beverage enhancers			82,694			79,963			171,003			171,137
	Pickles			87,926			85,466			156,775			156,376
	Mexican and other sauces			65,930			63,234			126,579			121,405
	Soup and infant feeding			51,316			36,926			108,513			92,004
	Cereals			35,392			33,981			80,293			81,770
	Dry dinners			32,240			28,586			67,317			57,780
	Aseptic products			25,708			23,753			47,595			47,682
	Other products			14,813			7,249			30,780			14,785
	Jams			13,089			14,266			26,700			29,121
	Total net sales		$	627,960		$	526,346		$	1,246,863		$	1,066,456

Guarantor_and_NonGuarantor_Fin

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information	'
	22. Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information
	As of June 30, 2014 the Company’s 2022 Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, by its 100% owned direct and indirect subsidiaries Bay Valley, Sturm Foods and S.T. Specialty Foods. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of the parent company or any guarantor to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan. The following condensed supplemental consolidating financial information presents the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the parent company, its guarantor subsidiaries, its non-guarantor subsidiaries and the eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for the Company on a consolidated basis as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, and 2013. The equity method has been used with respect to investments in subsidiaries. The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Balance Sheet
	June 30, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	1		$	17,012		$	—		$	17,013
	Investments		—			—			9,386			—			9,386
	Receivables, net		—			107,297			47,591			—			154,888
	Inventories, net		—			363,383			135,550			—			498,933
	Deferred income taxes		—			10,220			3,013			—			13,233
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		28,563			11,285			6,220			(20,581	)		25,487
	Total current assets		28,563			492,186			218,772			(20,581	)		718,940
	Property, plant and equipment, net		13,188			377,073			106,410			—			496,671
	Goodwill		—			959,440			204,524			—			1,163,964
	Investment in subsidiaries		2,207,315			301,559			—			(2,508,874	)		—
	Intercompany accounts receivable (payable), net		69,044			258,186			(327,230	)		—			—
	Deferred income taxes		14,474			—			—			(14,474	)		—
	Identifiable intangible and other assets, net		54,903			277,787			200,091			—			532,781
	Total assets	$	2,387,487		$	2,666,231		$	402,567		$	(2,543,929	)	$	2,912,356
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	34,810		$	222,523		$	52,166		$	(20,581	)	$	288,918
	Current portion of long-term debt		—			1,535			2,404			—			3,939
	Total current liabilities		34,810			224,058			54,570			(20,581	)		292,857
	Long-term debt		1,009,000			2,663			4,913			—			1,016,576
	Deferred income taxes		—			214,339			40,779			(14,474	)		240,644
	Other long-term liabilities		7,228			17,856			746			—			25,830
	Stockholders’ equity		1,336,449			2,207,315			301,559			(2,508,874	)		1,336,449
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,387,487		$	2,666,231		$	402,567		$	(2,543,929	)	$	2,912,356
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2013
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	23,268		$	43		$	23,164		$	—		$	46,475
	Investments		—			—			8,680			—			8,680
	Accounts receivable, net		258			116,464			36,041			—			152,763
	Inventories, net		—			314,912			90,786			—			405,698
	Deferred income taxes		—			18,534			3,375			—			21,909
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		27,890			12,593			758			(27,077	)		14,164
	Total current assets		51,416			462,546			162,804			(27,077	)		649,689
	Property, plant and equipment, net		13,426			379,380			69,469			—			462,275
	Goodwill		—			959,440			159,764			—			1,119,204
	Investment in subsidiaries		1,970,351			258,305			—			(2,228,656	)		—
	Intercompany accounts receivable (payable), net		154,742			68,407			(223,149	)		—			—
	Deferred income taxes		13,545			—			—			(13,545	)		—
	Intangible and other assets, net		46,943			288,873			154,070			—			489,886
	Total assets	$	2,250,423		$	2,416,951		$	322,958		$	(2,269,278	)	$	2,721,054
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	26,127		$	204,920		$	34,843		$	(27,077	)	$	238,813
	Current portion of long-term debt		—			1,498			53			—			1,551
	Total current liabilities		26,127			206,418			34,896			(27,077	)		240,364
	Long-term debt		935,000			3,580			365			—			938,945
	Deferred income taxes		206			213,219			28,689			(13,545	)		228,569
	Other long-term liabilities		15,972			23,383			703			—			40,058
	Stockholders’ equity		1,273,118			1,970,351			258,305			(2,228,656	)		1,273,118
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,250,423		$	2,416,951		$	322,958		$	(2,269,278	)	$	2,721,054
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Income
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net sales	$	—		$	537,886		$	154,221		$	(64,147	)	$	627,960
Cost of sales		—			421,380			135,050			(64,147	)		492,283
Gross profit		—			116,506			19,171			—			135,677
Selling, general and administrative expense		17,333			50,695			12,176			—			80,204
Amortization		1,411			5,953			3,168			—			10,532
Other operating income, net		—			356			9			—			365
Operating (loss) income		(18,744	)		59,502			3,818			—			44,576
Interest expense		8,776			201			4,464			(4,440	)		9,001
Interest income		—			(4,444	)		(409	)		4,440			(413	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		5,259			—			—			—			5,259
Other expense (income), net		9			(2,399	)		(621	)		—			(3,011	)
(Loss) income before income taxes		(32,788	)		66,144			384			—			33,740
Income taxes (benefit)		(12,641	)		24,442			180			—			11,981
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries		41,906			204			—			(42,110	)		—
Net income (loss)	$	21,759		$	41,906		$	204		$	(42,110	)	$	21,759
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Income
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net sales	$	—		$	471,138		$	76,086		$	(20,878	)	$	526,346
Cost of sales		—			374,912			62,744			(20,878	)		416,778
Gross profit		—			96,226			13,342			—			109,568
Selling, general and administrative expense		10,216			43,963			6,321			—			60,500
Amortization		1,321			5,756			1,150			—			8,227
Other operating (income) expense, net		—			(517	)		381			—			(136	)
Operating (loss) income		(11,537	)		47,024			5,490			—			40,977
Interest expense		12,085			154			3,521			(3,530	)		12,230
Interest income		—			(3,530	)		(322	)		3,530			(322	)
Other (income) expense, net		(2	)		543			645			—			1,186
(Loss) income before income taxes		(23,620	)		49,857			1,646			—			27,883
Income taxes (benefit)		(15,812	)		24,611			519			—			9,318
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries		26,373			1,127			—			(27,500	)		—
Net income (loss)	$	18,565		$	26,373		$	1,127		$	(27,500	)	$	18,565
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Income
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net sales	$	—		$	1,073,048		$	283,186		$	(109,371	)	$	1,246,863
Cost of sales		—			843,280			244,286			(109,371	)		978,195
Gross profit		—			229,768			38,900			—			268,668
Selling, general and administrative expense		31,392			96,728			23,869			—			151,989
Amortization		2,923			11,728			5,915			—			20,566
Other operating expense, net		—			1,217			21			—			1,238
Operating (loss) income		(34,315	)		120,095			9,095			—			94,875
Interest expense		19,465			385			8,300			(8,276	)		19,874
Interest income		—			(8,304	)		(553	)		8,276			(581	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		21,944			—			—			—			21,944
Other expense (income), net		9			(715	)		561			—			(145	)
(Loss) income before income taxes		(75,733	)		128,729			787			—			53,783
Income taxes (benefit)		(29,933	)		47,289			346			—			17,702
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries		81,881			441			—			(82,322	)		—
Net income (loss)	$	36,081		$	81,881		$	441		$	(82,322	)	$	36,081
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Income
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net sales	$	—		$	957,072		$	147,433		$	(38,049	)	$	1,066,456
Cost of sales		—			759,288			121,477			(38,049	)		842,716
Gross profit		—			197,784			25,956			—			223,740
Selling, general and administrative expense		24,617			83,151			12,607			—			120,375
Amortization		2,599			11,808			2,319			—			16,726
Other operating expense, net		—			419			863			—			1,282
Operating (loss) income		(27,216	)		102,406			10,167			—			85,357
Interest expense		24,579			438			7,045			(7,054	)		25,008
Interest income		—			(7,054	)		(1,000	)		7,054			(1,000	)
Other (income) expense, net		(2	)		(146	)		260			—			112
(Loss) income before income taxes		(51,793	)		109,168			3,862			—			61,237
Income taxes (benefit)		(29,204	)		47,808			1,094			—			19,698
Equity in net income of subsidiaries		64,128			2,768			—			(66,896	)		—
Net income (loss)	$	41,539		$	64,128		$	2,768		$	(66,896	)	$	41,539
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net income (loss)	$	21,759		$	41,906		$	204		$	(42,110	)	$	21,759
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			4,768			6,138			—			10,906
Pension and post-retirement reclassification adjustment, net of tax		—			103			—			—			103
Other comprehensive income		—			4,871			6,138			—			11,009
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries		11,009			6,138			—			(17,147	)		—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	32,768		$	52,915		$	6,342		$	(59,257	)	$	32,768
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net income (loss)	$	18,565		$	26,373		$	1,127		$	(27,500	)	$	18,565
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			(4,828	)		(6,781	)		—			(11,609	)
Pension and post-retirement reclassification adjustment, net of tax		—			349			—			—			349
Derivatives reclassification adjustment, net of tax		41			—			—			—			41
Other comprehensive income (loss)		41			(4,479	)		(6,781	)		—			(11,219	)
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries		(11,260	)		(6,781	)		—			18,041			—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	7,346		$	15,113		$	(5,654	)	$	(9,459	)	$	7,346
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net income (loss)	$	36,081		$	81,881		$	441		$	(82,322	)	$	36,081
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			(438	)		(563	)		—			(1,001	)
Pension and post-retirement reclassification adjustment, net of tax		—			206			—			—			206
Other comprehensive (loss) income		—			(232	)		(563	)		—			(795	)
Equity in other comprehensive (loss) income of subsidiaries		(795	)		(563	)		—			1,358			—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	35,286		$	81,086		$	(122	)	$	(80,964	)	$	35,286
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net income	$	41,539		$	64,128		$	2,768		$	(66,896	)	$	41,539
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			(8,115	)		(11,352	)		—			(19,467	)
Pension and post-retirement reclassification adjustment, net of tax		—			759			—			—			759
Derivative reclassification adjustment, net of tax		81			—			—			—			81
Other comprehensive income (loss)		81			(7,356	)		(11,352	)		—			(18,627	)
Equity in other comprehensive income of subsidiaries		(18,708	)		(11,352	)		—			30,060			—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	22,912		$	45,420		$	(8,584	)	$	(36,836	)	$	22,912
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	73,621		$	102,402		$	7,668		$	(100,298	)	$	83,393
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(287	)		(23,233	)		(6,969	)		—			(30,489	)
Additions to other intangible assets		(5,166	)		(234	)		—			—			(5,400	)
Intercompany transfer		(173,924	)		231,047			—			(57,123	)		—
Acquisitions, less cash acquired		—			(144,147	)		3,312			—			(140,835	)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		—			130			397			—			527
Purchase of investments		—			—			(353	)		—			(353	)
Proceeds from sale of investments		—			—			63			—			63
Net cash used in (provided by) investing activities		(179,377	)		63,563			(3,550	)		(57,123	)		(176,487	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility		467,300			—			—			—			467,300
Payments under Revolving Credit Facility		(693,300	)		—			(312	)		—			(693,612	)
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan		300,000			—			—			—			300,000
Proceeds from issuance of 2022 Notes		400,000			—			—			—			400,000
Payments on 2018 Notes		(400,000	)		—			—			—			(400,000	)
Payments on capitalized lease obligations and other debt		—			(880	)		—			—			(880	)
Payments of deferred financing costs		(12,869	)		—			—			—			(12,869	)
Payment of debt premium for extinguishment of debt		(16,693	)		—			—			—			(16,693	)
Intercompany transfer		19,958			(165,127	)		(12,252	)		157,421			—
Net receipts related to stock-based award activities		9,411			—			—			—			9,411
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		8,681			—			—			—			8,681
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		82,488			(166,007	)		(12,564	)		157,421			61,338
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			2,294			—			2,294
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(23,268	)		(42	)		(6,152	)		—			(29,462	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		23,268			43			23,164			—			46,475
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	—		$	1		$	17,012		$	—		$	17,013
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(15,554	)	$	153,551		$	(67,955	)	$	—		$	70,042
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of investments		—			—			(7,585	)		—			(7,585	)
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(156	)		(31,175	)		(4,310	)		—			(35,641	)
Additions to other intangible assets		(2,407	)		(848	)		—			—			(3,255	)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		—			915			157			—			1,072
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,563	)		(31,108	)		(11,738	)		—			(45,409	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility		111,800			—			—			—			111,800
Payments under Revolving Credit Facility		(195,800	)		—			—			—			(195,800	)
Payments on capitalized lease obligations		—			(1,149	)		—			—			(1,149	)
Intercompany transfer		121,021			(121,021	)		—			—			—
Net payments related to stock-based award activities		(1,192	)		—			—			—			(1,192	)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		1,097			—			—			—			1,097
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		36,926			(122,170	)		—			—			(85,244	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(5,451	)		—			(5,451	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		18,809			273			(85,144	)		—			(66,062	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		—			269			94,138			—			94,407
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	18,809		$	542		$	8,994		$	—		$	28,345

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events	'
	23. Subsequent Events
	On July 29, 2014, the Company announced that it completed the acquisition of Flagstone Foods (“Flagstone”) from Gryphon Investors and other shareholders. Flagstone purchases, prepares, packages, distributes, and sells branded and private label varieties of snack nuts, trail mixes, dried fruit, snack mixes, and other wholesome snacks to retailers in North America. The Company agreed to pay $860 million in cash for the business, subject to adjustments for working capital. The acquisition is expected to expand our existing product offerings by allowing the Company to enter into the healthy snack food category, while also providing more exposure to the perimeter of the store. The acquisition will be accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. The required disclosures have not been provided as the initial accounting for the business combination was not complete prior to the issuance of these financial statements. The acquisition was funded through a combination of borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility, a new $200 million term loan, and the net proceeds from the issuance of TreeHouse common stock.
	On July 29, 2014, the Company entered into an Additional Credit Extension Amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Credit Agreement dated as of May 6, 2014, the proceeds of which were used to fund, in part, the acquisition of Flagstone. The Amendment, among other things, provides for a new $200 million senior unsecured term loan (the “Acquisition Term Loan”). The Acquisition Term Loan matures on May 6, 2019. Initial pricing for the Acquisition Term Loan is determined by LIBOR plus a margin of 2.0%. Thereafter, the Acquisition Term Loan generally will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) LIBOR, plus a margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.25%, based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio or (ii) a Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging from 0.50% to 1.25%, based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. The Acquisition Term Loan is subject to substantially the same covenants as the Revolving Credit Facility, and has the same Guarantors.
	On July 22, 2014, the Company announced that it closed the public offering of an aggregate of 4,950,331 shares of TreeHouse common stock (the “Shares”), at a price of $75.50 per share. The Company used the net proceeds ($358 million) from the offering of the Shares to fund, in part, the acquisition of Flagstone.

Restructuring_Tables

Restructuring (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Aggregate Expenses Incurred Associated with Facility Closure	'
	Below is a summary of the restructuring costs:
		Soup Restructuring
		Three Months			Six Months			Cumulative		Total
		Ended			Ended			Costs		Expected
		June 30, 2014			June 30, 2014			To Date		Costs
		(In thousands)
	Accelerated depreciation	$	—		$	—		$	22,590	$	22,590
	Severance and outplacement		—			—			769		769
	Other closure costs		353			1,153			2,824		4,636
	Total	$	353		$	1,153		$	26,183	$	27,995
		Soup Restructuring
		Three Months			Six Months			Cumulative
		Ended			Ended			Costs
		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2013			To Date
		(In thousands)
	Accelerated depreciation	$	5,833		$	9,981		$	16,684
	Severance and outplacement		(44	)		(12	)		745
	Other closure costs		(536	)		218			798
	Total	$	5,253		$	10,187		$	18,227
	Below is a summary of the restructuring costs:
		Seaforth Closure
		Three Months			Six Months			Cumulative		Total
		Ended			Ended			Costs		Expected
		June 30, 2014			June 30, 2014			To Date		Costs
		(In thousands)
	Accelerated depreciation	$	—		$	—		$	6,582	$	6,582
	Severance and outplacement		—			5			2,889		2,889
	Other closure costs		8			11			3,739		3,753
	Total	$	8		$	16		$	13,210	$	13,224
		Seaforth Closure
		Three Months			Six Months			Cumulative
		Ended			Ended			Costs
		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2013			To Date
		(In thousands)
	Accelerated depreciation	$	1,356		$	2,716		$	6,724
	Severance and outplacement		200			496			2,745
	Other closure costs		874			1,347			1,825
	Total	$	2,430		$	4,559		$	11,294

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Purchase Price Allocation to Net Tangible and Intangible Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	We have made a preliminary allocation to net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows (in USD):
		(In thousands)
	Cash	$	2,580
	Receivables		10,949
	Inventory		38,283
	Property plant and equipment		38,075
	Customer relationships		49,516
	Capitalized software		1,498
	Formulas		433
	Other assets		8,669
	Goodwill		45,916
	Fair value of assets acquired		195,919
	Assumed liabilities		(45,095	)
	Total purchase price	$	150,824
Protenergy	'
Business Acquisition Proforma Information	'
	The following unaudited pro forma information shows the results of operations for the Company as if the acquisition of Protenergy had been completed as of January 1, 2013. Adjustments have been made for the pro forma effects of depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets recognized as part of the business combination, interest expense related to the financing of the business combinations, and related income taxes. These pro forma results may not necessarily reflect actual results of operations that would have been achieved, nor are they necessarily indicative of future results of operations.
		Six Months Ended
		June 30,
		2014			2013
		(In thousands, except per share data)
	Pro forma net sales	$	1,307,621		$	1,108,286
	Pro forma net income	$	28,526		$	34,510
	Pro forma basic earnings per common share	$	0.77		$	0.95
	Pro forma diluted earnings per common share	$	0.75		$	0.92
Associated Brands	'
Business Acquisition Proforma Information	'
	The following unaudited pro forma information shows the results of operations for the Company as if the acquisition of Associated Brands had been completed as of January 1, 2013. Adjustments have been made for the pro forma effects of depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets recognized as part of the business combination, interest expense related to the financing of the business combinations, and related income taxes. These pro forma results may not necessarily reflect actual results of operations that would have been achieved, nor are they necessarily indicative of future results of operations.
		Six Months Ended
		June 30,
		2013
		(In thousands)
		(except per share data)
	Pro forma net sales	$	1,166,062
	Pro forma net income	$	45,154
	Pro forma basic earnings per common share	$	1.24
	Pro forma diluted earnings per common share	$	1.21

Investments_Tables

Investments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Investments	'
		June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
		(In thousands)
	U.S. equity	$	5,786	$	5,254
	Non-U.S. equity		1,796		1,669
	Fixed income		1,804		1,757
	Total investments	$	9,386	$	8,680

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Inventories	'
		June 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(In thousands)
	Raw materials and supplies	$	189,281		$	162,751
	Finished goods		331,236			264,829
	LIFO reserve		(21,584	)		(21,882	)
	Total	$	498,933		$	405,698

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_T

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
		June 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(In thousands)
	Land	$	26,123		$	26,492
	Buildings and improvements		197,883			194,439
	Machinery and equipment		584,334			536,256
	Construction in progress		40,348			43,146
	Total		848,688			800,333
	Less accumulated depreciation		(352,017	)		(338,058	)
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	496,671		$	462,275

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets1

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill	'
	Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are as follows:
		North American			Food Away			Industrial			Total
		Retail Grocery			From Home			and Export
		(In thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	884,768		$	95,572		$	138,864		$	1,119,204
	Acquisition		34,437			—			11,479			45,916
	Purchase price adjustments		(974	)		(54	)		(115	)		(1,143	)
	Currency exchange adjustment		(66	)		(45	)		98			(13	)
	Balance at June 30, 2014	$	918,165		$	95,473		$	150,326		$	1,163,964
Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Finite Lives Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill	'
	The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of intangible assets other than goodwill as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:
		June 30, 2014									December 31, 2013
		Gross			Accumulated			Net			Gross			Accumulated			Net
		Carrying			Amortization			Carrying			Carrying			Amortization			Carrying
		Amount						Amount			Amount						Amount
		(In thousands)									(In thousands)
	Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
	Trademarks	$	30,990		$	—		$	30,990		$	31,067		$	—		$	31,067
	Intangible assets with finite lives:
	Customer-related		575,783			(148,375	)		427,408			525,820			(133,063	)		392,757
	Contractual agreements		1,246			(171	)		1,075			1,249			(87	)		1,162
	Trademarks		26,459			(8,028	)		18,431			26,466			(7,164	)		19,302
	Formulas/recipes		9,317			(6,396	)		2,921			8,882			(5,708	)		3,174
	Computer software		58,054			(26,503	)		31,551			51,087			(22,793	)		28,294
	Total	$	701,849		$	(189,473	)	$	512,376		$	644,571		$	(168,815	)	$	475,756
Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Indefinite Lives Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill	'
	The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of intangible assets other than goodwill as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:
		June 30, 2014									December 31, 2013
		Gross			Accumulated			Net			Gross			Accumulated			Net
		Carrying			Amortization			Carrying			Carrying			Amortization			Carrying
		Amount						Amount			Amount						Amount
		(In thousands)									(In thousands)
	Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
	Trademarks	$	30,990		$	—		$	30,990		$	31,067		$	—		$	31,067
	Intangible assets with finite lives:
	Customer-related		575,783			(148,375	)		427,408			525,820			(133,063	)		392,757
	Contractual agreements		1,246			(171	)		1,075			1,249			(87	)		1,162
	Trademarks		26,459			(8,028	)		18,431			26,466			(7,164	)		19,302
	Formulas/recipes		9,317			(6,396	)		2,921			8,882			(5,708	)		3,174
	Computer software		58,054			(26,503	)		31,551			51,087			(22,793	)		28,294
	Total	$	701,849		$	(189,473	)	$	512,376		$	644,571		$	(168,815	)	$	475,756
Estimated Amortization Expense on Intangible Assets	'
	Estimated amortization expense on intangible assets for 2014 and the next four years is as follows:
		(In thousands)
	2014	$	43,802
	2015	$	43,390
	2016	$	42,577
	2017	$	41,850
	2018	$	36,494

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_E1

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	'
		June 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	Accounts payable	$	218,941	$	154,378
	Payroll and benefits		37,120		40,155
	Interest and taxes		10,154		22,190
	Health insurance, workers’ compensation and other insurance costs		8,192		8,164
	Marketing expenses		6,924		7,568
	Other accrued liabilities		7,587		6,358
	Total	$	288,918	$	238,813

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Long-Term Debt	'
		June 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(In thousands)
	Revolving credit facility	$	309,000		$	535,000
	Term Loan		300,000			—
	2018 Notes		—			400,000
	2022 Notes		400,000			—
	Tax increment financing and other debt		11,515			5,496
	Total debt outstanding		1,020,515			940,496
	Less current portion		(3,939	)		(1,551	)
	Total long-term debt	$	1,016,576		$	938,945

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Summary of Effect of Share-Based Compensation Awards on Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Used in Calculating Diluted Earnings Per Share	'
	The following table summarizes the effect of the share-based compensation awards on the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in calculating diluted earnings per share:
			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
			(In thousands)				(In thousands)
	Weighted average common shares outstanding			36,961		36,337		36,822		36,323
	Assumed exercise/vesting of equity awards (1)			1,029		1,036		1,039		989
	Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding			37,990		37,373		37,861		37,312
	-1	Incremental shares from stock-based compensation awards (equity awards) are computed by the treasury stock method. Equity awards, excluded from our computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive, were 0.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 0.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Summary of Stock Option Activity	'
	The following table summarizes stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2014. Stock options are granted under our long-term incentive plan, and generally have a three year vesting schedule, which vest one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Stock options expire ten years from the grant date.
		Employee			Director		Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
		Options			Options		Average			Average		Intrinsic
							Exercise			Remaining		Value
							Price			Contractual
										Term (yrs)
		(In thousands)										(In thousands)
	Outstanding, December 31, 2013		2,570			64	$	36.71			4.1	$	84,840
	Granted		304			—	$	79.69
	Forfeited		(3	)		—	$	64.42
	Exercised		(487	)		—	$	28.69
	Outstanding, June 30, 2014		2,384			64	$	43.62			4.8	$	89,262
	Vested/expected to vest, at June 30, 2014		2,269			64	$	42.07			4.6	$	88,666
	Exercisable, June 30, 2014		1,797			64	$	34.58			3.4	$	84,654
Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity	'
	The following table summarizes the restricted stock unit activity during the six months ended June 30, 2014:
		Employee			Weighted		Director			Weighted
		Restricted			Average		Restricted			Average
		Stock Units			Grant Date		Stock Units			Grant Date
					Fair Value					Fair Value
		(In thousands)					(In thousands)
	Outstanding, at December 31, 2013		317		$	58.98		93		$	44.06
	Granted		151		$	78.3		14		$	79.89
	Vested		(137	)	$	52.58		(4	)	$	28.47
	Forfeited		(4	)	$	62.92		—		$	—
	Outstanding, at June 30, 2014		327		$	70.3		103		$	49.64
Summary of Performance Unit Activity	'
	The following table summarizes the performance unit activity during the six months ended June 30, 2014:
		Performance			Weighted
		Units			Average
					Grant Date
					Fair Value
		(In thousands)
	Unvested, at December 31, 2013		216		$	62.03
	Granted		88		$	79.89
	Vested		(5	)	$	54.9
	Forfeited		(29	)	$	55.06
	Unvested, at June 30, 2014		270		$	68.77

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Net of Tax Except for Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment	'
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss consists of the following components, all of which are net of tax, except for the foreign currency translation adjustment:
			Foreign			Unrecognized			Derivative			Accumulated
			Currency			Pension and			Financial			Other
			Translation (1)			Postretirement			Instrument (3)			Comprehensive
						Benefits (2)						Loss
			(In thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	(24,689	)	$	(7,074	)	$	—		$	(31,763	)
	Other comprehensive loss			(1,001	)		—			—			(1,001	)
	Reclassifications from accumulated other			—			206			—			206
	comprehensive loss
	Other comprehensive (loss) income			(1,001	)		206			—			(795	)
	Balance at June 30, 2014		$	(25,690	)	$	(6,868	)	$	—		$	(32,558	)
			Foreign			Unrecognized			Derivative			Accumulated
			Currency			Pension and			Financial			Other
			Translation (1)			Postretirement			Instrument (3)			Comprehensive
						Benefits (2)						Loss
			(In thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2012		$	(2,007	)	$	(14,525	)	$	(108	)	$	(16,640	)
	Other comprehensive loss			(19,467	)		—			—			(19,467	)
	Reclassifications from accumulated other			—			759			81			840
	comprehensive loss
	Other comprehensive (loss) income			(19,467	)		759			81			(18,627	)
	Balance at June 30, 2013		$	(21,474	)	$	(13,766	)	$	(27	)	$	(35,267	)
	-1	The foreign currency translation adjustment is not net of tax, as it pertains to the Company’s permanent investment in its Canadian subsidiaries.
	-2	The unrecognized pension and post-retirement benefits reclassification is presented net of tax of $129 and $435 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The reclassification is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost, which is recorded in the Cost of sales and General and administrative lines of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
	-3	The derivative financial instrument reclassification is presented net of tax of $51 for the six months ended June 30, 2013.
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	The Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income lines impacted by reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss are outlined below:
			Reclassifications from Accumulated												Affected line in
			Other Comprehensive Loss												The Condensed Consolidated
															Statements of Income
			Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
			2014			2013			2014			2013
			(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Derivative financial instrument		$	—		$	66		$	—		$	132		Interest expense
	Income taxes			—			25			—			51		Income taxes
	Net of tax		$	—		$	41		$	—		$	81
	Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
	Prior service costs		$	37		$	96		$	73		$	193	(a)
	Unrecognized net loss			131			470			262			940	(a)
	Other			—			—			—			61
	Total before tax			168			566			335			1,194
	Income taxes			65			217			129			435		Income taxes
	Net of tax		$	103		$	349		$	206		$	759
	(a)	These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 15 for additional details.

Employee_Retirement_and_Postre1

Employee Retirement and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Pension Expenses	'
Components of Net Periodic Costs	'
	Components of net periodic pension expense are as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(In thousands)
	Service cost	$	545		$	647		$	1,090		$	1,295
	Interest cost		692			628			1,385			1,255
	Expected return on plan assets		(798	)		(643	)		(1,595	)		(1,285	)
	Amortization of prior service costs		54			114			106			228
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss		126			459			252			917
	Net periodic pension cost	$	619		$	1,205		$	1,238		$	2,410
Postretirement Expense	'
Components of Net Periodic Costs	'
	Components of net periodic postretirement expense are as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Service cost	$	5		$	5		$	10		$	10
	Interest cost		39			37			78			72
	Amortization of prior service costs		(17	)		(18	)		(33	)		(35	)
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss		5			11			10			23
	Net periodic postretirement cost	$	32		$	35		$	65		$	70

Other_Operating_Expense_Income1

Other Operating Expense (Income), Net (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Other Operating (Income) Expense	'
	The Company incurred other operating expense (income) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, which consisted of the following:
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
		(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Restructuring	$	371		$	(136	)	$	1,238	$	1,282
	Other expense		(6	)		—			—		—
	Total other operating expense (income), net	$	365		$	(136	)	$	1,238	$	1,282

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa1

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	'
		Six Months Ended
		June 30,
		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	Interest paid	$	23,430	$	23,136
	Income taxes paid	$	34,426	$	26,206
	Accrued purchase of property and equipment	$	8,988	$	4,795
	Accrued other intangible assets	$	1,284	$	584

Derivative_Instruments_Tables

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Derivative, Fair Value, and Location on Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet	'
	The following table identifies the derivative, its fair value, and location on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:
		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
			June 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
			(In thousands)
	Asset Derivative:
	Commodity contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	177		$	8
			$	177		$	8
	Liability Derivative:
	Foreign currency contracts	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	28,102		$	—
			$	28,102		$	—
Gains and Losses on Derivative Contracts	'
	We recorded the following gains and losses on our derivative contracts in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:
		Location of (Loss) Gain Recognized in	Three Months						Six Months
		Income	Ended June 30,						Ended June 30,
			2014			2013			2014			2013
			(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Mark to market unrealized (loss) gain:
	Commodity contracts	Other (income) expense, net	$	(53	)	$	(274	)	$	(169	)	$	499
	Foreign currency contracts	Gain on foreign currency exchange		(194	)		—			(194	)		—
	Total unrealized (loss) gain			(247	)		(274	)		(363	)		499
	Realized (loss) gain
	Commodity contracts	Selling and distribution		—			(163	)		—			(129	)
	Total realized (loss) gain			—			(163	)		—			(129	)
	Total (loss) gain		$	(247	)	$	(437	)	$	(363	)	$	370

Fair_Value_Tables

Fair Value (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Carrying Value and Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	The following table presents the carrying value and fair value of our financial instruments as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
		June 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
		Carrying			Fair			Carrying			Fair			Level
		Value			Value			Value			Value
		(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Not recorded at fair value (liability):
	Revolving credit facility	$	(309,000	)	$	(335,010	)	$	(535,000	)	$	(532,226	)		2
	Term loan	$	(300,000	)	$	(336,123	)	$	—		$	—			2
	2018 Notes	$	—		$	—		$	(400,000	)	$	(435,520	)		2
	2022 Notes	$	(400,000	)	$	(411,000	)	$	—		$	—			2
	Recorded on a recurring basis at fair value (liability) asset:
	Commodity contracts	$	177		$	177		$	8		$	8			2
	Foreign currency contracts	$	28,102		$	28,102		$	—		$	—			2
	Investments	$	9,386		$	9,386		$	8,680		$	8,680			1

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa1

Segment and Geographic Information and Major Customers (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Financial Information Relating to Reportable Segments	'
			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			June 30,						June 30,
			2014			2013			2014			2013
			(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Net sales to external customers:
	North American Retail Grocery		$	444,244		$	375,744		$	896,655		$	761,825
	Food Away From Home			97,285			85,675			185,960			167,488
	Industrial and Export			86,431			64,927			164,248			137,143
	Total		$	627,960		$	526,346		$	1,246,863		$	1,066,456
	Direct operating income:
	North American Retail Grocery		$	73,150		$	61,140		$	148,726		$	126,449
	Food Away From Home			12,054			11,958			21,543			22,858
	Industrial and Export			13,476			13,509			28,926			25,914
	Total			98,680			86,607			199,195			175,221
	Unallocated selling and distribution expenses			(2,702	)		(1,323	)		(5,745	)		(2,739	)
	Unallocated costs of sales (1)			105			(7,110	)		(2,393	)		(12,538	)
	Unallocated corporate expense			(51,507	)		(37,197	)		(96,182	)		(74,587	)
	Operating income			44,576			40,977			94,875			85,357
	Other expense			(10,836	)		(13,094	)		(41,092	)		(24,120	)
	Income before income taxes		$	33,740		$	27,883		$	53,783		$	61,237
	-1	Primarily related to accelerated depreciation and other charges related to restructurings.
Net Sales by Major Products	'
	Product Information — The following table presents the Company’s net sales by major products for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			June 30,						June 30,
			2014			2013			2014			2013
			(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Products:
	Beverages		$	117,562		$	71,419		$	241,882		$	140,114
	Salad dressings			101,290			81,503			189,426			154,282
	Beverage enhancers			82,694			79,963			171,003			171,137
	Pickles			87,926			85,466			156,775			156,376
	Mexican and other sauces			65,930			63,234			126,579			121,405
	Soup and infant feeding			51,316			36,926			108,513			92,004
	Cereals			35,392			33,981			80,293			81,770
	Dry dinners			32,240			28,586			67,317			57,780
	Aseptic products			25,708			23,753			47,595			47,682
	Other products			14,813			7,249			30,780			14,785
	Jams			13,089			14,266			26,700			29,121
	Total net sales		$	627,960		$	526,346		$	1,246,863		$	1,066,456

Guarantor_and_NonGuarantor_Fin1

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Balance Sheet	'
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Balance Sheet
	June 30, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	1		$	17,012		$	—		$	17,013
	Investments		—			—			9,386			—			9,386
	Receivables, net		—			107,297			47,591			—			154,888
	Inventories, net		—			363,383			135,550			—			498,933
	Deferred income taxes		—			10,220			3,013			—			13,233
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		28,563			11,285			6,220			(20,581	)		25,487
	Total current assets		28,563			492,186			218,772			(20,581	)		718,940
	Property, plant and equipment, net		13,188			377,073			106,410			—			496,671
	Goodwill		—			959,440			204,524			—			1,163,964
	Investment in subsidiaries		2,207,315			301,559			—			(2,508,874	)		—
	Intercompany accounts receivable (payable), net		69,044			258,186			(327,230	)		—			—
	Deferred income taxes		14,474			—			—			(14,474	)		—
	Identifiable intangible and other assets, net		54,903			277,787			200,091			—			532,781
	Total assets	$	2,387,487		$	2,666,231		$	402,567		$	(2,543,929	)	$	2,912,356
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	34,810		$	222,523		$	52,166		$	(20,581	)	$	288,918
	Current portion of long-term debt		—			1,535			2,404			—			3,939
	Total current liabilities		34,810			224,058			54,570			(20,581	)		292,857
	Long-term debt		1,009,000			2,663			4,913			—			1,016,576
	Deferred income taxes		—			214,339			40,779			(14,474	)		240,644
	Other long-term liabilities		7,228			17,856			746			—			25,830
	Stockholders’ equity		1,336,449			2,207,315			301,559			(2,508,874	)		1,336,449
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,387,487		$	2,666,231		$	402,567		$	(2,543,929	)	$	2,912,356
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2013
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	23,268		$	43		$	23,164		$	—		$	46,475
	Investments		—			—			8,680			—			8,680
	Accounts receivable, net		258			116,464			36,041			—			152,763
	Inventories, net		—			314,912			90,786			—			405,698
	Deferred income taxes		—			18,534			3,375			—			21,909
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		27,890			12,593			758			(27,077	)		14,164
	Total current assets		51,416			462,546			162,804			(27,077	)		649,689
	Property, plant and equipment, net		13,426			379,380			69,469			—			462,275
	Goodwill		—			959,440			159,764			—			1,119,204
	Investment in subsidiaries		1,970,351			258,305			—			(2,228,656	)		—
	Intercompany accounts receivable (payable), net		154,742			68,407			(223,149	)		—			—
	Deferred income taxes		13,545			—			—			(13,545	)		—
	Intangible and other assets, net		46,943			288,873			154,070			—			489,886
	Total assets	$	2,250,423		$	2,416,951		$	322,958		$	(2,269,278	)	$	2,721,054
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	26,127		$	204,920		$	34,843		$	(27,077	)	$	238,813
	Current portion of long-term debt		—			1,498			53			—			1,551
	Total current liabilities		26,127			206,418			34,896			(27,077	)		240,364
	Long-term debt		935,000			3,580			365			—			938,945
	Deferred income taxes		206			213,219			28,689			(13,545	)		228,569
	Other long-term liabilities		15,972			23,383			703			—			40,058
	Stockholders’ equity		1,273,118			1,970,351			258,305			(2,228,656	)		1,273,118
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,250,423		$	2,416,951		$	322,958		$	(2,269,278	)	$	2,721,054
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Income	'
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Income
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net sales	$	—		$	537,886		$	154,221		$	(64,147	)	$	627,960
	Cost of sales		—			421,380			135,050			(64,147	)		492,283
	Gross profit		—			116,506			19,171			—			135,677
	Selling, general and administrative expense		17,333			50,695			12,176			—			80,204
	Amortization		1,411			5,953			3,168			—			10,532
	Other operating income, net		—			356			9			—			365
	Operating (loss) income		(18,744	)		59,502			3,818			—			44,576
	Interest expense		8,776			201			4,464			(4,440	)		9,001
	Interest income		—			(4,444	)		(409	)		4,440			(413	)
	Loss on extinguishment of debt		5,259			—			—			—			5,259
	Other expense (income), net		9			(2,399	)		(621	)		—			(3,011	)
	(Loss) income before income taxes		(32,788	)		66,144			384			—			33,740
	Income taxes (benefit)		(12,641	)		24,442			180			—			11,981
	Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries		41,906			204			—			(42,110	)		—
	Net income (loss)	$	21,759		$	41,906		$	204		$	(42,110	)	$	21,759
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Income
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net sales	$	—		$	471,138		$	76,086		$	(20,878	)	$	526,346
	Cost of sales		—			374,912			62,744			(20,878	)		416,778
	Gross profit		—			96,226			13,342			—			109,568
	Selling, general and administrative expense		10,216			43,963			6,321			—			60,500
	Amortization		1,321			5,756			1,150			—			8,227
	Other operating (income) expense, net		—			(517	)		381			—			(136	)
	Operating (loss) income		(11,537	)		47,024			5,490			—			40,977
	Interest expense		12,085			154			3,521			(3,530	)		12,230
	Interest income		—			(3,530	)		(322	)		3,530			(322	)
	Other (income) expense, net		(2	)		543			645			—			1,186
	(Loss) income before income taxes		(23,620	)		49,857			1,646			—			27,883
	Income taxes (benefit)		(15,812	)		24,611			519			—			9,318
	Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries		26,373			1,127			—			(27,500	)		—
	Net income (loss)	$	18,565		$	26,373		$	1,127		$	(27,500	)	$	18,565
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Income
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net sales	$	—		$	1,073,048		$	283,186		$	(109,371	)	$	1,246,863
	Cost of sales		—			843,280			244,286			(109,371	)		978,195
	Gross profit		—			229,768			38,900			—			268,668
	Selling, general and administrative expense		31,392			96,728			23,869			—			151,989
	Amortization		2,923			11,728			5,915			—			20,566
	Other operating expense, net		—			1,217			21			—			1,238
	Operating (loss) income		(34,315	)		120,095			9,095			—			94,875
	Interest expense		19,465			385			8,300			(8,276	)		19,874
	Interest income		—			(8,304	)		(553	)		8,276			(581	)
	Loss on extinguishment of debt		21,944			—			—			—			21,944
	Other expense (income), net		9			(715	)		561			—			(145	)
	(Loss) income before income taxes		(75,733	)		128,729			787			—			53,783
	Income taxes (benefit)		(29,933	)		47,289			346			—			17,702
	Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries		81,881			441			—			(82,322	)		—
	Net income (loss)	$	36,081		$	81,881		$	441		$	(82,322	)	$	36,081
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Income
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
Company		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net sales	$	—		$	957,072		$	147,433		$	(38,049	)	$	1,066,456
Cost of sales		—			759,288			121,477			(38,049	)		842,716
Gross profit		—			197,784			25,956			—			223,740
Selling, general and administrative expense		24,617			83,151			12,607			—			120,375
Amortization		2,599			11,808			2,319			—			16,726
Other operating expense, net		—			419			863			—			1,282
Operating (loss) income		(27,216	)		102,406			10,167			—			85,357
Interest expense		24,579			438			7,045			(7,054	)		25,008
Interest income		—			(7,054	)		(1,000	)		7,054			(1,000	)
Other (income) expense, net		(2	)		(146	)		260			—			112
(Loss) income before income taxes		(51,793	)		109,168			3,862			—			61,237
Income taxes (benefit)		(29,204	)		47,808			1,094			—			19,698
Equity in net income of subsidiaries		64,128			2,768			—			(66,896	)		—
Net income (loss)	$	41,539		$	64,128		$	2,768		$	(66,896	)	$	41,539
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net income (loss)	$	21,759		$	41,906		$	204		$	(42,110	)	$	21,759
	Other comprehensive income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			4,768			6,138			—			10,906
	Pension and post-retirement reclassification adjustment, net of tax		—			103			—			—			103
	Other comprehensive income		—			4,871			6,138			—			11,009
	Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries		11,009			6,138			—			(17,147	)		—
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	32,768		$	52,915		$	6,342		$	(59,257	)	$	32,768
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net income (loss)	$	18,565		$	26,373		$	1,127		$	(27,500	)	$	18,565
	Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			(4,828	)		(6,781	)		—			(11,609	)
	Pension and post-retirement reclassification adjustment, net of tax		—			349			—			—			349
	Derivatives reclassification adjustment, net of tax		41			—			—			—			41
	Other comprehensive income (loss)		41			(4,479	)		(6,781	)		—			(11,219	)
	Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries		(11,260	)		(6,781	)		—			18,041			—
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	7,346		$	15,113		$	(5,654	)	$	(9,459	)	$	7,346
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net income (loss)	$	36,081		$	81,881		$	441		$	(82,322	)	$	36,081
	Other comprehensive (loss) income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			(438	)		(563	)		—			(1,001	)
	Pension and post-retirement reclassification adjustment, net of tax		—			206			—			—			206
	Other comprehensive (loss) income		—			(232	)		(563	)		—			(795	)
	Equity in other comprehensive (loss) income of subsidiaries		(795	)		(563	)		—			1,358			—
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	35,286		$	81,086		$	(122	)	$	(80,964	)	$	35,286
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net income	$	41,539		$	64,128		$	2,768		$	(66,896	)	$	41,539
	Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			(8,115	)		(11,352	)		—			(19,467	)
	Pension and post-retirement reclassification adjustment, net of tax		—			759			—			—			759
	Derivative reclassification adjustment, net of tax		81			—			—			—			81
	Other comprehensive income (loss)		81			(7,356	)		(11,352	)		—			(18,627	)
	Equity in other comprehensive income of subsidiaries		(18,708	)		(11,352	)		—			30,060			—
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	22,912		$	45,420		$	(8,584	)	$	(36,836	)	$	22,912
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	'
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	73,621		$	102,402		$	7,668		$	(100,298	)	$	83,393
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Additions to property, plant and equipment		(287	)		(23,233	)		(6,969	)		—			(30,489	)
	Additions to other intangible assets		(5,166	)		(234	)		—			—			(5,400	)
	Intercompany transfer		(173,924	)		231,047			—			(57,123	)		—
	Acquisitions, less cash acquired		—			(144,147	)		3,312			—			(140,835	)
	Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		—			130			397			—			527
	Purchase of investments		—			—			(353	)		—			(353	)
	Proceeds from sale of investments		—			—			63			—			63
	Net cash used in (provided by) investing activities		(179,377	)		63,563			(3,550	)		(57,123	)		(176,487	)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility		467,300			—			—			—			467,300
	Payments under Revolving Credit Facility		(693,300	)		—			(312	)		—			(693,612	)
	Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan		300,000			—			—			—			300,000
	Proceeds from issuance of 2022 Notes		400,000			—			—			—			400,000
	Payments on 2018 Notes		(400,000	)		—			—			—			(400,000	)
	Payments on capitalized lease obligations and other debt		—			(880	)		—			—			(880	)
	Payments of deferred financing costs		(12,869	)		—			—			—			(12,869	)
	Payment of debt premium for extinguishment of debt		(16,693	)		—			—			—			(16,693	)
	Intercompany transfer		19,958			(165,127	)		(12,252	)		157,421			—
	Net receipts related to stock-based award activities		9,411			—			—			—			9,411
	Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		8,681			—			—			—			8,681
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		82,488			(166,007	)		(12,564	)		157,421			61,338
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			2,294			—			2,294
	Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(23,268	)		(42	)		(6,152	)		—			(29,462	)
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		23,268			43			23,164			—			46,475
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	—		$	1		$	17,012		$	—		$	17,013
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(15,554	)	$	153,551		$	(67,955	)	$	—		$	70,042
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Purchase of investments		—			—			(7,585	)		—			(7,585	)
	Additions to property, plant and equipment		(156	)		(31,175	)		(4,310	)		—			(35,641	)
	Additions to other intangible assets		(2,407	)		(848	)		—			—			(3,255	)
	Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		—			915			157			—			1,072
	Net cash used in investing activities		(2,563	)		(31,108	)		(11,738	)		—			(45,409	)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility		111,800			—			—			—			111,800
	Payments under Revolving Credit Facility		(195,800	)		—			—			—			(195,800	)
	Payments on capitalized lease obligations		—			(1,149	)		—			—			(1,149	)
	Intercompany transfer		121,021			(121,021	)		—			—			—
	Net payments related to stock-based award activities		(1,192	)		—			—			—			(1,192	)
	Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		1,097			—			—			—			1,097
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		36,926			(122,170	)		—			—			(85,244	)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(5,451	)		—			(5,451	)
	Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		18,809			273			(85,144	)		—			(66,062	)
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		—			269			94,138			—			94,407
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	18,809		$	542		$	8,994		$	—		$	28,345

Restructuring_Additional_Infor

Restructuring - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Soup restructuring	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Plant closure expected costs	$27,995
Salad dressing plant in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Plant closure expected costs	13,224
Expected payment in cash | Soup restructuring	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Plant closure expected costs	5,400
Expected payment in cash | Salad dressing plant in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Plant closure expected costs	$6,200

Aggregate_Expenses_Incurred_As

Aggregate Expenses Incurred Associated with Facility Closure (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Severance and outplacement	$371	($136)	$1,238	$1,282
Soup restructuring	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accelerated depreciation	'	5,833	'	9,981
Severance and outplacement	'	-44	'	-12
Other closure costs	353	-536	1,153	218
Total	353	5,253	1,153	10,187
Cumulative costs to date, Total	26,183	18,227	26,183	18,227
Total expected costs	27,995	'	27,995	'
Soup restructuring | Accelerated Depreciation	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cumulative costs to date, Total	22,590	16,684	22,590	16,684
Total expected costs	22,590	'	22,590	'
Soup restructuring | Employee Severance	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cumulative costs to date, Total	769	745	769	745
Total expected costs	769	'	769	'
Soup restructuring | Other Restructuring	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cumulative costs to date, Total	2,824	798	2,824	798
Total expected costs	4,636	'	4,636	'
Salad dressing plant in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accelerated depreciation	'	1,356	'	2,716
Severance and outplacement	'	200	5	496
Other closure costs	8	874	11	1,347
Total	8	2,430	16	4,559
Cumulative costs to date, Total	13,210	11,294	13,210	11,294
Total expected costs	13,224	'	13,224	'
Salad dressing plant in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada | Accelerated Depreciation	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cumulative costs to date, Total	6,582	6,724	6,582	6,724
Total expected costs	6,582	'	6,582	'
Salad dressing plant in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada | Employee Severance	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cumulative costs to date, Total	2,889	2,745	2,889	2,745
Total expected costs	2,889	'	2,889	'
Salad dressing plant in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada | Other Restructuring	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cumulative costs to date, Total	3,739	1,825	3,739	1,825
Total expected costs	$3,753	'	$3,753	'

Acquisitions_Additional_Inform

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail)

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Oct. 08, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Jul. 01, 2013

30-May-14

30-May-14

Jun. 30, 2014

30-May-14

30-May-14

30-May-14

30-May-14

30-May-14

30-May-14

30-May-14

USD ($)

USD ($)

North American Retail Grocery

North American Retail Grocery

Industrial and Export

Industrial and Export

Associated Brands

Associated Brands

Cains Foods, L.P

Protenergy

Protenergy

Protenergy

Protenergy

Protenergy

Protenergy

Protenergy

Protenergy

Protenergy

Protenergy

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

CAD

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

USD ($)

North American Retail Grocery

Industrial and Export

Customer relationships

Customer relationships

Formulas

Formulas

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, purchase price, net of cash

$140,835,000

'

'

'

'

'

191,000,000

'

$35,000,000

'

170,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net loss

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Integration costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Intangible asset

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

49,516,000

'

433,000

Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'15 years

'

'5 years

'

Goodwill

1,163,964,000

1,119,204,000

918,165,000

884,768,000

150,326,000

138,864,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

45,916,000

34,400,000

11,500,000

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition related costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reduction in goodwill due to working capital adjustment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Purchase_Price_Allocation_to_N

Purchase Price Allocation to Net Tangible and Intangible Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	30-May-14	30-May-14	30-May-14	30-May-14
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Protenergy	Protenergy	Protenergy	Protenergy
				Customer relationships	Capitalized software	Formulas
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	'	$2,580	'	'	'
Receivables	'	'	10,949	'	'	'
Inventory	'	'	38,283	'	'	'
Property plant and equipment	'	'	38,075	'	'	'
Intangible asset	'	'	'	49,516	1,498	433
Other assets	'	'	8,669	'	'	'
Goodwill	1,163,964	1,119,204	45,916	'	'	'
Fair value of assets acquired	'	'	195,919	'	'	'
Assumed liabilities	'	'	-45,095	'	'	'
Total purchase price	'	'	$150,824	'	'	'

Business_Acquisition_Proforma_

Business Acquisition Proforma Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Protenergy	'	'
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]	'	'
Pro forma net sales	$1,307,621	$1,108,286
Pro forma net income	28,526	34,510
Pro forma basic earnings per common share	$0.77	$0.95
Pro forma diluted earnings per common share	$0.75	$0.92
Associated Brands	'	'
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]	'	'
Pro forma net sales	'	1,166,062
Pro forma net income	'	$45,154
Pro forma basic earnings per common share	'	$1.24
Pro forma diluted earnings per common share	'	$1.21

Investments_Detail

Investments (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Total investments	$9,386	$8,680
U.S. Equity	'	'
Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Total investments	5,786	5,254
Non-U.S. Equity	'	'
Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Total investments	1,796	1,669
Fixed Income	'	'
Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Total investments	$1,804	$1,757

Investments_Additional_Informa

Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net unrealized investment gain	$300,000	$421,000	$389,000	'	'
Realized gain loss on investments	'	100,000	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	17,013,000	17,013,000	28,345,000	46,475,000	94,407,000
Canada	'	'	'	'	'
Investment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$14,300,000	$14,300,000	'	$19,300,000	'

Inventories_Detail

Inventories (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Raw materials and supplies	$189,281	$162,751
Finished goods	331,236	264,829
LIFO reserve	-21,584	-21,882
Total	$498,933	$405,698

Inventories_Additional_Informa

Inventories - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
LIFO inventory	$83.10	$84.60

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_D

Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Land	$26,123	$26,492
Buildings and improvements	197,883	194,439
Machinery and equipment	584,334	536,256
Construction in progress	40,348	43,146
Total	848,688	800,333
Less accumulated depreciation	-352,017	-338,058
Property, plant and equipment, net	$496,671	$462,275

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_A

Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation expense	$15,100	$20,000	$32,091	$38,412

Changes_in_Carrying_Amount_of_

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Beginning Balance	$1,119,204
Acquisition	45,916
Purchase price adjustments	-1,143
Currency exchange adjustment	-13
Ending Balance	1,163,964
North American Retail Grocery	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Beginning Balance	884,768
Acquisition	34,437
Purchase price adjustments	-974
Currency exchange adjustment	-66
Ending Balance	918,165
Food Away From Home	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Beginning Balance	95,572
Purchase price adjustments	-54
Currency exchange adjustment	-45
Ending Balance	95,473
Industrial and Export	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Beginning Balance	138,864
Acquisition	11,479
Purchase price adjustments	-115
Currency exchange adjustment	98
Ending Balance	$150,326

Gross_Carrying_Amount_and_Accu

Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	$701,849	$644,571
Accumulated Amortization	-189,473	-168,815
Net Carrying Amount	512,376	475,756
Trademarks	'	'
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	30,990	31,067
Net Carrying Amount	30,990	31,067
Customer-Related Intangible Assets	'	'
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	575,783	525,820
Accumulated Amortization	-148,375	-133,063
Net Carrying Amount	427,408	392,757
Contractual agreements	'	'
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	1,246	1,249
Accumulated Amortization	-171	-87
Net Carrying Amount	1,075	1,162
Trademarks	'	'
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	26,459	26,466
Accumulated Amortization	-8,028	-7,164
Net Carrying Amount	18,431	19,302
Formulas/recipes	'	'
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	9,317	8,882
Accumulated Amortization	-6,396	-5,708
Net Carrying Amount	2,921	3,174
Computer software	'	'
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	58,054	51,087
Accumulated Amortization	-26,503	-22,793
Net Carrying Amount	$31,551	$28,294

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amortization expense	$10,532	$8,227	$20,566	$16,726

Estimated_Amortization_Expense

Estimated Amortization Expense on Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
2014	$43,802
2015	43,390
2016	42,577
2017	41,850
2018	$36,494

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_E2

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts payable	$218,941	$154,378
Payroll and benefits	37,120	40,155
Interest and taxes	10,154	22,190
Health insurance, workers' compensation and other insurance costs	8,192	8,164
Marketing expenses	6,924	7,568
Other accrued liabilities	7,587	6,358
Total	$288,918	$238,813

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Effective income tax rate	35.50%	33.40%	32.90%	32.20%
Decrease in total amount of unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months	$0.60	'	$0.60	'

LongTerm_Debt_Detail

Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	6-May-14	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Revolving Credit Facility	Revolving Credit Facility	Term Loan	Term Loan	Two Thousand Eighteen	Two Thousand Twenty Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revolving credit facility	'	'	$309,000	$535,000	'	'	'	'
Term Loan	'	'	'	'	300,000	300,000	'	'
Senior notes	'	'	'	'	'	'	400,000	400,000
Tax increment financing and other debt	11,515	5,496	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total debt outstanding	1,020,515	940,496	'	'	'	'	'	'
Less current portion	-3,939	-1,551	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total long-term debt	1,016,576	938,945	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total debt outstanding	$1,020,515	$940,496	'	'	'	'	'	'

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

6-May-14

Jun. 30, 2014

6-May-14

6-May-14

6-May-14

6-May-14

6-May-14

6-May-14

6-May-14

Jun. 30, 2014

6-May-14

6-May-14

6-May-14

6-May-14

6-May-14

6-May-14

6-May-14

Jun. 30, 2014

Mar. 11, 2014

Mar. 11, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Mar. 11, 2014

Mar. 11, 2014

Apr. 10, 2014

Mar. 24, 2014

Feb. 25, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Apr. 10, 2014

Mar. 11, 2014

Revolving Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility

Term Loan

Term Loan

Term Loan

Term Loan

Term Loan

Term Loan

Term Loan

Term Loan

Prior Credit Agreement

Tax Increment Financing

Senior Notes Due 2022

Senior Notes Due 2022

Senior Notes Due 2022

Senior Notes Due 2022

Senior Notes Due 2022

Senior Notes Due 2022

2018 Senior Notes

2018 Senior Notes

2018 Senior Notes

2018 Senior Notes

2018 Senior Notes

2018 Senior Notes

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

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London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

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Redeemed Some or All Prior to March 15, 2017

Redeemed up to 35% Prior to March 15, 2017

Payment Date One

Payment Date Two

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

Base Rate Margin

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

Base Rate Margin

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

Base Rate Margin

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

Base Rate Margin

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

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Revolving credit facility

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$900,000,000

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$750,000,000

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Revolving credit facility, term

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Term Loan

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300,000,000

300,000,000

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Term Loan, term

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'7 years

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Financing cost capitalized

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6,500,000

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2,400,000

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Revolving credit facility available

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580,200,000

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Revolving credit facility maturity date

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6-May-19

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Letters of credit facility issued but undrawn

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10,800,000

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Revolving credit facility, basis spread on variable rate

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1.50%

1.25%

0.25%

2.00%

1.00%

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1.75%

1.50%

0.50%

2.25%

1.25%

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Average interest rate on debt outstanding under revolving credit facility

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1.56%

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Revolving credit facility fee

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0.30%

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Debt, maturity date

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6-May-21

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1-May-19

15-Mar-22

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Stated debt interest rate

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4.88%

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7.75%

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Aggregate principal amount

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400,000,000

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400,000,000

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Senior notes, redemption rate of principal amount

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100.00%

104.88%

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103.88%

101.28%

104.28%

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Aggregate principal amount redeemed

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102,000,000

298,000,000

Loss on extinguishment of debt

-5,259,000

-21,944,000

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-16,700,000

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Write-off of deferred financing costs

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5,300,000

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Net proceeds from public offering

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394,000,000

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Underwriting discount, public offering

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6,000,000

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Effective interest rate on senior notes

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4.99%

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Interest payment date

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'--03-15

'--09-15

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Senior notes, early redemption date

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15-Mar-17

15-Mar-17

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Senior notes, early redemption description

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'The Company may redeem some or all of the 2022 Notes at any time prior to March 15, 2017 at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2022 Notes redeemed, plus an applicable "make-whole" premium.

'In addition, at any time prior to March 15, 2017, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the 2022 Notes at a redemption price of 104.875% of the principal amount of the 2022 Notes redeemed with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings.

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Senior notes, redemption rate of principal amount

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35.00%

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Redemption prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest, Percentage

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101.00%

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Debt instrument, outstanding

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$1,600,000

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Summary_of_Effect_of_ShareBase

Summary of Effect of Share-Based Compensation Awards on Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Used in Calculating Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Weighted average common shares outstanding	36,961		36,337		36,822		36,323
Assumed exercise/vesting of equity awards	1,029	[1]	1,036	[1]	1,039	[1]	989	[1]
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	37,990		37,373		37,861		37,312
[1]	Incremental shares from stock-based compensation awards (equity awards) are computed by the treasury stock method. Equity awards, excluded from our computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive, were 0.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 0.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

Summary_of_Effect_of_ShareBase1

Summary of Effect of Share-Based Compensation Awards on Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Used in Calculating Diluted Earnings Per Share (Parenthetical) (Detail)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Equity awards, excluded from computation of diluted earnings	0.4	0.7	0.4	0.7

StockBased_Compensation_Additi

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 27, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	'	$5.50	$3.70	$9.70	$7.10
Tax benefit recognized related to the compensation cost of share-based awards	'	1.9	1.3	3.4	2.6
Shares of stock converted from performance units	5,541	'	'	'	'
Employee Stock Option	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Share based compensation arrangement, award vesting period	'	'	'	'3 years	'
Compensation costs, unrecognized	'	10	'	10	'
Compensation costs, recognition weighted average remaining period (in years)	'	'	'	'2 years 3 months 18 days	'
Expected volatility	'	'	'	25.18%	'
Expected term	'	'	'	'6 years	'
Risk free rate	'	'	'	2.03%	'
Expected dividends	'	'	'	0.00%	'
Weighted average grant date fair	'	'	'	$23.14	'
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the period	'	'	'	21.6	1.3
Tax benefit recognized from stock option exercises	'	'	'	8.2	0.5
Employee Stock Option | Maximum	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Share based compensation arrangement, award expiration period	'	'	'	'10 years	'
Employee Stock Option | Year One	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Share based compensation arrangement, award vesting percentage	'	'	'	33.33%	'
Employee Stock Option | Year Two	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Share based compensation arrangement, award vesting percentage	'	'	'	33.33%	'
Employee Stock Option | Year Three	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Share based compensation arrangement, award vesting percentage	'	'	'	33.33%	'
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value share based compensation arrangement units vested	'	'	'	11.2	9.3
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units | Year One	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Share based compensation arrangement, award vesting percentage	'	'	'	33.33%	'
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units | Year Two	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Share based compensation arrangement, award vesting percentage	'	'	'	33.33%	'
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units | Year Three	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Share based compensation arrangement, award vesting percentage	'	'	'	33.33%	'
Performance Units	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Share based compensation arrangement, award vesting period	'	'	'	'3 years	'
Compensation costs, unrecognized	'	16.7	'	16.7	'
Compensation costs, recognition weighted average remaining period (in years)	'	'	'	'2 years 3 months 18 days	'
Performance units, vested	34,311	'	'	5,000	'
Conversion ratio of awards vesting	0.16	'	'	'	'
Performance Units | Year One	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Share based compensation arrangement, award vesting percentage	'	'	'	33.33%	'
Performance Units | Year Two	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Share based compensation arrangement, award vesting percentage	'	'	'	33.33%	'
Performance Units | Year Three	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Share based compensation arrangement, award vesting percentage	'	'	'	33.33%	'
Performance Units | Each of the three performance periods | Maximum	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Predefined percentage for calculation of performance unit awards	'	'	'	200.00%	'
Performance Units | Each of the three performance periods | Minimum	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Predefined percentage for calculation of performance unit awards	'	'	'	0.00%	'
Performance Units | Cumulative performance period | Maximum	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Predefined percentage for calculation of performance unit awards	'	'	'	200.00%	'
Performance Units | Cumulative performance period | Minimum	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Predefined percentage for calculation of performance unit awards	'	'	'	0.00%	'
Employee Restricted Stock Units	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Compensation costs, unrecognized	'	$17.20	'	$17.20	'
Compensation costs, recognition weighted average remaining period (in years)	'	'	'	'2 years 1 month 6 days	'
Performance units, vested	'	'	'	137,000	'

Summary_of_Stock_Option_Activi

Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Weighted Average Exercise Price	'	'
Outstanding, Beginning Balance	$36.71	'
Granted	$79.69	'
Forfeited	$64.42	'
Exercised	$28.69	'
Outstanding, Ending Balance	$43.62	$36.71
Vested/expected to vest, at June 30, 2014	$42.07	'
Exercisable, June 30, 2014	$34.58	'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (yrs)	'	'
Outstanding, Ending Balance	'4 years 9 months 18 days	'4 years 1 month 6 days
Vested/expected to vest, at June 30, 2014	'4 years 7 months 6 days	'
Exercisable, June 30, 2014	'3 years 4 months 24 days	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	'	'
Outstanding, Beginning Balance	$84,840	'
Outstanding, Ending Balance	89,262	84,840
Vested/expected to vest, at June 30, 2014	88,666	'
Exercisable, June 30, 2014	$84,654	'
Employee Stock Option	'	'
Options	'	'
Outstanding, Beginning Balance	2,570	'
Granted	304	'
Forfeited	-3	'
Exercised	-487	'
Outstanding, Ending Balance	2,384	'
Vested/expected to vest, at June 30, 2014	2,269	'
Exercisable, June 30, 2014	1,797	'
Director Options	'	'
Options	'	'
Outstanding, Ending Balance	64	64
Vested/expected to vest, at June 30, 2014	64	'
Exercisable, June 30, 2014	64	'

Summary_of_Restricted_Stock_an

Summary of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Employee Restricted Stock Units	'
Number of Units	'
Beginning Balance	317,000
Granted	151,000
Vested	-137,000
Forfeited	-4,000
Ending Balance	327,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'
Beginning Balance	$58.98
Granted	$78.30
Vested	$52.58
Forfeited	$62.92
Ending Balance	$70.30
Director Restricted Stock Units	'
Number of Units	'
Beginning Balance	93,000
Granted	14,000
Vested	-4,000
Ending Balance	103,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'
Beginning Balance	$44.06
Granted	$79.89
Vested	$28.47
Ending Balance	$49.64

Summary_of_Performance_Unit_Ac

Summary of Performance Unit Activity (Detail) (Performance Units, USD $)	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Performance Units	'	'
Performance Units	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	216,000
Granted	'	88,000
Vested	-34,311	-5,000
Forfeited	'	-29,000
Ending Balance	'	270,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	$62.03
Granted	'	$79.89
Vested	'	$54.90
Forfeited	'	$55.06
Ending Balance	'	$68.77

Components_of_Accumulated_Othe

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Net of Tax Except for Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning Balance	'		'		($31,763)		($16,640)
Other comprehensive loss	'		'		-1,001		-19,467
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'		'		206		840
Other comprehensive income (loss)	11,009		-11,219		-795		-18,627
Ending Balance	-32,558		-35,267		-32,558		-35,267
Foreign Currency Translation	'		'		'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning Balance	'		'		-24,689	[1]	-2,007	[1]
Other comprehensive loss	'		'		-1,001	[1]	-19,467	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	'		'		-1,001	[1]	-19,467	[1]
Ending Balance	-25,690	[1]	-21,474	[1]	-25,690	[1]	-21,474	[1]
Unrecognized Pension and Postretirement Benefits	'		'		'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning Balance	'		'		-7,074	[2]	-14,525	[2]
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'		'		206	[2]	759	[2]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	'		'		206	[2]	759	[2]
Ending Balance	-6,868	[2]	-13,766	[2]	-6,868	[2]	-13,766	[2]
Derivative Financial Instrument	'		'		'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning Balance	'		'		'		-108	[3]
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'		'		'		81	[3]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	'		'		'		81	[3]
Ending Balance	'		($27)	[3]	'		($27)	[3]
[1]	The foreign currency translation adjustment is not net of tax, as it pertains to the Company's permanent investment in its Canadian subsidiaries.
[2]	The unrecognized pension and post-retirement benefits reclassification is presented net of tax of $129 and $435 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The reclassification is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost, which is recorded in the Cost of sales and General and administrative lines of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
[3]	The derivative financial instrument reclassification is presented net of tax of $51 for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Components_of_Accumulated_Othe1

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Net of Tax Except for Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Pension and post-retirement reclassification adjustment, tax	$65	$217	$129	$435
Derivative reclassification adjustment, tax	'	$25	'	$51

Reclassifications_from_Accumul

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Interest expense	($9,001)		($12,230)		($19,874)		($25,008)
(Loss) income before income taxes	33,740		27,883		53,783		61,237
Income taxes	11,981		9,318		17,702		19,698
Net income	21,759		18,565		36,081		41,539
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Derivative Financial Instrument	'		'		'		'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Interest expense	'		66		'		132
Income taxes	'		25		'		51
Net income	'		41		'		81
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Unrecognized Pension and Postretirement Benefits	'		'		'		'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Prior service costs	37	[1]	96	[1]	73	[1]	193	[1]
Unrecognized net loss	131	[1]	470	[1]	262	[1]	940	[1]
Other	'		'		'		61
(Loss) income before income taxes	168		566		335		1,194
Income taxes	65		217		129		435
Net income	$103		$349		$206		$759
[1]	These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 15 for additional details.

Components_of_Net_Periodic_Cos

Components of Net Periodic Costs (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Pension Expenses	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Service cost	$545	$647	$1,090	$1,295
Interest cost	692	628	1,385	1,255
Expected return on plan assets	-798	-643	-1,595	-1,285
Amortization of prior service costs	54	114	106	228
Amortization of unrecognized net loss	126	459	252	917
Net periodic pension cost	619	1,205	1,238	2,410
Postretirement Expense	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Service cost	5	5	10	10
Interest cost	39	37	78	72
Amortization of prior service costs	-17	-18	-33	-35
Amortization of unrecognized net loss	5	11	10	23
Net periodic pension cost	$32	$35	$65	$70

Employee_Retirement_and_Postre2

Employee Retirement and Postretirement Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Postretirement Expense	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Expected contribution for benefit plans in the current fiscal year	$0.20
Pension Expenses	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Contribution to benefit plans	$4.10

Other_Operating_Income_Expense

Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Restructuring	$371	($136)	$1,238	$1,282
Other expense	-6	'	'	'
Total other operating expense (income), net	$365	($136)	$1,238	$1,282

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa2

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items]	'	'
Interest paid	$23,430	$23,136
Income taxes paid	34,426	26,206
Accrued purchase of property and equipment	8,988	4,795
Accrued other intangible assets	$1,284	$584

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa3

Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items]	'	'
Restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance units, vesting shares	145,832	150,777

Derivative_Instruments_Additio

Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
	Electricity Contract	Foreign currency contract	Foreign currency contract
	MW
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative notional amount	'	$27.90	$0
Notional amount outstanding	24,406	'	'
Derivative, expiration period	'Throughout 2014	'	'

Derivative_Fair_Value_and_Loca

Derivative, Fair Value, and Location on Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Asset derivative, fair value	$177	$8
Liability derivative, fair value	28,102	'
Foreign currency contract | Accounts payable and accrued expenses	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Liability derivative, fair value	28,102	'
Commodity contracts | Prepaid expenses and other current assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Asset derivative, fair value	$177	$8

Gains_and_Losses_on_Derivative

Gains and Losses on Derivative Contracts (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Mark to market (gain) loss, Foreign currency contracts	'	'	$170	$499
Mark to market (gain) loss, Total unrealized (loss) gain	-247	-274	-363	499
Realized (loss) gain	'	-163	'	-129
Total (loss) gain	-247	-437	-363	370
Commodity contracts | Other (income) expense, net	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Mark to market (gain) loss, Commodity contracts	-53	-274	-169	499
Commodity contracts | Selling and distribution	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Realized (loss) gain	'	-163	'	-129
Foreign currency contract | Gain on foreign currency exchange	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Mark to market (gain) loss, Foreign currency contracts	($194)	'	($194)	'

Carrying_Value_and_Fair_Value_

Carrying Value and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets	$177	$8
Carrying Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Revolving credit facility	-309,000	-535,000
Carrying Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Term Loan	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Term loan	-300,000	'
Carrying Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Two Thousand Eighteen	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Senior notes	'	-400,000
Carrying Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Two Thousand Twenty Two	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Senior notes	-400,000	'
Carrying Value | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Investments	9,386	8,680
Carrying Value | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commodity contracts | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets	177	8
Carrying Value | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign currency contract | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets	28,102	'
Fair Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Revolving credit facility	-335,010	-532,226
Fair Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Term Loan	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Term loan	-336,123	'
Fair Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Two Thousand Eighteen	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Senior notes	'	-435,520
Fair Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Two Thousand Twenty Two	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Senior notes	-411,000	'
Fair Value | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Investments	9,386	8,680
Fair Value | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commodity contracts | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets	177	8
Fair Value | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign currency contract | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets	$28,102	'

Financial_Information_Relating

Financial Information Relating to Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	$627,960		$526,346		$1,246,863		$1,066,456
Direct operating income	98,680		86,607		199,195		175,221
Selling and distribution expenses	-39,594		-31,394		-77,611		-63,796
Cost of sales	-492,283		-416,778		-978,195		-842,716
Operating income	44,576		40,977		94,875		85,357
Other expense, net	-10,836		-13,094		-41,092		-24,120
(Loss) income before income taxes	33,740		27,883		53,783		61,237
North American Retail Grocery	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	444,244		375,744		896,655		761,825
Direct operating income	73,150		61,140		148,726		126,449
Food Away From Home	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	97,285		85,675		185,960		167,488
Direct operating income	12,054		11,958		21,543		22,858
Industrial and Export	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	86,431		64,927		164,248		137,143
Direct operating income	13,476		13,509		28,926		25,914
Unallocated Amount to Segment	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Selling and distribution expenses	-2,702		-1,323		-5,745		-2,739
Cost of sales	105	[1]	-7,110	[1]	-2,393	[1]	-12,538	[1]
Corporate expense	($51,507)		($37,197)		($96,182)		($74,587)
[1]	Primarily related to accelerated depreciation and other charges related to restructurings.

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa2

Segment and Geographic Information and Major Customers - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and affiliates	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of total consolidated net sales	19.40%	19.50%
Outside of the United States	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of total consolidated net sales	13.40%	13.40%
Canada	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of total consolidated net sales	12.30%	12.10%

Net_Sale_by_Major_Products_Det

Net Sale by Major Products (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$627,960	$526,346	$1,246,863	$1,066,456
Beverages	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	117,562	71,419	241,882	140,114
Salad Dressings	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	101,290	81,503	189,426	154,282
Beverage Enhancers	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	82,694	79,963	171,003	171,137
Pickles	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	87,926	85,466	156,775	156,376
Mexican and other sauces	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	65,930	63,234	126,579	121,405
Soup and infant feeding	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	51,316	36,926	108,513	92,004
Cereals	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	35,392	33,981	80,293	81,770
Dry dinners	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	32,240	28,586	67,317	57,780
Aseptic products	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	25,708	23,753	47,595	47,682
Other products	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	14,813	7,249	30,780	14,785
Jams	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$13,089	$14,266	$26,700	$29,121

Guarantor_and_NonGuarantor_Fin2

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail) (Guarantor Subsidiaries)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'
Percentage of ownership interests	100.00%

Condensed_Supplemental_Consoli

Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$17,013	$46,475	$28,345	$94,407
Investments	9,386	8,680	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	154,888	152,763	'	'
Inventories, net	498,933	405,698	'	'
Deferred income taxes	13,233	21,909	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,487	14,164	'	'
Total current assets	718,940	649,689	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	496,671	462,275	'	'
Goodwill	1,163,964	1,119,204	'	'
Identifiable intangible and other assets, net	532,781	489,886	'	'
Total assets	2,912,356	2,721,054	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	288,918	238,813	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	3,939	1,551	'	'
Total current liabilities	292,857	240,364	'	'
Long-term debt	1,016,576	938,945	'	'
Deferred income taxes	240,644	228,569	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	25,830	40,058	'	'
Stockholders' equity	1,336,449	1,273,118	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,912,356	2,721,054	'	'
Eliminations	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-20,581	-27,077	'	'
Total current assets	-20,581	-27,077	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-2,508,874	-2,228,656	'	'
Deferred income taxes	-14,474	-13,545	'	'
Total assets	-2,543,929	-2,269,278	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	-20,581	-27,077	'	'
Total current liabilities	-20,581	-27,077	'	'
Deferred income taxes	-14,474	-13,545	'	'
Stockholders' equity	-2,508,874	-2,228,656	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	-2,543,929	-2,269,278	'	'
Parent Company	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	23,268	18,809	'
Accounts receivable, net	'	258	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	28,563	27,890	'	'
Total current assets	28,563	51,416	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	13,188	13,426	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	2,207,315	1,970,351	'	'
Intercompany accounts receivable (payable), net	69,044	154,742	'	'
Deferred income taxes	14,474	13,545	'	'
Identifiable intangible and other assets, net	54,903	46,943	'	'
Total assets	2,387,487	2,250,423	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	34,810	26,127	'	'
Total current liabilities	34,810	26,127	'	'
Long-term debt	1,009,000	935,000	'	'
Deferred income taxes	'	206	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	7,228	15,972	'	'
Stockholders' equity	1,336,449	1,273,118	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,387,487	2,250,423	'	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	1	43	542	269
Accounts receivable, net	107,297	116,464	'	'
Inventories, net	363,383	314,912	'	'
Deferred income taxes	10,220	18,534	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11,285	12,593	'	'
Total current assets	492,186	462,546	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	377,073	379,380	'	'
Goodwill	959,440	959,440	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	301,559	258,305	'	'
Intercompany accounts receivable (payable), net	258,186	68,407	'	'
Identifiable intangible and other assets, net	277,787	288,873	'	'
Total assets	2,666,231	2,416,951	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	222,523	204,920	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	1,535	1,498	'	'
Total current liabilities	224,058	206,418	'	'
Long-term debt	2,663	3,580	'	'
Deferred income taxes	214,339	213,219	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	17,856	23,383	'	'
Stockholders' equity	2,207,315	1,970,351	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,666,231	2,416,951	'	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	17,012	23,164	8,994	94,138
Investments	9,386	8,680	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	47,591	36,041	'	'
Inventories, net	135,550	90,786	'	'
Deferred income taxes	3,013	3,375	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,220	758	'	'
Total current assets	218,772	162,804	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	106,410	69,469	'	'
Goodwill	204,524	159,764	'	'
Intercompany accounts receivable (payable), net	-327,230	-223,149	'	'
Identifiable intangible and other assets, net	200,091	154,070	'	'
Total assets	402,567	322,958	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	52,166	34,843	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	2,404	53	'	'
Total current liabilities	54,570	34,896	'	'
Long-term debt	4,913	365	'	'
Deferred income taxes	40,779	28,689	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	746	703	'	'
Stockholders' equity	301,559	258,305	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$402,567	$322,958	'	'

Condensed_Supplemental_Consoli1

Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$627,960	$526,346	$1,246,863	$1,066,456
Cost of sales	492,283	416,778	978,195	842,716
Gross profit	135,677	109,568	268,668	223,740
Selling, general and administrative expense	80,204	60,500	151,989	120,375
Amortization	10,532	8,227	20,566	16,726
Other operating (income) expense, net	365	-136	1,238	1,282
Operating (loss) income	44,576	40,977	94,875	85,357
Interest expense	9,001	12,230	19,874	25,008
Interest income	-413	-322	-581	-1,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	5,259	'	21,944	'
Other expense (income), net	-3,011	1,186	-145	112
(Loss) income before income taxes	33,740	27,883	53,783	61,237
Income taxes (benefit)	11,981	9,318	17,702	19,698
Net income	21,759	18,565	36,081	41,539
Eliminations	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	-64,147	-20,878	-109,371	-38,049
Cost of sales	-64,147	-20,878	-109,371	-38,049
Interest expense	-4,440	-3,530	-8,276	-7,054
Interest income	4,440	3,530	8,276	7,054
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	-42,110	-27,500	-82,322	-66,896
Net income	-42,110	-27,500	-82,322	-66,896
Parent Company	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative expense	17,333	10,216	31,392	24,617
Amortization	1,411	1,321	2,923	2,599
Operating (loss) income	-18,744	-11,537	-34,315	-27,216
Interest expense	8,776	12,085	19,465	24,579
Loss on extinguishment of debt	5,259	'	21,944	'
Other expense (income), net	9	-2	9	-2
(Loss) income before income taxes	-32,788	-23,620	-75,733	-51,793
Income taxes (benefit)	-12,641	-15,812	-29,933	-29,204
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	41,906	26,373	81,881	64,128
Net income	21,759	18,565	36,081	41,539
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	537,886	471,138	1,073,048	957,072
Cost of sales	421,380	374,912	843,280	759,288
Gross profit	116,506	96,226	229,768	197,784
Selling, general and administrative expense	50,695	43,963	96,728	83,151
Amortization	5,953	5,756	11,728	11,808
Other operating (income) expense, net	356	-517	1,217	419
Operating (loss) income	59,502	47,024	120,095	102,406
Interest expense	201	154	385	438
Interest income	-4,444	-3,530	-8,304	-7,054
Other expense (income), net	-2,399	543	-715	-146
(Loss) income before income taxes	66,144	49,857	128,729	109,168
Income taxes (benefit)	24,442	24,611	47,289	47,808
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	204	1,127	441	2,768
Net income	41,906	26,373	81,881	64,128
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	154,221	76,086	283,186	147,433
Cost of sales	135,050	62,744	244,286	121,477
Gross profit	19,171	13,342	38,900	25,956
Selling, general and administrative expense	12,176	6,321	23,869	12,607
Amortization	3,168	1,150	5,915	2,319
Other operating (income) expense, net	9	381	21	863
Operating (loss) income	3,818	5,490	9,095	10,167
Interest expense	4,464	3,521	8,300	7,045
Interest income	-409	-322	-553	-1,000
Other expense (income), net	-621	645	561	260
(Loss) income before income taxes	384	1,646	787	3,862
Income taxes (benefit)	180	519	346	1,094
Net income	$204	$1,127	$441	$2,768

Condensed_Supplemental_Consoli2

Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net income (loss)	$21,759		$18,565		$36,081		$41,539
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'		'		'		'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	10,906		-11,609		-1,001		-19,467
Pension and post-retirement reclassification adjustment, net of tax	103	[1]	349	[1]	206	[1]	759	[1]
Derivative reclassification adjustment, net of tax	'		41	[2]	'		81	[2]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	11,009		-11,219		-795		-18,627
Comprehensive income (loss)	32,768		7,346		35,286		22,912
Eliminations	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net income (loss)	-42,110		-27,500		-82,322		-66,896
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'		'		'		'
Equity in other comprehensive (loss) income of subsidiaries	-17,147		18,041		1,358		30,060
Comprehensive income (loss)	-59,257		-9,459		-80,964		-36,836
Parent Company	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net income (loss)	21,759		18,565		36,081		41,539
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'		'		'		'
Derivative reclassification adjustment, net of tax	'		41		'		81
Other comprehensive income (loss)	'		41		'		81
Equity in other comprehensive (loss) income of subsidiaries	11,009		-11,260		-795		-18,708
Comprehensive income (loss)	32,768		7,346		35,286		22,912
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net income (loss)	41,906		26,373		81,881		64,128
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'		'		'		'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	4,768		-4,828		-438		-8,115
Pension and post-retirement reclassification adjustment, net of tax	103		349		206		759
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4,871		-4,479		-232		-7,356
Equity in other comprehensive (loss) income of subsidiaries	6,138		-6,781		-563		-11,352
Comprehensive income (loss)	52,915		15,113		81,086		45,420
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net income (loss)	204		1,127		441		2,768
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'		'		'		'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	6,138		-6,781		-563		-11,352
Other comprehensive income (loss)	6,138		-6,781		-563		-11,352
Comprehensive income (loss)	$6,342		($5,654)		($122)		($8,584)
[1]	Net of tax of $65 and $217 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $129 and $435 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[2]	Net of tax of $25 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and $51 for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Condensed_Supplemental_Consoli3

Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$83,393	$70,042
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-30,489	-35,641
Additions to other intangible assets	-5,400	-3,255
Acquisitions, less cash acquired	-140,835	'
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	527	1,072
Purchase of investments	-353	-7,585
Proceeds from sale of investments	63	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-176,487	-45,409
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility	467,300	111,800
Payments under Revolving Credit Facility	-693,612	-195,800
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan	300,000	'
Proceeds from issuance of 2022 Notes	400,000	'
Payments on 2018 Notes	-400,000	'
Payments on capitalized lease obligations and other debt	-880	-1,149
Payments of deferred financing costs	-12,869	'
Payment of debt premium for extinguishment of debt	-16,693	'
Net receipts (payments) related to stock-based award activities	9,411	-1,192
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	8,681	1,097
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	61,338	-85,244
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	2,294	-5,451
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-29,462	-66,062
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	46,475	94,407
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	17,013	28,345
Eliminations	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-100,298	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Intercompany transfer	-57,123	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-57,123	'
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Intercompany transfer	157,421	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	157,421	'
Parent Company	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	73,621	-15,554
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-287	-156
Additions to other intangible assets	-5,166	-2,407
Intercompany transfer	-173,924	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-179,377	-2,563
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility	467,300	111,800
Payments under Revolving Credit Facility	-693,300	-195,800
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan	300,000	'
Proceeds from issuance of 2022 Notes	400,000	'
Payments on 2018 Notes	-400,000	'
Payments of deferred financing costs	-12,869	'
Payment of debt premium for extinguishment of debt	-16,693	'
Intercompany transfer	19,958	121,021
Net receipts (payments) related to stock-based award activities	9,411	-1,192
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	8,681	1,097
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	82,488	36,926
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-23,268	18,809
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	23,268	'
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	'	18,809
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	102,402	153,551
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-23,233	-31,175
Additions to other intangible assets	-234	-848
Intercompany transfer	231,047	'
Acquisitions, less cash acquired	-144,147	'
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	130	915
Net cash used in investing activities	63,563	-31,108
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Payments on capitalized lease obligations and other debt	-880	-1,149
Intercompany transfer	-165,127	-121,021
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-166,007	-122,170
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-42	273
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	43	269
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1	542
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	7,668	-67,955
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-6,969	-4,310
Acquisitions, less cash acquired	3,312	'
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	397	157
Purchase of investments	-353	-7,585
Proceeds from sale of investments	63	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-3,550	-11,738
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Payments under Revolving Credit Facility	-312	'
Intercompany transfer	-12,252	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-12,564	'
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	2,294	-5,451
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-6,152	-85,144
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	23,164	94,138
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$17,012	$8,994

Subsequent_Events_Additional_I

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

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6-May-14

Jun. 30, 2014

6-May-14

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6-May-14

6-May-14

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6-May-14

Jul. 29, 2014

Jul. 22, 2014

Jul. 22, 2014

Jul. 29, 2014

Jul. 29, 2014

Jul. 29, 2014

Jul. 29, 2014

Jul. 29, 2014

Jul. 29, 2014

Jul. 29, 2014

Term Loan

Term Loan

Term Loan

Term Loan

Term Loan

Term Loan

Term Loan

Term Loan

Flagstone

Flagstone

Flagstone

Flagstone

Flagstone

Flagstone

Flagstone

Flagstone

Flagstone

Flagstone

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

Base Rate Margin

Base Rate Margin

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Term Loan

Term Loan

Term Loan

Term Loan

Term Loan

Term Loan

Term Loan

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

Base Rate Margin

Base Rate Margin

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Subsequent Event [Line Items]

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Cash payment for business

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$860,000,000

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Acquisition term loan

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300,000,000

300,000,000

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200,000,000

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Acquisition term loan maturity date

6-May-21

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6-May-19

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Revolving credit facility, basis spread on variable rate

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1.75%

1.50%

2.25%

0.50%

1.25%

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2.00%

1.50%

2.25%

0.50%

1.25%

Common stock issued, initial public offering

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4,950,331

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$75.50

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$358,000,000

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