TreeHouse Foods (THS) 10-Q 7 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	THS
Entity Registrant Name	TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	1320695
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		42,874,528

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$54,651	$51,981
Investments	8,712	9,148
Receivables, net	217,805	233,656
Inventories, net	559,177	594,098
Deferred income taxes	35,093	35,564
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,465	24,989
Total current assets	898,903	949,436
Property, plant, and equipment, net	542,592	543,778
Goodwill	1,656,847	1,667,985
Intangible assets, net	692,825	716,298
Other assets, net	24,217	25,507
Total assets	3,815,384	3,903,004
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	263,506	296,860
Current portion of long-term debt	15,615	14,373
Total current liabilities	279,121	311,233
Long-term debt	1,383,448	1,445,488
Deferred income taxes	318,203	319,454
Other long-term liabilities	69,390	67,572
Total liabilities	2,050,162	2,143,747
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 10,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 90,000 shares authorized, 42,860 and 42,663 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	429	427
Additional paid-in capital	1,191,734	1,177,342
Retained earnings	663,671	645,819
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-90,612	-64,331
Total stockholders' equity	1,765,222	1,759,257
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$3,815,384	$3,903,004

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
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	42,860	42,663
Common stock, shares outstanding	42,860	42,663

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Net sales	$783,145	$618,903
Cost of sales	630,708	485,912
Gross profit	152,437	132,991
Operating expenses:
Selling and distribution	45,798	38,017
General and administrative	44,400	33,768
Other operating expense, net	215	873
Amortization expense	15,328	10,034
Total operating expenses	105,741	82,692
Operating (loss) income	46,696	50,299
Other expense (income):
Interest expense	11,692	10,873
Interest income	-1,769	-168
Loss on foreign currency exchange	11,386	2,951
Loss on extinguishment of debt		16,685
Other income, net	-414	-85
Total other expense	20,895	30,256
(Loss) income before income taxes	25,801	20,043
Income taxes	7,949	5,721
Net income	$17,852	$14,322
Net earnings per common share:
Basic	$0.42	$0.39
Diluted	$0.41	$0.38
Weighted average common shares:
Basic	42,873	36,682
Diluted	43,639	37,665

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Net income	$17,852		$14,322
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-26,537		-11,907
Pension and postretirement reclassification adjustment	256	[1]	103	[1]
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-26,281		-11,804
Comprehensive (loss) income	($8,429)		$2,518
[1]	Net of tax of $158 and $64 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Pension and post-retirement reclassification adjustment, tax	$158	$64

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$17,852	$14,322
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	15,405	16,972
Amortization	15,328	10,034
Stock-based compensation	5,949	4,180
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	-3,132	-4,630
Loss on extinguishment of debt		16,685
Mark to market gain on derivative contracts	-417	-117
Mark to market gain on investments	-259	-79
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets	147	-208
Deferred income taxes	-1,867	-1,699
Loss on foreign currency exchange	11,386	2,950
Other	-379
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Receivables	11,746	697
Inventories	29,164	-9,907
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,744	-1,945
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	-21,065	-11,385
Net cash provided by operating activities	81,602	35,870
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	-21,235	-18,339
Additions to other intangible assets	-3,841	-3,316
Acquisitions, less cash acquired		1,325
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	121	525
Purchase of investments	-103	-236
Proceeds from sale of investments		63
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-25,058	-19,978
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility	20,000	25,000
Payments under Revolving Credit Facility	-78,000	-165,000
Proceeds from issuance of 2022 Notes		400,000
Payments on 2018 Notes		-298,213
Payments on capitalized lease obligations and other debt	-730	-319
Payment of deferred financing costs		-6,897
Payment of debt premium for extinguishment of debt		-12,749
Payments on Term Loan and Acquisition Term Loan	-2,000
Net receipts related to stock-based award activities	5,273	7,530
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	3,132	4,630
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-52,325	-46,018
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-1,549	-563
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,670	-30,689
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	51,981	46,475
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$54,651	$15,786

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Basis of Presentation	1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein have been prepared by TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (the “Company,” “TreeHouse,” “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, 2014. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annual results.
	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, 2014.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
	In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03, Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in the balance sheet. Under the ASU, an entity will present debt issuance costs as a direct deduction of the related debt liability with the amortization of the debt issuance costs reported as interest expense. Under current guidance, debt issuance costs are reported separately as an asset with the amortization recorded as interest expense. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The standard requires that entities apply the effects of these changes to all prior years presented, upon adoption, using a full retrospective approach. The Company does not believe this ASU will have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, providing additional guidance surrounding the disclosure of going concern uncertainties in the financial statements and implementing requirements for management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of the ASU will result in additional disclosures, however, management will begin performing the periodic assessments required by the ASU on its effective date.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued 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 full retrospective method, which presents the impact of the change separately in each prior year presented, or the modified retrospective method, which includes the cumulative changes to all prior years presented in beginning retained earnings 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 this standard will have upon adoption.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Acquisitions	3. ACQUISITIONS
	Flagstone
	On July 29, 2014, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Flagstone Foods (“Flagstone”), a privately owned U.S. based manufacturer of branded and private label varieties of snack nuts, trail mixes, dried fruit, snack mixes, and other wholesome snacks. Flagstone is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of private label wholesome snacks in North America, and is the largest manufacturer of private label trail mix in North America. The purchase price was approximately $854.2 million, net of acquired cash, after adjustments for working capital. The acquisition was financed through additional borrowings and the issuance of common stock. The acquisition is expected to expand our existing product offerings by allowing the Company to enter into the wholesome snack food category, while also providing more exposure to the perimeter of the store.
	The Flagstone 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 in the North American Retail Grocery and Industrial and Export segments. At the date of acquisition, the purchase price was preliminarily allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed 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 thousands)
	Cash	$	902
	Receivables		55,640
	Inventory		128,224
	Property, plant, and equipment		37,154
	Customer relationships		231,700
	Trade names		6,300
	Supplier relationships		2,500
	Software		1,755
	Formulas		1,600
	Other assets		9,497
	Goodwill		507,865
	Fair value of assets acquired		983,137
	Deferred taxes		(65,866	)
	Assumed liabilities		(62,140	)
	Total purchase price	$	855,131
	The Company allocated $231.7 million to customer relationships and $6.3 million to trade names, each of which have an estimated life of 15 years. The Company allocated $1.6 million to formulas, which have an estimated life of 5 years. The Company allocated $1.8 million to capitalized software with an estimated life of 1 year. The aforementioned intangibles will be amortized on a straight line basis. The Company allocated $2.5 million to supplier relationships, which will be amortized in a method reflecting the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed over the period of one year. The Company has preliminarily allocated all $507.9 million of goodwill to the North American Retail Grocery segment. Goodwill arises principally as a result of expansion opportunities related to Flagstone’s product offerings in the snacking category. None of the goodwill resulting from this acquisition is tax deductible. The allocation to net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is preliminary and subject to change for taxes.
	The following unaudited pro forma information shows the results of operations for the Company as if its acquisition of Flagstone had been completed as of January 1, 2014. 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, the issuance of common stock, interest expense related to the financing of the business combination, and related income taxes. The 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.
		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2014
		(In thousands,
		except per share data)
	Pro forma net sales		$	785,704
	Pro forma net income		$	16,980
	Pro forma basic earnings per common share		$	0.41
	Pro forma diluted earnings per common share		$	0.4
	Protenergy
	On May 30, 2014, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of PFF Capital Group, Inc. (“Protenergy”), a privately owned Canadian based manufacturer of broths, 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 Company paid $140.1 million, net of acquired cash, for the purchase of Protenergy. The acquisition was financed through additional borrowings. 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 packaging 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 in the North American Retail Grocery and Industrial and Export segments. At the date of acquisition, the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon fair market values, and is subject to adjustments for taxes.
	We have made a preliminary allocation to net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows:
		(In thousands)
	Cash	$	2,580
	Receivables		10,949
	Inventory		38,283
	Property, plant, and equipment		36,355
	Customer relationships		49,516
	Software		1,483
	Formulas		433
	Other assets		1,280
	Goodwill		50,867
	Fair value of assets acquired		191,746
	Assumed liabilities		(41,416	)
	Unfavorable contractual agreements		(7,643	)
	Total purchase price	$	142,687
	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. These intangible assets will be amortized on a straight line basis. The Company recorded $7.6 million of unfavorable contractual agreements, which have an estimated life of 2.6 years. These unfavorable contracts will be amortized in a method reflecting the pattern in which the economic costs are incurred. As of the acquisition date, the Company has preliminarily allocated all $50.9 million of goodwill to the North American Retail Grocery segment. Goodwill arises principally as a result of expansion opportunities, driven in part by Protenergy’s packaging technology. None of the goodwill resulting from this acquisition is tax deductible. The allocation to net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is preliminary and subject to change for taxes.
	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, 2014. 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 combination, 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.
		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2014
		(In thousands,
		except per share data)
	Pro forma net sales		$	662,633
	Pro forma net income		$	14,242
	Pro forma basic earnings per common share		$	0.39
	Pro forma diluted earnings per common share		$	0.38

Investments

Investments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Investments	4. INVESTMENTS
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
		(In thousands)
	U.S. equity		$	5,353		$	5,749
	Non-U.S. equity			1,725			1,692
	Fixed income			1,634			1,707
	Total investments		$	8,712		$	9,148
	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 include U.S. equity, non-U.S. equity, and fixed income securities that are classified as short-term investments 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.
	We consider temporary cash investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $41.2 million and $31.6 million, respectively, represented cash and equivalents held in Canada, in local currency, and 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.
	We recognized $0.3 million of unrealized gains for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and insignificant unrealized gains for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The unrealized gains are included in Interest income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. When securities are sold, their cost is determined based on the first-in, first-out method.

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Inventories	5. INVENTORIES
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
		(In thousands)
	Raw materials and supplies	$	263,171		$	279,745
	Finished goods		316,392			334,856
	LIFO reserve		(20,386	)		(20,503	)
	Total	$	559,177		$	594,098
	Approximately $61.6 million and $87.4 million of our inventory was accounted for under the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method of accounting at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Approximately $113.5 million and $117.3 million of our net inventory was accounted for using the weighted average costing approach at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, due to the acquisition of Flagstone.

Property_Plant_and_Equipment

Property, Plant, and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant, and Equipment	6. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
		(In thousands)
	Land	$	26,934		$	27,097
	Buildings and improvements		208,651			209,117
	Machinery and equipment		644,981			644,333
	Construction in progress		44,949			35,010
	Total		925,515			915,557
	Less accumulated depreciation		(382,923	)		(371,779	)
	Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	542,592		$	543,778
	Depreciation expense was $15.4 million and $17.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	7. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were as follows:
				North American						Food Away					Industrial
				Retail Grocery						From Home					and Export					Total
		(In thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$			1,439,476			$			94,423		$			134,086			$		1,667,985
	Foreign currency exchange adjustments				(12,303	)					(1,142	)				—					(13,445	)
	Purchase price adjustment				2,307						—					—					2,307
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$			1,429,480			$			93,281		$			134,086			$		1,656,847
	The Company has not incurred any goodwill impairments since its inception.
	The carrying amounts of our intangible assets with indefinite lives, other than goodwill, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:
		March 31,				December 31,
		2015				2014
	(In thousands)
	Trademarks	$	27,000			$	28,995
	Total indefinite lived intangibles	$	27,000			$	28,995
	The decrease in the indefinite lived intangibles balance is due to foreign currency translation.
	The gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization of intangible assets, other than goodwill, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:
		March 31, 2015															December 31, 2014
		Gross				Accumulated						Net					Gross			Accumulated			Net
		Carrying				Amortization						Carrying					Carrying			Amortization			Carrying
		Amount										Amount					Amount						Amount
						(In thousands)											(In thousands)
	Intangible assets with finite lives:
	Customer-related	$	781,190					$	(177,169	)			$	604,021			$	794,300		$	(168,462	)		$	625,838
	Contractual agreements		2,828						(2,440	)				388				2,829			(2,396	)			433
	Trademarks		32,399						(9,547	)				22,852				32,579			(9,041	)			23,538
	Formulas/recipes		10,608						(7,379	)				3,229				10,763			(7,138	)			3,625
	Computer software		69,128						(33,793	)				35,335				65,202			(31,333	)			33,869
	Total other intangibles	$	896,153					$	(230,328	)			$	665,825			$	905,673		$	(218,370	)		$	687,303
	Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $692.8 million and $716.3 million, respectively. Amortization expense on intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $15.3 million and $10.0 million, respectively. Estimated amortization expense on intangible assets for 2015 and the next four years is as follows:
		(In thousands)
	2015	$	60,617
	2016	$	58,637
	2017	$	57,802
	2018	$	52,448
	2019	$	51,150

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_E

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	8. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
		(In thousands)
	Accounts payable	$	189,269	$	217,226
	Payroll and benefits		39,918		38,669
	Interest		1,520		6,507
	Taxes		6,418		5,947
	Health insurance, workers’ compensation, and other insurance costs		8,796		8,602
	Marketing expenses		8,741		12,479
	Other accrued liabilities		8,844		7,430
	Total	$	263,506	$	296,860

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Taxes	9. INCOME TAXES
	Income tax expense was recorded at an effective rate of 30.8% and 28.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, 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 months ended March 31, 2015 as compared to 2014 is attributable to the settlement of unrecognized tax benefits in the first quarter of 2014 associated with the Company’s 2011 examination by the United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the impact of a shift of income from Canada to the U.S. where it is subjected to a higher tax rate.
	The IRS completed its examination of TreeHouse’s 2012 tax year during the first quarter of 2015, resulting in an immaterial cash refund to the Company. The Canadian Revenue Agency (“CRA”) is currently examining the 2008 through 2012 tax years of E.D. Smith. The E.D. Smith examinations are expected to be completed in 2016. The Company also has examinations in process with various state taxing authorities, which are expected to be completed in 2015 or 2016.
	Management estimates it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by as much as $0.7 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	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Long-Term Debt	10. LONG-TERM DEBT
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
		(In thousands)
	Revolving Credit Facility	$	496,000		$	554,000
	Term Loan		297,750			298,500
	Acquisition Term Loan		196,250			197,500
	2022 Notes		400,000			400,000
	Tax increment financing and other debt		9,063			9,861
	Total debt outstanding		1,399,063			1,459,861
	Less current portion		(15,615	)		(14,373	)
	Total long-term debt	$	1,383,448		$	1,445,488
	On May 6, 2014, the Company entered into a new five year revolving credit facility with an aggregate commitment of $900 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $300 million 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 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.
	On July 29, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment to its Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), the proceeds of which were used to fund, in part, the acquisition of Flagstone. The Amendment, among other things, provided for a new $200 million term loan (the “Acquisition Term Loan”).
	The Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan, and Acquisition Term Loan are known collectively as the “Credit Facility.” The Company’s average interest rate on debt outstanding under its Credit Facility for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 1.97%.
	Revolving Credit Facility — As of March 31, 2015, $392.7 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 March 31, 2015, there were $11.3 million in letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility that were issued but undrawn, which have been included as a reduction to the calculation of available credit.
	Interest is payable quarterly or at the end of the applicable interest period in arrears on any outstanding borrowings. The interest rates under the Credit Agreement are based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, and are determined by either (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 Credit Agreement is fully and unconditionally, as well as jointly and severally, guaranteed by our 100% owned direct and indirect subsidiaries, Bay Valley Foods, LLC; Sturm Foods, Inc.; S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc.; American Importing Company, Inc.; Ann’s House of Nuts, Inc.; Snacks Parent Corporation; and certain other subsidiaries that may become guarantors in the future (collectively known as the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). 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. The Credit Agreement also contains cross-default provisions which could result in the acceleration of payments in the event TreeHouse or the Guarantor Subsidiaries (i) fails to make a payment when due in respect of any indebtedness or guarantee having an aggregate principal amount greater than $50 million or (ii) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition related to such indebtedness or guarantee as a result of which the holder(s) of such debt are permitted to accelerate the payment of such debt.
	Term Loan — On May 6, 2014, the Company entered into a $300 million senior unsecured Term Loan pursuant to the Credit Agreement. The Term Loan matures on May 6, 2021. The interest rates applicable to the Term Loan are based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, and are determined by either (i) LIBOR, plus a margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.25%, or (ii) a Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging from 0.50% to 1.25%. Payments are due on a quarterly basis. The Term Loan is subject to substantially the same covenants as the Revolving Credit Facility, and also has the same Guarantor Subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2015, $297.8 million was outstanding under the Term Loan.
	Acquisition Term Loan — On July 29, 2014, the Company entered into a $200 million unsecured Acquisition Term Loan pursuant to the Credit Agreement. The Acquisition Term Loan matures on May 6, 2019. The interest rates applicable to the Acquisition Term Loan are based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, and are determined by either (i) LIBOR, plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.00%, or (ii) a Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.00%. Payments are due on a quarterly basis. The Acquisition Term Loan is subject to substantially the same covenants as the Revolving Credit Facility, and has the same Guarantor Subsidiaries. As March 31, 2015, $196.3 million was outstanding under the Acquisition Term Loan.
	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 intended to be used to extinguish the Company’s previously issued 7.75% notes due on March 1, 2018 (the “2018 Notes”). Due to timing, only $298 million of the proceeds were used in the first quarter of last year to extinguish the 2018 Notes. The remaining proceeds were used to temporarily pay down the Prior Credit Agreement. On April 10, 2014, the Company extinguished the remaining $102 million of 2018 Notes using borrowings under the Prior Credit Agreement. The Company issued the 2022 Notes pursuant to an Indenture between the Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries, 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 Guarantor Subsidiaries, 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. The 2022 Notes 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 in 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 up to the purchase date.
	The Indenture contains restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of the Company and the Guarantor Subsidiaries 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 — On December 15, 2001, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (“URA”) issued $4.0 million of redevelopment bonds, pursuant to a “Tax Increment Financing Plan” to assist with certain aspects of the development and construction of the Company’s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania facilities. The agreement was transferred to the Company as part of the acquisition of the soup and infant feeding business. The Company has agreed to make certain payments with respect to the principal amount of the URA’s redevelopment bonds through May 2019. As of March 31, 2015, $1.6 million remains outstanding that matures May 1, 2019. Interest accrues at an annual rate of 7.16%.
	Capital Lease Obligations and Other — The Company owes $7.5 million related to capital leases. Capital lease obligations represent machinery and equipment financing obligations, which are payable in monthly installments of principal and interest, and are collateralized by the related assets financed.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share	11. 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.
	On July 22, 2014, the Company closed the public offering of an aggregate 4,950,331 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price of $75.50 per share. The Company used the net proceeds ($358 million) from the stock offering to fund, in part, the acquisition of Flagstone.
	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 March 31,
			2015		2014
			(In thousands, except per share data)
	Net income		$	17,852	$	14,322
	Weighted average common shares outstanding			42,873		36,682
	Assumed exercise/vesting of equity awards (1)			766		983
	Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding			43,639		37,665
	Net earnings per basic share		$	0.42	$	0.39
	Net earnings per diluted share		$	0.41	$	0.38
	-1	Incremental shares from stock-based compensation awards (equity awards) are computed using the treasury stock method. Equity awards, excluded from our computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive, were 0.4 million and 0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation	12. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	The Board of Directors adopted, and the Company’s Stockholders approved, the “TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Equity and Incentive Plan” (the “Plan”). On April 23, 2015, the Plan was amended and restated to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan by 3 million shares, effective February 27, 2015. The Plan is administered by our Compensation Committee, which consists entirely of independent directors. The Compensation Committee determines specific awards for our executive officers. For all other employees, if the committee designates, our Chief Executive Officer or such other officers will, from time to time, determine specific persons to whom awards under the Plan will be granted, and the terms and conditions of each award. The Compensation Committee or its designee, pursuant to the terms of the Plan, also will make all other necessary decisions and interpretations under the plan.
	Under the Plan, the Compensation Committee may grant awards of various types of compensation, including stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units, other types of stock-based awards, and other cash-based compensation. The maximum number of shares available to be awarded under the Plan (before considering the Plan amendment in April 2015) is approximately 9.3 million, of which approximately 1.4 million remain available as of March 31, 2015.
	Income before income taxes for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 includes share-based compensation expense of $5.9 million and $4.2 million, respectively. The tax benefit recognized related to the compensation cost of these share-based awards was approximately $2.1 million and $1.5 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	Stock Options — The following table summarizes stock option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2015. Stock options generally have a three year vesting schedule, which vest one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, and expire ten years from the grant date.
										Weighted
								Weighted		Average
								Average		Remaining		Aggregate
		Employee			Director			Exercise		Contractual		Intrinsic
		Options			Options			Price		Term (yrs)		Value
		(In thousands)										(In thousands)
	Outstanding, December 31, 2014		1,858			42		$	49.53		5.7	$	68,396
	Granted		3			—		$	90.7
	Forfeited		(21	)		—		$	75.87
	Exercised		(187	)		(7	)	$	28.82
	Outstanding, March 31, 2015		1,653			35		$	51.67		6	$	56,329
	Vested/expected to vest, at March 31, 2015		1,615			35		$	51.09		5.9	$	56,000
	Exercisable, March 31, 2015		1,019			35		$	38.76		4.4	$	48,753
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
		(In millions)
	Intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$	11.0		$	10.9
	Compensation expense	$	1.4		$	1
	Tax benefit recognized from stock option exercises	$	4.2		$	4.2
	Compensation costs related to unvested options totaled $8.4 million at March 31, 2015 and will be recognized over the remaining vesting period of the grants, which averages 1.9 years. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value its stock option awards. The weighted average grant date fair value of awards granted during the first quarter of 2015 was $26.31.
	Restricted Stock Units — Employee 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. As of March 31, 2015, 87 thousand director restricted stock units have been earned and deferred.
	The following table summarizes the restricted stock unit activity during the three months ended March 31, 2015.
					Weighted					Weighted
		Employee			Average			Director		Average
		Restricted			Grant Date			Restricted		Grant Date
		Stock Units			Fair Value			Stock Units		Fair Value
		(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Outstanding, at December 31, 2014		392		$	71.97			101	$	49.71
	Granted		3		$	90.7			—	$	—
	Vested		(8	)	$	66.1			—	$	—
	Forfeited		(33	)	$	75.91			—	$	—
	Outstanding, at March 31, 2015		354		$	71.89			101	$	49.71
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
		(In millions)
	Compensation expense	$	2.7		$	2.4
	Fair value of vested restricted stock units	$	0.7		$	0.1
	Tax benefit recognized from vested restricted stock units	$	0.1		$	—
	Future compensation costs related to restricted stock units are approximately $14.0 million as of March 31, 2015, and will be recognized on a weighted average basis, over the next 1.8 years. The grant date fair value of the awards granted in 2015 is equal to the Company’s closing stock price on the grant date.
	Performance Units — 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. The following table summarizes the performance unit activity during the three months ended March 31, 2015:
					Weighted
					Average
		Performance			Grant Date
		Units			Fair Value
		(In thousands)
	Unvested, at December 31, 2014		269		$	68.76
	Granted		—		$	—
	Vested		—		$	—
	Forfeited		—		$	—
	Unvested, at March 31, 2015		269		$	68.76
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
		(In millions)
	Compensation expense	$	1.8		$	0.8
	Tax benefit recognized from performance units vested	$	—		$	0.7
	Future compensation costs related to performance units is estimated to be approximately $12.1 million as of March 31, 2015, and is expected to be recognized over the next 1.9 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	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	13. 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:
						Unrecognized			Accumulated
			Foreign			Pension and			Other
			Currency			Postretirement			Comprehensive
			Translation (1)			Benefits (2)			Loss
						(In thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2014		$	(51,326	)	$	(13,005	)	$		(64,331	)
	Other comprehensive loss			(26,537	)		—				(26,537	)
	Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss			—			256				256
	Other comprehensive (loss) income			(26,537	)		256				(26,281	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015		$	(77,863	)	$	(12,749	)	$		(90,612	)
						Unrecognized				Accumulated
			Foreign			Pension and				Other
			Currency			Postretirement				Comprehensive
			Translation (1)			Benefits (2)				Loss
						(In thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	(24,689	)	$	(7,074	)	$		(31,763	)
	Other comprehensive loss			(11,907	)		—				(11,907	)
	Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss			—			103				103
	Other comprehensive (loss) income			(11,907	)		103				(11,804	)
	Balance at March 31, 2014		$	(36,596	)	$	(6,971	)	$		(43,567	)
		-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 postretirement benefits reclassification is presented net of tax of $158 thousand and $64 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, 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.
	The Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income lines impacted by reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss are outlined below:
														Affected line in
			Reclassifications from Accumulated											The Condensed Consolidated
			Other Comprehensive Loss											Statements of Income
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015									2014
			(In thousands)
	Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
	Prior service costs		$				36					$	36	(a)
	Unrecognized net loss						378						131	(a)
	Total before tax						414						167
	Income taxes						158						64	Income taxes
	Net of tax		$				256					$	103
		(a)	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 14 for additional details.

Employee_Retirement_and_Postre

Employee Retirement and Postretirement Benefits	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Employee Retirement and Postretirement Benefits	14. 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
		March 31,
		2015			2014
		(In thousands)
	Service cost	$	621		$	545
	Interest cost		713			693
	Expected return on plan assets		(765	)		(798	)
	Amortization of prior service costs		52			53
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss		365			126
	Net periodic pension cost	$	986		$	619
	The Company expects to contribute approximately $2.0 million to the pension plans in 2015.
	Components of net periodic postretirement expenses are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
		(In thousands)
	Service cost	$	5		$	5
	Interest cost		37			39
	Amortization of prior service credit		(16	)		(16	)
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss		13			5
	Net periodic postretirement cost	$	39		$	33
	The Company expects to contribute approximately $0.2 million to the postretirement health plans during 2015.
	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_Net

Other Operating Expense, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Operating Expense, Net	15. OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE, NET
	The Company incurred other operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, which consisted of the following:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015		2014
		(In thousands)
	Restructuring	$	215	$	867
	Other		—		6
	Total other operating expense, net	$	215	$	873

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa

Supplemental Cash Flow Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	16. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015		2014
		(In thousands)
	Interest paid	$	15,913	$	18,732
	Income taxes paid	$	496	$	17,260
	Accrued purchase of property and equipment	$	4,619	$	2,915
	Accrued other intangible assets	$	2,077	$	1,193
	Non-cash financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 include the gross issuance of 7,713 shares and 1,242 shares, respectively, of restricted stock units and performance units. A portion of these shares were withheld to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding requirements and are included as a financing cash outflow. Income taxes paid in the first quarter of 2015 were lower than the first quarter of 2014 due to the timing of payments to both federal and state taxing authorities.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies	17. 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 that are probable and reasonably estimable that may be incurred in connection with any such currently pending or threatened matter, none of which are significant. In the Company’s opinion, the settlement of any such currently pending or threatened matter is not expected to have a material impact on its financial position, annual results of operations, or cash flows.

Derivative_Instruments

Derivative Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments	18. 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 March 31, 2015, our Canadian subsidiaries had $31.5 million of U.S. dollar foreign currency contracts outstanding, expiring in April and May of this year. As of March 31, 2014, 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.
	The Company’s diesel contracts are used to manage the Company’s risk associated with the underlying cost of diesel fuel used to deliver products. The 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 March 31, 2015, the Company had outstanding contracts for the purchase of 45,437 megawatts of electricity, expiring throughout 2015, and 5.6 million gallons of diesel, expiring throughout 2015.
	The following table identifies the derivative, its fair value, and location on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:
			Fair Value
		Balance Sheet Location	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
			(In thousands)
	Asset Derivatives
	Foreign currency contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	474		$	—
			$	474		$	—
	Liability Derivatives
	Commodity contracts	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	3,101		$	3,044
			$	3,101		$	3,044
	We recorded the following gains and losses on our derivative contracts in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:
			Three Months Ended
		Location of Gain (Loss)	March 31,
		Recognized in Income	2015			2014
			(In thousands)
	Mark to market unrealized gain (loss):
	Commodity contracts	Other income, net	$	(57	)	$	117
	Foreign currency contracts	Loss on foreign currency exchange		474			—
	Total unrealized gain			417			117
	Realized (loss) gain:
	Commodity contracts	Selling and distribution		(844	)		—
	Total realized (loss)			(844	)		—
	Total (loss) gain		$	(427	)	$	117

Fair_Value

Fair Value	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value	19. FAIR VALUE
	The following table presents the carrying value and fair value of our financial instruments as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
		March 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
		Carrying			Fair			Carrying			Fair			Level
		Value			Value			Value			Value
		(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Not recorded at fair value (liability):
	Revolving Credit Facility	$	(496,000	)	$	(496,474	)	$	(554,000	)	$	(559,085	)	2
	Term Loan	$	(297,750	)	$	(298,317	)	$	(298,500	)	$	(315,070	)	2
	Acquisition Term Loan	$	(196,250	)	$	(196,473	)	$	(197,500	)	$	(202,716	)	2
	2022 Notes	$	(400,000	)	$	(408,000	)	$	(400,000	)	$	(406,000	)	2
	Recorded on a recurring basis at fair value (liability) asset:
	Commodity contracts	$	(3,101	)	$	(3,101	)	$	(3,044	)	$	(3,044	)	2
	Foreign currency contracts	$	474		$	474		$	—		$	—		2
	Investments	$	8,712		$	8,712		$	9,148		$	9,148		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, Acquisition Term Loan, 2022 Notes, foreign currency 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, Term Loan, and Acquisition 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 and foreign currency contracts are based on an analysis comparing the contract rates to the market rates at the balance sheet date. The commodity contracts and foreign currency contracts are recorded at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	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	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment and Geographic Information and Major Customers	20. 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, 2014.
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015			2014
			(In thousands)
	Net sales to external customers:
	North American Retail Grocery		$	592,413		$	452,403
	Food Away From Home			88,277			88,673
	Industrial and Export			102,455			77,827
	Total		$	783,145		$	618,903
	Direct operating income:
	North American Retail Grocery		$	77,317		$	75,090
	Food Away From Home			12,026			9,488
	Industrial and Export			21,536			15,046
	Total			110,879			99,624
	Unallocated selling and distribution expenses			(3,159	)		(2,383	)
	Unallocated costs of sales (1)			(1,081	)		(2,267	)
	Unallocated corporate expense			(59,943	)		(44,675	)
	Operating income			46,696			50,299
	Other expense			(20,895	)		(30,256	)
	Income before income taxes		$	25,801		$	20,043
		-1	Includes charges related to restructurings and other costs managed at corporate.
	Geographic Information — The Company had revenues from customers outside of the United States of approximately 11.0% and 13.0% of total consolidated net sales in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, with 10.0% and 12.0% going to Canada, respectively. The Company held 8.7% and 9.4% of its property, plant, and equipment outside of the United States as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	Major Customers — Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and affiliates accounted for approximately 21.1% and 18.4% of consolidated net sales in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, 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 months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. Certain product sales from 2014 were reclassed out of Other products and into Beverage enhancers to align with current period reporting.
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015			2014
			(In thousands)
	Products:
	Snacks		$	146,499		$	—
	Beverages			111,000			124,320
	Soup and infant feeding			98,808			57,197
	Beverage enhancers			86,113			88,309
	Salad dressings			84,166			88,136
	Pickles			71,062			68,849
	Mexican and other sauces			58,431			60,649
	Cereals			43,040			44,901
	Dry dinners			33,411			35,077
	Aseptic products			24,878			21,887
	Other products			13,788			15,967
	Jams			11,949			13,611
	Total net sales		$	783,145		$	618,903

Guarantor_and_NonGuarantor_Fin

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information	21. GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company’s 2022 Notes are guaranteed, fully and unconditionally, as well as jointly and severally, by its Guarantor Subsidiaries. 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 March 31, 2015 and 2014, and for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014. 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
	March 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,034		$	3		$	41,614		$	—		$	54,651
	Investments		—			—			8,712			—			8,712
	Accounts receivable, net		51			180,897			36,857			—			217,805
	Inventories, net		—			436,802			122,375			—			559,177
	Deferred income taxes		8,361			19,193			7,539			—			35,093
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		15,948			7,496			14,090			(14,069	)		23,465
	Total current assets		37,394			644,391			231,187			(14,069	)		898,903
	Property, plant, and equipment, net		29,267			421,219			92,106			—			542,592
	Goodwill		—			1,467,305			189,542			—			1,656,847
	Investment in subsidiaries		2,279,248			508,032			—			(2,787,280	)		—
	Intercompany accounts receivable (payable), net		759,731			(692,462	)		(67,269	)		—			—
	Deferred income taxes		12,217			—			—			(12,217	)		—
	Intangible and other assets, net		56,975			493,352			166,715			—			717,042
	Total assets	$	3,174,832		$	2,841,837		$	612,281		$	(2,813,566	)	$	3,815,384
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	10,968		$	224,193		$	42,414		$	(14,069	)	$	263,506
	Current portion of long-term debt		11,750			1,632			2,233			—			15,615
	Total current liabilities		22,718			225,825			44,647			(14,069	)		279,121
	Long-term debt		1,378,250			1,671			3,527			—			1,383,448
	Deferred income taxes		—			289,622			40,798			(12,217	)		318,203
	Other long-term liabilities		8,642			45,471			15,277			—			69,390
	Stockholders’ equity		1,765,222			2,279,248			508,032			(2,787,280	)		1,765,222
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,174,832		$	2,841,837		$	612,281		$	(2,813,566	)	$	3,815,384
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	18,706		$	2		$	33,273		$	—		$	51,981
	Investments		—			—			9,148			—			9,148
	Accounts receivable, net		46			185,202			48,408			—			233,656
	Inventories, net		—			471,189			122,909			—			594,098
	Deferred income taxes		8,361			19,196			8,007			—			35,564
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		32,849			5,947			12,812			(26,619	)		24,989
	Total current assets		59,962			681,536			234,557			(26,619	)		949,436
	Property, plant, and equipment, net		28,411			416,104			99,263			—			543,778
	Goodwill		—			1,464,999			202,986			—			1,667,985
	Investment in subsidiaries		2,269,325			534,326			—			(2,803,651	)		—
	Intercompany accounts receivable (payable), net		840,606			(771,836	)		(68,770	)		—			—
	Deferred income taxes		12,217			—			—			(12,217	)		—
	Intangible and other assets, net		55,826			503,289			182,690			—			741,805
	Total assets	$	3,266,347		$	2,828,418		$	650,726		$	(2,842,487	)	$	3,903,004
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	48,002		$	224,352		$	51,125		$	(26,619	)	$	296,860
	Current portion of long-term debt		10,500			1,595			2,278			—			14,373
	Total current liabilities		58,502			225,947			53,403			(26,619	)		311,233
	Long-term debt		1,439,500			2,027			3,961			—			1,445,488
	Deferred income taxes		—			289,257			42,414			(12,217	)		319,454
	Other long-term liabilities		9,088			41,862			16,622			—			67,572
	Stockholders’ equity		1,759,257			2,269,325			534,326			(2,803,651	)		1,759,257
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,266,347		$	2,828,418		$	650,726		$	(2,842,487	)	$	3,903,004
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Income
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	707,578		$	148,142		$	(72,575	)	$	783,145
Cost of sales		—			573,486			129,797			(72,575	)		630,708
Gross profit		—			134,092			18,345			—			152,437
Selling, general, and administrative expense		17,765			60,941			11,492			—			90,198
Amortization		1,827			10,060			3,441			—			15,328
Other operating income, net		—			215			—			—			215
Operating (loss) income		(19,592	)		62,876			3,412			—			46,696
Interest expense		11,530			125			1,482			(1,445	)		11,692
Interest income		(1,430	)		(1,445	)		(339	)		1,445			(1,769	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			—			—			—			—
Other expense, net		(4	)		9,143			1,833			—			10,972
(Loss) income before income taxes		(29,688	)		55,053			436			—			25,801
Income taxes (benefit)		(11,336	)		19,092			193			—			7,949
Equity in net income of subsidiaries		36,204			243			—			(36,447	)		—
Net income	$	17,852		$	36,204		$	243		$	(36,447	)	$	17,852
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Income
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	535,162		$	128,965		$	(45,224	)	$	618,903
Cost of sales		—			421,900			109,236			(45,224	)		485,912
Gross profit		—			113,262			19,729			—			132,991
Selling, general, and administrative expense		14,059			46,033			11,693			—			71,785
Amortization		1,512			5,775			2,747			—			10,034
Other operating income, net		—			861			12			—			873
Operating (loss) income		(15,571	)		60,593			5,277			—			50,299
Interest expense		10,689			184			3,836			(3,836	)		10,873
Interest income		—			(3,860	)		(144	)		3,836			(168	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		16,685			—			—			—			16,685
Other expense, net		—			1,684			1,182			—			2,866
(Loss) income before income taxes		(42,945	)		62,585			403			—			20,043
Income taxes (benefit)		(17,292	)		22,847			166			—			5,721
Equity in net income of subsidiaries		39,975			237			—			(40,212	)		—
Net income	$	14,322		$	39,975		$	237		$	(40,212	)	$	14,322
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income	$	17,852		$	36,204		$	243		$	(36,447	)	$	17,852
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			—			(26,537	)		—			(26,537	)
Pension and postretirement reclassification adjustment, net of tax		—			256			—			—			256
Other comprehensive (loss) income		—			256			(26,537	)		—			(26,281	)
Equity in other comprehensive income of subsidiaries		(26,281	)		(26,537	)		—			52,818			—
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(8,429	)	$	9,923		$	(26,294	)	$	16,371		$	(8,429	)
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income	$	14,322		$	39,975		$	237		$	(40,212	)	$	14,322
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			(5,206	)		(6,701	)		—			(11,907	)
Pension and postretirement reclassification adjustment, net of tax		—			103			—			—			103
Other comprehensive (loss) income		—			(5,103	)		(6,701	)		—			(11,804	)
Equity in other comprehensive income of subsidiaries		(11,804	)		(6,701	)		—			18,505			—
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	2,518		$	28,171		$	(6,464	)	$	(21,707	)	$	2,518
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-
							Guarantor
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(8,359	)	$	113,457		$	12,694		$	(36,190	)	$	81,602
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant, and equipment		(1,096	)		(18,388	)		(1,751	)		—			(21,235	)
Additions to other intangible assets		(3,167	)		(548	)		(126	)		—			(3,841	)
Intercompany transfer		(4,138	)		(62,670	)		—			66,808			—
Acquisitions, less cash acquired		—			—			—			—			—
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		—			81			40			—			121
Purchase of investments		—			—			(103	)		—			(103	)
Proceeds from sale of investments		—			—			—			—			—
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(8,401	)		(81,525	)		(1,940	)		66,808			(25,058	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility		20,000			—			—			—			20,000
Payments under Revolving Credit Facility		(78,000	)		—			—			—			(78,000	)
Proceeds from issuance of new debt		—			—			—			—			—
Payments on 2018 notes		—			—			—			—			—
Payments on capitalized lease obligations and other debt		—			(319	)		(411	)		—			(730	)
Payments of deferred financing costs		—			—			—			—			—
Payment of debt premium for extinguishment of debt		—			—			—			—			—
Payments on Term Loan and Acquisition Term Loan		(2,000	)		—			—			—			(2,000	)
Intercompany transfer		62,683			(31,612	)		(453	)		(30,618	)		—
Net receipts related to stock-based award activities		5,273			—			—			—			5,273
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		3,132			—			—			—			3,132
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		11,088			(31,931	)		(864	)		(30,618	)		(52,325	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(1,549	)		—			(1,549	)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(5,672	)		1			8,341			—			2,670
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		18,706			2			33,273			—			51,981
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	13,034		$	3		$	41,614		$	—		$	54,651
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-
							Guarantor
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(18,715	)	$	64,006		$	(9,421	)	$	—		$	35,870
Cash flows from investing activities:											—
Additions to property, plant, and equipment		(338	)		(14,016	)		(3,985	)		—			(18,339	)
Additions to other intangible assets		(2,816	)		(500	)		—			—			(3,316	)
Acquisitions, less cash acquired		—			—			1,325			—			1,325
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		—			153			372			—			525
Purchase of investments		—			—			(236	)		—			(236	)
Proceeds from sale of investments		—			—			63			—			63
Net cash used in investing activities		(3,154	)		(14,363	)		(2,461	)		—			(19,978	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility		25,000			—			—			—			25,000
Payments under Revolving Credit Facility		(165,000	)		—			—			—			(165,000	)
Proceeds from issuance of 2022 Notes		400,000			—			—			—			400,000
Payments on 2018 Notes		(298,213	)		—			—			—			(298,213	)
Payments on capitalized lease obligations and other debt		—			(319	)		—			—			(319	)
Payments of deferred financing costs		(6,897	)		—			—			—			(6,897	)
Payment of debt premium for extinguishment of debt		(12,749	)		—			—			—			(12,749	)
Intercompany transfer		49,217			(49,217	)		—			—			—
Net receipts related to stock-based award activities		7,530			—			—			—			7,530
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		4,630			—			—			—			4,630
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		3,518			(49,536	)		—			—			(46,018	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(563	)		—			(563	)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(18,351	)		107			(12,445	)		—			(30,689	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		23,268			43			23,164			—			46,475
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	4,917		$	150		$	10,719		$	—		$	15,786

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Flagstone
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 thousands)
	Cash	$	902
	Receivables		55,640
	Inventory		128,224
	Property, plant, and equipment		37,154
	Customer relationships		231,700
	Trade names		6,300
	Supplier relationships		2,500
	Software		1,755
	Formulas		1,600
	Other assets		9,497
	Goodwill		507,865
	Fair value of assets acquired		983,137
	Deferred taxes		(65,866	)
	Assumed liabilities		(62,140	)
	Total purchase price	$	855,131
Business Acquisition Pro Forma Information	The following unaudited pro forma information shows the results of operations for the Company as if its acquisition of Flagstone had been completed as of January 1, 2014. 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, the issuance of common stock, interest expense related to the financing of the business combination, and related income taxes. The 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.
		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2014
		(In thousands,
		except per share data)
	Pro forma net sales		$	785,704
	Pro forma net income		$	16,980
	Pro forma basic earnings per common share		$	0.41
	Pro forma diluted earnings per common share		$	0.4
Protenergy
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 thousands)
	Cash	$	2,580
	Receivables		10,949
	Inventory		38,283
	Property, plant, and equipment		36,355
	Customer relationships		49,516
	Software		1,483
	Formulas		433
	Other assets		1,280
	Goodwill		50,867
	Fair value of assets acquired		191,746
	Assumed liabilities		(41,416	)
	Unfavorable contractual agreements		(7,643	)
	Total purchase price	$	142,687
Business Acquisition Pro Forma 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, 2014. 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 combination, 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.
		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2014
		(In thousands,
		except per share data)
	Pro forma net sales		$	662,633
	Pro forma net income		$	14,242
	Pro forma basic earnings per common share		$	0.39
	Pro forma diluted earnings per common share		$	0.38

Investments_Tables

Investments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Investments
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
		(In thousands)
	U.S. equity		$	5,353		$	5,749
	Non-U.S. equity			1,725			1,692
	Fixed income			1,634			1,707
	Total investments		$	8,712		$	9,148

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Inventories
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
		(In thousands)
	Raw materials and supplies	$	263,171		$	279,745
	Finished goods		316,392			334,856
	LIFO reserve		(20,386	)		(20,503	)
	Total	$	559,177		$	594,098

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_T

Property, Plant, and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant, and Equipment
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
		(In thousands)
	Land	$	26,934		$	27,097
	Buildings and improvements		208,651			209,117
	Machinery and equipment		644,981			644,333
	Construction in progress		44,949			35,010
	Total		925,515			915,557
	Less accumulated depreciation		(382,923	)		(371,779	)
	Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	542,592		$	543,778

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets1

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill	Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were as follows:
				North American						Food Away					Industrial
				Retail Grocery						From Home					and Export					Total
		(In thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$			1,439,476			$			94,423		$			134,086			$		1,667,985
	Foreign currency exchange adjustments				(12,303	)					(1,142	)				—					(13,445	)
	Purchase price adjustment				2,307						—					—					2,307
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$			1,429,480			$			93,281		$			134,086			$		1,656,847
Carrying Amount of Indefinite Lives Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill	The carrying amounts of our intangible assets with indefinite lives, other than goodwill, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:
		March 31,				December 31,
		2015				2014
	(In thousands)
	Trademarks	$	27,000			$	28,995
	Total indefinite lived intangibles	$	27,000			$	28,995
Gross Carrying Amounts and Accumulated Amortization of Indefinite Lives Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill	The gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization of intangible assets, other than goodwill, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:
		March 31, 2015															December 31, 2014
		Gross				Accumulated						Net					Gross			Accumulated			Net
		Carrying				Amortization						Carrying					Carrying			Amortization			Carrying
		Amount										Amount					Amount						Amount
						(In thousands)											(In thousands)
	Intangible assets with finite lives:
	Customer-related	$	781,190					$	(177,169	)			$	604,021			$	794,300		$	(168,462	)		$	625,838
	Contractual agreements		2,828						(2,440	)				388				2,829			(2,396	)			433
	Trademarks		32,399						(9,547	)				22,852				32,579			(9,041	)			23,538
	Formulas/recipes		10,608						(7,379	)				3,229				10,763			(7,138	)			3,625
	Computer software		69,128						(33,793	)				35,335				65,202			(31,333	)			33,869
	Total other intangibles	$	896,153					$	(230,328	)			$	665,825			$	905,673		$	(218,370	)		$	687,303
Estimated Amortization Expense on Intangible Assets	Estimated amortization expense on intangible assets for 2015 and the next four years is as follows:
		(In thousands)
	2015	$	60,617
	2016	$	58,637
	2017	$	57,802
	2018	$	52,448
	2019	$	51,150

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_E1

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
		(In thousands)
	Accounts payable	$	189,269	$	217,226
	Payroll and benefits		39,918		38,669
	Interest		1,520		6,507
	Taxes		6,418		5,947
	Health insurance, workers’ compensation, and other insurance costs		8,796		8,602
	Marketing expenses		8,741		12,479
	Other accrued liabilities		8,844		7,430
	Total	$	263,506	$	296,860

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Long-Term Debt
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
		(In thousands)
	Revolving Credit Facility	$	496,000		$	554,000
	Term Loan		297,750			298,500
	Acquisition Term Loan		196,250			197,500
	2022 Notes		400,000			400,000
	Tax increment financing and other debt		9,063			9,861
	Total debt outstanding		1,399,063			1,459,861
	Less current portion		(15,615	)		(14,373	)
	Total long-term debt	$	1,383,448		$	1,445,488

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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 March 31,
			2015		2014
			(In thousands, except per share data)
	Net income		$	17,852	$	14,322
	Weighted average common shares outstanding			42,873		36,682
	Assumed exercise/vesting of equity awards (1)			766		983
	Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding			43,639		37,665
	Net earnings per basic share		$	0.42	$	0.39
	Net earnings per diluted share		$	0.41	$	0.38
	-1	Incremental shares from stock-based compensation awards (equity awards) are computed using the treasury stock method. Equity awards, excluded from our computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive, were 0.4 million and 0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Summary of Stock Option Activity	The following table summarizes stock option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2015. 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.
										Weighted
								Weighted		Average
								Average		Remaining		Aggregate
		Employee			Director			Exercise		Contractual		Intrinsic
		Options			Options			Price		Term (yrs)		Value
		(In thousands)										(In thousands)
	Outstanding, December 31, 2014		1,858			42		$	49.53		5.7	$	68,396
	Granted		3			—		$	90.7
	Forfeited		(21	)		—		$	75.87
	Exercised		(187	)		(7	)	$	28.82
	Outstanding, March 31, 2015		1,653			35		$	51.67		6	$	56,329
	Vested/expected to vest, at March 31, 2015		1,615			35		$	51.09		5.9	$	56,000
	Exercisable, March 31, 2015		1,019			35		$	38.76		4.4	$	48,753
Highlight of Stock Options Activity
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
		(In millions)
	Intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$	11.0		$	10.9
	Compensation expense	$	1.4		$	1
	Tax benefit recognized from stock option exercises	$	4.2		$	4.2
Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity	The following table summarizes the restricted stock unit activity during the three months ended March 31, 2015.
					Weighted					Weighted
		Employee			Average			Director		Average
		Restricted			Grant Date			Restricted		Grant Date
		Stock Units			Fair Value			Stock Units		Fair Value
		(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Outstanding, at December 31, 2014		392		$	71.97			101	$	49.71
	Granted		3		$	90.7			—	$	—
	Vested		(8	)	$	66.1			—	$	—
	Forfeited		(33	)	$	75.91			—	$	—
	Outstanding, at March 31, 2015		354		$	71.89			101	$	49.71
Highlight of Restricted Stock Unit Activity
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
		(In millions)
	Compensation expense	$	2.7		$	2.4
	Fair value of vested restricted stock units	$	0.7		$	0.1
	Tax benefit recognized from vested restricted stock units	$	0.1		$	—
Summary of Performance Unit Activity	The following table summarizes the performance unit activity during the three months ended March 31, 2015:
					Weighted
					Average
		Performance			Grant Date
		Units			Fair Value
		(In thousands)
	Unvested, at December 31, 2014		269		$	68.76
	Granted		—		$	—
	Vested		—		$	—
	Forfeited		—		$	—
	Unvested, at March 31, 2015		269		$	68.76
Highlights of Performance Unit Activity
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
		(In millions)
	Compensation expense	$	1.8		$	0.8
	Tax benefit recognized from performance units vested	$	—		$	0.7

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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:
						Unrecognized			Accumulated
			Foreign			Pension and			Other
			Currency			Postretirement			Comprehensive
			Translation (1)			Benefits (2)			Loss
						(In thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2014		$	(51,326	)	$	(13,005	)	$		(64,331	)
	Other comprehensive loss			(26,537	)		—				(26,537	)
	Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss			—			256				256
	Other comprehensive (loss) income			(26,537	)		256				(26,281	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015		$	(77,863	)	$	(12,749	)	$		(90,612	)
						Unrecognized				Accumulated
			Foreign			Pension and				Other
			Currency			Postretirement				Comprehensive
			Translation (1)			Benefits (2)				Loss
						(In thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	(24,689	)	$	(7,074	)	$		(31,763	)
	Other comprehensive loss			(11,907	)		—				(11,907	)
	Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss			—			103				103
	Other comprehensive (loss) income			(11,907	)		103				(11,804	)
	Balance at March 31, 2014		$	(36,596	)	$	(6,971	)	$		(43,567	)
		-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 postretirement benefits reclassification is presented net of tax of $158 thousand and $64 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, 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.
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:
														Affected line in
			Reclassifications from Accumulated											The Condensed Consolidated
			Other Comprehensive Loss											Statements of Income
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015									2014
			(In thousands)
	Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
	Prior service costs		$				36					$	36	(a)
	Unrecognized net loss						378						131	(a)
	Total before tax						414						167
	Income taxes						158						64	Income taxes
	Net of tax		$				256					$	103
		(a)	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 14 for additional details.

Employee_Retirement_and_Postre1

Employee Retirement and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Pension Benefits
Components of Net Periodic Costs	Components of net periodic pension expense are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
		(In thousands)
	Service cost	$	621		$	545
	Interest cost		713			693
	Expected return on plan assets		(765	)		(798	)
	Amortization of prior service costs		52			53
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss		365			126
	Net periodic pension cost	$	986		$	619
Postretirement Benefits
Components of Net Periodic Costs	Components of net periodic postretirement expenses are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
		(In thousands)
	Service cost	$	5		$	5
	Interest cost		37			39
	Amortization of prior service credit		(16	)		(16	)
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss		13			5
	Net periodic postretirement cost	$	39		$	33

Other_Operating_Expense_Net_Ta

Other Operating Expense, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Operating Expense	The Company incurred other operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, which consisted of the following:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015		2014
		(In thousands)
	Restructuring	$	215	$	867
	Other		—		6
	Total other operating expense, net	$	215	$	873

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa1

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015		2014
		(In thousands)
	Interest paid	$	15,913	$	18,732
	Income taxes paid	$	496	$	17,260
	Accrued purchase of property and equipment	$	4,619	$	2,915
	Accrued other intangible assets	$	2,077	$	1,193

Derivative_Instruments_Tables

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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:
			Fair Value
		Balance Sheet Location	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
			(In thousands)
	Asset Derivatives
	Foreign currency contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	474		$	—
			$	474		$	—
	Liability Derivatives
	Commodity contracts	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	3,101		$	3,044
			$	3,101		$	3,044
Gains and Losses on Derivative Contracts	We recorded the following gains and losses on our derivative contracts in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:
			Three Months Ended
		Location of Gain (Loss)	March 31,
		Recognized in Income	2015			2014
			(In thousands)
	Mark to market unrealized gain (loss):
	Commodity contracts	Other income, net	$	(57	)	$	117
	Foreign currency contracts	Loss on foreign currency exchange		474			—
	Total unrealized gain			417			117
	Realized (loss) gain:
	Commodity contracts	Selling and distribution		(844	)		—
	Total realized (loss)			(844	)		—
	Total (loss) gain		$	(427	)	$	117

Fair_Value_Tables

Fair Value (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Carrying Value and Fair Value of Financial Instruments	The following table presents the carrying value and fair value of our financial instruments as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
		March 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
		Carrying			Fair			Carrying			Fair			Level
		Value			Value			Value			Value
		(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Not recorded at fair value (liability):
	Revolving Credit Facility	$	(496,000	)	$	(496,474	)	$	(554,000	)	$	(559,085	)	2
	Term Loan	$	(297,750	)	$	(298,317	)	$	(298,500	)	$	(315,070	)	2
	Acquisition Term Loan	$	(196,250	)	$	(196,473	)	$	(197,500	)	$	(202,716	)	2
	2022 Notes	$	(400,000	)	$	(408,000	)	$	(400,000	)	$	(406,000	)	2
	Recorded on a recurring basis at fair value (liability) asset:
	Commodity contracts	$	(3,101	)	$	(3,101	)	$	(3,044	)	$	(3,044	)	2
	Foreign currency contracts	$	474		$	474		$	—		$	—		2
	Investments	$	8,712		$	8,712		$	9,148		$	9,148		1

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa1

Segment and Geographic Information and Major Customers (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Financial Information Relating to Reportable Segments
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015			2014
			(In thousands)
	Net sales to external customers:
	North American Retail Grocery		$	592,413		$	452,403
	Food Away From Home			88,277			88,673
	Industrial and Export			102,455			77,827
	Total		$	783,145		$	618,903
	Direct operating income:
	North American Retail Grocery		$	77,317		$	75,090
	Food Away From Home			12,026			9,488
	Industrial and Export			21,536			15,046
	Total			110,879			99,624
	Unallocated selling and distribution expenses			(3,159	)		(2,383	)
	Unallocated costs of sales (1)			(1,081	)		(2,267	)
	Unallocated corporate expense			(59,943	)		(44,675	)
	Operating income			46,696			50,299
	Other expense			(20,895	)		(30,256	)
	Income before income taxes		$	25,801		$	20,043
		-1	Includes charges related to restructurings and other costs managed at corporate.
Net Sales by Major Products	Product Information — The following table presents the Company’s net sales by major products for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. Certain product sales from 2014 were reclassed out of Other products and into Beverage enhancers to align with current period reporting.
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015			2014
			(In thousands)
	Products:
	Snacks		$	146,499		$	—
	Beverages			111,000			124,320
	Soup and infant feeding			98,808			57,197
	Beverage enhancers			86,113			88,309
	Salad dressings			84,166			88,136
	Pickles			71,062			68,849
	Mexican and other sauces			58,431			60,649
	Cereals			43,040			44,901
	Dry dinners			33,411			35,077
	Aseptic products			24,878			21,887
	Other products			13,788			15,967
	Jams			11,949			13,611
	Total net sales		$	783,145		$	618,903

Guarantor_and_NonGuarantor_Fin1

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Balance Sheet	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Balance Sheet
	March 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,034		$	3		$	41,614		$	—		$	54,651
	Investments		—			—			8,712			—			8,712
	Accounts receivable, net		51			180,897			36,857			—			217,805
	Inventories, net		—			436,802			122,375			—			559,177
	Deferred income taxes		8,361			19,193			7,539			—			35,093
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		15,948			7,496			14,090			(14,069	)		23,465
	Total current assets		37,394			644,391			231,187			(14,069	)		898,903
	Property, plant, and equipment, net		29,267			421,219			92,106			—			542,592
	Goodwill		—			1,467,305			189,542			—			1,656,847
	Investment in subsidiaries		2,279,248			508,032			—			(2,787,280	)		—
	Intercompany accounts receivable (payable), net		759,731			(692,462	)		(67,269	)		—			—
	Deferred income taxes		12,217			—			—			(12,217	)		—
	Intangible and other assets, net		56,975			493,352			166,715			—			717,042
	Total assets	$	3,174,832		$	2,841,837		$	612,281		$	(2,813,566	)	$	3,815,384
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	10,968		$	224,193		$	42,414		$	(14,069	)	$	263,506
	Current portion of long-term debt		11,750			1,632			2,233			—			15,615
	Total current liabilities		22,718			225,825			44,647			(14,069	)		279,121
	Long-term debt		1,378,250			1,671			3,527			—			1,383,448
	Deferred income taxes		—			289,622			40,798			(12,217	)		318,203
	Other long-term liabilities		8,642			45,471			15,277			—			69,390
	Stockholders’ equity		1,765,222			2,279,248			508,032			(2,787,280	)		1,765,222
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,174,832		$	2,841,837		$	612,281		$	(2,813,566	)	$	3,815,384
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	18,706		$	2		$	33,273		$	—		$	51,981
	Investments		—			—			9,148			—			9,148
	Accounts receivable, net		46			185,202			48,408			—			233,656
	Inventories, net		—			471,189			122,909			—			594,098
	Deferred income taxes		8,361			19,196			8,007			—			35,564
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		32,849			5,947			12,812			(26,619	)		24,989
	Total current assets		59,962			681,536			234,557			(26,619	)		949,436
	Property, plant, and equipment, net		28,411			416,104			99,263			—			543,778
	Goodwill		—			1,464,999			202,986			—			1,667,985
	Investment in subsidiaries		2,269,325			534,326			—			(2,803,651	)		—
	Intercompany accounts receivable (payable), net		840,606			(771,836	)		(68,770	)		—			—
	Deferred income taxes		12,217			—			—			(12,217	)		—
	Intangible and other assets, net		55,826			503,289			182,690			—			741,805
	Total assets	$	3,266,347		$	2,828,418		$	650,726		$	(2,842,487	)	$	3,903,004
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	48,002		$	224,352		$	51,125		$	(26,619	)	$	296,860
	Current portion of long-term debt		10,500			1,595			2,278			—			14,373
	Total current liabilities		58,502			225,947			53,403			(26,619	)		311,233
	Long-term debt		1,439,500			2,027			3,961			—			1,445,488
	Deferred income taxes		—			289,257			42,414			(12,217	)		319,454
	Other long-term liabilities		9,088			41,862			16,622			—			67,572
	Stockholders’ equity		1,759,257			2,269,325			534,326			(2,803,651	)		1,759,257
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,266,347		$	2,828,418		$	650,726		$	(2,842,487	)	$	3,903,004
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Income	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	—		$	707,578		$	148,142		$	(72,575	)	$	783,145
	Cost of sales		—			573,486			129,797			(72,575	)		630,708
	Gross profit		—			134,092			18,345			—			152,437
	Selling, general, and administrative expense		17,765			60,941			11,492			—			90,198
	Amortization		1,827			10,060			3,441			—			15,328
	Other operating income, net		—			215			—			—			215
	Operating (loss) income		(19,592	)		62,876			3,412			—			46,696
	Interest expense		11,530			125			1,482			(1,445	)		11,692
	Interest income		(1,430	)		(1,445	)		(339	)		1,445			(1,769	)
	Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			—			—			—			—
	Other expense, net		(4	)		9,143			1,833			—			10,972
	(Loss) income before income taxes		(29,688	)		55,053			436			—			25,801
	Income taxes (benefit)		(11,336	)		19,092			193			—			7,949
	Equity in net income of subsidiaries		36,204			243			—			(36,447	)		—
	Net income	$	17,852		$	36,204		$	243		$	(36,447	)	$	17,852
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	—		$	535,162		$	128,965		$	(45,224	)	$	618,903
	Cost of sales		—			421,900			109,236			(45,224	)		485,912
	Gross profit		—			113,262			19,729			—			132,991
	Selling, general, and administrative expense		14,059			46,033			11,693			—			71,785
	Amortization		1,512			5,775			2,747			—			10,034
	Other operating income, net		—			861			12			—			873
	Operating (loss) income		(15,571	)		60,593			5,277			—			50,299
	Interest expense		10,689			184			3,836			(3,836	)		10,873
	Interest income		—			(3,860	)		(144	)		3,836			(168	)
	Loss on extinguishment of debt		16,685			—			—			—			16,685
	Other expense, net		—			1,684			1,182			—			2,866
	(Loss) income before income taxes		(42,945	)		62,585			403			—			20,043
	Income taxes (benefit)		(17,292	)		22,847			166			—			5,721
	Equity in net income of subsidiaries		39,975			237			—			(40,212	)		—
	Net income	$	14,322		$	39,975		$	237		$	(40,212	)	$	14,322
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net income	$	17,852		$	36,204		$	243		$	(36,447	)	$	17,852
	Other comprehensive (loss) income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			—			(26,537	)		—			(26,537	)
	Pension and postretirement reclassification adjustment, net of tax		—			256			—			—			256
	Other comprehensive (loss) income		—			256			(26,537	)		—			(26,281	)
	Equity in other comprehensive income of subsidiaries		(26,281	)		(26,537	)		—			52,818			—
	Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(8,429	)	$	9,923		$	(26,294	)	$	16,371		$	(8,429	)
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net income	$	14,322		$	39,975		$	237		$	(40,212	)	$	14,322
	Other comprehensive (loss) income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			(5,206	)		(6,701	)		—			(11,907	)
	Pension and postretirement reclassification adjustment, net of tax		—			103			—			—			103
	Other comprehensive (loss) income		—			(5,103	)		(6,701	)		—			(11,804	)
	Equity in other comprehensive income of subsidiaries		(11,804	)		(6,701	)		—			18,505			—
	Comprehensive (loss) income	$	2,518		$	28,171		$	(6,464	)	$	(21,707	)	$	2,518
Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-
								Guarantor
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(8,359	)	$	113,457		$	12,694		$	(36,190	)	$	81,602
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Additions to property, plant, and equipment		(1,096	)		(18,388	)		(1,751	)		—			(21,235	)
	Additions to other intangible assets		(3,167	)		(548	)		(126	)		—			(3,841	)
	Intercompany transfer		(4,138	)		(62,670	)		—			66,808			—
	Acquisitions, less cash acquired		—			—			—			—			—
	Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		—			81			40			—			121
	Purchase of investments		—			—			(103	)		—			(103	)
	Proceeds from sale of investments		—			—			—			—			—
	Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(8,401	)		(81,525	)		(1,940	)		66,808			(25,058	)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility		20,000			—			—			—			20,000
	Payments under Revolving Credit Facility		(78,000	)		—			—			—			(78,000	)
	Proceeds from issuance of new debt		—			—			—			—			—
	Payments on 2018 notes		—			—			—			—			—
	Payments on capitalized lease obligations and other debt		—			(319	)		(411	)		—			(730	)
	Payments of deferred financing costs		—			—			—			—			—
	Payment of debt premium for extinguishment of debt		—			—			—			—			—
	Payments on Term Loan and Acquisition Term Loan		(2,000	)		—			—			—			(2,000	)
	Intercompany transfer		62,683			(31,612	)		(453	)		(30,618	)		—
	Net receipts related to stock-based award activities		5,273			—			—			—			5,273
	Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		3,132			—			—			—			3,132
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		11,088			(31,931	)		(864	)		(30,618	)		(52,325	)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(1,549	)		—			(1,549	)
	(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(5,672	)		1			8,341			—			2,670
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		18,706			2			33,273			—			51,981
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	13,034		$	3		$	41,614		$	—		$	54,651
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-
								Guarantor
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(18,715	)	$	64,006		$	(9,421	)	$	—		$	35,870
	Cash flows from investing activities:											—
	Additions to property, plant, and equipment		(338	)		(14,016	)		(3,985	)		—			(18,339	)
	Additions to other intangible assets		(2,816	)		(500	)		—			—			(3,316	)
	Acquisitions, less cash acquired		—			—			1,325			—			1,325
	Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		—			153			372			—			525
	Purchase of investments		—			—			(236	)		—			(236	)
	Proceeds from sale of investments		—			—			63			—			63
	Net cash used in investing activities		(3,154	)		(14,363	)		(2,461	)		—			(19,978	)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility		25,000			—			—			—			25,000
	Payments under Revolving Credit Facility		(165,000	)		—			—			—			(165,000	)
	Proceeds from issuance of 2022 Notes		400,000			—			—			—			400,000
	Payments on 2018 Notes		(298,213	)		—			—			—			(298,213	)
	Payments on capitalized lease obligations and other debt		—			(319	)		—			—			(319	)
	Payments of deferred financing costs		(6,897	)		—			—			—			(6,897	)
	Payment of debt premium for extinguishment of debt		(12,749	)		—			—			—			(12,749	)
	Intercompany transfer		49,217			(49,217	)		—			—			—
	Net receipts related to stock-based award activities		7,530			—			—			—			7,530
	Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		4,630			—			—			—			4,630
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		3,518			(49,536	)		—			—			(46,018	)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(563	)		—			(563	)
	(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(18,351	)		107			(12,445	)		—			(30,689	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		23,268			43			23,164			—			46,475
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	4,917		$	150		$	10,719		$	—		$	15,786

Acquisitions_Additional_Inform

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Jul. 29, 2014	30-May-14	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, purchase price, net of cash	$1,325,000
Goodwill				1,656,847,000	1,667,985,000
North American Retail Grocery
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill				1,429,480,000	1,439,476,000
Flagstone
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, purchase price, net of cash		854,200,000
Goodwill		507,865,000
Goodwill, tax deductible		0
Flagstone | North American Retail Grocery
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		507,900,000
Flagstone | Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset		231,700,000
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life		15 years
Flagstone | Trade names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset		6,300,000
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life		15 years
Flagstone | Formulas/recipes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset		1,600,000
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life		5 years
Flagstone | Software
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset		1,755,000
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life		1 year
Flagstone | Supplier relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset		2,500,000
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life		1 year
Protenergy
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, purchase price, net of cash			140,100,000
Goodwill			50,867,000
Goodwill, tax deductible			0
Unfavorable Contracts			7,643,000
Protenergy | North American Retail Grocery
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			50,900,000
Protenergy | Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset			49,516,000
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life			15 years
Protenergy | Formulas/recipes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset			433,000
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life			5 years
Unfavorable Contracts			7,600,000
Unfavorable Contracts, Amortization Period			2 years 7 months 6 days
Protenergy | Software
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset			$1,483,000

Purchase_Price_Allocation_to_N

Purchase Price Allocation to Net Tangible and Intangible Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	30-May-14	Jul. 29, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$1,656,847	$1,667,985
Protenergy
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash			2,580
Receivables			10,949
Inventory			38,283
Property, plant, and equipment			36,355
Other assets			1,280
Goodwill			50,867
Fair value of assets acquired			191,746
Assumed liabilities			-41,416
Unfavorable contractual agreements			-7,643
Total purchase price			142,687
Protenergy | Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset			49,516
Protenergy | Software
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset			1,483
Protenergy | Formulas/recipes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset			433
Unfavorable contractual agreements			-7,600
Flagstone
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash				902
Receivables				55,640
Inventory				128,224
Property, plant, and equipment				37,154
Other assets				9,497
Goodwill				507,865
Fair value of assets acquired				983,137
Deferred taxes				-65,866
Assumed liabilities				-62,140
Total purchase price				855,131
Flagstone | Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset				231,700
Flagstone | Software
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset				1,755
Flagstone | Formulas/recipes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset				1,600
Flagstone | Trade names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset				6,300
Flagstone | Supplier relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset				$2,500

Business_Acquisition_Pro_Forma

Business Acquisition Pro Forma Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Flagstone
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Pro forma net sales	$785,704
Pro forma net income	16,980
Pro forma basic earnings per common share	$0.41
Pro forma diluted earnings per common share	$0.40
Protenergy
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Pro forma net sales	662,633
Pro forma net income	$14,242
Pro forma basic earnings per common share	$0.39
Pro forma diluted earnings per common share	$0.38

Investments_Detail

Investments (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Investment [Line Items]
Total investments	$8,712	$9,148
Equity | U.S.
Investment [Line Items]
Total investments	5,353	5,749
Equity | Non-U.S.
Investment [Line Items]
Total investments	1,725	1,692
Fixed Income
Investment [Line Items]
Total investments	$1,634	$1,707

Investments_Additional_Informa

Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Investment [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$54,651	$15,786	$51,981	$46,475
Unrealized investment gain	259	79
Canada
Investment [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$41,200		$31,600

Inventories_Detail

Inventories (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory [Line Items]
Raw materials and supplies	$263,171	$279,745
Finished goods	316,392	334,856
LIFO reserve	-20,386	-20,503
Total	$559,177	$594,098

Inventories_Additional_Informa

Inventories - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO inventory	$61.60	$87.40
Flagstone
Inventory [Line Items]
Net inventory accounted for under the weighted average cost method	$113.50	$117.30

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_D

Property, Plant, and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Land	$26,934	$27,097
Buildings and improvements	208,651	209,117
Machinery and equipment	644,981	644,333
Construction in progress	44,949	35,010
Total	925,515	915,557
Less accumulated depreciation	-382,923	-371,779
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$542,592	$543,778

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_A

Property, Plant, and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense	$15,405	$16,972

Changes_in_Carrying_Amount_of_

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$1,667,985
Foreign currency exchange adjustments	-13,445
Purchase price adjustment	2,307
Ending Balance	1,656,847
North American Retail Grocery
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,439,476
Foreign currency exchange adjustments	-12,303
Purchase price adjustment	2,307
Ending Balance	1,429,480
Food Away From Home
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	94,423
Foreign currency exchange adjustments	-1,142
Ending Balance	93,281
Industrial and Export
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		134,086
Ending Balance	$134,086	$134,086

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment loss	$0
Amortization expense on intangible assets	15,328,000	10,034,000
Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill	$692,825,000		$716,298,000

Carrying_Amount_of_Intangible_

Carrying Amount of Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives Other Than Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite lived intangibles	$27,000	$28,995
Trademarks
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite lived intangibles	$27,000	$28,995

Gross_Carrying_Amount_and_Accu

Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Finite Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$896,153	$905,673
Accumulated Amortization	-230,328	-218,370
Net Carrying Amount	665,825	687,303
Customer-related Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	781,190	794,300
Accumulated Amortization	-177,169	-168,462
Net Carrying Amount	604,021	625,838
Contractual agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	2,828	2,829
Accumulated Amortization	-2,440	-2,396
Net Carrying Amount	388	433
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	32,399	32,579
Accumulated Amortization	-9,547	-9,041
Net Carrying Amount	22,852	23,538
Formulas/recipes
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	10,608	10,763
Accumulated Amortization	-7,379	-7,138
Net Carrying Amount	3,229	3,625
Computer software
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	69,128	65,202
Accumulated Amortization	-33,793	-31,333
Net Carrying Amount	$35,335	$33,869

Estimated_Amortization_Expense

Estimated Amortization Expense on Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
2015	$60,617
2016	58,637
2017	57,802
2018	52,448
2019	$51,150

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_E2

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]
Accounts payable	$189,269	$217,226
Payroll and benefits	39,918	38,669
Interest	1,520	6,507
Taxes	6,418	5,947
Health insurance, workers' compensation, and other insurance costs	8,796	8,602
Marketing expenses	8,741	12,479
Other accrued liabilities	8,844	7,430
Total	$263,506	$296,860

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate	30.80%	28.50%
Decrease in total amount of unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months	$0.70

LongTerm_Debt_Detail

Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Tax increment financing and other debt	$9,063	$9,861
Total debt outstanding	1,399,063	1,459,861
Less current portion	-15,615	-14,373
Total long-term debt	1,383,448	1,445,488
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	496,000	554,000
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan	297,750	298,500
Acquisition Term Loan | Flagstone
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan	196,250	197,500
Two Thousand Twenty Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$400,000	$400,000

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	6-May-14	Jul. 29, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Average interest rate on debt outstanding	1.97%
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility - maximum borrowing capacity		$900
Revolving credit facility, term		5 years
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan - issuance amount		300
Prior Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility - maximum borrowing capacity		750
Discussion on use of funds		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 revolving credit facility (the "Prior Credit Agreement").
Acquisition Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Discussion on use of funds			The Company entered into an amendment to its Credit Agreement (the "Amendment"), the proceeds of which were used to fund, in part, the acquisition of Flagstone.
Acquisition Term Loan | Flagstone
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan - issuance amount			200

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor1

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information - Revolving Credit Facility (Detail) (Revolving Credit Facility, USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6-May-14	Mar. 31, 2015	6-May-14
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility available		$392.70
Revolving credit facility - maximum borrowing capacity	900		900
Revolving credit facility maturity date	6-May-19
Letters of credit facility issued but undrawn		11.3
Revolving credit availability reduced by undrawn letters of credit	There were letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility that were issued but undrawn, which have been included as a reduction to the calculation of available credit.
Minimum payment default amount that triggers a Cross default provision		$50
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of interest rate options	The interest rates under the Credit Agreement are based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Base Rate Margin
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of interest rate options	The interest rates under the Credit Agreement are based on the Companybs consolidated leverage ratio
Base Rate Margin | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
Base Rate Margin | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor2

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information - Term Loan (Detail) (Term Loan, USD $)	0 Months Ended
	6-May-14	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	6-May-14
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan maturity date	6-May-21
Term loan - issuance amount	$300,000,000			$300,000,000
Frequency of payments	Quarterly
Term Loans		$297,750,000	$298,500,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of interest rate options	The interest rates applicable to the Term Loan are based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	2.25%
Base Rate Margin
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of interest rate options	The interest rates applicable to the Term Loan are based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio
Base Rate Margin | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Base Rate Margin | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.25%

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor3

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information - Acquisition Term Loan (Detail) (Flagstone, Acquisition Term Loan, USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 29, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan maturity date	6-May-19
Term loan - issuance amount	$200,000,000			$200,000,000
Term Loans		$196,250,000	$197,500,000
Payment frequency	Quarterly
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of interest rate options	The interest rates applicable to the Acquisition Term Loan are based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Base Rate Margin
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of interest rate options	The interest rates applicable to the Acquisition Term Loan are based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio
Base Rate Margin | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
Base Rate Margin | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor4

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information - 2022 Notes (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 11, 2014	Apr. 10, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015
2022 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross proceeds from issuance of debt	$400
Underwriting discount	6
Net proceeds from issuance of debt	394
Stated debt interest rate	4.88%
Effective interest rate on senior notes	4.99%
Term loan maturity date	15-Mar-22
Redemption prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest, Percentage	101.00%
Senior notes, early redemption description	In the event of a change in 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 up to the purchase date.
2022 Notes | Payment Date One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest payment date	-12
2022 Notes | Payment Date Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest payment date	-6
2018 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated debt interest rate	7.75%		7.75%
Term loan maturity date			1-Mar-18
Notes extinguished		$102	$298
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | 2022 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest, Percentage				100.00%
Senior notes, early redemption end date				14-Mar-17
Senior notes, early redemption description				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.
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | 2022 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest, Percentage				104.88%
Senior notes, early redemption end date				14-Mar-17
Senior notes, early redemption description				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.
Senior notes, redemption rate of principal amount				35.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three | 2022 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, early redemption description				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.
Senior notes, early redemption start date				15-Mar-17

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor5

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information - Tax Increment Financing (Detail) (Tax Increment Financing, USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 15, 2001	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 15, 2001
Tax Increment Financing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Tax Increment Financing - issuance amount	$4		$4
Maturity Date		1-May-19
Tax increment financing		$1.60
Stated debt interest rate		7.16%
Discussion on use of funds	On December 15, 2001, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh ("URA") issued redevelopment bonds, pursuant to a "Tax Increment Financing Plan" to assist with certain aspects of the development and construction of the Company's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania facilities. The agreement was transferred to the Company as part of the acquisition of the soup and infant feeding business.

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor6

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information - Capital Lease and Other Obligations (Detail) (Machinery and equipment, USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Machinery and equipment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations	$7.50

Earnings_Per_Share_Additional_

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 22, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common stock, par value		$0.01	$0.01
Flagstone
Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common stock issued for acquisition	4,950,331
Common stock, par value	$0.01
Common stock, price per share	$75.50
Net proceeds from the offering of the Shares	$358

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) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding [Line Items]
Net income	$17,852		$14,322
Weighted average common shares outstanding	42,873		36,682
Assumed exercise/vesting of equity awards	766	[1]	983	[1]
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	43,639		37,665
Net earnings per basic share	$0.42		$0.39
Net earnings per diluted share	$0.41		$0.38
[1]	Incremental shares from stock-based compensation awards (equity awards) are computed using the treasury stock method. Equity awards, excluded from our computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive, were 0.4 million and 0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, 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
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding [Line Items]
Equity awards, excluded from computation of diluted earnings	0.4	0.3

StockBased_Compensation_Additi

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 23, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$5.90	$4.20
Tax benefit recognized related to the compensation cost of share-based awards	2.1	1.5
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation costs, recognition weighted average remaining period (in years)	1 year 10 months 24 days
Weighted average grant date fair	$26.31
Employee Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation costs, unrecognized	14
Compensation costs, recognition weighted average remaining period (in years)	1 year 9 months 18 days
Performance Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation costs, unrecognized	12.1
Compensation costs, recognition weighted average remaining period (in years)	1 year 10 months 24 days
Share based compensation arrangement, award vesting period	3 years
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 | 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 | 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%
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 | 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%
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%
Director Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted stock units were vested and exercisable	87,000
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation costs, unrecognized	$8.40
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Equity and Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares available to be awarded	9,300,000
Shares available at year end	1,400,000
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Equity and Incentive Plan | Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increase number of shares available for issuance			3,000,000

Summary_of_Stock_Option_Activi

Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, Beginning Balance	$49.53
Granted	$90.70
Forfeited	$75.87
Exercised	$28.82
Outstanding, Ending Balance	$51.67	$49.53
Vested/expected to vest, at March 31, 2015	$51.09
Exercisable, March 31, 2015	$38.76
Outstanding, Ending Balance	6 years	5 years 8 months 12 days
Vested/expected to vest, at March 31, 2015	5 years 10 months 24 days
Exercisable, March 31, 2015	4 years 4 months 24 days
Outstanding, Beginning Balance	$68,396
Outstanding, Ending Balance	56,329	68,396
Vested/expected to vest, at March 31, 2015	56,000
Exercisable, March 31, 2015	$48,753
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, Beginning Balance	1,858
Granted	3
Forfeited	-21
Exercised	-187
Outstanding, Ending Balance	1,653
Vested/expected to vest, at March 31, 2015	1,615
Exercisable, March 31, 2015	1,019
Director Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, Beginning Balance	42
Exercised	-7
Outstanding, Ending Balance	35
Vested/expected to vest, at March 31, 2015	35
Exercisable, March 31, 2015	35

Summary_of_Employee_and_Direct

Summary of Employee and Director Stock Option Highlights (Detail) (Stock Options, Employee And Director Stock Option, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Stock Options | Employee And Director Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$11	$10.90
Compensation expense	1.4	1
Tax benefit recognized from stock option exercises	$4.20	$4.20

Summary_of_Restricted_Stock_an

Summary of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Employee Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	392
Granted	3
Vested	-8
Forfeited	-33
Ending Balance	354
Beginning Balance	$71.97
Granted	$90.70
Vested	$66.10
Forfeited	$75.91
Ending Balance	$71.89
Director Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		101
Ending Balance	101	101
Beginning Balance		$49.71
Ending Balance	$49.71	$49.71

Summary_of_Employee_and_Direct1

Summary of Employee and Director Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Highlights (Detail) (Employee Restricted Stock Units and Director Restricted Stock Units, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Employee Restricted Stock Units and Director Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	$2.70	$2.40
Fair value of vested restricted stock units	0.7	0.1
Tax benefit recognized from vested restricted stock units	$0.10

Summary_of_Performance_Unit_Ac

Summary of Performance Unit Activity (Detail) (Performance Units, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Performance Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	269
Granted	0
Vested	0
Forfeited	0
Ending Balance	269
Beginning Balance	$68.76
Granted	$0
Vested	$0
Forfeited	$0
Ending Balance	$68.76

Summary_of_Performance_Unit_Hi

Summary of Performance Unit Highlights (Detail) (Performance Units, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Performance Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	$1.80	$0.80
Tax benefit recognized from performance units vested		$0.70

Components_of_Accumulated_Othe

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Net of Tax Except for Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	($64,331)		($31,763)
Other comprehensive loss	-26,537		-11,907
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss	256		103
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-26,281		-11,804
Ending Balance	-90,612		-43,567
Foreign Currency Translation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	-51,326	[1]	-24,689	[1]
Other comprehensive loss	-26,537	[1]	-11,907	[1]
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-26,537	[1]	-11,907	[1]
Ending Balance	-77,863	[1]	-36,596	[1]
Unrecognized Pension and Postretirement Benefits
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	-13,005	[2]	-7,074	[2]
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss	256	[2]	103	[2]
Other comprehensive (loss) income	256	[2]	103	[2]
Ending Balance	($12,749)	[2]	($6,971)	[2]
[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 postretirement benefits reclassification is presented net of tax of $158 thousand and $64 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, 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.

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
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Pension and post-retirement reclassification adjustment, tax	$158	$64

Reclassifications_from_Accumul

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
(Loss) income before income taxes	$25,801		$20,043
Income taxes	7,949		5,721
Net of tax	17,852		14,322
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	36	[1]	36	[1]
Unrecognized net loss	378	[1]	131	[1]
(Loss) income before income taxes	414		167
Income taxes	158		64
Net of tax	$256		$103
[1]	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 14 for additional details.

Components_of_Net_Periodic_Cos

Components of Net Periodic Costs (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$621	$545
Interest cost	713	693
Expected return on plan assets	-765	-798
Amortization of prior service costs	52	53
Amortization of unrecognized net loss	365	126
Net periodic pension cost	986	619
Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	5	5
Interest cost	37	39
Amortization of prior service costs	-16	-16
Amortization of unrecognized net loss	13	5
Net periodic pension cost	$39	$33

Employee_Retirement_and_Postre2

Employee Retirement and Postretirement Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected contribution for benefit plans in the current fiscal year	$0.20
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected contribution for benefit plans in the current fiscal year	$2

Other_Operating_Expense_Detail

Other Operating Expense (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Abstract]
Restructuring	$215	$867
Other		6
Total other operating expense, net	$215	$873

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa2

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items]
Interest paid	$15,913	$18,732
Income taxes paid	496	17,260
Accrued purchase of property and equipment	4,619	2,915
Accrued other intangible assets	$2,077	$1,193

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa3

Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items]
Restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance units, vesting shares	7,713	1,242

Derivative_Instruments_Additio

Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Electricity Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, expiration period	Throughout 2015
Notional amount outstanding	45,437
Diesel Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, expiration period	Throughout 2015
Notional amount outstanding	5,600,000
Foreign currency contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$31.50	$0
Derivative, expiration period	Expiring in April and May of this year

Derivative_Fair_Value_and_Loca

Derivative, Fair Value, and Location on Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset derivative, fair value	$474
Liability derivative, fair value	3,101	3,044
Foreign currency contract | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset derivative, fair value	474
Commodity contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability derivative, fair value	$3,101	$3,044

Gains_and_Losses_on_Derivative

Gains and Losses on Derivative Contracts (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Mark to market unrealized gain (loss)	$417	$117
Realized gain (loss)	-844
Total gain (loss)	-427	117
Commodity contracts | Other income, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Mark to market unrealized gain (loss, commodity	-57	117
Commodity contracts | Selling and distribution
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Realized gain (loss)	-844
Foreign currency contract | Loss on foreign currency exchange
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Mark to market unrealized gain (loss, foreign currency	$474

Carrying_Value_and_Fair_Value_

Carrying Value and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative liability	($3,101)	($3,044)
Derivative assets	474
Carrying Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility	-496,000		-554,000
Carrying Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Two Thousand Twenty Two
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes	-400,000		-400,000
Carrying Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Term Loan
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Term Loan	-297,750		-298,500
Carrying Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Acquisition Term Loan
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Term Loan	-196,250		-197,500
Carrying Value | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	8,712		9,148
Carrying Value | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commodity contracts | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative liability	-3,101		-3,044
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	474
Fair Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility	-496,474		-559,085
Fair Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Two Thousand Twenty Two
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes	-408,000		-406,000
Fair Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Term Loan
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Term Loan	-298,317		-315,070
Fair Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Acquisition Term Loan
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Term Loan	-196,473		-202,716
Fair Value | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	8,712		9,148
Fair Value | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commodity contracts | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative liability	-3,101		-3,044
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	$474

Financial_Information_Relating

Financial Information Relating to Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$783,145		$618,903
Direct operating income	110,879		99,624
selling and distribution expenses	-45,798		-38,017
Cost of sales	-630,708		-485,912
Operating (loss) income	46,696		50,299
Other expense	-20,895		-30,256
Income before income taxes	25,801		20,043
North American Retail Grocery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	592,413		452,403
Direct operating income	77,317		75,090
Food Away From Home
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	88,277		88,673
Direct operating income	12,026		9,488
Industrial and Export
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	102,455		77,827
Direct operating income	21,536		15,046
Unallocated Amount to Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
selling and distribution expenses	-3,159		-2,383
Cost of sales	-1,081	[1]	-2,267	[1]
Corporate expense	($59,943)		($44,675)
[1]	Includes charges related to restructurings and other costs managed at corporate.

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa2

Segment and Geographic Information and Major Customers - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and affiliates | Sales Revenue, Net | Customer Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	21.10%	18.40%
Outside of the United States | Sales Revenue, Net | Customer Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	11.00%	13.00%
Outside of the United States | Property, Plant and Equipment | Geographic Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	8.70%	9.40%
Canada | Sales Revenue, Net | Geographic Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	10.00%	12.00%

Net_Sale_by_Major_Products_Det

Net Sale by Major Products (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$783,145	$618,903
Beverages
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	111,000	124,320
Salad Dressings
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	84,166	88,136
Beverage Enhancers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	86,113	88,309
Snacks
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	146,499
Pickles
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	71,062	68,849
Mexican and other sauces
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	58,431	60,649
Soup and infant feeding
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	98,808	57,197
Cereals
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	43,040	44,901
Dry dinners
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	33,411	35,077
Aseptic products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	24,878	21,887
Other products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	13,788	15,967
Jams
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$11,949	$13,611

Condensed_Supplemental_Consoli

Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$54,651	$51,981	$15,786	$46,475
Investments	8,712	9,148
Accounts receivable, net	217,805	233,656
Inventories, net	559,177	594,098
Deferred income taxes	35,093	35,564
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,465	24,989
Total current assets	898,903	949,436
Property, plant, and equipment, net	542,592	543,778
Goodwill	1,656,847	1,667,985
Intangible and other assets, net	717,042	741,805
Total assets	3,815,384	3,903,004
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	263,506	296,860
Current portion of long-term debt	15,615	14,373
Total current liabilities	279,121	311,233
Long-term debt	1,383,448	1,445,488
Deferred income taxes	318,203	319,454
Other long-term liabilities	69,390	67,572
Stockholders' equity	1,765,222	1,759,257
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,815,384	3,903,004
Eliminations
Current assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-14,069	-26,619
Total current assets	-14,069	-26,619
Investment in subsidiaries	-2,787,280	-2,803,651
Deferred income taxes	-12,217	-12,217
Total assets	-2,813,566	-2,842,487
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	-14,069	-26,619
Total current liabilities	-14,069	-26,619
Deferred income taxes	-12,217	-12,217
Stockholders' equity	-2,787,280	-2,803,651
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	-2,813,566	-2,842,487
Parent Company
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	13,034	18,706	4,917	23,268
Accounts receivable, net	51	46
Deferred income taxes	8,361	8,361
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,948	32,849
Total current assets	37,394	59,962
Property, plant, and equipment, net	29,267	28,411
Investment in subsidiaries	2,279,248	2,269,325
Intercompany accounts receivable (payable), net	759,731	840,606
Deferred income taxes	12,217	12,217
Intangible and other assets, net	56,975	55,826
Total assets	3,174,832	3,266,347
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	10,968	48,002
Current portion of long-term debt	11,750	10,500
Total current liabilities	22,718	58,502
Long-term debt	1,378,250	1,439,500
Other long-term liabilities	8,642	9,088
Stockholders' equity	1,765,222	1,759,257
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,174,832	3,266,347
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	3	2	150	43
Accounts receivable, net	180,897	185,202
Inventories, net	436,802	471,189
Deferred income taxes	19,193	19,196
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,496	5,947
Total current assets	644,391	681,536
Property, plant, and equipment, net	421,219	416,104
Goodwill	1,467,305	1,464,999
Investment in subsidiaries	508,032	534,326
Intercompany accounts receivable (payable), net	-692,462	-771,836
Intangible and other assets, net	493,352	503,289
Total assets	2,841,837	2,828,418
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	224,193	224,352
Current portion of long-term debt	1,632	1,595
Total current liabilities	225,825	225,947
Long-term debt	1,671	2,027
Deferred income taxes	289,622	289,257
Other long-term liabilities	45,471	41,862
Stockholders' equity	2,279,248	2,269,325
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,841,837	2,828,418
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	41,614	33,273	10,719	23,164
Investments	8,712	9,148
Accounts receivable, net	36,857	48,408
Inventories, net	122,375	122,909
Deferred income taxes	7,539	8,007
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14,090	12,812
Total current assets	231,187	234,557
Property, plant, and equipment, net	92,106	99,263
Goodwill	189,542	202,986
Intercompany accounts receivable (payable), net	-67,269	-68,770
Intangible and other assets, net	166,715	182,690
Total assets	612,281	650,726
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	42,414	51,125
Current portion of long-term debt	2,233	2,278
Total current liabilities	44,647	53,403
Long-term debt	3,527	3,961
Deferred income taxes	40,798	42,414
Other long-term liabilities	15,277	16,622
Stockholders' equity	508,032	534,326
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$612,281	$650,726

Condensed_Supplemental_Consoli1

Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$783,145	$618,903
Cost of sales	630,708	485,912
Gross profit	152,437	132,991
Selling, general, and administrative expense	90,198	71,785
Amortization	15,328	10,034
Other operating income, net	215	873
Operating (loss) income	46,696	50,299
Interest expense	11,692	10,873
Interest income	-1,769	-168
Loss on extinguishment of debt		16,685
Other (income) expense, net	10,972	2,866
(Loss) income before income taxes	25,801	20,043
Income taxes (benefit)	7,949	5,721
Net income	17,852	14,322
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	-72,575	-45,224
Cost of sales	-72,575	-45,224
Interest expense	-1,445	-3,836
Interest income	1,445	3,836
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	-36,447	-40,212
Net income	-36,447	-40,212
Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Selling, general, and administrative expense	17,765	14,059
Amortization	1,827	1,512
Operating (loss) income	-19,592	-15,571
Interest expense	11,530	10,689
Interest income	-1,430
Loss on extinguishment of debt		16,685
Other (income) expense, net	-4
(Loss) income before income taxes	-29,688	-42,945
Income taxes (benefit)	-11,336	-17,292
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	36,204	39,975
Net income	17,852	14,322
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	707,578	535,162
Cost of sales	573,486	421,900
Gross profit	134,092	113,262
Selling, general, and administrative expense	60,941	46,033
Amortization	10,060	5,775
Other operating income, net	215	861
Operating (loss) income	62,876	60,593
Interest expense	125	184
Interest income	-1,445	-3,860
Other (income) expense, net	9,143	1,684
(Loss) income before income taxes	55,053	62,585
Income taxes (benefit)	19,092	22,847
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	243	237
Net income	36,204	39,975
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	148,142	128,965
Cost of sales	129,797	109,236
Gross profit	18,345	19,729
Selling, general, and administrative expense	11,492	11,693
Amortization	3,441	2,747
Other operating income, net		12
Operating (loss) income	3,412	5,277
Interest expense	1,482	3,836
Interest income	-339	-144
Other (income) expense, net	1,833	1,182
(Loss) income before income taxes	436	403
Income taxes (benefit)	193	166
Net income	$243	$237

Condensed_Supplemental_Consoli2

Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	$17,852		$14,322
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-26,537		-11,907
Pension and postretirement reclassification adjustment, net of tax	256	[1]	103	[1]
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-26,281		-11,804
Comprehensive (loss) income	-8,429		2,518
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	-36,447		-40,212
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Equity in other comprehensive income of subsidiaries	52,818		18,505
Comprehensive (loss) income	16,371		-21,707
Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	17,852		14,322
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Equity in other comprehensive income of subsidiaries	-26,281		-11,804
Comprehensive (loss) income	-8,429		2,518
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	36,204		39,975
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments			-5,206
Pension and postretirement reclassification adjustment, net of tax	256		103
Other comprehensive (loss) income	256		-5,103
Equity in other comprehensive income of subsidiaries	-26,537		-6,701
Comprehensive (loss) income	9,923		28,171
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	243		237
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-26,537		-6,701
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-26,537		-6,701
Comprehensive (loss) income	($26,294)		($6,464)
[1]	Net of tax of $158 and $64 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Condensed_Supplemental_Consoli3

Condensed Supplemental Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$81,602	$35,870
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	-21,235	-18,339
Additions to other intangible assets	-3,841	-3,316
Acquisitions, less cash acquired		1,325
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	121	525
Purchase of investments	-103	-236
Proceeds from sale of investments		63
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-25,058	-19,978
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility	20,000	25,000
Payments under Revolving Credit Facility	-78,000	-165,000
Proceeds from issuance of new debt	0
Proceeds from issuance of 2022 Notes		400,000
Payments on 2018 Notes		-298,213
Payments on capitalized lease obligations and other debt	-730	-319
Payments of deferred financing costs		-6,897
Payment of debt premium for extinguishment of debt		-12,749
Payments on Term Loan and Acquisition Term Loan	-2,000
Net receipts (payments) related to stock-based award activities	5,273	7,530
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	3,132	4,630
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-52,325	-46,018
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-1,549	-563
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,670	-30,689
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	51,981	46,475
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	54,651	15,786
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-36,190
Cash flows from investing activities:
Intercompany transfer	66,808
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	66,808
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of new debt	0
Intercompany transfer	-30,618
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-30,618
Parent Company
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-8,359	-18,715
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	-1,096	-338
Additions to other intangible assets	-3,167	-2,816
Intercompany transfer	-4,138
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-8,401	-3,154
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility	20,000	25,000
Payments under Revolving Credit Facility	-78,000	-165,000
Proceeds from issuance of new debt	0
Proceeds from issuance of 2022 Notes		400,000
Payments on 2018 Notes		-298,213
Payments of deferred financing costs		-6,897
Payment of debt premium for extinguishment of debt		-12,749
Payments on Term Loan and Acquisition Term Loan	-2,000
Intercompany transfer	62,683	49,217
Net receipts (payments) related to stock-based award activities	5,273	7,530
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	3,132	4,630
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	11,088	3,518
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-5,672	-18,351
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	18,706	23,268
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	13,034	4,917
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	113,457	64,006
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	-18,388	-14,016
Additions to other intangible assets	-548	-500
Intercompany transfer	-62,670
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	81	153
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-81,525	-14,363
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of new debt	0
Payments on capitalized lease obligations and other debt	-319	-319
Intercompany transfer	-31,612	-49,217
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-31,931	-49,536
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	1	107
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2	43
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	3	150
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	12,694	-9,421
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	-1,751	-3,985
Additions to other intangible assets	-126
Acquisitions, less cash acquired		1,325
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	40	372
Purchase of investments	-103	-236
Proceeds from sale of investments		63
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-1,940	-2,461
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of new debt	0
Payments on capitalized lease obligations and other debt	-411
Intercompany transfer	-453
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-864
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-1,549	-563
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	8,341	-12,445
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	33,273	23,164
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$41,614	$10,719