Diamond Foods (DMND) 10-Q 8 Dec 14 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	31-Oct-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2015	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Trading Symbol	'DMND	'
Entity Registrant Name	'DIAMOND FOODS INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001320947	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--07-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	31,416,024

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$11,068	$5,318	$10,157
Trade receivables, net	119,326	95,505	132,212
Inventories, net	259,171	124,273	208,023
Deferred income taxes	2,962	4,154	0
Prepaid income taxes	0	5,196	14
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,796	9,425	11,772
Total current assets	403,323	243,871	362,178
Property, plant and equipment, net	132,997	131,891	128,490
Goodwill	405,113	410,720	405,809
Other intangible assets, net	383,874	392,358	392,181
Other long-term assets	13,104	13,994	18,560
Total assets	1,338,411	1,192,834	1,307,218
Current liabilities:	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt, net	12,116	10,088	5,888
Warrant liability	0	0	75,123
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	132,461	117,677	261,492
Payable to growers	142,522	5,784	109,060
Total current liabilities	287,099	133,549	451,563
Long-term obligations, net	636,289	637,327	587,265
Deferred income taxes	112,871	115,902	106,005
Other liabilities	21,563	22,256	22,374
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)	'	'	'
Stockholders’ equity:	'	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; Authorized: 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding	'	'	'
Common stock, $0.001 par value; Authorized: 100,000,000 shares; 31,854,719, 31,824,701 and 22,875,396 shares issued and 31,382,026, 31,380,758 and 22,475,274 shares outstanding at October 31, 2014, July 31, 2014, and October 31, 2013, respectively	31	31	23
Treasury stock, at cost: 472,693, 443,943 and 400,122 shares held at October 31, 2014, July 31, 2014, and October 31, 2013, respectively	-13,226	-12,418	-11,221
Additional paid-in capital	596,712	594,608	336,436
Accumulated other comprehensive income	11,431	23,633	14,282
Retained deficit	-314,359	-322,054	-199,509
Total stockholders’ equity	280,589	283,800	140,011
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$1,338,411	$1,192,834	$1,307,218

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'	'
Preferred stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	31,854,719	31,824,701	22,875,396
Common stock, shares outstanding	31,382,026	31,380,758	22,475,274
Treasury stock, shares	472,693	443,943	400,122

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'
Net sales	$246,621	$234,668
Cost of sales	187,231	176,735
Gross profit	59,390	57,933
Operating expenses:	'	'
Selling, general and administrative	28,582	56,556
Advertising	11,816	10,658
Loss on warrant liability	0	16,976
Total operating expenses	40,398	84,190
Income (loss) from operations	18,992	-26,257
Interest expense, net	10,236	14,848
Income (loss) before income taxes	8,756	-41,105
Income taxes	1,062	1,048
Net income (loss)	$7,694	($42,153)
Income (loss) per share:	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.25	($1.92)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.24	($1.92)
Shares used to compute income (loss) per share:	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	31,042	21,954
Diluted (in dollars per share)	31,468	21,954

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014		Oct. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'		'
Net income (loss)	$7,694		($42,153)
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'		'
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	-12,196	[1]	10,366	[1]
Change in pension liabilities, net of tax	'		'
Prior service cost arising during period	'	[2]	'	[2]
Net gain/(loss) arising during period	'	[2]	'	[2]
Less: amortization of prior gain/(loss) included in net periodic pension cost	-6	[2]	-91	[2]
Less: amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic pension cost	'	[2]	'	[2]
Gains and losses on derivatives, net of tax	'		'
Realized gains or loss arising during the period	'		'
Less: reclassification adjustments for gains	'		'
Other comprehensive income (loss):	-12,202		10,275
Comprehensive income (loss)	($4,508)		($31,878)
[1]	Net of tax benefit of $0.7 million and tax expense of nil for the three months ended October 31, 2014, and October 31, 2013, respectively.
[2]	Net of tax expense and benefit of nil for the three months ended October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively.

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax expense (benefit)	($0.70)	$0
Change in pension liabilities, tax expense (benefit)	$0	$0

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income (loss)	$7,694	($42,153)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	7,277	8,335
Deferred income taxes	669	692
Stock-based compensation	1,981	1,477
Loss on warrant liability	0	16,976
Loss on securities settlement	0	23,496
Gain on shareholder derivative case	0	-1,600
Original issue discount amortization, Term Loan Facility	403	0
Debt issuance cost amortization	1,049	833
Payment-in-kind interest on debt	0	6,996
Other, net	268	849
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Trade receivables, net	-25,675	-28,287
Inventories, net	-135,276	-92,303
Prepaid expenses and other current assets and income taxes	3,787	-2,543
Other assets	18	208
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	15,648	17,102
Payable to growers	136,738	102,964
Other liabilities	3	-205
Net cash provided by operating activities	14,584	12,837
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	-7,633	-1,274
Net cash (used in) investing activities	-7,633	-1,274
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Borrowings of revolving line of credit under the ABL Facility, net	2,000	0
Repayments of revolving line of credit under the Secured Credit Facility, net	0	-4,000
Payments of long-term debt and notes payable	-2,259	-1,983
Purchase of treasury stock	-807	-202
Other, net	121	649
Net cash used in financing activities	-945	-5,536
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-256	-1,755
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	5,750	4,272
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Beginning of period	5,318	5,885
End of period	11,068	10,157
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	'	'
Interest	14,054	6,125
Income taxes	-5,034	9
Non-cash investing activity:	'	'
Accrued capital expenditures	2,124	436
Capital lease	$142	$0

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres

Organization and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Organization and Basis of Presentation	'
	Organization and Basis of Presentation
	Diamond Foods, Inc. (the “Company” or “Diamond”) is an innovative packaged food company focused on building and energizing brands. Diamond specializes in processing, marketing and distributing snack products and culinary, in-shell and ingredient nuts. In 2004, Diamond complemented its strong heritage in the culinary nut market under the Diamond of California® brand by launching a line of snack nuts under the Emerald® brand. In 2008, Diamond acquired the Pop Secret® brand of microwave popcorn products, which provided the Company with increased scale in the snack market, significant supply chain economies of scale and cross promotional opportunities with its existing brands. In 2010, Diamond acquired Kettle Foods, a leading premium potato chip company in the two largest potato chip markets in the world, the United States and the United Kingdom, which added the complementary premium Kettle Brand® to Diamond’s existing portfolio of leading brands in the snack industry. Diamond sells its products to global, national, regional and independent grocery, drug, and convenience store chains, as well as to mass merchandisers, club stores, other retail channels and non-retail channels. Sales to the Company’s largest customer accounted for approximately 16.5% and 13.5% of total net sales for the three months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. No other customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s total net sales for the three months ended October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013.
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Diamond have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required for annual financial statements. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements at and for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014, and in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Operating results for the three months ended October 31, 2014, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future periods.
	Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. There was no impact to net income or stockholders' equity for each prior period reclassification made.
	Diamond reports its operating results on the basis of a fiscal year that starts August 1 and ends July 31. Diamond refers to the fiscal years ended July 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, as “fiscal 2015,” “fiscal 2014,” “fiscal 2013” and “fiscal 2012”, respectively.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]	'
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” The new guidance provides specific financial statement presentation requirements of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The guidance states that an unrecognized tax benefit in those circumstances should be presented as a reduction to the deferred tax asset. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company has adopted this guidance and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
	In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-8, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an entity.” The new guidance provides new criteria for reporting discontinued operations and specifically indicates a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. The new guidance also requires expanded disclosures for discontinued operations. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect to early adopt this guidance and does not believe that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-9, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” The new guidance provides new criteria for recognizing revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new guidance requires expanded disclosures to provide greater insight into both revenue that has been recognized and revenue that is expected to be recognized in the future from existing contracts. Quantitative and qualitative information will be provided about the significant judgments and changes in those judgments that management made to determine the revenue that is recorded. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the provisions of the guidance and has not determined the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
	In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718).” The new guidance provides new criteria for accounting for share-based payments when the terms of an award provide that a performance target could be achieved after the requisite service period. The amendments require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period is treated as a performance condition. A reporting entity should apply existing guidance in Topic 718 as it relates to awards with performance conditions and compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect to early adopt this guidance and does not believe that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40).” The new guidance addresses management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. Management’s evaluation should be based on relevant conditions and events that are known and reasonably knowable at the date that the financial statements are issued. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect to early adopt this guidance and does not believe that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

'

Financial Instruments

'

Financial Instruments

In May 2012, Diamond closed an agreement to recapitalize its balance sheet with an investment by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”). The Oaktree investment initially consisted of $225 million of newly-issued senior notes (“Oaktree Senior Notes”) and a warrant to purchase 4,420,859 shares of Diamond common stock (the “Warrant Shares”). The warrant was issued to Oaktree in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated May 22, 2012 (“Securities Purchase Agreement”), under which Diamond issued the Oaktree Senior Notes. The warrant was accounted for as a derivative liability and was remeasured at fair value each reporting period with gains and losses recorded in net income. On February 9, 2014, Diamond entered into a warrant exercise agreement with Oaktree (the “Warrant Exercise Agreement”), which closed on February 19, 2014, pursuant to which Oaktree agreed to exercise the warrant to purchase the Warrant Shares, by paying, in cash, the exercise price of approximately $44.2 million, less a cash exercise and contractual modification inducement fee of $15 million (the “Warrant Exercise Transaction”).

In January 2014, the Company purchased 164 corn call option commodity derivatives. This purchase was in accordance with Company policy to mitigate the market price risk associated with the anticipated raw material purchase requirements, specifically to mitigate the market price risk of future corn purchases expected to be made by the Company. This agreement had a total notional amount of approximately $0.3 million. The Company accounts for commodity derivatives as non-hedging derivatives. During the first quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company sold 28 corn call option commodity derivatives resulting in an immaterial loss. As of October 31, 2014, the Company had 72 corn call option commodity derivatives.

The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments as of October 31, 2014, July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, were as follows:

Liability Derivatives

Balance Sheet Location

Fair Value

10/31/14

7/31/14

10/31/13

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

Commodity contracts

Prepaid and other current assets

$

1

$

11

$

—

Warrants

Warrant liability

—

—

(75,123

)

Total

$

1

$

11

$

(75,123

)

The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013 is summarized below:

Derivatives Not Designated as

Location of Gain (Loss)

Amount of Gain (Loss)

Hedging Instruments

Recognized in Income on

Recognized in Income on

Derivative

Derivative

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

October 31, 2014

October 31, 2013

Commodity contracts

Cost of goods sold

$

(10

)

$

(29

)

Warrant

Loss on warrant liability

—

(16,976

)

Total

$

(10

)

$

(17,005

)

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820 requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be measured using the following three levels of inputs:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

As of October 31, 2014, there were no cash equivalents. The Company values the commodity derivatives using Level 2 inputs. The value of the commodity contracts is calculated utilizing the number of contracts, as measured in bushels, multiplied by the price of corn per bushel obtained from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

In August 2013, the Company obtained preliminary approval to settle the action In re Diamond Foods Inc., Securities Litigation (“Securities Settlement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Securities Settlement, the Company agreed to pay a total of $11.0 million in cash and issue 4.45 million shares of common stock to resolve all claims asserted on behalf of investors who purchased the Company’s stock between October 5, 2010 and February 2012. The stock portion of the Securities Settlement was recorded within Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and was accounted for as a liability and remeasured at fair value each reporting period with gains and losses recorded in net income until the settlement became effective. The stock portion of the Securities Settlement was measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company had elected to use the market approach to value the stock portion of the Securities Settlement. The valuation was considered Level 1 due to the use of quoted prices in an active market for identical assets at the measurement date. The court issued an order granting final approval of the Securities Settlement on January 21, 2014, and the appeal period expired on February 20, 2014, at which time the Securities Settlement became effective. The value of the 4.45 million shares of common stock was $123.3 million as of February 20, 2014, nil as of October 31, 2014, nil as of July 31, 2014, and $108.6 million as of October 31, 2013 and was recorded in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. In the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded a $23.5 million loss as a result of the change in the fair value of the stock settlement. In the third quarter of fiscal 2014 the Company derecognized the liability and insurance receivable associated with the Securities Settlement, and on February 21, 2014, issued the 4.45 million shares to a settlement fund.

The Company performed a final re-measurement of its warrant liability on February 18, 2014 as a result of the Warrant Exercise Transaction. The warrant liability measured at fair value on a recurring basis was $84.1 million as of February 18, 2014, nil as of October 31, 2014, nil as of July 31, 2014 and $75.1 million as of October 31, 2013. The Company had elected to use the income approach to value the warrant liability and used the Black-Scholes option valuation model. This valuation was considered Level 3 due to the use of certain unobservable inputs. Inputs into the Black-Scholes model include: remaining term, stock price, strike price, maturity date, risk-free rate, and expected volatility. The significant Level 3 unobservable inputs previously used in the valuation were expected volatility and the probability to exchange $75 million of the senior notes for convertible preferred stock upon achievement of certain profitability targets (the “Special Redemption”). The expected volatility used to measure the warrant liability at fair value was 45.0% as of February 18, 2014 and 47.5% as of October 31, 2013. As provided by in the Oaktree agreements, based on the Company’s operating results for the six months ended January 31, 2013, the Special Redemption did not occur. As such, the probability of Special Redemption was not applicable for the warrant liability valuation performed as of February 18, 2014 and October 31, 2013.

The warrant liability was settled in fiscal 2014. For the three months ended October 31, 2013, the Company recorded a $17.0 million loss in earnings associated with the change in the warrant liability measured at fair value based on Level 3 inputs.

Assets and Liabilities Disclosed at Fair Value

The fair value of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate the amounts recorded in the balance sheet because of the relatively short term nature of these financial instruments. The fair value of notes payable and long-term obligations at the end of each fiscal period approximates the amounts recorded in the balance sheet based on information available to the Company with respect to current interest rates and terms for similar financial instruments, except for the 7.000% Senior Notes (the "Notes") issued during the third quarter of fiscal 2014. The Company measured the $230.0 million Notes based on level 3 inputs, and determined the fair value was $231.6 million as of October 31, 2014. The fair value was estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology with unobservable inputs including the market yield and redemption rate. The discounted cash flow used a risk adjusted yield to present value the contractual cash flows. Refer to Note 9 to the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion on the Notes.As a result of the fiscal 2014 debt refinancing, the total indebtedness outstanding under the Oaktree Senior Notes was paid in full in the third quarter of fiscal 2014. See Note 9 to the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the refinancing transaction. The following table presents the carrying value and fair value of the Senior Notes and the Redeemable Note as of October 31, 2014, July 31, 2014, and October 31, 2013:

October 31, 2014

July 31, 2014

October 31, 2013

Carrying Value

Fair Value

Carrying Value

Fair Value

Carrying Value

Fair Value

Senior Notes

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$

126,650

$

160,983

Redeemable Note

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$

91,946

$

80,492

The fair value of the Oaktree Senior Notes as of October 31, 2013 were estimated using a discounted cash flow approach. The discounted cash flow approach used a risk adjusted yield to present value the contractual cash flows of the notes. The fair value of these notes were classified as Level 3 within the fair value measurement hierarchy.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company uses a broad-based equity incentive plan and accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation — Stock Compensation.” The fair value of all stock options granted is recognized as an expense in the Company’s Statements of Operations, typically over the related vesting period of the options. The guidance requires use of fair value computed at the date of grant to measure share-based awards. The fair value of restricted stock awards is recognized as stock-based compensation expense over the vesting period. Stock options may be granted to officers, other employees, consultants and directors. The Company recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $2.0 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively.
	Stock Option Awards: The fair value of each stock option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. Expected stock price volatilities were estimated based on the Company’s implied historical volatility. The expected term of options granted was based on the simplified method due to the limited amount of historical Company information. Forfeiture rates were based on assumptions and historical data to the extent it is available. The risk-free rates were based on U.S. Treasury yields in effect at the time of the grant. For purposes of this valuation model, dividends are based on the historical rate. For the three months ended October 31, 2014, there were no stock options awards granted.
	For the three months ended October 31, 2013, assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model are presented below:
		Three Months Ended
		October 31,
		2014		2013
	Average expected life, in years	N/A		6
	Expected volatility	N/A		55.84%
	Risk-free interest rate	N/A		1.70%
	Dividend rate	N/A		0.00%
	The following table summarizes option activity during the three months ended October 31, 2014:
		Number of			Weighted		Weighted average		Aggregate
		Shares			average exercise		remaining		intrinsic value
		(in thousands)			price per share		contractual life		(in thousands)
							(in years)
	Outstanding at July 31, 2014	1,496			$	24.79
	Granted	—			—
	Exercised	(9	)		13.34
	Cancelled/Forfeited	(34	)		29.96
	Outstanding at October 31, 2014	1,453			24.75		6.8		$	14,511
	Exercisable at October 31, 2014	918			26.85		5.8		$	8,574
	There were no stock options granted during the three months ended October 31, 2014, and 179,601 stock options were granted during the three months ended October 31, 2013. The weighted average grant date fair value per share of stock options granted was $11.14 during the three months ended October 31, 2013. The fair value per share of stock options vested was $11.21 during the three months ended October 31, 2014 and $15.65 for the three months ended October 31, 2013. There were 9,194 stock options exercised during the three months ended October 31, 2014 and 40,000 stock options exercised in the three months ended October 31, 2013. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $0.1 million during the three ended October 31, 2014, and $0.2 million for the three months ended October 31, 2013.
	The following table summarizes nonvested stock option activity during the three ended October 31, 2014:
		Number of			Weighted
		shares			average grant
		(in thousands)			date fair value
					per share
	Nonvested at July 31, 2014	660			$	10.81
	Granted	—			—
	Vested	(93	)		11.21
	Cancelled/Forfeited	(32	)		13.24
	Nonvested at October 31, 2014	535			10.59
	As of October 31, 2014, approximately $4.7 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years. As of October 31, 2013, approximately $7.5 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options was expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.9 years.
	Cash received from option exercises was $0.1 million, $1.3 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended October 31, 2014, fiscal 2014, and the three months ended October 31, 2013, respectively.
	Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Awards: Restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity during the three months ended October 31, 2014:
		Restricted Stock					Restricted Stock Units
		Number of			Weighted average		Number of			Weighted average
		shares			grant date fair		shares			grant date fair
		(in thousands)			value per share		(in thousands)			value per share
	Outstanding at July 31, 2014	366			$	20.47	310			$	19.72
	Granted	—			—		201			28.77
	Vested	(36	)		33.05		(41	)		23.15
	Cancelled/Forfeited	(20	)		20.38		(22	)		20.26
	Outstanding at October 31, 2014	310			19.01		448			23.44
	There were no restricted stock awards granted during the three months ended October 31, 2014, and 95,735 restricted stock awards granted during the three months ended October 31, 2013. The weighted average fair value per share of restricted stock granted during the three months ended October 31, 2013 was $20.89. The weighted average fair value per share at the grant date of restricted stock vested was $33.05 for the three months ended October 31, 2014 and was $41.55 for the three months ended October 31, 2013. The total intrinsic value of restricted stock vested was $1.0 million in the three months ended October 31, 2014 and was $0.6 million for the three months ended October 31, 2013. The total intrinsic value of restricted stock units vested in the three months ended October 31, 2014 was $1.2 million and was $40 thousand for the three months ended October 31, 2013.
	As of October 31, 2014, there was $4.4 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.2 years. As of October 31, 2014, there was $9.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock units expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.2 years. As of October 31, 2013, $7.3 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock was expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3 years, and $5.4 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock units was expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.5 years.
	Performance Share Units: In the first quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company began granting performance share units under the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. Each performance share unit represents one equivalent share of the Company's common stock. The performance share units cliff vest after three years based on the achievement of a performance based market condition, except that 40% of the October 2014 awards will vest after two years if the performance based market condition is achieved. The number of shares of common stock ultimately issued in connection with these performance share units is based on a measurement of the comparative performance of the Company's common stock against the total shareholder return of a selected group of peer companies. The number of shares of common stock ultimately issued will range from zero to two hundred percent of the granted performance share units.
	Compensation expense related to these performance stock unit awards that are classified as market condition awards under GAAP is determined based on the grant-date fair value, the number of shares issuable pursuant to the award and is recognized over the vesting period. The fair value at the grant date is measured using the Monte-Carlo model. For the three months ended October 31, 2014, the Monte Carlo fair value per performance share unit was $32.44. The Monte-Carlo option-pricing model uses similar input assumptions as the Black-Scholes model; however, it also further incorporates into the fair-value determination the possibility that the performance based market condition may not be satisfied. Compensation costs related to awards with a market-based condition are recognized regardless of whether the market condition is satisfied. Compensation cost is not reversed if the achievement of the market condition does not occur.
	Assumptions used in the Monte-Carlo model are presented below:
		Three Months Ended
		October 31,
		2014		2013
	Expected term, in years	2.81		N/A
	Expected volatility	52.76%		N/A
	Risk-free interest rate	0.89%		N/A
	Dividend rate	0.00%		N/A
	Performance share award activity during the three months ended October 31, 2014:
		Number of			Weighted		Weighted average		Aggregate
		Shares			average grant date fair value		remaining		intrinsic value
		(in thousands)					contractual life		(in thousands)
							(in years)
	Outstanding at July 31, 2014	—			$	—
Granted	123			32.44
Vested	—			—
Cancelled/Forfeited	(3	)		32.44
Outstanding at October 31, 2014	120			32.44		2.9		$	3,623
There were 122,787 performance share units granted during the three months ended October 31, 2014. The weighted average fair value per share of performance share units granted during the three months ended October 31, 2014 was $32.44. As of October 31, 2014, there was $3.5 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested performance share units expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.9 years.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings Per Share
	ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share,” impacts the determination and reporting of earnings (loss) per share by requiring the inclusion of participating securities, which have the right to share in dividends, if declared, equally with common shareholders. Participating securities are allocated a proportional share of net income determined by dividing total weighted average participating securities by the sum of total weighted average common shares and participating securities (“the two-class method”). ASC 260 also impacts the determination and reporting of earnings (loss) per share by requiring inclusion of the impact of changes in fair value of warrant liabilities, such as the Oaktree warrant liability described in Note 9 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Including these participating securities and changes in warrant liability in the Company’s earnings per share calculation has the effect of reducing earnings and increasing losses on both basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share.
	The computations for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		October 31,
		2014			2013
	Numerator:
	Net income (loss)	$	7,694		$	(42,153	)
	Less: income allocated to participating securities	(83		)	—
	Income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - basic	7,611			(42,153		)
	Add: undistributed income attributable to participating securities	83			—
	Less: undistributed income reallocated to participating securities	(82		)	—
	Income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - diluted	$	7,612		$	(42,153	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	31,042			21,954
	Dilutive shares - stock options, RSU's, PSU's	426			—
	Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	31,468			21,954
	Income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders (1):
	Basic	$	0.25		$	(1.92	)
	Diluted	$	0.24		$	(1.92	)
	(1)	Computations may reflect rounding adjustments.
	The Company was in an income position for the three months ended October 31, 2014 and included stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units in the diluted earnings per share calculation to the extent their effect was dilutive. Options to purchase 228,037 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their exercise price was greater than the average market price of Diamond’s common stock of $27.70 for the three months ended October 31, 2014, and therefore their effect would be antidilutive. For the three months ended October 31, 2013, the Company was in a loss position and, therefore, potential shares related to stock options and restricted stock units were excluded in the computation of diluted loss per share because their effect was antidilutive.
	On January 21, 2014, the court issued an order granting final approval of the Securities Settlement and the appeal period expired on February 20, 2014, at which time the Securities Settlement became effective. On February 21, 2014 the Company issued the 4.45 million shares of common stock to a settlement fund pursuant to the terms of the approved Securities Settlement. Accordingly, the 4.45 million shares were included in the calculation of basic and diluted loss per share beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2014.
	On February 19, 2014, the Company closed the Warrant Exercise Agreement, pursuant to which Oaktree agreed to exercise in full its warrant to purchase an aggregate of 4,420,859 shares of Diamond common stock, by paying in cash the exercise price of approximately $44.2 million; less a cash exercise and contractual modification inducement fee of $15.0 million. Accordingly, the 4,420,859 shares were included in the calculation of basic and diluted loss per share beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2014.

Balance_Sheet_Items

Balance Sheet Items	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Balance Sheet Items	'
	Balance Sheet Items
	Inventories consisted of the following:
		October 31,		July 31,		October 31,
		2014		2014		2013
	Raw materials and supplies	$	162,419	$	39,726	$	128,762
	Work in process	32,094		24,946		22,294
	Finished goods	64,658		59,601		56,967
	Total	$	259,171	$	124,273	$	208,023
	All inventories are accounted for on a lower of cost or market basis, with cost historically determined using a combination of first-in first-out ("FIFO") and weighted average cost. Beginning in the first fiscal quarter of 2015, the Company changed the inventory valuation method from FIFO to weighted average cost for certain inventories.  The effect of this change was not material to condensed consolidated financial statements for the interim period ended October 31, 2014.
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
		October 31,		July 31,		October 31,
		2014		2014		2013
	Accounts payable	$	83,178	$	64,673	$	88,703
	Securities settlement	—		—		119,625
	Accrued promotions	25,934		22,638		28,881
	Accrued salaries and benefits	10,615		13,364		10,512
	Accrued taxes	4,942		4,706		8,043
	Accrued interest	2,222		7,336		883
	Accrued current lease obligations (1)	2,661		2,620		2,406
	Other	2,909		2,340		2,439
	Total	$	132,461	$	117,677	$	261,492
	(1)	Long term portion of capital leases are reflected in Other liabilities within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	In fiscal 2014, the court issued an order granting final approval of the Securities Settlement on January 21, 2014 and the appeal period expired on February 20, 2014, at which time the Securities Settlement became effective. On February 21, 2014 the Company issued the 4.45 million shares to a settlement fund pursuant to the terms of the approved Securities Settlement. As of October 31, 2014, the Company no longer had a liability associated with the Securities Settlement.
	During fiscal 2013, the Company announced a plan to consolidate its manufacturing operations within the Nuts reportable segment and to close its facility in Fishers, Indiana. In fiscal 2013, the Company also recorded a liability within Other liabilities associated with the Fishers facility future lease obligation. As of October 31, 2014, the Company has outstanding $3.6 million associated with the Fishers facility future lease obligation. In the first quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company revised the Fishers facility future lease obligation based on updated assumptions associated with utility contractual payments and increased the liability by $0.2 million with the corresponding expense recorded within Selling, general and administrative expenses. The liability extends through the lease term and will expire in 2019. As of July 31, 2013, the exit of the Fishers facility was complete.

Property_Plant_and_Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:
		October 31,			July 31,			October 31,
		2014			2014			2013
	Land and improvements	$	11,185		$	11,622		$	10,166
	Buildings and improvements	59,659			59,260			57,348
	Machinery, equipment and software	215,155			217,159			214,150
	Construction in progress	21,955			16,368			2,838
	Capital leases (1)	16,539			16,678			16,343
	Total	324,493			321,087			300,845
	Less: accumulated depreciation	(186,423		)	(184,088		)	(169,389		)
	Less: accumulated amortization	(5,073		)	(5,108		)	(2,966		)
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	132,997		$	131,891		$	128,490
	(1) Gross amounts of assets recorded under capital leases represent machinery, equipment and software as of October 31, 2014, July 31, 2014, and October 31, 2013.
	For the three months ended October 31, 2014, depreciation expense was $5.3 million. For the three months ended October 31, 2013, depreciation expense was $6.4 million.

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill

Intangible Assets and Goodwill	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets and Goodwill	'
	Intangible Assets and Goodwill
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
		Snacks			Nuts			Total
	Balance as of July 31, 2013
	Goodwill	$	328,490		$	72,635		$	401,125
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			—			—
		328,490			72,635			401,125
	Goodwill acquired during the year	—			—			—
	Translation adjustments	4,684			—			4,684
	Balance as of October 31, 2013
	Goodwill	333,174			72,635			405,809
		$	333,174		$	72,635		$	405,809
	Balance as of July 31, 2014
	Goodwill	$	338,085		$	72,635		$	410,720
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			—			—
		338,085			72,635			410,720
	Goodwill acquired during the year	—			—			—
	Translation adjustments	(5,607		)	—			(5,607		)
	Balance as of October 31, 2014
	Goodwill	332,478			72,635			405,113
		$	332,478		$	72,635		$	405,113
	Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
		October 31,			31-Jul-14			October 31,
		2014						2013
	Brand intangibles (not subject to amortization)	$	263,889		$	266,603		$	264,031
	Intangible assets subject to amortization:
	Customer contracts and related relationships	159,845			163,600			159,900
	Total other intangible assets, gross	423,734			430,203			423,931
	Less accumulated amortization on intangible assets:
	Customer contracts and related relationships	(39,860		)	(37,845		)	(31,750		)
	Less asset impairments:
	Brand intangibles	—			—			—
	Customer contracts and related relationships	—			—			—
	Total other intangible assets, net	$	383,874		$	392,358		$	392,181
	Identifiable intangible asset amortization expense was $2.0 million for the three months ended October 31, 2014 and was approximately $2.0 million for the three months ended October 31, 2013. Identifiable intangible asset amortization expense will amount to approximately $6.0 million for the remainder of fiscal 2015 and approximately $8.0 million for each of the next five fiscal years.

Notes_Payable_and_LongTerm_Obl

Notes Payable and Long-Term Obligations	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Notes Payable and Long-Term Obligations	'
	Notes Payable and Long-Term Obligations
	Long-term debt outstanding:
		October 31,			July 31,			October 31,
		2014			2014			2013
	Secured Credit Facility	$	—		$	—		$	366,797
	Oaktree Senior Notes	—			—			218,595
	Guaranteed Loan	7,760			8,333			7,761
	ABL Facility	8,000			6,000			—
	Notes	230,000			230,000			—
	Term Loan Facility, net	402,645			403,082			—
	Total outstanding debt	648,405			647,415			593,153
	Less: current portion	(12,116		)	(10,088		)	(5,888		)
	Total long-term debt	$	636,289		$	637,327		$	587,265
	As of October 31, 2014, the current portion of long-term debt is presented net of an unamortized discount of $0.5 million related to the Term Loan Facility’s stated original issue discount of $2.0 million. The non-current portion of long-term debt is presented net of an unamortized discount of $1.3 million.
	Additionally, in accordance with ASC 470-50-40-2 – Debt – "Modifications and Extinguishments," as a result of certain lenders that participated in the Company’s debt structure both prior to and after the refinancing, it was determined that a portion of the debt refinancing was considered to be a debt modification. Accordingly, the Company recorded approximately $3.6 million, of the Oaktree call premium that is associated with the modified debt (Term Loan Facility) as a contra-debt liability. As of October 31, 2014, the current portion of long-term debt is presented net of these unamortized creditor fees of $0.8 million and the non-current portion of long-term debt is presented net of these unamortized creditor fees of $2.3 million.
	In accordance with the guidance, approximately $5.2 million related to the Company’s previous original issue discount on the Oaktree Notes was also determined to be associated with the modified debt (Term Loan Facility) as a contra-debt liability. As of October 31, 2014, the current portion of long-term debt is presented net of this unamortized discount of $1.2 million and the non-current portion of long-term debt is presented net of $3.3 million.
	These balances are presented on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as a contra-debt liability and will be amortized within Interest expense, net on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations over the term of the Term Loan Facility.
	Net interest expense for the three months ended October 31, is as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		October 31,
		2014			2013
	Secured Credit Facility	$	—		$	5,818
	Oaktree Senior Notes	—			6,953
	Guaranteed Loan	101			128
	ABL Facility	150			—
	Notes	3,976			—
	Term Loan Facility	4,527			—
	Capitalized interest	(190		)	(14		)
	Other	220			239
	Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts (1)	1,452			1,724
	Interest expense, net	$	10,236		$	14,848
	(1) Represents non-cash amortization of deferred charges incurred as a result of debt refinancings.
	Description of Refinancing
	On February 19, 2014, the Company refinanced its debt capital structure. The Company entered into a 4.5 year senior secured term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of $415 million, a 4.5 year senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of $125 million and issued $230 million in 7.000% Senior Notes due March 2019 (the “Notes”). Pursuant to the Warrant Exercise Agreement, OCM PF/FF Adamantine Holdings, Ltd. (a subsidiary of Oaktree) exercised its warrant to purchase 4,420,859 shares of Diamond’s common stock at the $10 exercise price per share for $44.2 million, less a warrant cash exercise and contractual modification inducement fee of $15 million. The Warrant Exercise Transaction closed on February 19, 2014, concurrent with the refinancing transactions and the Company derecognized the warrant liability of approximately $84.1 million on that date.
	Diamond used the net proceeds of the Term Loan Facility, the Notes and the Warrant Exercise Transaction to (1) prepay approximately $348 million of indebtedness outstanding under, and terminate, the Secured Credit Facility, (2) prepay approximately $276 million of indebtedness outstanding under, and terminate, the Oaktree Senior Notes, (3) pay approximately $32.3 million of prepayment premiums to the holders of the Oaktree Senior Notes, and (4) pay fees related to the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of the definitive documentation for the Term Loan Facility, the Notes and the ABL Facility. In accordance with ASC 835-30-45-3 "Imputation of Interest - Other Presentation Matters," the Company incurred $16.6 million of new debt issuance costs associated with the February 2014 debt refinancing. $2.1 million of these debt issuance costs were expensed to Loss on debt extinguishment based on the portion of the refinancing that was considered a debt modification for those lenders that had continued participation in the Company’s refinanced debt structure. The remaining $14.5 million debt issuance costs were recorded as deferred financing charges and will be amortized over the life of the respective new debt agreements into Interest expense, net. Debt issuance costs largely included arrangement fees paid to underwriters, legal fees, accounting fees, consulting fees, and printing fees. The Company recorded the current portion of these costs in Prepaid expenses and other current assets and the non-current portion was recorded in Other long-term assets in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	In accordance with ASC 470-50-40-2 – "Debt – Modifications and Extinguishments," the Company recorded a Loss on debt extinguishment of $83.0 million in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in fiscal 2014. Of the $83.0 million, approximately $70.3 million related to the extinguishment of the Oaktree Senior Notes, $10.6 million related to non-cash charges resulting from the write-off of unamortized transaction costs and fees, and $2.1 million related to new third-party debt issuance costs.
	Debt After Refinancing
	In December 2010, Kettle Foods obtained, and Diamond guaranteed, a 10-year fixed rate loan (the “Guaranteed Loan”) in the principal amount of $21.2 million, of which $7.8 million was outstanding as of October 31, 2014. Principal and interest payments were due monthly throughout the term of the loan. The Guaranteed Loan was being used to purchase equipment for the Beloit, Wisconsin plant expansion. Borrowed funds were placed in an interest-bearing escrow account and made available as expenditures were approved for reimbursement. As the cash was used to purchase non-current assets, such restricted cash was classified as non-current on the balance sheet. In December 2012, the remaining balance within the escrow account was released back to the lender and was used to pay down the outstanding loan balance. Also, as part of the paydown, the Company paid a 4% prepayment penalty, which was recorded in Interest expense, net.
	The Guaranteed Loan provides for customary affirmative and negative covenants, which are similar to the covenants under the Secured Credit Facility, as defined below. The financial covenants within the Guaranteed Loan were reset to match those in the Waiver and Third Amendment to the Company's Secured Credit Facility, as described in more detail below.
	Additionally, on February 19, 2014, Diamond closed the Warrant Exercise Agreement, pursuant to which Oaktree agreed to exercise in full its warrant to purchase an aggregate of 4,420,859 shares of Diamond common stock, by paying in cash the exercise price of approximately $44.2 million; less a cash exercise and contractual modification inducement fee of $15.0 million. The warrant was issued to Oaktree in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated May 22, 2012 (“Securities Purchase Agreement”), under which Diamond issued the Oaktree Senior Notes. The $15.0 million inducement fee was included within Warrant exercise fee on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations in the 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
	The Warrant Exercise Agreement provided that so long as Oaktree and/or its affiliates hold at least 10% of Diamond’s outstanding common stock, Oaktree will have the right to nominate one member of Diamond’s Board of Directors. In addition, until the later of (a) twelve months after Oaktree no longer has the right to nominate a member of Diamond’s Board of Directors or (b) twelve months after any director nominated by Oaktree under the Warrant Exercise Agreement or the Securities Purchase Agreement no longer serves as a director, Oaktree and its affiliates agree not to: acquire or beneficially own more than 30% of the outstanding common stock of Diamond; commence or support any tender offer for Diamond common stock; make or participate in any solicitation of proxies to vote or seek to influence any person with respect to voting its Diamond common stock; publicly announce a proposal or offer concerning any extraordinary transaction with Diamond; form, join or participate in a group for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any Diamond securities; take any actions that could reasonably be expected to require Diamond to make a public announcement regarding the possibility of such an acquisition, tender offer or proxy solicitation; enter into any agreements with a third party regarding any such prohibited actions; or request Diamond to amend or waive such provisions. Upon the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Warrant Exercise Agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement, and Diamond’s obligations thereunder, terminated. The common stock issued upon exercise of the warrant was issued in a private placement pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and are covered by a Registration Rights Agreement entered into on May 29, 2012 in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement.
	The Term Loan Facility will mature in 4.5 years and will amortize in equal quarterly installments in an aggregate annual amount equal to 1.0% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan Facility with the balance payable on the maturity date of the Term Loan Facility. The Term Loan Facility permits the Company to increase the term loans, or add a separate tranche of term loans, by an amount not to exceed $100 million plus the maximum amount of additional term loans that the Company could incur without its senior secured leverage ratio exceeding 4.50 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such increase or addition. Amounts outstanding bear interest at a rate per annum equal to: (i) the Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Facility and subject to a “floor” of 1.00%) plus the applicable margin or (ii) the Base Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Facility), which is the greatest of (a) Credit Suisse’s prime rate, (b) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% and (c) the Eurodollar Rate for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%, plus, in each case, the applicable margin to be agreed with the lenders party thereto.
	Loans under the ABL facility are available up to a maximum amount outstanding at any one time equal to the lesser of (a) $125 million and (b) the amount of the Borrowing Base, in each case, less customary reserves. Under the ABL Facility, the Company has a $20 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit, and a Swing Line Facility of up to $12.5 million for same day borrowings. Borrowing Base is defined as (a) 85% of the amount of the Company’s eligible accounts receivable; plus (b) the lesser of (i) 70% of the book value of eligible inventory in the US and (ii) 85% times the net orderly liquidation value of Diamond’s eligible inventory in the U.S.; less (c) in each case, customary reserves.
	Under the ABL Facility, Diamond may elect that the loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to: (i) the LIBOR Rate plus the applicable margin; or (ii) the Base rate plus applicable margin. “LIBOR Rate” means the rate per annum equal to (i) the Intercontinental Exchange Benchmark Administration Ltd. LIBOR Rate (“ICE LIBOR”), at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of the requested Interest Period. “Base Rate” means the greatest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, (b) the LIBOR Rate (which rate shall be calculated based upon an interest period of 1 month and shall be determined on a daily basis), plus 1.00%, and (c) the rate of interest announced, from time to time, by Wells Fargo at its principal office in San Francisco as its “prime rate”. The LIBOR Rate shall be available for interest periods of one week or, one, two, three or six months and, if all lenders agree, twelve months. “Applicable Margin” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to Base Rate Loans or LIBOR Rate Loans, as applicable, the applicable margin set forth in the following table that corresponds to the Average Daily Net Availability of Borrower for the most recently completed fiscal quarter period.
	The Term Loan Facility and ABL Facility provide for customary affirmative and negative covenants. The Term Loan Facility has customary cross-default provisions and the ABL Facility contains cross-acceleration provisions, in each case that may be triggered if Diamond fails to comply with obligations under its other credit facilities or indebtedness. The Term Loan Facility has a first priority perfected lien on substantially all property, plant and equipment, capital stock, intangibles and second priority lien on the ABL Priority Collateral, subject to customary exceptions. The ABL Facility requires Diamond to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1:1.0 if at any time excess availability is less than 10% of maximum availability; and requires Diamond to apply substantially all cash collections to reduce outstanding borrowings under the ABL Facility if excess availability falls below 12.5% of maximum availability for a period of 5 consecutive business days. The ABL Facility is secured by a first-priority lien on accounts receivable, inventory, cash and deposit accounts and a second-priority lien on all real estate, equipment and equity interests of the Company under, and guarantors of, the ABL Facility.
	The Notes, which will mature on March 15, 2019, were offered only to (i) qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), and (ii) to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S of the Securities Act. The initial issuance and sale of the Notes were not registered under the Securities Act, and the Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and the registration or qualification requirements of other applicable securities laws. The terms of the Notes do not provide for registration rights. Interest on the Notes is payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing September 15, 2014. On or after March 15, 2016, Diamond may redeem all or a part of the Notes at a price equal to 103.50% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with such optional redemption prices decreasing to 101.75% on and after March 15, 2017 and 100.00% on and after March 15, 2018. Before March 15, 2016, Diamond may redeem some or all of the Notes at a price equal to 100.00% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date and the make-whole premium. Before March 15, 2016, Diamond may redeem up to 35% of the Notes with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 107.00% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. If Diamond experiences a change of control, Diamond must offer to purchase for cash all or any part of each holder’s Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. The indenture pursuant to which the Notes were issued contains customary covenants that, among other things, limit Diamond’s ability and Diamond’s restricted subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional indebtedness, make restricted payments, enter into transactions with affiliates, create liens, pay dividends on or repurchase stock, make specified types of investments, and sell all or substantially all of their assets or merge with other companies. Each of the covenants is subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications.
	For the three months ended October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, the blended interest rate for the Company’s consolidated borrowings, and excluding the Oaktree Senior Notes, was 5.28% and 6.33%, respectively. For the three months ended October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, the blended interest rate for the Company’s consolidated short-term borrowings, excluding the Oaktree Senior Notes, was 1.67% and 6.26%, respectively. As of October 31, 2014, the Company was compliant with financial and reporting covenants under the new refinanced debt structure.

Retirement_Plans

Retirement Plans	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Retirement Plans	'
	Retirement Plans
	Diamond provides retiree medical benefits and sponsors one defined benefit pension plan. Any employee who joined the Company after January 15, 1999 is not entitled to retiree medical benefits. The defined benefit plan is a qualified plan covering all bargaining unit employees. Diamond uses a July 31 measurement date for its plans. Plan assets are held in trust and primarily include mutual funds and money market accounts. Diamond previously sponsored a nonqualified plan that was terminated in fiscal 2013 and all benefits were distributed in December 2012. There are no obligations under the nonqualified plan as of October 31, 2014.
	Components of net periodic benefit cost (income) were as follows:
		Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
		Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
		October 31,						October 31,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	11		$	9
	Interest cost	256			245			17			17
	Expected return on plan assets	(292		)	(270		)	—			—
	Amortization of net loss / (gain)	126			85			(132		)	(176		)
	Net periodic benefit cost / (income)	$	90		$	60		$	(104	)	$	(150	)
	The Company recognized defined contribution plan expenses of $0.4 million for the three months ended October 31, 2014 and $0.3 million for the three months ended October 31, 2013. The Company expects to contribute a total of approximately $1.5 million to the defined contribution plan during fiscal 2015.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company are foreign currency translation adjustments and changes in pension liabilities.
	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended October 31, 2013 by component were as follows:
		Pension			Foreign			Total
		Liability			Currency
		Adjustment			Translation
					Adjustment
	Balance as of August 1, 2013	$	522		$	3,485		$	4,007
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	—			10,366			10,366
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
	Amortization of prior gain/(loss) included in net periodic pension cost	(91		)	—			(91		)
	Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(91		)	10,366			10,275
	Balance as of October 31, 2013	$	431		$	13,851		$	14,282
	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended October 31, 2014 by component were as follows:
		Pension			Foreign			Total
		Liability			Currency
		Adjustment			Translation
					Adjustment
	Balance as of August 1, 2014	$	(1,968	)	$	25,601		$	23,633
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	—			(12,196		)	(12,196		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
	Amortization of prior gain/(loss) included in net periodic pension cost	(6		)	—			(6		)
	Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(6		)	(12,196		)	(12,202		)
	Balance as of October 31, 2014	$	(1,974	)	$	13,405		$	11,431

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	In re Diamond Foods Inc., Shareholder Derivative Litigation
	In fiscal 2012, putative shareholder derivative lawsuits were in the Superior Court for the State of California, San Francisco County, purportedly on behalf of Diamond and naming certain executive officers and the members of Diamond’s board of directors as individual defendants. These lawsuits, which related principally to the Company’s accounting for certain payments to walnut growers in fiscal 2010 and 2011, were subsequently consolidated as In re Diamond Foods Inc., Shareholder Derivative Litigation which purports to set forth claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, abuse of control and gross mismanagement. Following mediation efforts, the parties agreed to terms of a proposed settlement and the court entered an order granting final approval of the settlement on August 19, 2013. On September 23, 2013, a Notice of Appeal from the order granting final approval was filed by a single stockholder. No date for this hearing on this appeal has been scheduled. The Company will continue to incur costs associated with this action, and, depending on the ultimate outcome, could continue to do so, and management’s attention may be diverted to this matter. This could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
	Labeling Class Action Cases
	On January 3, 2014, Deena Klacko first filed a putative class action against Diamond in the Southern District of Florida, alleging that certain ingredients contained in the Company’s TIAS tortilla chip product were not natural and seeking damages and injunctive relief. The lawsuit alleged five causes of actions alleging violations of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, negligent misrepresentation, breach of implied warranty for particular purpose, breach of express warranty and the Magnuson-Warranty Act. The complaint seeks to certify a class of Florida consumers who purchased TIAS tortilla chips since January 3, 2010. On January 9, 2014, Dominika Surzyn brought a similar class action against Diamond relating to our TIAS tortilla chips in federal court for the Northern District of California. Surzyn purports to represent a class of California consumers who purchased said Kettle TIAS products since January 9, 2010.
	On April 2, 2014, Richard Hall filed a putative class action against the Company in San Francisco Superior Court, alleging that certain ingredients contained in the Company’s Kettle Brand chips and TIAS Tortilla Chips are not natural and seeking damages and injunctive relief. The complaint purports to assert seven causes of action for alleged violations of California’s Business and Profession’s Code, California’s Consumer Legal Remedies Act and for restitution based on quasi-contract/unjust enrichment. Plaintiff purports to bring this action on his own behalf, as well as on behalf of all consumers in the United States, or alternatively, California, who purchased certain of Diamond’s Kettle Brand Chips or Kettle Brand TIAS tortilla chips within 4 years of the filing of the complaint.
	The Company denies all allegations in these cases. Following mediation and settlement discussions among plaintiffs’ counsel in Klacko, Surzyn and Hall, the parties entered into a settlement agreement, and it is expected that they will resolve all claims on a nationwide basis and include: Diamond to take certain injunctive relief measures to confirm labeling compliance matters; establishment of a $3.0 million common fund for claims made available to the class and for the payment of class administration and attorneys’ fees; and any funds unclaimed by the class to be provided cy pres to a charity as a food donation. The Company recognized the related settlement charges within the consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2014. On October 30, 2014, the court granted preliminary approval of the settlement. The settlement is subject to final court approval. The Company cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of these lawsuits, and an unfavorable outcome in excess of amounts recognized as of July 31, 2014, with respect to one or more of these proceedings could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations for the periods in which a loss is recognized.
	Other
	Diamond is involved in various legal actions in the ordinary course of our business. The Company does not believe it is feasible to predict or determine the outcome or resolution of the above litigation proceedings, or to estimate the amounts of, or potential range of, loss with respect to those proceedings. In addition, the timing of the final resolution of these proceedings is uncertain. The range of possible resolutions of these proceedings could include judgments against us or settlements that could require substantial payments by us, which could have a material impact on Diamond’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting	'
	Segment Reporting
	The Company has five operating segments that it aggregates into two reportable segments based on similarities between: economic characteristics, nature of the products, production process, type of customer, methods of distribution, and regulatory environment. The Company’s two reportable segments are Snacks and Nuts. The Snacks reportable segment predominately includes products sold under Kettle U.S., Kettle U.K. and Pop Secret. The Nuts reportable segment predominantly includes products sold under Emerald and Diamond of California.
	The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based on net sales and gross profit. Gross profit is calculated as net sales less all cost of sales. The Company’s CODM does not receive or utilize asset information to evaluate performance of operating segments, so asset-related information has not been presented. The accounting policies of the Company’s segments are the same as those described in the summary of critical accounting policies set forth in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations.”
	The Company’s net sales and gross profit by segment were as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		October 31,
		2014		2013
	Net sales
	Snacks	$	116,590	$	112,589
	Nuts	130,031		122,079
	Total	$	246,621	$	234,668
	Gross profit
	Snacks	$	42,956	$	39,424
	Nuts	16,434		18,509
	Total	$	59,390	$	57,933

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

'

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

'

The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments as of October 31, 2014, July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, were as follows:

Liability Derivatives

Balance Sheet Location

Fair Value

10/31/14

7/31/14

10/31/13

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

Commodity contracts

Prepaid and other current assets

$

1

$

11

$

—

Warrants

Warrant liability

—

—

(75,123

)

Total

$

1

$

11

$

(75,123

)

Effect of Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Statements of Operations

'

The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013 is summarized below:

Derivatives Not Designated as

Location of Gain (Loss)

Amount of Gain (Loss)

Hedging Instruments

Recognized in Income on

Recognized in Income on

Derivative

Derivative

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

October 31, 2014

October 31, 2013

Commodity contracts

Cost of goods sold

$

(10

)

$

(29

)

Warrant

Loss on warrant liability

—

(16,976

)

Total

$

(10

)

$

(17,005

)

Carrying Value and Fair Value of Outstanding Senior Notes

'

The following table presents the carrying value and fair value of the Senior Notes and the Redeemable Note as of October 31, 2014, July 31, 2014, and October 31, 2013:

October 31, 2014

July 31, 2014

October 31, 2013

Carrying Value

Fair Value

Carrying Value

Fair Value

Carrying Value

Fair Value

Senior Notes

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$

126,650

$

160,983

Redeemable Note

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$

91,946

$

80,492

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Assumptions Used	'
	Assumptions used in the Monte-Carlo model are presented below:
		Three Months Ended
		October 31,
		2014		2013
	Expected term, in years	2.81		N/A
	Expected volatility	52.76%		N/A
	Risk-free interest rate	0.89%		N/A
	Dividend rate	0.00%		N/A
	For the three months ended October 31, 2013, assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model are presented below:
		Three Months Ended
		October 31,
		2014		2013
	Average expected life, in years	N/A		6
	Expected volatility	N/A		55.84%
	Risk-free interest rate	N/A		1.70%
	Dividend rate	N/A		0.00%
Summary of Stock Option Activity	'
	The following table summarizes option activity during the three months ended October 31, 2014:
		Number of			Weighted		Weighted average		Aggregate
		Shares			average exercise		remaining		intrinsic value
		(in thousands)			price per share		contractual life		(in thousands)
							(in years)
	Outstanding at July 31, 2014	1,496			$	24.79
	Granted	—			—
	Exercised	(9	)		13.34
	Cancelled/Forfeited	(34	)		29.96
	Outstanding at October 31, 2014	1,453			24.75		6.8		$	14,511
	Exercisable at October 31, 2014	918			26.85		5.8		$	8,574
Nonvested Stock Option Activity	'
	The following table summarizes nonvested stock option activity during the three ended October 31, 2014:
		Number of			Weighted
		shares			average grant
		(in thousands)			date fair value
					per share
	Nonvested at July 31, 2014	660			$	10.81
	Granted	—			—
	Vested	(93	)		11.21
	Cancelled/Forfeited	(32	)		13.24
	Nonvested at October 31, 2014	535			10.59
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity	'
	Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Awards: Restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity during the three months ended October 31, 2014:
		Restricted Stock					Restricted Stock Units
		Number of			Weighted average		Number of			Weighted average
		shares			grant date fair		shares			grant date fair
		(in thousands)			value per share		(in thousands)			value per share
	Outstanding at July 31, 2014	366			$	20.47	310			$	19.72
	Granted	—			—		201			28.77
	Vested	(36	)		33.05		(41	)		23.15
	Cancelled/Forfeited	(20	)		20.38		(22	)		20.26
	Outstanding at October 31, 2014	310			19.01		448			23.44
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance-Based Units, Vested and Expected to Vest	'
	Performance share award activity during the three months ended October 31, 2014:
		Number of			Weighted		Weighted average		Aggregate
		Shares			average grant date fair value		remaining		intrinsic value
		(in thousands)					contractual life		(in thousands)
							(in years)
	Outstanding at July 31, 2014	—			$	—
	Granted	123			32.44
	Vested	—			—
	Cancelled/Forfeited	(3	)		32.44
	Outstanding at October 31, 2014	120			32.44		2.9		$	3,623

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Computations for Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share	'
	The computations for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		October 31,
		2014			2013
	Numerator:
	Net income (loss)	$	7,694		$	(42,153	)
	Less: income allocated to participating securities	(83		)	—
	Income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - basic	7,611			(42,153		)
	Add: undistributed income attributable to participating securities	83			—
	Less: undistributed income reallocated to participating securities	(82		)	—
	Income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - diluted	$	7,612		$	(42,153	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	31,042			21,954
	Dilutive shares - stock options, RSU's, PSU's	426			—
	Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	31,468			21,954
	Income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders (1):
	Basic	$	0.25		$	(1.92	)
	Diluted	$	0.24		$	(1.92	)
	(1)	Computations may reflect rounding adjustments.

Balance_Sheet_Items_Tables

Balance Sheet Items (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventories	'
	Inventories consisted of the following:
		October 31,		July 31,		October 31,
		2014		2014		2013
	Raw materials and supplies	$	162,419	$	39,726	$	128,762
	Work in process	32,094		24,946		22,294
	Finished goods	64,658		59,601		56,967
	Total	$	259,171	$	124,273	$	208,023
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	'
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
		October 31,		July 31,		October 31,
		2014		2014		2013
	Accounts payable	$	83,178	$	64,673	$	88,703
	Securities settlement	—		—		119,625
	Accrued promotions	25,934		22,638		28,881
	Accrued salaries and benefits	10,615		13,364		10,512
	Accrued taxes	4,942		4,706		8,043
	Accrued interest	2,222		7,336		883
	Accrued current lease obligations (1)	2,661		2,620		2,406
	Other	2,909		2,340		2,439
	Total	$	132,461	$	117,677	$	261,492
	(1)	Long term portion of capital leases are reflected in Other liabilities within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_T

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:
		October 31,			July 31,			October 31,
		2014			2014			2013
	Land and improvements	$	11,185		$	11,622		$	10,166
	Buildings and improvements	59,659			59,260			57,348
	Machinery, equipment and software	215,155			217,159			214,150
	Construction in progress	21,955			16,368			2,838
	Capital leases (1)	16,539			16,678			16,343
	Total	324,493			321,087			300,845
	Less: accumulated depreciation	(186,423		)	(184,088		)	(169,389		)
	Less: accumulated amortization	(5,073		)	(5,108		)	(2,966		)
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	132,997		$	131,891		$	128,490
	(1) Gross amounts of assets recorded under capital leases represent machinery, equipment and software as of October 31, 2014, July 31, 2014, and October 31, 2013.

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill1

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Goodwill	'
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
		Snacks			Nuts			Total
	Balance as of July 31, 2013
	Goodwill	$	328,490		$	72,635		$	401,125
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			—			—
		328,490			72,635			401,125
	Goodwill acquired during the year	—			—			—
	Translation adjustments	4,684			—			4,684
	Balance as of October 31, 2013
	Goodwill	333,174			72,635			405,809
		$	333,174		$	72,635		$	405,809
	Balance as of July 31, 2014
	Goodwill	$	338,085		$	72,635		$	410,720
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			—			—
		338,085			72,635			410,720
	Goodwill acquired during the year	—			—			—
	Translation adjustments	(5,607		)	—			(5,607		)
	Balance as of October 31, 2014
	Goodwill	332,478			72,635			405,113
		$	332,478		$	72,635		$	405,113
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets	'
	Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
		October 31,			31-Jul-14			October 31,
		2014						2013
	Brand intangibles (not subject to amortization)	$	263,889		$	266,603		$	264,031
	Intangible assets subject to amortization:
	Customer contracts and related relationships	159,845			163,600			159,900
	Total other intangible assets, gross	423,734			430,203			423,931
	Less accumulated amortization on intangible assets:
	Customer contracts and related relationships	(39,860		)	(37,845		)	(31,750		)
	Less asset impairments:
	Brand intangibles	—			—			—
	Customer contracts and related relationships	—			—			—
	Total other intangible assets, net	$	383,874		$	392,358		$	392,181

Notes_Payable_and_LongTerm_Obl1

Notes Payable and Long-Term Obligations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long Term Debt Outstanding	'
	Long-term debt outstanding:
		October 31,			July 31,			October 31,
		2014			2014			2013
	Secured Credit Facility	$	—		$	—		$	366,797
	Oaktree Senior Notes	—			—			218,595
	Guaranteed Loan	7,760			8,333			7,761
	ABL Facility	8,000			6,000			—
	Notes	230,000			230,000			—
	Term Loan Facility, net	402,645			403,082			—
	Total outstanding debt	648,405			647,415			593,153
	Less: current portion	(12,116		)	(10,088		)	(5,888		)
	Total long-term debt	$	636,289		$	637,327		$	587,265
Net Interest Expense	'
	Net interest expense for the three months ended October 31, is as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		October 31,
		2014			2013
	Secured Credit Facility	$	—		$	5,818
	Oaktree Senior Notes	—			6,953
	Guaranteed Loan	101			128
	ABL Facility	150			—
	Notes	3,976			—
	Term Loan Facility	4,527			—
	Capitalized interest	(190		)	(14		)
	Other	220			239
	Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts (1)	1,452			1,724
	Interest expense, net	$	10,236		$	14,848

Retirement_Plans_Tables

Retirement Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)	'
	Components of net periodic benefit cost (income) were as follows:
		Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
		Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
		October 31,						October 31,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	11		$	9
	Interest cost	256			245			17			17
	Expected return on plan assets	(292		)	(270		)	—			—
	Amortization of net loss / (gain)	126			85			(132		)	(176		)
	Net periodic benefit cost / (income)	$	90		$	60		$	(104	)	$	(150	)

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component	'
	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended October 31, 2014 by component were as follows:
		Pension			Foreign			Total
		Liability			Currency
		Adjustment			Translation
					Adjustment
	Balance as of August 1, 2014	$	(1,968	)	$	25,601		$	23,633
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	—			(12,196		)	(12,196		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
	Amortization of prior gain/(loss) included in net periodic pension cost	(6		)	—			(6		)
	Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(6		)	(12,196		)	(12,202		)
	Balance as of October 31, 2014	$	(1,974	)	$	13,405		$	11,431
	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended October 31, 2013 by component were as follows:
		Pension			Foreign			Total
		Liability			Currency
		Adjustment			Translation
					Adjustment
	Balance as of August 1, 2013	$	522		$	3,485		$	4,007
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	—			10,366			10,366
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
	Amortization of prior gain/(loss) included in net periodic pension cost	(91		)	—			(91		)
	Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(91		)	10,366			10,275
	Balance as of October 31, 2013	$	431		$	13,851		$	14,282

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Profitability	'
	The Company’s net sales and gross profit by segment were as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		October 31,
		2014		2013
	Net sales
	Snacks	$	116,590	$	112,589
	Nuts	130,031		122,079
	Total	$	246,621	$	234,668
	Gross profit
	Snacks	$	42,956	$	39,424
	Nuts	16,434		18,509
	Total	$	59,390	$	57,933

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres1

Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (Net Sales, Largest Customer)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Net Sales | Largest Customer	'	'
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]	'	'
Sales to the Company's largest customer on total net sales, percentage	16.50%	13.50%

Financial_Instruments_Addition

Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2014

Jul. 31, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

31-May-12

Feb. 21, 2014

Feb. 20, 2014

Aug. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2014

Jul. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2014

Feb. 18, 2014

Feb. 18, 2014

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2014

Jul. 31, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

Feb. 18, 2014

Jan. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

31-May-12

Securities Litigation

Securities Litigation

Securities Litigation

Securities Litigation

Securities Litigation

Securities Litigation

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Warrant

Warrant

Warrant

Warrant

Call Options

Call Options

Call Options

Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.

Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.

Warrant Liability

Warrant Liability

Warrant Liability

Warrant Liability

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Long

Long

Short

Warrant Liability

Warrant Liability

Warrant Liability

Warrant Liability

Agreement

Agreement

Commodity Derivatives

Agreement

Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

Newly-issued senior notes, face amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$225,000,000

Warrants to purchase common stock, issued

'

'

'

4,420,859

4,420,859

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,420,859

4,420,859

Exercise price of warrants, value

'

'

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'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

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'

44,200,000

'

Warrants exercise inducement fee

'

'

'

15,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative commodities

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164

28

72

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'

Derivatives, total notional amount

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'

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300,000

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'

'

Cash equivalents measured at fair value on recurring basis

'

0

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'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

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'

'

Settlement in cash

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'

11,000,000

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'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Settlement agreement, common stock issuable

'

'

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'

4,450,000

4,450,000

4,450,000

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'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Settlement agreement, common stock issuable fair value

'

'

'

'

'

'

123,300,000

'

0

0

108,600,000

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'

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'

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'

'

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'

'

'

Loss on stock settlement

23,500,000

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'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

75,100,000

0

0

84,100,000

84,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible Debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

75,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

Expected volatility

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

47.50%

45.00%

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'

'

'

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'

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'

Total outstanding debt

593,153,000

648,405,000

647,415,000

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'

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Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure

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$231,600,000

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'

'

'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair_Values_of_Derivative_Inst

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments (Detail) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$1	$11	'
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	'	'	75,123
Commodity Contracts | Prepaid and Other Current Assets	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	1	11	0
Warrant | Warrant Liability	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$0	$0	$75,123

Effect_of_Derivative_Instrumen

Effect of Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Statements of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized In Income on Derivative	$0	($16,976)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized In Income on Derivative	-10	-17,005
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Commodity Contracts | Cost of Sales	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized In Income on Derivative	-10	-29
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Warrant | Gain Loss On Warrant Liability	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized In Income on Derivative	$0	($16,976)

Carrying_Value_and_Fair_Value_

Carrying Value and Fair Value of Outstanding Senior Notes (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Senior Note	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Carrying Value	$126,650
Fair Value	160,983
Redeemable Senior Notes	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Carrying Value	91,946
Fair Value	$80,492

Assumptions_Used_in_BlackSchol

Assumptions Used in Black-Scholes Model (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Share-based Compensation	$1,981	$1,477
Average expected life, in years	'2 years 9 months 22 days	'
Stock Options	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Share-based Compensation	$2,000	$1,500
Average expected life, in years	'	'6 years
Expected volatility	'	55.84%
Risk free interest rate	'	1.70%
Dividend rate	'	0.00%
Performance shares	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Expected volatility	52.76%	'
Risk free interest rate	0.89%	'
Dividend rate	0.00%	'

Summary_of_Stock_Option_Activi

Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (Stock Options, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Stock Options	'	'
Number of shares	'	'
Outstanding at beginning of period, Number of shares	1,496,000	'
Granted, Number of shares	0	179,601
Exercised, Number of Shares	-9,194	-40,000
Cancelled/forfeited, Number of shares	-34,000	'
Outstanding at end of period, Number of shares	1,453,000	'
Exercisable at end of period, Number of Shares	918,000	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	'	'
Outstanding at beginning of period, Weighted average exercise price per share	$24.79	'
Granted, Weighted average exercise price per share	$0	'
Exercised, Weighted average exercise price per share	$13.34	'
Cancelled, Weighted average exercise price per share	$29.96	'
Outstanding at end of period, Weighted average exercise price per share	$24.75	'
Exercisable at end of period, Weighted average exercise price per share	$26.85	'
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	'	'
Outstanding at end of period, Weighted average remaining contractual life	'6 years 9 months 18 days	'
Exercisable at end of period, Weighted average remaining contractual life	'5 years 9 months 18 days	'
Aggregate intrinsic value	'	'
Outstanding at end of period, Aggregate intrinsic value	$14,511	'
Exercisable at end of period, Aggregate intrinsic value	$8,574	'

Nonvested_Stock_Option_Activit

Nonvested Stock Option Activity (Detail) (Nonvested Stock Options, USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Nonvested Stock Options	'
Number of shares	'
Outstanding at beginning of period, Number of shares	660,000
Granted, Number of shares	0
Vested, Number of shares	-93,000
Cancelled/forfeited, Number of shares	-32,000
Outstanding at end of period, Number of shares	535,000
Weighted average grant date fair value	'
Nonvested at beginning of period, Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$10.81
Granted, Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$0
Vested, Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$11.21
Cancelled, Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$13.24
Nonvested at end of period, Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$10.59

Restricted_StockRestricted_Sto

Restricted Stock/Restricted Stock Units/Performance Shares Activity (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Restricted Stock	'	'
Number of shares	'	'
Outstanding at beginning of period, Number of shares	366,000	'
Granted, Number of shares	0	95,735
Vested, Number of shares	-36,000	'
Cancelled/forfeited, Number of shares	-20,000	'
Outstanding at end of period, Number of shares	310,000	'
Weighted average grant date fair value	'	'
Outstanding at beginning of period, Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$20.47	'
Restricted stock granted, Weighted average fair value per share	$0	$20.89
Restricted stock vested, Weighted average fair value per share	$33.05	$41.55
Cancelled, Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$20.38	'
Outstanding at end of period, Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$19.01	'
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	'	'
Number of shares	'	'
Outstanding at beginning of period, Number of shares	310,000	'
Granted, Number of shares	201,000	'
Vested, Number of shares	-41,000	'
Cancelled/forfeited, Number of shares	-22,000	'
Outstanding at end of period, Number of shares	448,000	'
Weighted average grant date fair value	'	'
Outstanding at beginning of period, Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$19.72	'
Restricted stock granted, Weighted average fair value per share	$28.77	'
Restricted stock vested, Weighted average fair value per share	$23.15	'
Cancelled, Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$20.26	'
Outstanding at end of period, Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$23.44	'
Performance shares	'	'
Number of shares	'	'
Outstanding at beginning of period, Number of shares	0	'
Granted, Number of shares	122,787	'
Vested, Number of shares	0	'
Cancelled/forfeited, Number of shares	-3,000	'
Outstanding at end of period, Number of shares	120,000	'
Weighted average grant date fair value	'	'
Outstanding at beginning of period, Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$0	'
Restricted stock granted, Weighted average fair value per share	$32.44	'
Restricted stock vested, Weighted average fair value per share	$0	'
Cancelled, Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$32.44	'
Outstanding at end of period, Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$32.44	'
Exercisable at end of period, Weighted average remaining contractual life	'2 years 10 months 18 days	'
Aggregate intrinsic value	$3,623	'

StockBased_Compensation_Additi

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash received from option exercises	$100,000	$600,000	$1,300,000
Stock Options	'	'	'
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock options granted, number of shares	0	179,601	'
Weighted average fair value of option granted	'	$11.14	'
Total fair value of options vested	$11.21	$15.65	'
Stock options, exercised	9,194	40,000	'
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	100,000	200,000	'
Nonvested Stock Options	'	'	'
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock options granted, number of shares	0	'	'
Weighted average fair value of option granted	$0	'	'
Total fair value of options vested	$11.21	'	'
Unrecognized compensation expense	4,700,000	7,500,000	'
Weighted average period	'1 year 10 months 18 days	'2 years 10 months 18 days	'
Restricted Stock	'	'	'
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Weighted average period	'2 years 2 months 12 days	'3 years	'
Total intrinsic value of restricted stock vested	1,000,000	600,000	'
Unrecognized compensation expense	4,400,000	7,300,000	'
Granted, Number of shares	0	95,735	'
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	'	'	'
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Weighted average period	'3 years 2 months 18 days	'3 years 6 months 18 days	'
Total intrinsic value of restricted stock vested	1,200,000	40,000	'
Unrecognized compensation expense	9,200,000	5,400,000	'
Granted, Number of shares	201,000	'	'
Performance shares	'	'	'
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Weighted average period	'2 years 10 months 24 days	'	'
Total intrinsic value of restricted stock vested	0	'	'
Unrecognized compensation expense	$3,500,000	'	'
Performance shares, vesting percentage	40.00%	'	'
Granted, Number of shares	122,787	'	'
Performance shares issued, minimum	0.00%	'	'
Performance shares issued, maximum	200.00%	'	'
Performance shares | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One	'	'	'
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Performance shares, vesting period	'3 years	'	'
Performance shares | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two	'	'	'
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Performance shares, vesting period	'2 years	'	'

Computations_for_Basic_and_Dil

Computations for Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'
Net income (loss)	$7,694	($42,153)
Less: income allocated to participating securities	-83	0
Income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - basic	7,611	-42,153
Add: undistributed income attributable to participating securities	83	0
Less: undistributed income reallocated to participating securities	-82	0
Income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - diluted	$7,612	($42,153)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	31,042	21,954
Dilutive shares - stock options, RSU's, PSU's	426	0
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	31,468	21,954
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.25	($1.92)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.24	($1.92)

Earnings_Per_Share_Additional_

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended						0 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 21, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Feb. 19, 2014	31-May-12	Feb. 19, 2014	31-May-12	Feb. 21, 2014
						Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.	Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.	Securities Litigation
Computation Of Earnings Per Share Line Items	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, shares	'	228,037	'	'	'	'	'	'
Average market price, common stock	'	$27.70	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock issued, shares	4,450,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,450,000
Warrants to purchase common stock, issued	'	'	'	4,420,859	4,420,859	4,420,859	4,420,859	'
Exercise price of warrants, value	'	'	'	'	'	$44.20	'	'
Warrants exercise inducement fee	'	'	'	$15	'	'	'	'
Shares included from computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	'	'	4,420,859	'	'	'	'	'

Schedule_of_Inventories_Detail

Schedule of Inventories (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Balance Sheet Items [Abstract]	'	'	'
Raw materials and supplies	$162,419	$39,726	$128,762
Work in process	32,094	24,946	22,294
Finished goods	64,658	59,601	56,967
Total	$259,171	$124,273	$208,023

Schedule_of_Accounts_Payable_a

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Balance Sheet Items [Abstract]	'	'	'
Accounts payable	$83,178	$64,673	$88,703
Securities settlement	0	0	119,625
Accrued promotions	25,934	22,638	28,881
Accrued salaries and benefits	10,615	13,364	10,512
Accrued taxes	4,942	4,706	8,043
Accrued interest	2,222	7,336	883
Accrued current lease obligations	2,661	2,620	2,406
Other	2,909	2,340	2,439
Total	$132,461	$117,677	$261,492

Balance_Sheet_Items_Additional

Balance Sheet Items - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 21, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
		Facility Closing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Stock issued, shares	4.45	'
Lease obligations, outstanding	'	$3.60
Increase in lease contract termination obligation amount	'	$0.20

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_D

Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'	'	'
Land and improvements	$11,185	$11,622	$10,166
Buildings and improvements	59,659	59,260	57,348
Machinery, equipment and software	215,155	217,159	214,150
Construction in progress	21,955	16,368	2,838
Capital leases	16,539	16,678	16,343
Total	324,493	321,087	300,845
Less: accumulated depreciation	-186,423	-184,088	-169,389
Less: accumulated amortization	-5,073	-5,108	-2,966
Property, plant and equipment, net	$132,997	$131,891	$128,490

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_A

Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'	'
Depreciation expenses	$5.30	$6.40

Schedule_of_Goodwill_Detail

Schedule of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill gross, beginning balance	$410,720	$401,125
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	0	0
Goodwill, beginning balance	410,720	401,125
Goodwill acquired during the year	0	0
Translation adjustments	-5,607	4,684
Goodwill gross, ending balance	405,113	405,809
Goodwill, ending balance	405,113	405,809
Snack	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill gross, beginning balance	338,085	328,490
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	0	0
Goodwill, beginning balance	338,085	328,490
Goodwill acquired during the year	0	0
Translation adjustments	-5,607	4,684
Goodwill gross, ending balance	332,478	333,174
Goodwill, ending balance	332,478	333,174
Nuts	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill gross, beginning balance	72,635	72,635
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	0	0
Goodwill, beginning balance	72,635	72,635
Goodwill acquired during the year	0	0
Translation adjustments	0	0
Goodwill gross, ending balance	72,635	72,635
Goodwill, ending balance	$72,635	$72,635

Schedule_of_Other_Intangible_A

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Brand intangibles (not subject to amortization)	$263,889	$266,603	$264,031
Customer contracts and related relationships	159,845	163,600	159,900
Total other intangible assets, gross	423,734	430,203	423,931
Customer contracts and related relationships	-39,860	-37,845	-31,750
Total other intangible assets, net	383,874	392,358	392,181
Brand intangibles	'	'	'
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Asset impairments	0	0	0
Customer contracts and related relationships	'	'	'
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Asset impairments	$0	$0	$0

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill2

Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Identifiable intangible asset amortization expense recognized	$2	$2
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense, year two	8	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense, year three	8	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense, year four	8	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense, year five	8	'
Identifiable intangible asset amortization expense, after year five	8	'
Identifiable intangible asset amortization expense, remainder of fiscal year	$6	'

Long_Term_Debt_Outstanding_Det

Long Term Debt Outstanding (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long Term Debt Current And Noncurrent [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total outstanding debt	$648,405	$647,415	$593,153
Less: current portion	-12,116	-10,088	-5,888
Total long-term debt	636,289	637,327	587,265
Senior Note	'	'	'
Long Term Debt Current And Noncurrent [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total outstanding debt	230,000	230,000	0
Senior Note | Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.	'	'	'
Long Term Debt Current And Noncurrent [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total outstanding debt	0	0	218,595
Secured Credit Facility	'	'	'
Long Term Debt Current And Noncurrent [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total outstanding debt	0	0	366,797
Guaranteed Loan	'	'	'
Long Term Debt Current And Noncurrent [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total outstanding debt	7,760	8,333	7,761
ABL Facility	'	'	'
Long Term Debt Current And Noncurrent [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total outstanding debt	8,000	6,000	0
Term Loan Facility	'	'	'
Long Term Debt Current And Noncurrent [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total outstanding debt	$402,645	$403,082	$0

Notes_Payable_and_LongTerm_Obl2

Notes Payable and Long-Term Obligations Long-Term Debt Outstanding - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Term Loan Facility	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Current portion of unamortized discount	$0.50
Long-term debt, original issue discount	2
Non-current portion of unamortized discount	1.3
Oaktree Notes	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Current portion of unamortized discount	1.2
Long-term debt, original issue discount	5.2
Non-current portion of unamortized discount	3.3
Call premium - Oaktree Senior Notes	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Contra liability capitalize prepayment penalty amount	3.6
Current portion of unamortized creditor fees	0.8
Non-current portion of unamortized creditor fees	$2.30

Net_Interest_Expense_Detail

Net Interest Expense (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Interest Expenses [Line Items]	'	'
Capitalized interest	($190)	($14)
Other	220	239
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts	1,452	1,724
Net interest expense	10,236	14,848
Senior Note	'	'
Schedule Of Interest Expenses [Line Items]	'	'
Interest expense debt	3,976	0
Senior Note | Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.	'	'
Schedule Of Interest Expenses [Line Items]	'	'
Interest expense debt	0	6,953
Secured Credit Facility	'	'
Schedule Of Interest Expenses [Line Items]	'	'
Interest expense debt	0	5,818
Guaranteed Loan	'	'
Schedule Of Interest Expenses [Line Items]	'	'
Interest expense debt	101	128
ABL Facility	'	'
Schedule Of Interest Expenses [Line Items]	'	'
Interest expense debt	150	0
Term Loan Facility	'	'
Schedule Of Interest Expenses [Line Items]	'	'
Interest expense debt	$4,527	$0

Notes_Payable_and_LongTerm_Obl3

Notes Payable and Long-Term Obligations Description of Refinancing (Details) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Feb. 19, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2013

31-May-12

Feb. 19, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

31-May-12

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2014

Jul. 31, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

Feb. 18, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Term Loan Facility

ABL Facility

7% Senior Notes due March 2019

Secured Credit Facility

Oaktree Notes

Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.

Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

New transaction costs - Term Loan, ABL, and Notes

Unamortized transaction costs- Secured Credit Facility

Call premium - Oaktree Senior Notes

Warrant Liability

Warrant

Warrant

Warrant

Warrant

Warrant Liability

Warrant Liability

Warrant Liability

Warrant Liability

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, secured term loan facility, term

'

'

'

'

'4 years 6 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Secured Debt

'

'

'

'

$415,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revolving credit facility, term

'

'

'

'

'

'4 years 6 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revolving credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

125,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior Notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

230,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Warrants to purchase common stock, issued

4,420,859

'

'

4,420,859

'

'

'

'

'

4,420,859

4,420,859

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercise price of warrants

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$10

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercise price of warrants, value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

44,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Warrants exercise inducement fee

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

75,100,000

0

0

84,100,000

84,100,000

'

'

'

Proceeds of term loan facility and the notes used to prepay of indebtedness outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

276,000,000

348,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument prepayment penalties

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

32,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Contra liability capitalize prepayment penalty amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,600,000

Debt issuance costs

16,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Issue discount

'

403,000

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt

'

83,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

70,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,100,000

'

'

Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-10,600,000

'

Deferred financing charges

14,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Issuance Cost

'

$2,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notes_Payable_and_LongTerm_Obl4

Notes Payable and Long-Term Obligations Debt After Refinancing (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Oct. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2013

Feb. 19, 2014

31-May-12

Feb. 19, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2010

Feb. 19, 2014

31-May-12

Feb. 19, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

Feb. 19, 2014

Federal Funds Rate

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

Term Loan Facility

Term Loan Facility

Term Loan Facility

ABL Facility

7% Senior Notes due March 2019

7% Senior Notes due March 2019

Kettle Foods

Kettle Foods

Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.

Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.

Maximum

Tranche term loan

15-Mar-16

On or after March 15, 2017

Equity Offering

Equity Offering

Equity Offering

Eurodollar

Federal Funds Rate

D

Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.

Term Loan Facility

7% Senior Notes due March 2019

7% Senior Notes due March 2019

7% Senior Notes due March 2019

Maximum

On and after March 15, 2018

7% Senior Notes due March 2019

7% Senior Notes due March 2019

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Guaranteed loan maturity term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Newly-issued senior notes, face amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$21.20

'

$225

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Penalty rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Warrants to purchase common stock, issued

'

'

4,420,859

4,420,859

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,420,859

4,420,859

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercise price of warrants, value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

44.2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Warrants exercise inducement fee

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.00%

'

30.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, secured term loan facility, term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'4 years 6 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Applicable Rate

'

'

'

'

0.50%

1.00%

'

1.00%

0.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, additional borrowing availability

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100

'

'

'

'

'

Senior secured leverage ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Base rate floor

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, amortize rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revolving credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

125

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sublimit for issuance of letters of credit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Swing line facility for same day borrowings

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$12.50

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Borrowing base rate, accounts receivable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

85.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Borrowing base rate, eligible inventory

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

70.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Borrowing base rate, liquidation value of inventory

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

85.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

110.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit percentage of maximum availability, falls below

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit percentage of maximum availability

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash collection, number of business days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, interest on notes payable description

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'March 15 and September 15 of each year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption of notes as a percentage of principal amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

107.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

103.50%

101.75%

'

100.00%

100.00%

Debt instrument redemption price percentage, if ownership change

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

101.00%

'

'

'

Blended interest rate

5.28%

6.33%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest Rate

1.67%

6.26%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption of notes with cash proceeds of equity offerings

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

35.00%

'

'

Components_of_Net_Periodic_Ben

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	$0	$0
Interest cost	256	245
Expected return on plan assets	-292	-270
Amortization of net loss / (gain)	126	85
Net periodic benefit cost / (income)	90	60
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	11	9
Interest cost	17	17
Expected return on plan assets	'	'
Amortization of net loss / (gain)	-132	-176
Net periodic benefit cost / (income)	($104)	($150)

Retirement_Plans_Additional_In

Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Defined contribution plan expenses	$0.40	$0.30
Expected contribution to the defined contribution plan during fiscal 2015	$1.50	'

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income By Component (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning Balance	$23,633	$4,007
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-12,196	10,366
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	-6	-91
Other comprehensive income (loss):	-12,202	10,275
Ending Balance	11,431	14,282
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning Balance	-1,968	522
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	-6	-91
Other comprehensive income (loss):	-6	-91
Ending Balance	-1,974	431
Accumulated Translation Adjustment	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning Balance	25,601	3,485
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-12,196	10,366
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss):	-12,196	10,366
Ending Balance	$13,405	$13,851

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 02, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Nov. 07, 2011	Apr. 02, 2014	Jan. 03, 2014
			Shareholder Derivative Litigation	Class Action Cases	Class Action Cases
			Lawsuit	Lawsuit	Lawsuit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Kettle Brand potato chips and TIAS tortilla chips action period	'4 years	'	'	'	'
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	'	$3	'	'	'
Number of putative lawsuits filed	'	'	1	1	1

Segment_Reporting_Additional_I

Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
	Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Number of operating segments	5
Number of reportable segments	2

Segment_Profitability_Detail

Segment Profitability (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	$246,621	$234,668
Gross profit	59,390	57,933
Snack	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	116,590	112,589
Gross profit	42,956	39,424
Nuts	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	130,031	122,079
Gross profit	$16,434	$18,509