The Hershey Company (HSY) 10-K 18 Feb 22 2021 FY Annual report Financial data

DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION

DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Feb. 16, 2022	Jul. 02, 2021
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-183
Entity Registrant Name	HERSHEY CO
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	23-0691590
Entity Address, Address Line One	19 East Chocolate Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Hershey
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	17033
City Area Code	717
Local Phone Number	534-4200
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, one dollar par value
Trading Symbol	HSY
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 25,257,103,284
Estimated values (USD per share)			$ 174
Documents Incorporated by Reference	DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Entity Central Index Key	0000047111
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Common stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		145,628,076
Class B common stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		59,613,777

AUDIT INFORMATION

AUDIT INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Audit Information [Abstract]
Auditor Name	ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Auditor Firm ID	42
Auditor Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Net sales	$ 8,971,337	$ 8,149,719	$ 7,986,252
Cost of sales	4,922,739	4,448,450	4,363,774
Gross profit	4,048,598	3,701,269	3,622,478
Selling, marketing and administrative expense	2,001,351	1,890,925	1,905,929
Long-lived and intangible asset impairment charges	0	9,143	112,485
Business realignment costs	3,525	18,503	8,112
Operating profit	2,043,722	1,782,698	1,595,952
Interest expense, net	127,417	149,374	144,125
Other (income) expense, net	119,081	138,327	71,043
Income before income taxes	1,797,224	1,494,997	1,380,784
Provision for income taxes	314,405	219,584	234,032
Net income including noncontrolling interest	1,482,819	1,275,413	1,146,752
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,307	(3,295)	(2,940)
Net income attributable to The Hershey Company	$ 1,477,512	$ 1,278,708	$ 1,149,692
Common stock
Net income per share—basic:
Net income per share - basic (USD per share)	$ 7.34	$ 6.30	$ 5.64
Net income per share—diluted:
Net income per share - diluted (USD per share)	7.11	6.11	5.46
Dividends paid per share:
Dividends paid per share (USD per share)	3.410	3.154	2.990
Class B common stock
Net income per share—basic:
Net income per share - basic (USD per share)	6.68	5.72	5.12
Net income per share—diluted:
Net income per share - diluted (USD per share)	6.66	5.71	5.10
Dividends paid per share:
Dividends paid per share (USD per share)	$ 3.100	$ 2.866	$ 2.716

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interest	$ 1,482,819	$ 1,275,413	$ 1,146,752
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation (losses) gains during period, pre-tax amount	(1,500)	(13,767)	13,141
Foreign currency translation (losses) gains during period, tax (expense) benefit	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation (losses) gains during period, after-tax amount	(1,500)	(13,767)	13,141
Reclassification to earnings due to sale of businesses, pre-tax amount	(5,249)	0	0
Reclassification to earnings due to sale of businesses, pre-tax amount, tax (expense) benefit	0	0	0
Reclassification to earnings due to sale of businesses, after-tax amount	(5,249)	0	0
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans:
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service cost, pre-tax amount	67,728	(39,455)	(9,315)
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service cost, tax (expense) benefit	(13,929)	9,351	2,273
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service cost, after-tax amount	53,799	(30,104)	(7,042)
Reclassification to earnings, pre-tax amount	32,092	33,326	31,341
Reclassification to earnings, tax (expense) benefit	(8,067)	(8,240)	(8,256)
Reclassification to earnings, after-tax amount	24,025	25,086	23,085
Cash flow hedges:
(Losses) gains on cash flow hedging derivatives, before tax	(1,551)	(780)	(2,515)
(Losses) gains on cash flow hedging derivatives, tax	2,989	(1,880)	(857)
(Losses) gains on cash flow hedging derivatives, after tax	(4,540)	1,100	(1,658)
Reclassification to earnings, pre-tax amount	18,117	7,779	8,404
Reclassification to earnings, tax (expense) benefit	(1,034)	(3,156)	(2,949)
Reclassification to earnings, after-tax amount	17,083	4,623	5,455
Total other comprehensive income (loss), pre-tax amount	120,135	(12,897)	41,056
Total other comprehensive income (loss), tax (expense) benefit	(26,019)	(165)	(8,075)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), after-tax amount	94,116	(13,062)	32,981
Total comprehensive income including noncontrolling interest	1,576,935	1,262,351	1,179,733
Comprehensive (gain) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	10,556	(2,241)	(2,773)
Comprehensive income attributable to The Hershey Company	$ 1,566,379	$ 1,264,592	$ 1,182,506

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 329,266	$ 1,143,987
Accounts receivable—trade, net	671,464	615,233
Inventories	988,511	964,207
Prepaid expenses and other	256,965	254,478
Total current assets	2,246,206	2,977,905
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,586,187	2,285,255
Goodwill	2,633,174	1,988,215
Other intangibles	2,037,588	1,295,214
Other non-current assets	868,203	555,887
Deferred income taxes	40,873	29,369
Total assets	10,412,231	9,131,845
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	692,338	580,058
Accrued liabilities	855,638	781,766
Accrued income taxes	3,070	17,051
Short-term debt	939,423	74,041
Current portion of long-term debt	2,844	438,829
Total current liabilities	2,493,313	1,891,745
Long-term debt	4,086,627	4,089,755
Other long-term liabilities	787,058	683,434
Deferred income taxes	288,004	229,028
Total liabilities	7,655,002	6,893,962
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, shares issued: none in 2021 and 2020	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,260,331	1,191,200
Retained earnings	2,719,936	1,928,673
Treasury—common stock shares, at cost: 15,444,011 in 2021 and 13,325,898 in 2020	(1,195,376)	(768,992)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(249,215)	(338,082)
Total—The Hershey Company stockholders’ equity	2,757,229	2,234,352
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	0	3,531
Total stockholders’ equity	2,757,229	2,237,883
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	10,412,231	9,131,845
Common stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	160,939	160,939
Class B common stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	$ 60,614	$ 60,614

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - shares	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Preferred stock, shares issued (shares)	0	0
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	221,553,025	221,553,025
Treasury stock, shares (shares)	15,444,011	13,325,898
Common stock
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	160,939,248	160,939,248
Class B common stock
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	60,613,777	60,613,777

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Activities
Net income including noncontrolling interest	$ 1,482,819	$ 1,275,413	$ 1,146,752
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	315,002	294,907	291,544
Stock-based compensation expense	66,711	57,584	51,899
Deferred income taxes	13,374	26,880	(15,072)
Impairment of long-lived and intangible assets (see Note 6)	0	9,143	112,485
Write-down of equity investments	113,756	125,579	50,457
Other	96,016	113,470	57,426
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable—trade, net	(14,642)	(55,537)	40,252
Inventories	21,457	(151,918)	(21,194)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,619	2,493	13,593
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	39,732	41,470	41,101
Accrued income taxes	(29,682)	(16,158)	(9,544)
Contributions to pension and other benefit plans	(51,100)	(11,671)	(20,134)
Other assets and liabilities	20,822	(11,998)	24,308
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,082,884	1,699,657	1,763,873
Investing Activities
Capital additions (including software)	(495,877)	(441,626)	(318,192)
Equity investments in tax credit qualifying partnerships	(128,417)	(87,211)	(80,230)
Business acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	(1,601,073)	0	(402,160)
Other investing activities	2,539	(2,443)	20,102
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,222,828)	(531,280)	(780,480)
Financing Activities
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt	869,030	41,759	(1,168,205)
Long-term borrowings, net of debt issuance costs	0	989,876	989,618
Repayment of long-term debt and finance leases	(439,444)	(704,467)	(6,151)
Cash dividends paid	(685,987)	(640,732)	(610,312)
Repurchase of common stock	(457,946)	(211,196)	(527,211)
Exercise of stock options	33,211	25,532	240,806
Net cash used in financing activities	(681,136)	(499,228)	(1,081,455)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(5,075)	(6,990)	3,326
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified as held for sale	(826,155)	662,159	(94,736)
Less: Decrease (increase) in cash and cash equivalents classified as held for sale	11,434	(11,434)	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(814,721)	650,725	(94,736)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,143,987	493,262	587,998
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	329,266	1,143,987	493,262
Supplemental Disclosure
Interest paid	127,726	150,930	139,504
Income taxes paid	$ 275,171	$ 215,491	$ 238,067

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption	Common stock	Class B common stock	Preferred Stock	Common stockCommon stock	Common stockClass B common stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Retained EarningsCumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption	Retained EarningsCommon stock	Retained EarningsClass B common stock	Treasury Common Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries
Beginning balance, stockholders' equity at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 1,407,266				$ 0	$ 299,287	$ 60,614	$ 982,205	$ 7,032,020				$ (6,618,625)	$ (356,780)	$ 8,545
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income including noncontrolling interest	1,146,752								1,149,692						(2,940)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	32,981													32,814	167
Dividends (including dividend equivalents):
Common Stock			$ (445,618)	$ (164,627)							$ (445,618)	$ (164,627)
Stock-based compensation	50,732							50,732
Exercise of stock options and incentive-based transactions	240,806							109,273					131,533
Repurchase of common stock	(527,211)												(527,211)
Retirement of treasury common stock	0					(138,348)			(6,284,919)				6,423,267
Ending balance, stockholders' equity at Dec. 31, 2019	1,744,994	$ 3,913			0	160,939	60,614	1,142,210	1,290,461	$ 3,913			(591,036)	(323,966)	5,772
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income including noncontrolling interest	1,275,413								1,278,708						(3,295)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(13,062)													(14,116)	1,054
Dividends (including dividend equivalents):
Common Stock			(466,777)	(173,719)							(466,777)	(173,719)
Stock-based compensation	56,698							56,698
Exercise of stock options and incentive-based transactions	25,532							(7,708)					33,240
Repurchase of common stock	(211,196)												(211,196)
Ending balance, stockholders' equity at Dec. 31, 2020	2,237,883				0	160,939	60,614	1,191,200	1,928,673				(768,992)	(338,082)	3,531
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income including noncontrolling interest	1,482,819								1,477,512						5,307
Other comprehensive income (loss)	94,116													88,867	5,249
Dividends (including dividend equivalents):
Common Stock			$ (498,346)	$ (187,903)							$ (498,346)	$ (187,903)
Stock-based compensation	67,482							67,482
Exercise of stock options and incentive-based transactions	33,211							1,649					31,562
Repurchase of common stock	(457,946)												(457,946)
Divestiture of noncontrolling interest	(1,436)														(1,436)
Distributions to joint venture partner	(8,750)														(8,750)
Other	(3,901)														(3,901)
Ending balance, stockholders' equity at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 2,757,229				$ 0	$ 160,939	$ 60,614	$ 1,260,331	$ 2,719,936				$ (1,195,376)	$ (249,215)	$ 0

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ST_2

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Common stock
Dividends paid per share (USD per share)	$ 3.410	$ 3.154	$ 2.990
Class B common stock
Dividends paid per share (USD per share)	$ 3.100	$ 2.866	$ 2.716

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTI

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Description of Business The Hershey Company together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries and entities in which it has a controlling interest, (the “Company,” “Hershey,” “we” or “us”) is a global confectionery leader known for its branded portfolio of chocolate, sweets, mints and other great tasting snacks. The Company has more than 100 brands worldwide including such iconic brand names as Hershey’s, Reese’s, Kisses, Jolly Rancher and Ice Breakers, which are marketed, sold and distributed in approximately 80 countries worldwide. Hershey’s structure is designed to ensure continued focus on North America, coupled with an emphasis on profitable growth in our focus international markets. Since December 31, 2014, the Company has reported its operations through two segments: (i) North America and (ii) International and Other. After the completion of the Company’s acquisitions of Dot’s Pretzels, LLC (“Dot’s”) and Pretzels Inc.(“Pretzels”) in December 2021, management of the Company has elected to begin reporting its operations through three reportable segments. Therefore, effective in the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company realigned its former two reportable segments into three reportable segments: (i) North America Confectionery, (ii) North America Salty Snacks and (iii) International. For additional information on our segment presentation, see Note 13 . Basis of Presentation Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of The Hershey Company and its majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. We have a controlling financial interest if we own a majority of the outstanding voting common stock and minority shareholders do not have substantive participating rights, we have significant control through contractual or economic interests in which we are the primary beneficiary or we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance. We use the equity method of accounting when we have a 20% to 50% interest in other companies and exercise significant influence. See Note 14 for information on our noncontrolling interest, which was divested in January 2021. In addition, we use the equity method of accounting for our investments in partnership entities which make equity investments in projects eligible to receive federal historic and energy tax credits. See Note 10 for additional information on our equity investments in partnership entities qualifying for tax credits. Other investments that are not controlled, and over which we do not have the ability to exercise significant influence, are accounted for under the cost method. Both equity and cost method investments are included as Other non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For additional information on our investments in unconsolidated affiliates, see Note 8 . COVID-19 On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization designated coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) as a global pandemic. We continue to actively monitor COVID-19 and its potential impact on our operations and financial results. Employee health and safety remains our first priority while we continue our efforts to support community food supplies. Since the onset of COVID-19, there has been minimal disruption to our supply chain network, and all our manufacturing plants are currently open. However, during 2021, continued strong demand for consumer goods and the effects of COVID-19 mitigation strategies have led to broad-based supply chain disruptions across the U.S. and globally, including inflation on many consumer products, labor shortages and demand outpacing supply. We are working closely with our business units, contract manufacturers, distributors, contractors and other external business partners to minimize the potential impact on our business. The ultimate impact that COVID-19 will have on our consolidated financial statements remains uncertain and ultimately will be dictated by the length and severity of the pandemic, including broad-based supply chain disruptions, rising levels of inflation, the spread of COVID-19 variants or resurgences, as well as the economic recovery and actions taken in response by local, state and national governments around the world, including the distribution of vaccinations. We will continue to evaluate the nature and extent of these potential and evolving impacts to our business and consolidated financial statements. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Our significant estimates and assumptions include, among others, pension and other post-retirement benefit plan assumptions, valuation assumptions of goodwill and other intangible assets, useful lives of long-lived assets, marketing and trade promotion accruals and income taxes. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, and the effects of any revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period that they are determined. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Revenue Recognition The majority of our revenue contracts represent a single performance obligation related to the fulfillment of customer orders for the purchase of our products, including chocolate, sweets, mints and other grocery and snack offerings. Net sales reflect the transaction prices for these contracts based on our selling list price which is then reduced by estimated costs for trade promotional programs, consumer incentives, and allowances and discounts associated with aged or potentially unsaleable products. We recognize revenue at the point in time that control of the ordered product(s) is transferred to the customer, which is typically upon delivery to the customer or other customer-designated delivery point. Amounts billed and due from our customers are classified as accounts receivables on the balance sheet and require payment on a short-term basis. Our trade promotional programs and consumer incentives are used to promote our products and include, but are not limited to, discounts, coupons, rebates, in-store display incentives, and volume-based incentives. The estimated costs associated with these programs and incentives are based upon our analysis of the programs offered, expectations regarding customer and consumer participation, historical sales and payment trends, and our experience with payment patterns associated with similar programs offered in the past. The estimated costs of these programs are reasonably likely to change in future periods due to changes in trends with regard to customer and consumer participation, particularly for new programs and for programs related to the introduction of new products. Differences between estimated expense and actual program performance are recognized as a change in estimate in a subsequent period and are normally not significant. During 2021, 2020 and 2019, actual promotional costs have not deviated from the estimated amount by more than 3%. The Company’s unsettled portion remaining in accrued liabilities at year-end for these activities was $174,046 and $195,563 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We also recognize a minor amount of royalty income (less than 1% of our consolidated net sales) from sales-based licensing arrangements, pursuant to which revenue is recognized as the third-party licensee sales occur. Shipping and handling costs incurred to deliver product to the customer are recorded within cost of sales. Sales, value add and other taxes we collect concurrent with revenue producing activities are excluded from revenue. The majority of our products are confectionery or confectionery-based and, therefore, exhibit similar economic characteristics, as they are based on similar ingredients and are marketed and sold through the same channels to the same customers. In connection with our recent acquisitions, we have expanded our portfolio of salty snacking products, which also exhibit similar economic characteristics to our confectionery products and are sold through the same channels to the same customers. See Note 13 for revenues reported by geographic segment, which is consistent with how we organize and manage our operations, as well as product line net sales information. In 2021, 2020 and 2019, approximately 30%, 31% and 30%, respectively, of our consolidated net sales were made to McLane Company, Inc., one of the largest wholesale distributors in the United States to convenience stores, drug stores, wholesale clubs and mass merchandisers and the primary distributor of our products to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Cost of Sales Cost of sales represents costs directly related to the manufacture and distribution of our products. Primary costs include raw materials, packaging, direct labor, overhead, shipping and handling, warehousing and the depreciation of manufacturing, warehousing and distribution facilities. Manufacturing overhead and related expenses include salaries, wages, employee benefits, utilities, maintenance and property taxes. Selling, Marketing and Administrative Expense Selling, marketing and administrative expense (“SM&A”) represents costs incurred in generating revenues and in managing our business. Such costs include advertising and other marketing expenses, selling expenses, research and development costs, administrative and other indirect overhead costs, amortization of capitalized software and intangible assets and depreciation of administrative facilities. Research and development costs, charged to expense as incurred, totaled $40,107 in 2021, $37,577 in 2020 and $37,146 in 2019. Advertising expense is also charged to expense as incurred and totaled $511,798 in 2021, $516,936 in 2020 and $513,302 in 2019. There was no prepaid advertising expense as of December 31, 2021 and $705 as of December 31, 2020. Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid debt instruments, time deposits and money market funds with original maturities of three months or less. The fair value of cash and cash equivalents approximates the carrying amount. Accounts Receivable—Trade In the normal course of business, we extend credit to customers that satisfy pre-defined credit criteria, based upon the results of our recurring financial account reviews and our evaluation of current and projected economic conditions. Our primary concentration of credit risk is associated with McLane Company, Inc., one customer served principally by our North America Confectionery segment. As of December 31, 2021, McLane Company, Inc. accounted for approximately 27% of our total accounts receivable. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of our year-end accounts receivable. We believe that we have little concentration of credit risk associated with the remainder of our customer base. Accounts receivable-trade in the Consolidated Balance Sheets is presented net of allowances for bad debts and anticipated discounts of $28,837 and $24,975 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Inventories Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market value, adjusted for the value of inventory that is estimated to be excess, obsolete or otherwise unsaleable. As of December 31, 2021, approximately 60% of our inventories, representing the majority of our United States (“U.S.”) inventories, were valued under the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method. The remainder of our inventories in the U.S. and inventories for our international businesses were valued at the lower of first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) cost or net realizable value. LIFO cost of inventories valued using the LIFO method was $589,850 as of December 31, 2021 and $606,282 as of December 31, 2020. The adjustment to LIFO, as shown in Note 18 , approximates the excess of replacement cost over the stated LIFO inventory value. The net impact of LIFO acquisitions and liquidations was not material to 2021, 2020 or 2019. Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, as follows: 3 to 15 years for machinery and equipment; and 25 to 40 years for buildings and related improvements. At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, property, plant and equipment included assets under finance lease arrangements with net book values totaling $72,496 and $88,065, respectively. Total depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $230,638, $219,021 and $218,096, respectively, and included depreciation on assets recorded under finance lease arrangements. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. We capitalize applicable interest charges incurred during the construction of new facilities and production lines and amortize these costs over the assets’ estimated useful lives. We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. We measure the recoverability of assets to be held and used by a comparison of the carrying amount of long-lived assets to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated. If these assets are considered to be impaired, we measure impairment as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. We report assets held for sale or disposal at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. We assess asset retirement obligations on a periodic basis and recognize the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. We capitalize associated asset retirement costs as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset. Computer Software We capitalize costs associated with software developed or obtained for internal use when both the preliminary project stage is completed and it is probable the software being developed will be completed and placed in service. Capitalized costs include only (i) external direct costs of materials and services consumed in developing or obtaining internal-use software, (ii) payroll and other related costs for employees who are directly associated with and who devote time to the internal-use software project and (iii) interest costs incurred, when material, while developing internal-use software. We cease capitalization of such costs no later than the point at which the project is substantially complete and ready for its intended purpose. The unamortized amount of capitalized software totaled $260,656 and $187,673 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We amortize software costs using the straight-line method over the expected life of the software, generally 3 to 7 years. Accumulated amortization of capitalized software was $321,939 and $360,579 as of 2021 and 2020, respectively. Such amounts are recorded within other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We review the carrying value of software and development costs for impairment in accordance with our policy pertaining to the impairment of long-lived assets. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized, but are evaluated for impairment annually or more often if indicators of a potential impairment are present. Our annual impairment tests are conducted at the beginning of the fourth quarter. We test goodwill for impairment by performing either a qualitative or quantitative assessment. If we choose to perform a qualitative assessment, we evaluate economic, industry and company-specific factors in assessing the fair value of the related reporting unit. If we determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, a quantitative test is then performed. Otherwise, no further testing is required. For those reporting units tested using a quantitative approach, we compare the fair value of each reporting unit with the carrying amount of the reporting unit, including goodwill. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount of the reporting unit, impairment is indicated, requiring recognition of a goodwill impairment charge for the differential (up to the carrying value of goodwill). We test individual indefinite-lived intangible assets by comparing the estimated fair values with the book values of each asset. We determine the fair value of our reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets using an income approach. Under the income approach, we calculate the fair value of our reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets based on the present value of estimated future cash flows. Considerable management judgment is necessary to evaluate the impact of operating and macroeconomic changes and to estimate the future cash flows used to measure fair value. Our estimates of future cash flows consider past performance, current and anticipated market conditions and internal projections and operating plans which incorporate estimates for sales growth and profitability, and cash flows associated with taxes and capital spending. Additional assumptions include forecasted growth rates, estimated discount rates, which may be risk-adjusted for the operating market of the reporting unit, and estimated royalty rates that would be charged for comparable branded licenses. We believe such assumptions also reflect current and anticipated market conditions and are consistent with those that would be used by other marketplace participants for similar valuation purposes. Such assumptions are subject to change due to changing economic and competitive conditions. The cost of intangible assets with finite useful lives is amortized on a straight-line basis. Our finite-lived intangible assets consist primarily of certain trademarks, customer-related intangible assets and patents obtained through business acquisitions. The weighted-average amortization period for our finite-lived intangible assets is approximately 30 years, which is primarily driven by recently acquired trademarks. If certain events or changes in operating conditions indicate that the carrying value of these assets, or related asset groups, may not be recoverable, we perform an impairment assessment and may adjust the remaining useful lives. See Note 3 for additional information regarding the results of impairment tests. Currency Translation The financial statements of our foreign entities with functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars, with the resulting translation adjustments recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (loss). Assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, while income and expense items are translated using the average exchange rates during the period. Derivative Instruments We use derivative instruments principally to offset exposure to market risks arising from changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. See Note 5 for additional information on our risk management strategy and the types of instruments we use. Derivative instruments are recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair values. When we become party to a derivative instrument and intend to apply hedge accounting, we designate the instrument for financial reporting purposes as a cash flow or fair value hedge. The accounting for changes in fair value (gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether we have designated it and it qualified as part of a hedging relationship, as noted below: • Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is designated as a cash flow hedge are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) to the extent effective and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the transaction hedged by that derivative also affects earnings. • Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is designated as a fair value hedge, along with the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged asset or liability that is attributable to the risk being hedged, are recorded in earnings, thereby reflecting in earnings the net extent to which the hedge is not effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value. • Changes in the fair value of a derivative not designated as a hedging instrument are recognized in earnings in cost of sales or SM&A, consistent with the related exposure. For derivatives designated as hedges, we assess, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether they are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of hedged items. The ineffective portion, if any, is recorded directly in earnings. In addition, if we determine that a derivative is not highly effective as a hedge or that it has ceased to be a highly effective hedge, we discontinue hedge accounting prospectively. We do not hold or issue derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes and are not a party to any instruments with leverage or prepayment features. Cash flows related to the derivative instruments we use to manage interest, commodity or other currency exposures are classified as operating activities. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-14, Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Defined Benefit Plans—General (Topic 715-20): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans , which modifies the disclosure requirements for defined benefit pension plans and other post-retirement plans. ASU 2018-14 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this ASU should be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. We elected to early adopt the provisions of this ASU in the fourth quarter of 2019. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments . This ASU modifies the measurement of expected credit losses of certain financial instruments. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those annual periods. The amendments in this ASU should be applied on a modified retrospective basis to all periods presented. We adopted the provisions of this ASU in the first quarter of 2020. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement . This ASU modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying or adding certain disclosures. ASU 2018-13 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. We adopted the provisions of this ASU in the first quarter of 2020. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40), Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract . This ASU aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). ASU 2018-15 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this ASU should be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. We adopted the provisions of this ASU in the first quarter of 2020 on a prospective basis. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes . This ASU is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and clarifying certain aspects of the current guidance to promote consistency among reporting entities. ASU 2019-12 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all the amendments in the same period. Most amendments within this ASU are required to be applied on a prospective basis, while certain amendments must be applied on a retrospective or modified retrospective basis. We adopted the provisions of this ASU in the fourth quarter of 2020. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting . The ASU is intended to provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. Entities may apply this ASU upon issuance through December 31, 2022 on a prospective basis. We intend to early adopt the provisions of this ASU in the first quarter of 2022. Adoption of the new standard is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. This ASU requires an acquirer to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) rather than adjust them to fair value at the acquisition date. ASU 2021-08 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022 and interim periods within those annual periods. This ASU should be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after the date of adoption. Evaluation of this new standard is dependent on multiple circumstances including the timing and complexity of completed business combinations. As a result, we intend to adopt the provisions of this ASU in the first quarter of 2023.

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVES

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Business Combinations [Abstract]
BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES	BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES Acquisitions of businesses are accounted for as business combinations and, accordingly, the results of operations of the businesses acquired have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the respective dates of the acquisitions. The purchase price for each acquisition is allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. In conjunction with acquisitions noted below, we used various valuation techniques to determine fair value of the assets acquired, with the primary techniques being discounted cash flow analysis, relief-from-royalty, a form of the multi-period excess earnings and the with-and-without valuation approaches, which use significant unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs, as defined by the fair value hierarchy. Inputs to these valuation approaches require significant judgment including: (i) forecasted sales, growth rates and customer attrition rates, (ii) forecasted operating margins, (iii) royalty rates and discount rates used to present value future cash flows, (iv) the amount of synergies expected from the acquisition, (v) the economic useful life of assets and (vi) the evaluation of historical tax positions. In certain acquisitions, historical data is limited, therefore, we base our estimates and assumptions on budgets, business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows and marketplace data. 2021 Activity Pretzels Inc. On December 14, 2021, we completed the acquisition of Pretzels Inc. (“Pretzels”), previously a privately held company that manufactures and sells pretzels and other salty snacks for other branded products and private labels in the United States. Pretzels is an industry leader in the pretzel category with a product portfolio that includes filled, gluten free and seasoned pretzels, as well as extruded snacks that complements Hershey’s snacks portfolio. Based in Bluffton, Indiana, Pretzels operates three manufacturing locations in Indiana and Kansas. Pretzels provides Hershey deep pretzel category and product expertise and the manufacturing capabilities to support brand growth and future pretzel innovation. The initial cash consideration paid for Pretzels totaled $304,477 and consisted of cash on hand and short-term borrowings. Acquisition-related costs for the Pretzels acquisition were immaterial. The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination and, accordingly, Pretzels has been included within the North America Salty Snacks segments from the date of acquisition. The purchase consideration was allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values as follows: Initial Allocation Goodwill $ 165,301 Other intangible assets 32,100 Current assets acquired 30,717 Property, plant and equipment, net 96,099 Other non-current assets, primarily operating lease ROU assets 111,787 Deferred income taxes 541 Current liabilities acquired (22,713) Other long-term liabilities, primarily operating lease liabilities (109,355) Net assets acquired $ 304,477 The purchase price allocation presented above is preliminary. We are in the process of evaluating additional information necessary to finalize the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date including, but not limited to, post-closing adjustments to the working capital acquired including certain holdbacks, as well as the valuation and step-up on property, plant and equipment. The final fair value determination could result in material adjustments to the values presented in the preliminary purchase price allocation, including other intangible assets, goodwill and the related tax impact of such adjustments. We expect to finalize the purchase price allocation by mid-2022. Goodwill was determined as the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired (including the identifiable intangible assets). A portion of goodwill derived from this acquisition is expected to be deductible for tax purposes and reflects the value of leveraging our brand building expertise, supply chain capabilities and retail relationships to accelerate growth and access to the portfolio of Pretzels’ products. Other intangible assets include trademarks valued at $5,700 and customer relationships valued at $26,400. Trademarks were assigned an estimated useful life of five years and customer relationships were assigned an estimated useful life of 18 years. Dot's Pretzels, LLC On December 13, 2021, we completed the acquisition of Dot’s Pretzels, LLC (“Dot’s”), previously a privately held company that produces and sells pretzels and other snack food products to retailers and distributors in the United States, with Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels snacks as its primary product. Dot’s is the fastest-growing scale brand in the pretzel category and complements Hershey’s snacks portfolio. The initial cash consideration paid for Dot’s totaled $894,166 and consisted of cash on hand and short-term borrowings. Acquisition-related costs for the Dot’s acquisition were immaterial. The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination and, accordingly, Dot’s has been included within the North America Salty Snacks segment from the date of acquisition. The purchase consideration was allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values as follows: Initial Allocation Goodwill $ 303,345 Other intangible assets 526,300 Current assets acquired 51,121 Property, plant and equipment, net 39,256 Other non-current assets 2,201 Other liabilities assumed, primarily current liabilities (28,057) Net assets acquired $ 894,166 The purchase price allocation presented above is preliminary. We are in the process of evaluating additional information necessary to finalize the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date including, but not limited to, post-closing adjustments to the working capital acquired including certain holdbacks, as well as the valuation and step-up on property, plant and equipment. The final fair value determination could result in material adjustments to the values presented in the preliminary purchase price allocation, including other intangible assets and goodwill. We expect to finalize the purchase price allocation by mid-2022. Goodwill was determined as the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired (including the identifiable intangible assets). The goodwill derived from this acquisition is expected to be deductible for tax purposes and reflects the value of leveraging our brand building expertise, supply chain capabilities and retail relationships to accelerate growth and access to the portfolio of Dot’s products. Other intangible assets include trademarks valued at $336,600 and customer relationships valued at $189,700. Trademarks were assigned an estimated useful life of 33 years and customer relationships were assigned estimated useful lives ranging from 16 to 18 years. Lily's Sweets, LLC On June 25, 2021, we completed the acquisition of Lily’s Sweets, LLC (“Lily’s”), previously a privately held company that sells a line of sugar-free and low-sugar confectionery foods to retailers and distributors in the United States and Canada. Lily’s products include dark and milk chocolate style bars, baking chips, peanut butter cups and other confection products that complement Hershey’s confectionery and confectionery-based portfolio. The cash consideration paid for Lily’s totaled $422,210 and the Company may be required to pay additional cash consideration if certain defined targets related to net sales and gross margin are exceeded during the period from the closing date through December 31, 2021. As of the acquisition date, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration obligation was classified as a liability of $5,000 and was determined using a scenario-based analysis on forecasted future results. Based on financial results through December 31, 2021, the fair value was reduced during the fourth quarter of 2021 to $1,250, with the adjustment to fair value recorded in the selling, marketing and administrative (“SM&A”) expense caption within the Consolidated Statements of Income. Acquisition-related costs for the Lily’s acquisition were immaterial. The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination and, accordingly, Lily’s has been included within the North America Confectionery segment from the date of acquisition. The purchase consideration, inclusive of the acquisition date fair value of the contingent consideration, was allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values as follows: Goodwill $ 175,826 Other intangible assets 235,800 Other assets acquired, primarily current assets 33,092 Other liabilities assumed, primarily current liabilities (9,620) Deferred income taxes (7,888) Net assets acquired $ 427,210 The purchase price allocation presented above has been finalized as of the fourth quarter of 2021 and includes an immaterial amount of measurement period adjustments. The measurement period adjustments to the initial allocation were based on more detailed information obtained about the specific assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill was determined as the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired (including the identifiable intangible assets). The majority of goodwill derived from this acquisition is expected to be deductible for tax purposes and reflects the value of leveraging our brand building expertise, supply chain capabilities and retail relationships to accelerate growth and access to the portfolio of Lily’s products. Other intangible assets include trademarks valued at $151,600 and customer relationships valued at $84,200. Trademarks were assigned an estimated useful life of 33 years and customer relationships were assigned estimated useful lives ranging from 17 to 18 years. Lotte Shanghai Foods Co., Ltd. In January 2021, we completed the divestiture of Lotte Shanghai Foods Co., Ltd. (“LSFC”), which was previously included within the International segment results in our consolidated financial statements. Total proceeds from the divestiture and the impact on our consolidated financial statements were immaterial and were recorded in the SM&A expense caption within the Consolidated Statements of Income. 2020 Activity During the second quarter of 2020, we completed the divestitures of KRAVE Pure Foods, Inc. (“Krave”), which was previously included within the North America Salty Snacks segment, and the Scharffen Berger and Dagoba brands, both of which were previously included within the North America Confectionery segment results in our consolidated financial statements. Total proceeds from the divestitures and the impact on our Consolidated Statements of Income, both individually and on an aggregate basis, were immaterial. 2019 Activity ONE Brands, LLC On September 23, 2019, we completed the acquisition of ONE Brands, LLC (“ONE Brands”), previously a privately held company that sells a line of low-sugar, high-protein nutrition bars to retailers and distributors in the United States, with the ONE bar as its primary product. The purchase consideration for ONE Brands totaled $402,160 and consisted of cash on hand and short-term borrowings. Acquisition-related costs for the ONE Brands acquisition were immaterial. The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination and, accordingly, ONE Brands has been included within the North America Confectionery segment from the date of acquisition. The purchase consideration was allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values as follows: Goodwill $ 180,065 Other intangible assets 206,800 Other assets acquired, primarily current assets 25,435 Other liabilities assumed, primarily current liabilities (10,140) Net assets acquired $ 402,160 The purchase price allocation presented above has been finalized as of the first quarter of 2020 and includes an immaterial amount of measurement period adjustments. The measurement period adjustments to the initial allocation were based on more detailed information obtained about the specific assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill was determined as the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired (including the identifiable intangible assets). The goodwill derived from this acquisition is expected to be deductible for tax purposes and reflects the value of leveraging our brand building expertise, supply chain capabilities and retail relationships to accelerate growth and access to the portfolio of ONE Brands products. Other intangible assets include trademarks valued at $144,900, customer relationships valued at $58,800 and covenants not to compete valued at $3,100. Trademarks were assigned an estimated useful life of 33 years, customer relationships were assigned estimated useful lives ranging from 17 to 19 years and covenants not to compete were assigned an estimated useful life of 4 years.

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: North America Confectionery North America Salty Snacks International Total Goodwill $ 1,851,287 $ 121,152 $ 375,864 $ 2,348,303 Accumulated impairment loss (4,973) — (357,375) (362,348) Balance at January 1, 2020 1,846,314 121,152 18,489 1,985,955 Measurement period adjustments 825 — — 825 Foreign currency translation 2,154 — (719) 1,435 Balance at December 31, 2020 1,849,293 121,152 17,770 1,988,215 Acquired during the period (see Note 2 ) 174,516 468,646 — 643,162 Measurement period adjustments (see Note 2 ) 1,310 — — 1,310 Foreign currency translation 887 — (400) 487 Balance at December 31, 2021 $ 2,026,006 $ 589,798 $ 17,370 $ 2,633,174 We had no goodwill impairment charges in 2021, 2020 or 2019. The following table provides the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset: December 31, 2021 2020 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Intangible assets subject to amortization: Trademarks $ 1,705,390 $ (141,760) $ 1,211,086 $ (104,939) Customer-related 504,667 (65,131) 204,101 (49,616) Patents 8,623 (8,623) 8,556 (8,542) Total 2,218,680 (215,514) 1,423,743 (163,097) Intangible assets not subject to amortization: Trademarks 34,422 34,568 Total other intangible assets $ 2,037,588 $ 1,295,214 In 2019, sales and operating performance associated with our Krave business were below expectations. In the fourth quarter of 2019, as part of a strategic review initiated by our leadership team, we updated our strategic forecast which projected under performance related to the Krave business primarily due to mainstream brands driving category volume and an increase in the overall competitive landscape. We deemed this to be a triggering event requiring us to test our Krave long-lived asset group for impairment. Based on our assessment, we determined that the carrying value was not recoverable and calculated an impairment loss as the excess of the asset group’s carrying value over its fair value. Therefore, as a result of this testing, during the fourth quarter of 2019, we recorded an impairment charge totaling $100,131 to write down the long-lived asset group, which predominantly consisted of customer relationship and trademark intangible assets. Total amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $52,124, $46,472 and $46,690, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five years, based on current intangible asset balances, is estimated to be as follows: Year ending December 31, 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Amortization expense $ 79,298 $ 79,105 $ 78,523 $ 78,523 $ 78,523

SHORT AND LONG-TERM DEBT

SHORT AND LONG-TERM DEBT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Short and Long-Term Debt	SHORT AND LONG-TERM DEBT Short-term Debt As a source of short-term financing, we utilize cash on hand and commercial paper or bank loans with an original maturity of three months or less. We maintain a $1.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with the option to increase borrowings by an additional $500 million with the consent of the lenders. This facility is scheduled to expire on July 2, 2024; however, we may extend the termination date for up to two additional one-year periods upon notice to the administrative agent under the facility. The unsecured committed revolving credit agreement contains a financial covenant whereby the ratio of (a) pre-tax income from operations from the most recent four fiscal quarters to (b) consolidated interest expense for the most recent four fiscal quarters may not be less than 2.0 to 1.0 at the end of each fiscal quarter. The credit agreement also contains customary representations, warranties and events of default. Payment of outstanding advances may be accelerated, at the option of the lenders, should we default in our obligation under the credit agreement. As of December 31, 2021, we are in compliance with all affirmative and negative covenants and the financial covenant pertaining to our credit agreement. There were no significant compensating balance agreements that legally restricted these funds. In addition to the revolving credit facility, we maintain lines of credit with domestic and international commercial banks. Our credit limit in various currencies was $280,650 at December 31, 2021 and $266,935 at December 31, 2020. These lines permit us to borrow at the respective banks’ prime commercial interest rates, or lower. Commitment fees relating to our revolving credit facility and lines of credit are not material. Short-term debt consisted of the following: December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Short-term foreign bank borrowings against lines of credit $ 119,038 $ 74,041 U.S. commercial paper 820,385 — Total short-term debt $ 939,423 $ 74,041 Weighted average interest rate on outstanding commercial paper 0.1 % N/A The maximum amount of short-term borrowings outstanding during 2021 and 2020 was $939,423 and $944,944, respectively. The weighted-average interest rate on short-term borrowings outstanding was 0.2% as of December 31, 2021 and 1.2% as of December 31, 2020. Long-term Debt Long-term debt consisted of the following: December 31, Maturity Date 2021 2020 8.800% Debentures (1) February 15, 2021 $ — $ 84,715 3.100% Notes (1) May 15, 2021 — 350,000 2.625% Notes May 1, 2023 250,000 250,000 3.375% Notes May 15, 2023 500,000 500,000 2.050% Notes November 15, 2024 300,000 300,000 0.900% Notes (2) June 1, 2025 300,000 300,000 3.200% Notes August 21, 2025 300,000 300,000 2.300% Notes August 15, 2026 500,000 500,000 7.200% Debentures August 15, 2027 193,639 193,639 2.450% Notes November 15, 2029 300,000 300,000 1.700% Notes (2) June 1, 2030 350,000 350,000 3.375% Notes August 15, 2046 300,000 300,000 3.125% Notes November 15, 2049 400,000 400,000 2.650% Notes (2) June 1, 2050 350,000 350,000 Finance lease obligations (see Note 7 ) 69,146 80,755 Net impact of interest rate swaps, debt issuance costs and unamortized debt discounts (23,314) (30,525) Total long-term debt 4,089,471 4,528,584 Less—current portion 2,844 438,829 Long-term portion $ 4,086,627 $ 4,089,755 (1) In February 2021, we repaid $84,715 of 8.800% Debentures due upon their maturity. In May 2021, we repaid $350,000 of 3.100% Notes due upon their maturity. (2) During the second quarter of 2020, we issued $300,000 of 0.900% Notes due in 2025, $350,000 of 1.700% Notes due in 2030 and $350,000 of 2.650% Notes due in 2050 (the “2020 Notes”). Proceeds from the issuance of the 2020 Notes, net of discounts and issuance costs, totaled $989,876. The 2020 Notes were issued under a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed in May 2018 that registered an indeterminate amount of debt securities. Additionally, in May 2020, we repaid $350,000 of 2.900% Notes due upon their maturity, and in December 2020, we repaid $350,000 of 4.125% Notes due upon their maturity. Aggregate annual maturities of our long-term Notes (excluding finance lease obligations and net impact of interest rate swaps, debt issuance costs and unamortized debt discounts) are as follows for the years ending December 31: 2022 $ — 2023 750,000 2024 300,000 2025 600,000 2026 500,000 Thereafter 1,893,639 Our debt is principally unsecured and of equal priority. None of our debt is convertible into our Common Stock. Interest Expense Net interest expense consists of the following: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Interest expense $ 139,156 $ 160,204 $ 157,707 Capitalized interest (9,310) (6,733) (5,585) Interest expense 129,846 153,471 152,122 Interest income (2,429) (4,097) (7,997) Interest expense, net $ 127,417 $ 149,374 $ 144,125

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments	DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS We are exposed to market risks arising principally from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. We use certain derivative instruments to manage these risks. These include interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk, foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage foreign currency exchange rate risk, and commodities futures and options contracts to manage commodity market price risk exposures. In entering into these contracts, we have assumed the risk that might arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. We mitigate this risk by entering into exchanged-traded contracts with collateral posting requirements and/or by performing financial assessments prior to contract execution, conducting periodic evaluations of counterparty performance and maintaining a diverse portfolio of qualified counterparties. We do not expect any significant losses from counterparty defaults. Commodity Price Risk We enter into commodities futures and options contracts and other commodity derivative instruments to reduce the effect of future price fluctuations associated with the purchase of raw materials, energy requirements and transportation services. We generally hedge commodity price risks for 3- to 24-month periods. Our open commodity derivative contracts had a notional value of $313,200 as of December 31, 2021 and $279,843 as of December 31, 2020. Derivatives used to manage commodity price risk are not designated for hedge accounting treatment. Therefore, the changes in fair value of these derivatives are recorded as incurred within cost of sales. As discussed in Note 13, we define our segment income to exclude gains and losses on commodity derivatives until the related inventory is sold, at which time the related gains and losses are reflected within segment income. This enables us to continue to align the derivative gains and losses with the underlying economic exposure being hedged and thereby eliminate the mark-to-market volatility within our reported segment income. Foreign Exchange Price Risk We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk related to our international operations, including non-functional currency intercompany debt and other non-functional currency transactions of certain subsidiaries. Principal currencies hedged include the euro, Canadian dollar, Japanese yen, British pound, Brazilian real, Malaysian ringgit, Mexican peso and Swiss franc. We typically utilize foreign currency forward exchange contracts to hedge these exposures for periods ranging from 3 to 12 months. The contracts are either designated as cash flow hedges or are undesignated. The net notional amount of foreign exchange contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges was $94,623 at December 31, 2021 and $130,131 at December 31, 2020. The effective portion of the changes in fair value on these contracts is recorded in other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period in which the hedged transactions affect earnings. The net notional amount of foreign exchange contracts that are not designated as accounting hedges was $2,993 at December 31, 2021 and $2,519 at December 31, 2020. The change in fair value on these instruments is recorded directly in cost of sales or selling, marketing and administrative expense, depending on the nature of the underlying exposure. Interest Rate Risk We manage our targeted mix of fixed and floating rate debt with debt issuances and by entering into fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps in order to mitigate fluctuations in earnings and cash flows that may result from interest rate volatility. These swaps are designated as fair value hedges, for which the gain or loss on the derivative and the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item are recognized in current earnings as interest expense (income), net. In December 2020, our fixed-to-floating interest rate swap matured in connection with the repayment of certain long-term debt upon its maturity (see Note 4 ). Therefore, as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had no interest rate swap derivative instruments in a fair value hedging relationship. In order to manage interest rate exposure, in previous years we utilized interest rate swap agreements to protect against unfavorable interest rate changes relating to forecasted debt transactions. These swaps, which were settled upon issuance of the related debt, were designated as cash flow hedges and the gains and losses that were deferred in other comprehensive income are being recognized as an adjustment to interest expense over the same period that the hedged interest payments affect earnings. Equity Price Risk We are exposed to market price changes in certain broad market indices related to our deferred compensation obligations to our employees. To mitigate this risk, we use equity swap contracts to hedge the portion of the exposure that is linked to market-level equity returns. These contracts are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes and are entered into for periods of 3 to 12 months. The change in fair value of these derivatives is recorded in selling, marketing and administrative expense, together with the change in the related liabilities. The notional amount of the contracts outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $24,975 and $30,194, respectively. The following table presents the classification of derivative assets and liabilities within the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020: December 31, 2021 2020 Assets (1) Liabilities (1) Assets (1) Liabilities (1) Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments: Foreign exchange contracts $ 2,949 $ 711 $ 2,388 $ 5,522 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: Commodities futures and options (2) 2,423 1,376 3,299 1,648 Deferred compensation derivatives 2,412 — 3,630 — Foreign exchange contracts 550 — 176 93 5,385 1,376 7,105 1,741 Total $ 8,334 $ 2,087 $ 9,493 $ 7,263 (1) Derivatives assets are classified on our Consolidated Balance Sheets within prepaid expenses and other as well as other non-current assets. Derivative liabilities are classified on our Consolidated Balance Sheets within accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. (2) As of December 31, 2021, amounts reflected on a net basis in liabilities were assets of $31,774 and liabilities of $32,701, which are associated with cash transfers receivable or payable on commodities futures contracts reflecting the change in quoted market prices on the last trading day for the period. The comparable amounts reflected on a net basis in assets at December 31, 2020 were assets of $32,674 and liabilities of $29,376. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the remaining amount reflected in assets and liabilities related to the fair value of other non-exchange traded derivative instruments, respectively. Income Statement Impact of Derivative Instruments The effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows: Non-designated Hedges Cash Flow Hedges Gains (losses) recognized in income (a) Gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) Gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI into income (b) 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020 Commodities futures and options $ 85,402 $ 6,593 $ — $ — $ — $ — Foreign exchange contracts 547 (1,584) (1,551) (780) (7,145) 1,810 Interest rate swap agreements — — — — (10,972) (9,589) Deferred compensation derivatives 6,004 4,934 — — — — Total $ 91,953 $ 9,943 $ (1,551) $ (780) $ (18,117) $ (7,779) (a) Gains (losses) recognized in income for non-designated commodities futures and options contracts were included in cost of sales. Gains (losses) recognized in income for non-designated foreign currency forward exchange contracts and deferred compensation derivatives were included in selling, marketing and administrative expenses. (b) Gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI into income for foreign currency forward exchange contracts were included in selling, marketing and administrative expenses. Losses reclassified from AOCI into income for interest rate swap agreements were included in interest expense. The amount of pretax net losses on derivative instruments, including interest rate swap agreements and foreign currency forward exchange contracts expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months was approximately $8,734 as of December 31, 2021. This amount is primarily associated with interest rate swap agreements. Fair Value Hedging Relationships For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had no interest rate swap derivative instruments in a fair value hedging relationship. For the year ended December 31, 2020, we recognized a net pretax benefit to interest expense of $3,186 relating to our fixed-to-floating interest rate swap arrangements.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS FAIR VA

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Accounting guidance on fair value measurements requires that financial assets and liabilities be classified and disclosed in one of the following categories of the fair value hierarchy: Level 1 – Based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market. Level 2 – Based on observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data. Level 3 – Based on unobservable inputs that reflect the entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability. We did not have any Level 3 financial assets or liabilities, nor were there any transfers between levels during the periods presented. The following table presents assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2021 and 2020: Assets (Liabilities) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total December 31, 2021: Derivative Instruments: Assets: Foreign exchange contracts (1) $ — $ 3,499 $ — $ 3,499 Deferred compensation derivatives (2) — 2,412 — 2,412 Commodities futures and options (3) 2,423 — — 2,423 Liabilities: Foreign exchange contracts (1) — 711 — 711 Commodities futures and options (3) 1,376 — — 1,376 December 31, 2020: Assets: Foreign exchange contracts (1) $ — $ 2,564 $ — $ 2,564 Deferred compensation derivatives (2) — 3,630 — 3,630 Commodities futures and options (3) 3,299 — — 3,299 Liabilities: Foreign exchange contracts (1) — 5,615 — 5,615 Commodities futures and options (3) 1,648 — — 1,648 (1) The fair value of foreign currency forward exchange contracts is the difference between the contract and current market foreign currency exchange rates at the end of the period. We estimate the fair value of foreign currency forward exchange contracts on a quarterly basis by obtaining market quotes of spot and forward rates for contracts with similar terms, adjusted where necessary for maturity differences. (2) The fair value of deferred compensation derivatives is based on quoted prices for market interest rates and a broad market equity index. (3) The fair value of commodities futures and options contracts is based on quoted market prices. Other Financial Instruments The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term debt approximated fair values as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 because of the relatively short maturity of these instruments. The estimated fair value of our long-term debt is based on quoted market prices for similar debt issuuances and is, therefore, classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy. The fair values and carrying values of long-term debt, including the current portion, were as follows: Fair Value Carrying Value At December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Current portion of long-term debt $ 2,844 $ 443,215 $ 2,844 $ 438,829 Long-term debt 4,274,304 4,479,499 4,086,627 4,089,755 Total $ 4,277,148 $ 4,922,714 $ 4,089,471 $ 4,528,584 Other Fair Value Measurements In addition to assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, GAAP requires that, under certain circumstances, we also record assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. 2021 Activity In connection with the acquisitions of Lily’s, Dot’s and Pretzels during 2021, as discussed in Note 2 , we used various valuation techniques to determine fair value, with the primary techniques being discounted cash flow analysis and the relief-from-royalty, a form of the multi-period excess earnings, which use significant unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs, as defined by the fair value hierarchy. 2020 Activity During 2020, we recorded the following impairment charges, which use significant unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs, as defined by the fair value hierarchy: 2020 Adjustment to disposal group (1) $ 6,200 Other asset write-down (2) 2,943 Long-lived asset impairment charges $ 9,143 (1) In connection with the sale of the LSFC joint venture (disposal group previously classified as held for sale), we recorded impairment charges to adjust long-lived asset values. The fair value of the disposal group was supported by potential sales prices with third-party buyers. The sale of the LSFC joint venture was completed in January 2021. (2) In connection with a previous sale, the Company wrote-down certain receivables deemed uncollectible. 2019 Activity During 2019, we recorded the following impairment charges, which use significant unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs, as defined by the fair value hierarchy: 2019 Customer relationship and trademark intangible assets (1) $ 100,131 Other long-lived assets not held for sale (2) 9,629 Adjustment to disposal group (3) 2,725 Long-lived and intangible asset impairment charges $ 112,485 (1) During the fourth quarter of 2019, as discussed in Note 3 , we recorded impairment charges to write down customer relationship and trademark intangible assets associated with Krave. These charges were determined by comparing the fair value of the asset group to its carrying value. We used various valuation techniques to determine fair value, with the primary techniques being discounted cash flow analysis and relief-from-royalty valuation approaches, which use significant unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs, as defined by the fair value hierarchy. (2) During 2019, we recorded impairment charges predominantly comprised of select long-lived assets that had not yet met the held for sale criteria. The fair value of these assets was supported by potential sales prices with third-party buyers and market analysis. (3) In connection with disposal groups previously classified as held for sale, we recorded impairment charges to adjust long-lived asset values. The fair value of the disposal group was supported by potential sales prices with third-party buyers. In connection with the acquisition of ONE Brands in the third quarter of 2019, as discussed in Note 2 , we used various valuation techniques to determine fair value, with the primary techniques being discounted cash flow analysis, relief-from-royalty, a form of the multi-period excess earnings and the with-and-without valuation approaches, which use significant unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs, as defined by the fair value hierarchy.

LEASES

LEASES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	LEASES We lease office and retail space, warehouse and distribution facilities, land, vehicles, and equipment. We determine if an agreement is or contains a lease at inception. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and liabilities are based on the estimated present value of lease payments over the lease term and are recognized at the lease commencement date. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our estimated incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments. The estimated incremental borrowing rate is derived from information available at the lease commencement date. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. A limited number of our lease agreements include rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation. Our lease agreements generally do not contain residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. For real estate, equipment and vehicles that support selling, marketing and general administrative activities the Company accounts for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component. These asset categories comprise the majority of our leases. The lease and non-lease components of real estate and equipment leases supporting production activities are not accounted for as a single lease component. Consideration for such contracts are allocated to the lease component and non-lease components based upon relative standalone prices either observable or estimated if observable prices are not readily available. The components of lease expense were as follows: Lease expense Classification 2021 2020 Operating lease cost Cost of sales or SM&A (1) $ 44,444 $ 44,547 Finance lease cost: Amortization of ROU assets Depreciation and amortization (1) 8,098 8,202 Interest on lease liabilities Interest expense, net 4,358 4,475 Net lease cost (2) $ 56,900 $ 57,224 (1) Supply chain-related amounts were included in cost of sales. (2) Net lease cost does not include short-term leases, variable lease costs or sublease income, all of which are immaterial. Information regarding our lease terms and discount rates were as follows: 2021 2020 Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) Operating leases 15.4 12.5 Finance leases 30.0 30.1 Weighted-average discount rate Operating leases 3.1 % 3.8 % Finance leases 6.1 % 5.9 % Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases were as follows: Leases Classification 2021 2020 Assets Operating lease ROU assets Other non-current assets $ 351,712 $ 224,268 Finance lease ROU assets, at cost Property, plant and equipment, gross 89,190 101,426 Accumulated amortization Accumulated depreciation (16,694) (13,361) Finance lease ROU assets, net Property, plant and equipment, net 72,496 88,065 Total leased assets $ 424,208 $ 312,333 Liabilities Current Operating Accrued liabilities $ 36,292 $ 36,578 Finance Current portion of long-term debt 3,564 4,868 Non-current Operating Other long-term liabilities 310,899 181,871 Finance Long-term debt 65,582 75,887 Total lease liabilities $ 416,337 $ 299,204 In 2021, our operating lease ROU assets and corresponding lease liabilities increased due to lease agreements assumed as a result of our 2021 business combination activity (see Note 2 ). The maturity of our lease liabilities as of December 31, 2021 were as follows: Operating leases Finance leases Total 2022 $ 46,282 $ 7,310 $ 53,592 2023 38,709 5,231 43,940 2024 33,884 4,209 38,093 2025 23,021 3,968 26,989 2026 21,710 3,985 25,695 Thereafter 284,367 146,085 430,452 Total lease payments 447,973 170,788 618,761 Less: Imputed interest 100,782 101,642 202,424 Total lease liabilities $ 347,191 $ 69,146 $ 416,337 Supplemental cash flow and other information related to leases were as follows: 2021 2020 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 42,584 $ 42,568 Operating cash flows from finance leases $ 4,730 $ 4,475 Financing cash flows from finance leases $ 4,358 $ 4,468 ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities: Operating leases $ 164,951 $ 38,464 Finance leases $ (6,424) $ 3,992

Business Combinations and Asset

Business Combinations and Asset Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates	INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES We invest in partnerships that make equity investments in projects eligible to receive federal historic and renewable energy tax credits. The tax credits, when realized, are recognized as a reduction of tax expense under the flow-through method, at which time the corresponding equity investment is written-down to reflect the remaining value of the future benefits to be realized. The equity investment write-down is reflected within other (income) expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income (see Note 17 ). Additionally, we acquire ownership interests in emerging snacking businesses and startup companies, which vary in method of accounting based on our percentage of ownership and ability to exercise significant influence over decisions relating to operating and financial affairs. These investments afford the Company the rights to distribute brands that the Company does not own to third-party customers primarily in the United States. Net sales and expenses of our equity method investees are not consolidated into our financial statements; rather, our proportionate share of earnings or losses are recorded on a net basis within other (income) expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Both equity and cost method investments are reported within other non-current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We regularly review our investments and adjust accordingly for capital contributions, dividends received and other-than-temporary impairments. Total investments in unconsolidated affiliates was $93,089 and $52,351 as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

BUSINESS REALIGNMENT ACTIVITIES

BUSINESS REALIGNMENT ACTIVITIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Business Realignment Activities	BUSINESS REALIGNMENT ACTIVITIES We periodically undertake business realignment activities designed to increase our efficiency and focus our business in support of our key growth strategies. Costs associated with business realignment activities are classified in our Consolidated Statements of Income as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Cost of sales $ 5,220 $ 2,209 $ — Selling, marketing and administrative expense 7,854 10,801 1,126 Business realignment costs 3,525 18,503 8,112 Costs associated with business realignment activities $ 16,599 $ 31,513 $ 9,238 Costs recorded by program in 2021, 2020 and 2019 related to these activities were as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 International Optimization Program: Severance $ 3,982 $ 18,977 $ — Other program costs 12,617 10,366 — Margin for Growth Program: Severance — (653) 5,178 Other program costs — 2,823 4,060 Total $ 16,599 $ 31,513 $ 9,238 The following table presents the liability activity for costs qualifying as exit and disposal costs for the year ended December 31, 2021: Total Liability balance at December 31, 2020 (1) $ 12,748 2021 business realignment charges (2) 8,327 Cash payments (20,369) Liability balance at December 31, 2021 (1) $ 706 (1) The liability balances reflected above are reported within accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. (2) The costs reflected in the liability roll-forward represent employee-related and certain third-party service provider charges. 2020 International Optimization Program In the fourth quarter of 2020, we commenced a program (“International Optimization Program”) to streamline resources and investments in select international markets, including the optimization of our China operating model that will improve our operational efficiency and provide for a strong, sustainable and simplified base going forward. The International Optimization Program is expected to be completed in early 2023, with total pre-tax costs anticipated to be $50,000 to $75,000. Cash costs are expected to be $40,000 to $65,000, primarily related to workforce reductions of approximately 350 positions outside of the United States, costs to consolidate and relocate production, and third-party costs incurred to execute these activities. The costs and related benefits of the International Optimization Program relate to the International segment. However, segment operating results do not include these business realignment expenses because we evaluate segment performance excluding such costs. For the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we recognized total costs associated with the International Optimization Program of $16,599 and $29,343. These charges predominantly included third-party charges in support of our initiative to transform our China operating model, as well as severance and employee benefit costs. Since inception, we have incurred pre-tax charges to execute the program totaling $45,942. Margin for Growth Program In the first quarter of 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) unanimously approved several initiatives under a single program focused on improving global efficiency and effectiveness, optimizing the Company’s supply chain, streamlining the Company’s operating model and reducing administrative expenses to generate long-term savings. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we recognized total costs associated with the Margin for Growth Program of $2,170, and $9,238 respectively. These charges included employee severance, largely relating to initiatives to improve the cost structure of our corporate operating model as part of optimizing our global supply chain. In addition, we incurred other program costs, which related primarily to third-party charges in support of our initiative to improve global efficiency and effectiveness. This project was completed in mid-2020.

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES The components of income before income taxes were as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Domestic $ 1,775,361 $ 1,405,254 $ 1,211,051 Foreign 21,863 89,743 169,733 Income before income taxes $ 1,797,224 $ 1,494,997 $ 1,380,784 The components of our provision for income taxes were as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Current: Federal $ 161,402 $ 117,348 $ 179,358 State 60,979 46,198 38,232 Foreign 78,650 29,158 31,514 301,031 192,704 249,104 Deferred: Federal 26,726 24,486 14,958 State 8,253 3,746 1,865 Foreign (21,605) (1,352) (31,895) 13,374 26,880 (15,072) Total provision for income taxes $ 314,405 $ 219,584 $ 234,032 Deferred taxes reflect temporary differences between the tax basis and financial statement carrying value of assets and liabilities. The significant temporary differences that comprised the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows: December 31, 2021 2020 Deferred tax assets: Post-retirement benefit obligations $ 51,026 $ 58,059 Accrued expenses and other reserves 81,847 86,412 Stock-based compensation 21,898 18,831 Derivative instruments — 15,550 Pension — 8,203 Lease liabilities 95,503 64,192 Accrued trade promotion reserves 25,382 25,877 Net operating loss carryforwards 152,389 154,445 Capital loss carryforwards 2,522 15,401 Other 49,760 10,027 Gross deferred tax assets 480,327 456,997 Valuation allowance (167,788) (193,310) Total deferred tax assets 312,539 263,687 Deferred tax liabilities: Property, plant and equipment, net 234,474 180,633 Acquired intangibles 168,087 156,439 Lease ROU assets 76,285 46,778 Inventories 20,105 21,086 Derivative instruments 1,352 — Pension 11,871 — Other 47,496 58,410 Total deferred tax liabilities 559,670 463,346 Net deferred tax liabilities $ (247,131) $ (199,659) Included in: Non-current deferred tax assets, net $ 40,873 $ 29,369 Non-current deferred tax liabilities, net (288,004) (229,028) Net deferred tax liabilities $ (247,131) $ (199,659) Changes in deferred taxes were primarily due to accelerated tax depreciation on property, plant and equipment and increases in pension and unrealized value of derivatives. The valuation allowances as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were primarily related to various foreign jurisdictions' net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets that we do not expect to realize. The following table reconciles the federal statutory income tax rate with our effective income tax rate: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Federal statutory income tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % Increase (reduction) resulting from: State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefits 2.8 2.7 1.8 Foreign rate differences (0.2) (0.5) (1.5) Historic and solar tax credits (6.2) (7.7) (3.4) Tax contingencies 1.7 0.1 0.9 Stock compensation (0.5) (0.6) (1.3) Valuation allowance release — — (1.5) Other, net (1.1) (0.3) 0.9 Effective income tax rate 17.5 % 14.7 % 16.9 % A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows: December 31, 2021 2020 Balance at beginning of year $ 108,543 $ 108,383 Additions for tax positions taken during prior years 40,145 10,641 Reductions for tax positions taken during prior years (3,601) (2,496) Additions for tax positions taken during the current year 14,329 3,354 Settlements (9,858) — Expiration of statutes of limitations (6,253) (11,339) Balance at end of year $ 143,305 $ 108,543 The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate was $117,552 as of December 31, 2021 and $103,213 as of December 31, 2020. We report accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. We recognized a net tax expense of $8,924, $1,564 and $3,824 in 2021, 2020 and 2019 , respectively, for interest and penalties. Accrued net interest and penalties were $20,466 as of December 31, 2021 and $11,542 as of December 31, 2020. The Company and its subsidiaries file tax returns in the United States, including various state and local returns, and in other foreign jurisdictions. We are routinely audited by taxing authorities in our filing jurisdictions, and a number of these disputes are currently underway, including multi-year controversies at various stages of review, negotiation and litigation in Malaysia, Mexico, China, and the United States. The outcome of tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty, including the timing of resolution or potential settlements. If any issues addressed in our tax audits are resolved in a manner not consistent with management’s expectations, we could be required to adjust our provision for income taxes in the period such resolution occurs. Based on our current assessments, we believe adequate provision has been made for all income tax uncertainties. We reasonably expect reductions in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $18,496 within the next 12 months because of the expiration of statutes of limitations and settlements of tax audits. As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately $679,725 of undistributed earnings of our international subsidiaries. During 2020, previously undistributed earnings of certain international subsidiaries were no longer considered indefinitely reinvested; however, the Company had previously recognized a one-time U.S. repatriation tax due under U.S. tax reform, and as a result, only an immaterial amount of withholding tax was recognized. We intend to continue to reinvest the remainder of the earnings outside of the United States for which there would be a material tax implication to distributing, such as withholding tax, for the foreseeable future and, therefore, have not recognized additional tax expense on these earnings beyond the one-time U.S. repatriation tax due under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Investments in Partnerships Qualifying for Tax Credits We invest in partnerships which make equity investments in projects eligible to receive federal historic and energy tax credits. The investments are accounted for under the equity method and reported within other non-current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The tax credits, when realized, are recognized as a reduction of tax expense under the flow-through method, at which time the corresponding equity investment is written-down to reflect the remaining value of the future benefits to be realized. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 we recognized investment tax credits and related outside basis difference benefits totaling $136,243, $146,021 and $58,798, respectively, and we wrote-down the equity investment by $113,756, $125,579 and $50,457, respectively, to reflect the realization of these benefits. The equity investment write-down is reflected within other (income) expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income (see Note 17 ). American Rescue Plan Act On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) was signed into law. The ARPA strengthens and extends certain federal programs enacted through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and other COVID-19 relief measures, and establishes new federal programs, including provisions on taxes, healthcare and unemployment benefits. The ARPA did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was signed into law. The CARES Act provides a substantial stimulus and assistance package intended to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including tax relief and government loans, grants and investments. The CARES Act did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREME

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans	PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS We sponsor a number of defined benefit pension plans. The primary plans are The Hershey Company Retirement Plan and The Hershey Company Retirement Plan for Hourly Employees. These are cash balance plans that provide pension benefits for most domestic employees hired prior to January 1, 2007. We also sponsor two post-retirement benefit plans: health care and life insurance. The health care plan is contributory, with participants’ contributions adjusted annually. The life insurance plan is non-contributory. Obligations and Funded Status A summary of the changes in benefit obligations, plan assets and funded status of these plans is as follows: Pension Benefits Other Benefits December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Change in benefit obligation Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 1,168,838 $ 1,105,206 $ 243,308 $ 230,457 Service cost 21,361 21,734 1,879 159 Interest cost 18,320 26,112 3,857 6,029 Actuarial (gain) loss (33,984) 90,140 (14,787) 15,218 Settlement (75,985) (52,938) — — Currency translation and other 619 1,822 113 254 Benefits paid (22,989) (23,238) (22,880) (8,809) Projected benefit obligation at end of year 1,076,180 1,168,838 211,490 243,308 Change in plan assets Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 1,100,245 1,053,438 — — Actual return on plan assets 68,361 118,812 — — Employer contributions 28,220 2,862 22,880 8,809 Settlement (75,985) (52,938) — — Currency translation and other 339 1,309 — — Benefits paid (22,989) (23,238) (22,880) (8,809) Fair value of plan assets at end of year 1,098,191 1,100,245 — — Funded status at end of year $ 22,011 $ (68,593) $ (211,490) $ (243,308) Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets: Other assets $ 71,618 $ 8,308 $ — $ — Accrued liabilities (12,584) (6,174) (17,886) (19,801) Other long-term liabilities (37,023) (70,727) (193,604) (223,507) Total $ 22,011 $ (68,593) $ (211,490) $ (243,308) Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax: Actuarial net (loss) gain $ (132,917) $ (205,193) $ 1,137 $ (10,718) Net prior service credit 15,399 21,706 — — Net amounts recognized in AOCI $ (117,518) $ (183,487) $ 1,137 $ (10,718) The project benefit obligation during 2021 was impacted by actuarial gain of $33,984 which was the result of the discount rate assumption increasing from 2.3% at December 31, 2020 to 2.7% at December 31, 2021. The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $1,031,197 as of December 31, 2021 and $1,123,102 as of December 31, 2020. Plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were as follows: December 31, 2021 2020 Projected benefit obligation $ 108,034 $ 759,200 Accumulated benefit obligation 92,462 718,335 Fair value of plan assets 58,427 682,299 Net Periodic Benefit Cost The components of net periodic benefit cost were as follows: Pension Benefits Other Benefits For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 2021 2020 2019 Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost Service cost $ 21,361 $ 21,734 $ 20,878 $ 1,879 $ 159 $ 151 Interest cost 18,320 26,112 35,756 3,857 6,029 7,837 Expected return on plan assets (49,091) (52,907) (54,520) — — — Amortization of prior service (credit) cost (6,142) (7,308) (7,230) — 300 811 Amortization of net loss 20,556 26,952 32,647 1,593 (39) (385) Settlement loss 16,085 13,421 5,498 — — — Total net periodic benefit cost $ 21,089 $ 28,004 $ 33,029 $ 7,329 $ 6,449 $ 8,414 Change in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in AOCI, pre-tax Actuarial net (gain) loss $ (80,047) $ (15,606) $ (52,028) $ (16,374) $ 15,266 $ 23,956 Prior service cost (credit) 6,447 7,310 7,232 — (300) (810) Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss, pre-tax $ (73,600) $ (8,296) $ (44,796) $ (16,374) $ 14,966 $ 23,146 Net amounts recognized in periodic benefit cost and AOCI $ (52,511) $ 19,708 $ (11,767) $ (9,045) $ 21,415 $ 31,560 The non-service cost components of net periodic benefit cost relating to pension and other post-retirement benefit plans is reflected within other (income) expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income (see Note 17 ). Assumptions The weighted-average assumptions used in computing the year end benefit obligations were as follows: Pension Benefits Other Benefits December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Discount rate 2.7 % 2.3 % 2.9 % 2.5 % Rate of increase in compensation levels 3.5 % 3.5 % N/A N/A Interest crediting rate 4.6 % 4.7 % N/A N/A The weighted-average assumptions used in computing net periodic benefit cost were as follows: Pension Benefits Other Benefits For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 2021 2020 2019 Discount rate 2.3 % 3.1 % 4.1 % 2.5 % 3.2 % 4.2 % Expected long-term return on plan assets 4.8 % 5.3 % 5.9 % N/A N/A N/A Rate of compensation increase 3.5 % 3.6 % 3.6 % N/A N/A N/A The Company’s discount rate assumption is determined by developing a yield curve based on high quality corporate bonds with maturities matching the plans’ expected benefit payment streams. The plans’ expected cash flows are then discounted by the resulting year-by-year spot rates. We base the asset return assumption on current and expected asset allocations, as well as historical and expected returns on the plan asset categories. We utilize a full yield curve approach in the estimation of service and interest costs by applying the specific spot rates along the yield curve used in the determination of the benefit obligation to the relevant projected cash flows. This approach provides a more precise measurement of service and interest costs by improving the correlation between the projected cash flows to the corresponding spot rates along the yield curve. This approach does not affect the measurement of our pension and other post-retirement benefit liabilities but generally results in lower benefit expense in periods when the yield curve is upward sloping. For purposes of measuring our post-retirement benefit obligation at December 31, 2021, we assumed a 6.2% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits for 2022, grading down to 5.0% by 2025. For purposes of measuring our post-retirement benefit obligation at December 31, 2020, we assumed a 6.1% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits for 2021, grading down to 5.0% by 2025. The valuations and assumptions reflect adoption of the Society of Actuaries updated Pri-2012 mortality tables with MP-2021 and MP-2020 generational projection scales, which we adopted as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Adoption of the updated scales did not have a significant impact on our current pension obligations or net period benefit cost since our primary plans are cash balance plans and most participants take lump-sum settlements upon retirement. Plan Assets We broadly diversify our pension plan assets across public equity, fixed income, diversified credit strategies and diversified alternative strategies asset classes. Our target asset allocation for our major domestic pension plans as of December 31, 2021 was as follows: Asset Class Target Asset Allocation Cash 1% Equity securities 27% Fixed income securities 48% Alternative investments, including real estate, listed infrastructure and other 24% As of December 31, 2021, actual allocations were consistent with the targets and within our allowable ranges. We expect the level of volatility in pension plan asset returns to be in line with the overall volatility of the markets within each asset class. The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy (as defined in Note 6 ), pension plan assets at their fair values as of December 31, 2021: Quoted prices in active Significant other observable inputs Significant other unobservable inputs Investments Using NAV as a Practical Expedient Total Cash and cash equivalents $ 534 $ 23,715 $ — $ 649 $ 24,898 Equity securities: Global all-cap (a) — — — 294,090 294,090 Fixed income securities: U.S. government/agency — — — 248,579 248,579 Corporate bonds (b) — — — 78,360 78,360 International government/corporate bonds (c) — — — 31,922 31,922 Diversified credit (d) — — — 154,004 154,004 Alternative investments: Global diversified assets (e) — — — 97,412 97,412 Real assets fund (f) — — — 168,926 168,926 Total pension plan assets $ 534 $ 23,715 $ — $ 1,073,942 $ 1,098,191 The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, pension plan assets at their fair values as of December 31, 2020: Quoted prices in active Significant other observable inputs Significant other unobservable inputs Investments Using NAV as a Practical Expedient Total Cash and cash equivalents $ 613 $ 21,287 $ — $ 576 $ 22,476 Equity securities: Global all-cap (a) — — — 264,909 264,909 Fixed income securities: U.S. government/agency — — — 215,573 215,573 Corporate bonds (b) — — — 155,648 155,648 International government/corporate bonds (c) — — — 32,586 32,586 Diversified credit (d) — — — 160,829 160,829 Alternative investments: Global diversified assets (e) — — — 117,290 117,290 Global real estate investment trusts (g) — — — 60,083 60,083 Global infrastructure (h) — — — 70,851 70,851 Total pension plan assets $ 613 $ 21,287 $ — $ 1,078,345 $ 1,100,245 (1) Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy but are included to reconcile to the amounts presented in our Obligations and Funded Status table. (a) This category comprises equity funds that primarily track the MSCI World Index or MSCI All Country World Index. (b) This category comprises fixed income funds primarily invested in investment grade and high yield bonds. (c) This category comprises fixed income funds primarily invested in Canadian and other international bonds. (d) This category comprises fixed income funds primarily invested in high yield bonds, loans, securitized debt and emerging market debt. (e) This category comprises diversified funds invested across alternative asset classes. (f) This category comprises funds primarily invested in publicly traded real estate securities, publicly listed infrastructure securities and real estate debt. (g) This category comprises equity funds primarily invested in publicly traded real estate securities. (h) This category comprises equity funds primarily invested in publicly traded listed infrastructure securities. The fair value of the Level 1 assets was based on quoted prices in active markets for the identical assets. The fair value of the Level 2 assets was determined by management based on an assessment of valuations provided by asset management entities and was calculated by aggregating market prices for all underlying securities. Investment objectives for our domestic plan assets are: • To ensure high correlation between the value of plan assets and liabilities; • To maintain careful control of the risk level within each asset class; and • To focus on a long-term return objective. We believe that there are no significant concentrations of risk within our plan assets as of December 31, 2021. We comply with the rules and regulations promulgated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) and we prohibit investments and investment strategies not allowed by ERISA. We do not permit direct purchases of our Company’s securities or the use of derivatives for the purpose of speculation. We invest the assets of non-domestic plans in compliance with laws and regulations applicable to those plans. Cash Flows and Plan Termination Our policy is to fund domestic pension liabilities in accordance with the limits imposed by the ERISA, federal income tax laws and the funding requirements of the Pension Protection Act of 2006. We fund non-domestic pension liabilities in accordance with laws and regulations applicable to those plans. We made total contributions to the pension plans of $28,220 during 2021. In 2020, we made total contributions of $2,862 to the pension plans. For 2022, minimum funding requirements for our pension plans are approximately $1,934. Total benefit payments expected to be paid to plan participants, including pension benefits funded from the plans and other benefits funded from Company assets, are as follows: Expected Benefit Payments 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027-2030 Pension Benefits $ 121,976 $ 98,120 $ 91,557 $ 90,301 $ 90,898 $ 341,696 Other Benefits 17,894 16,626 15,717 14,619 13,600 57,799 Savings Plans The Company sponsors several defined contribution plans to provide retirement benefits to employees. Contributions to The Hershey Company 401(k) Plan and similar plans for non-domestic employees are based on a portion of eligible pay up to a defined maximum. All matching contributions were made in cash. Expense associated with the defined contribution plans was $58,883 in 2021, $52,793 in 2020 and $47,651 in 2019.

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Stock Compensation Plans	STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS Share-based grants for compensation and incentive purposes are made pursuant to the Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (“EICP”). The EICP provides for grants of one or more of the following stock-based compensation awards to employees, non-employee directors and certain service providers upon whom the successful conduct of our business is dependent: • Non-qualified stock options (“stock options”); • Performance stock units (“PSUs”) and performance stock; • Stock appreciation rights; • Restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and restricted stock; and • Other stock-based awards. As of December 31, 2021, 65.8 million shares were authorized and approved by our stockholders for grants under the EICP. The EICP also provides for the deferral of stock-based compensation awards by participants if approved by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee of our Board and if in accordance with an applicable deferred compensation plan of the Company. Currently, the Compensation and Human Capital Committee has authorized the deferral of PSU and RSU awards by certain eligible employees under the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan. Our Board has authorized our non-employee directors to defer any portion of their cash retainer, committee chair fees and RSUs awarded that they elect to convert into deferred stock units under our Directors’ Compensation Plan. At the time stock options are exercised or PSUs and RSUs become payable, Common Stock is issued from our accumulated treasury shares. Dividend equivalents are credited on RSUs on the same date and at the same rate as dividends paid on our Common Stock. Dividend equivalents are charged to retained earnings and included in accrued liabilities until paid. Awards to employees eligible for retirement prior to the award becoming fully vested are amortized to expense over the period through the date that the employee first becomes eligible to retire and is no longer required to provide service to earn the award. In addition, historical data is used to estimate forfeiture rates and record share-based compensation expense only for those awards that are expected to vest. For the periods presented, compensation expense for all types of stock-based compensation programs and the related income tax benefit recognized were as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Pre-tax compensation expense $ 66,711 $ 57,584 $ 51,899 Related income tax benefit 11,608 8,580 9,030 Compensation expenses for stock compensation plans are primarily included in SM&A expense. As of December 31, 2021, total stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested awards not yet recognized was $82,114 and the weighted-average period over which this amount is expected to be recognized was approximately 1.9 years. Stock Options The exercise price of each stock option awarded under the EICP equals the closing price of our Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant. Each stock option has a maximum term of 10 years. Grants of stock options provide for pro-rated vesting, typically over a four-year period. Expense for stock options is based on grant date fair value and recognized on a straight-line method over the vesting period, net of estimated forfeitures. A summary of activity relating to grants of stock options for the year ended December 31, 2021 is as follows: Stock Options Shares Weighted-Average Weighted-Average Remaining Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding at beginning of the period 1,839,811 $99.72 4.9 years Granted 32,155 $147.98 Exercised (535,151) $94.98 Forfeited (3,859) $101.96 Outstanding as of December 31, 2021 1,332,956 $102.78 4.4 years $ 120,891 Options exercisable as of December 31, 2021 1,152,112 $101.31 4.1 years $ 106,178 The weighted-average fair value of options granted was $24.12, $21.31 and $15.25 per share in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The fair value was estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the following weighted-average assumptions: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Dividend yields 2.2 % 2.1 % 2.7 % Expected volatility 21.8 % 17.5 % 17.0 % Risk-free interest rates 1.0 % 1.3 % 2.5 % Expected term in years 6.3 6.7 6.5 • “Dividend yields” means the sum of dividends declared for the four most recent quarterly periods, divided by the average price of our Common Stock for the comparable periods; • “Expected volatility” means the historical volatility of our Common Stock over the expected term of each grant; • “Risk-free interest rates” means the U.S. Treasury yield curve rate in effect at the time of grant for periods within the contractual life of the stock option; and • “Expected term” means the period of time that stock options granted are expected to be outstanding based on historical data. The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $38,645, $32,121 and $115,786 in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, there was $792 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock option awards granted under the EICP, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years. The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2021: Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Range of Exercise Prices Number Outstanding as of 12/31/21 Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years Weighted-Average Exercise Price Number Exercisable as of 12/31/21 Weighted-Average Exercise Price $51.42 - $99.90 656,357 4.8 $95.13 521,242 $93.91 $99.91 - $107.05 316,955 2.6 $105.91 315,648 $105.92 $107.06 - $157.32 359,644 5.3 $113.97 315,222 $108.93 $51.42 - $157.32 1,332,956 4.4 $102.78 1,152,112 $101.31 Performance Stock Units and Restricted Stock Units Under the EICP, we grant PSUs to selected executives and other key employees. Vesting is contingent upon the achievement of certain performance objectives. We grant PSUs over 3-year performance cycles. If we meet targets for financial measures at the end of the applicable 3-year performance cycle, we award a resulting number of shares of our Common Stock to the participants. The number of shares may be increased to the maximum or reduced to the minimum threshold based on the results of these performance metrics in accordance with the terms established at the time of the award . For PSUs granted, the target award is a combination of a market-based total shareholder return and performance-based components. For market-based condition components, market volatility and other factors are taken into consideration in determining the grant date fair value and the related compensation expense is recognized regardless of whether the market condition is satisfied, provided that the requisite service has been provided. For performance-based condition components, we estimate the probability that the performance conditions will be achieved each quarter and adjust compensation expenses accordingly. The performance scores of PSUs granted in 2021, 2020, and 2019 can range from 0% to 250% of the targeted amounts. We recognize the compensation expense associated with PSUs ratably over the 3-year term. Compensation expense is based on the grant date fair value because the grants can only be settled in shares of our Common Stock. The grant date fair value of PSUs is determined based on the Monte Carlo simulation model for the market-based total shareholder return component and the closing market price of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant for performance-based components. In 2021, 2020 and 2019, we awarded RSUs to certain executive officers and other key employees under the EICP. We also awarded RSUs quarterly to non-employee directors. We recognize the compensation expense associated with employee RSUs over a specified award vesting period based on the grant date fair value of our Common Stock. We recognize expense for employee RSUs based on the straight-line method. The compensation expense associated with non-employee director RSUs is recognized ratably over the vesting period, net of estimated forfeitures. A summary of activity relating to grants of PSUs and RSUs for the period ended December 31, 2021 is as follows: Performance Stock Units and Restricted Stock Units Number of units Weighted-average grant date fair value for equity awards (per unit) Outstanding at beginning of year 1,053,332 $135.11 Granted 404,517 $154.83 Performance assumption change (1) 243,337 $148.18 Vested (340,744) $117.17 Forfeited (56,921) $151.73 Outstanding at end of year 1,303,521 $146.96 (1) Reflects the net number of PSUs above and below target levels based on the performance metrics. The following table sets forth information about the fair value of the PSUs and RSUs granted for potential future distribution to employees and non-employee directors. In addition, the table provides assumptions used to determine the fair value of the market-based total shareholder return component using the Monte Carlo simulation model on the date of grant. For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Units granted 404,517 353,037 493,828 Weighted-average fair value at date of grant $ 154.83 $ 161.30 $ 115.94 Monte Carlo simulation assumptions: Estimated values $ 66.44 $ 80.08 $ 48.40 Dividend yields 2.2 % 2.0 % 2.6 % Expected volatility 26.4 % 17.3 % 20.3 % • “Estimated values” means the fair value for the market-based total shareholder return component of each PSU at the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation model; • “Dividend yields” means the sum of dividends declared for the four most recently quarterly periods, divided by the average price of our Common Stock for the comparable periods; • “Expected volatility” means the historical volatility of our Common Stock over the expected term of each grant. The fair value of shares vested totaled $52,008, $56,294 and $51,739 in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Deferred PSUs, deferred RSUs and deferred stock units representing directors’ fees totaled 264,226 units as of December 31, 2021. Each unit is equivalent to one share of the Company’s Common Stock.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	SEGMENT INFORMATION Since December 31, 2014, the Company has reported its operations through two segments: (i) North America and (ii) International and Other. After the completion of the Company’s acquisitions of Dot’s and Pretzels in December 2021, as described in Note 2 , management of the Company has elected to begin reporting its operations through three reportable segments. Therefore, effective in the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company realigned its former two reportable segments into three reportable segments: (i) North America Confectionery, (ii) North America Salty Snacks and (iii) International. This new organizational structure aligns with how our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) manages our business, including resource allocation and performance assessment, and further aligns with our product categories and the key markets we serve. We have retroactively reflected these changes in all historical periods presented. • North America Confectionery – This segment is responsible for our traditional chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery market position in the United States and Canada. This includes our business in chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery, gum and refreshment products, protein bars, spreads, snack bites and mixes, as well as pantry and food service lines. This segment also includes our retail operations, including Hershey’s Chocolate World stores in Hershey, Pennsylvania, New York City, Las Vegas, Niagara Falls (Ontario) and Singapore, as well as operations associated with licensing the use of certain of the Company’s trademarks and products to third parties around the world. • North America Salty Snacks – This segment is responsible for our salty snacking products in the United States. This includes ready-to-eat popcorn, baked and trans fat free snacks, pretzels and other snacks. • International – International is a combination of all other operating segments that are not individually material, including those geographic regions where we operate outside of North America. We currently have operations and manufacture product in Mexico, Brazil, India and Malaysia, primarily for consumers in these regions, and also distribute and sell confectionery products in export markets of Asia, Latin America, Middle East, Europe, Africa and other regions. For segment reporting purposes, we use “segment income” to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. Segment income excludes unallocated general corporate administrative expenses, unallocated mark-to-market gains and losses on commodity derivatives, business realignment and impairment charges, acquisition-related costs and other unusual gains or losses that are not part of our measurement of segment performance. These items of our operating income are managed centrally at the corporate level and are excluded from the measure of segment income reviewed by the CODM as well the measure of segment performance used for incentive compensation purposes. Accounting policies associated with our operating segments are generally the same as those described in Note 1 . Certain manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and other activities supporting our global operations are integrated to maximize efficiency and productivity. As a result, assets and capital expenditures are not managed on a segment basis and are not included in the information reported to the CODM for the purpose of evaluating performance or allocating resources. We disclose depreciation and amortization that is generated by segment-specific assets, since these amounts are included within the measure of segment income reported to the CODM. Our segment net sales and earnings were as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Net sales: North America Confectionery $ 7,682,416 $ 7,084,860 $ 6,815,111 North America Salty Snacks 555,424 438,224 410,005 International 733,497 626,635 761,136 Total $ 8,971,337 $ 8,149,719 $ 7,986,252 Segment income (loss): North America Confectionery $ 2,475,873 $ 2,274,584 $ 2,120,212 North America Salty Snacks 100,777 75,845 50,816 International 74,170 (14) 50,535 Total segment income 2,650,820 2,350,415 2,221,563 Unallocated corporate expense (1) 614,875 520,632 532,539 Unallocated mark-to-market (gains) losses on commodity derivatives (24,376) 6,429 (28,651) Long-lived and intangible asset impairment charges (see Note 6 ) — 9,143 112,485 Costs associated with business realignment activities (see Note 9 ) 16,599 31,513 9,238 Operating profit 2,043,722 1,782,698 1,595,952 Interest expense, net (see Note 4 ) 127,417 149,374 144,125 Other (income) expense, net (see Note 17 ) 119,081 138,327 71,043 Income before income taxes $ 1,797,224 $ 1,494,997 $ 1,380,784 (1) Includes centrally-managed (a) corporate functional costs relating to legal, treasury, finance, and human resources, (b) expenses associated with the oversight and administration of our global operations, including warehousing, distribution and manufacturing, information systems and global shared services, (c) non-cash stock-based compensation expense, (d) acquisition-related costs and (e) other gains or losses that are not integral to segment performance. Activity within the unallocated mark-to-market losses (gains) on commodity derivatives is as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Net gains on mark-to-market valuation of commodity derivative positions recognized in income $ (85,402) $ (6,593) $ (35,488) Net gains on commodity derivative positions reclassified from unallocated to segment income 61,026 13,022 6,837 Net (gains) losses on mark-to-market valuation of commodity derivative positions recognized in unallocated derivative losses (gains) $ (24,376) $ 6,429 $ (28,651) As of December 31, 2021, the cumulative amount of mark-to-market gains on commodity derivatives that have been recognized in our consolidated cost of sales and not yet allocated to reportable segments was $86,914. Based on our forecasts of the timing of the recognition of the underlying hedged items, we expect to reclassify net pretax gains on commodity derivatives of $76,322 to segment operating results in the next twelve months. Depreciation and amortization expense included within segment income presented above is as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 North America Confectionery $ 213,113 $ 198,951 $ 195,431 North America Salty Snacks 29,744 27,362 29,544 International 22,754 24,533 24,827 Corporate 49,391 44,061 41,742 Total $ 315,002 $ 294,907 $ 291,544 Additional information regarding our net sales and long-lived assets disaggregated by geographical region is as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Net sales: United States $ 7,807,606 $ 7,042,804 $ 6,722,617 Other 1,163,731 1,106,915 1,263,635 Total $ 8,971,337 $ 8,149,719 $ 7,986,252 Long-lived assets: United States $ 2,099,786 $ 1,836,114 $ 1,717,606 Other 486,401 449,141 435,533 Total $ 2,586,187 $ 2,285,255 $ 2,153,139

EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTER

EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Equity and Noncontrolling Interest	EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST We had 1,055,000,000 authorized shares of capital stock as of December 31, 2021. Of this total, 900,000,000 shares were designated as Common Stock, 150,000,000 shares were designated as Class B Common Stock (“Class B Stock”) and 5,000,000 shares were designated as Preferred Stock. Each class has a par value of one dollar per share. Holders of the Common Stock and the Class B Stock generally vote together without regard to class on matters submitted to stockholders, including the election of directors. The holders of Common Stock have 1 vote per share and the holders of Class B Common Stock have 10 votes per share. However, the Common Stock holders, voting separately as a class, are entitled to elect one-sixth of the Board. With respect to dividend rights, the Common Stock holders are entitled to cash dividends 10% higher than those declared and paid on the Class B Common Stock. Class B Stock can be converted into Common Stock on a share-for-share basis at any time. During 2021, 2020 and 2019 no shares of Class B Stock were converted into Common Stock. Changes in the outstanding shares of Common Stock for the past three years were as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Shares issued 221,553,025 221,553,025 359,901,744 Treasury shares at beginning of year (13,325,898) (12,723,592) (150,172,840) Stock repurchases: Shares repurchased in the open market under pre-approved share repurchase programs (871,144) (951,138) (1,386,193) Shares repurchased to replace Treasury Stock issued for stock options and incentive compensation (2,005,500) (450,000) (2,674,349) Stock issuances: Shares issued for stock options and incentive compensation 758,531 798,832 3,161,071 Retirement of treasury shares — — 138,348,719 Treasury shares at end of year (15,444,011) (13,325,898) (12,723,592) Change in Common Stock due to retirement of treasury shares — — (138,348,719) Net shares outstanding at end of year 206,109,014 208,227,127 208,829,433 In July 2018, our Board of Directors approved a $500,000 share repurchase authorization to repurchase shares of our Common Stock. As of December 31, 2021, $109,983 remained available for repurchases of our Common Stock under this program. In May 2021, our Board of Directors approved an additional $500,000 share repurchase authorization. This program is to commence after the existing 2018 authorization is completed and is to be utilized at management’s discretion. We are authorized to purchase our outstanding shares in open market and privately negotiated transactions. The program has no expiration date and acquired shares of Common Stock will be held as treasury shares. Purchases under approved share repurchase authorizations are in addition to our practice of buying back shares sufficient to offset those issued under incentive compensation plans. Retirement of Treasury Shares During 2019, we retired 138,348,719 shares or $6,423,267 of the Company’s treasury shares previously repurchased. Under the applicable state law, these shares resume the status of authorized and unissued shares upon retirement. In accordance with our accounting policy, we record any excess of repurchase price over par value to retained earnings. As a result, our retained earnings were reduced by $6,284,919 during 2019. This transaction was approved by the Board on October 11, 2019. Hershey Trust Company Hershey Trust Company, as trustee for the Milton Hershey School Trust (the “Trust”) and as direct owner of investment shares, held 95,400 shares of our Common Stock as of December 31, 2021. As trustee for the Trust, Hershey Trust Company held 60,612,012 shares of the Class B Common Stock as of December 31, 2021, and was entitled to cast approximately 81% of all of the votes entitled to be cast on matters requiring the vote of both classes of our common stock voting together. Hershey Trust Company, as trustee for the Trust, or any successor trustee, or Milton Hershey School, as appropriate, must approve any issuance of shares of Common Stock or other action that would result in it not continuing to have voting control of our Company. In February 2022, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Hershey Trust Company, as trustee for the Trust, pursuant to which the Company purchased 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock from the Trust at a price equal to $203.35 per share, for a total purchase price of $203,350. Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiary As discussed in Note 2 , in January 2021 we completed the divestiture of LSFC, a joint venture originally established in 2007 in China for the purpose of manufacturing and selling product to the joint venture partners. Prior to the sale, we owned a 50% controlling interest in LSFC. A roll-forward showing the 2021 activity relating to the noncontrolling interest follows: Noncontrolling Interest Balance, December 31, 2020 $ 3,531 Net gain attributable to noncontrolling interest 5,307 Divestiture of noncontrolling interest (1,436) Distributions to joint venture partner (8,750) Reclassification to accrued liabilities (3,901) Other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation adjustments 5,249 Balance, December 31, 2021 $ — During the fourth quarter of 2021, we obtained certain approvals and satisfied other conditions necessary to commence the distribution of sales proceeds attributable to the joint venture partner. A portion of the distribution was completed in 2021, and we expect the remaining distribution to be completed during 2022.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Purchase obligations We enter into certain obligations for the purchase of raw materials. These obligations are primarily in the form of forward contracts for the purchase of raw materials from third-party brokers and dealers. These contracts minimize the effect of future price fluctuations by fixing the price of part or all of these purchase obligations. Total obligations consisted of fixed price contracts for the purchase of commodities and unpriced contracts that were valued using market prices as of December 31, 2021. The cost of commodities associated with the unpriced contracts is variable as market prices change over future periods. We mitigate the variability of these costs to the extent that we have entered into commodities futures contracts or other commodity derivative instruments to hedge our costs for those periods. Increases or decreases in market prices are offset by gains or losses on commodities futures contracts or other commodity derivative instruments. Taking delivery of and making payments for the specific commodities for use in the manufacture of finished goods satisfies our obligations under the forward purchase contracts. For each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, we satisfied these obligations by taking delivery of and making payment for the specific commodities. As of December 31, 2021, we had entered into agreements for the purchase of raw materials with various suppliers. Subject to meeting our quality standards, the purchase obligations covered by these agreements were as follows as of December 31, 2021: in millions 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Purchase obligations $ 1,742.1 $ 405.5 $ 32.8 $ 12.5 $ 12.5 Environmental contingencies We have a number of facilities that contain varying amounts of asbestos in certain locations within the facilities. Our asbestos management program is compliant with current applicable regulations, which require that we handle or dispose of asbestos in a special manner if such facilities undergo major renovations or are demolished. We do not have sufficient information to estimate the fair value of any asset retirement obligations related to these facilities. We cannot specify the settlement date or range of potential settlement dates and, therefore, sufficient information is not available to apply an expected present value technique. We expect to maintain the facilities with repairs and maintenance activities that would not involve or require the removal of significant quantities of asbestos. Legal contingencies On February 12, 2021, Issouf Coubaly, individually and on behalf of proposed class members, filed a complaint (Coubaly v. Nestlé U.S.A. et al., 1:21-cv-00386-DLF (D.D.C. Feb. 12, 2021)) in the District Court of the District of Columbia, seeking injunctive relief and unspecified damages for alleged violations of child labor and human trafficking laws under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. The Company is among several defendants named in the suit. The Company believes that the suit is without merit and is defending vigorously against the suit. In addition to the above-referenced matter, the Company is subject to certain legal proceedings and claims arising out of the ordinary course of our business, which cover a wide range of matters including trade regulation, product liability, advertising, contracts, environmental issues, patent and trademark matters, labor and employment matters, human and workplace rights matters and tax. While it is not feasible to predict or determine the outcome of such proceedings and claims with certainty, in our opinion these matters, both individually and in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Collective Bargaining As of December 31, 2021, the Company employed approximately 16,620 full-time and 2,370 part-time employees worldwide. Collective bargaining agreements covered approximately 6,235 employees, or approximately 33% of the Company’s employees worldwide. During 2022, agreements will be negotiated for certain employees at four facilities outside of the United States, comprising approximately 62% of total employees under collective bargaining agreements. We currently expect that we will be able to renegotiate such agreements on satisfactory terms when they expire.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	EARNINGS PER SHARE We compute basic earnings per share for Common Stock and Class B common stock using the two-class method. The Class B common stock is convertible into Common Stock on a share-for-share basis at any time. The computation of diluted earnings per share for Common Stock assumes the conversion of Class B common stock using the if-converted method, while the diluted earnings per share of Class B common stock does not assume the conversion of those shares. We compute basic and diluted earnings per share based on the weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock and Class B common stock outstanding as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Common Stock Class B Common Stock Common Stock Class B Common Stock Common Stock Class B Common Stock Basic earnings per share: Numerator: Allocation of distributed earnings (cash dividends paid) $ 498,084 $ 187,903 $ 467,013 $ 173,719 $ 445,685 $ 164,627 Allocation of undistributed earnings 574,772 216,753 464,802 173,174 393,731 145,649 Total earnings—basic $ 1,072,856 $ 404,656 $ 931,815 $ 346,893 $ 839,416 $ 310,276 Denominator (shares in thousands): Total weighted-average shares—basic 146,120 60,614 147,832 60,614 148,841 60,614 Earnings Per Share—basic $ 7.34 $ 6.68 $ 6.30 $ 5.72 $ 5.64 $ 5.12 Diluted earnings per share: Numerator: Allocation of total earnings used in basic computation $ 1,072,856 $ 404,656 $ 931,815 $ 346,893 $ 839,416 $ 310,276 Reallocation of total earnings as a result of conversion of Class B common stock to Common stock 404,656 — 346,893 — 310,276 — Reallocation of undistributed earnings — (1,098) — (822) — (886) Total earnings—diluted $ 1,477,512 $ 403,558 $ 1,278,708 $ 346,071 $ 1,149,692 $ 309,390 Denominator (shares in thousands): Number of shares used in basic computation 146,120 60,614 147,832 60,614 148,841 60,614 Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities: Conversion of Class B common stock to Common shares outstanding 60,614 — 60,614 — 60,614 — Employee stock options 609 — 600 — 785 — Performance and restricted stock units 415 — 368 — 462 — Total weighted-average shares—diluted 207,758 60,614 209,414 60,614 210,702 60,614 Earnings Per Share—diluted $ 7.11 $ 6.66 $ 6.11 $ 5.71 $ 5.46 $ 5.10 The earnings per share calculations for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 excluded 43, 15 and 1,476 stock options (in thousands), respectively, that would have been antidilutive.

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET OTH

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other (Income) Expense, Net	OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET Other (income) expense, net reports certain gains and losses associated with activities not directly related to our core operations. A summary of the components of other (income) expense, net is as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Write-down of equity investments in partnerships qualifying for historic and renewable energy tax credits (see Note 8 ) $ 113,756 $ 125,579 $ 50,457 Non-service cost components of net periodic benefit cost relating to pension and other post-retirement benefit plans (see Note 11 ) 5,177 12,560 20,415 Other (income) expense, net 148 188 171 Total $ 119,081 $ 138,327 $ 71,043

SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFO

SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information	SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION The components of certain Consolidated Balance Sheet accounts are as follows: December 31, 2021 2020 Inventories: Raw materials $ 395,358 $ 388,600 Goods in process 110,008 104,841 Finished goods 649,082 645,664 Inventories at FIFO 1,154,448 1,139,105 Adjustment to LIFO (165,937) (174,898) Total inventories $ 988,511 $ 964,207 Prepaid expenses and other: Prepaid expenses $ 129,287 $ 95,669 Other current assets 127,678 158,809 Total prepaid expenses and other $ 256,965 $ 254,478 Property, plant and equipment: Land $ 154,494 $ 131,513 Buildings 1,508,139 1,387,106 Machinery and equipment 3,443,500 3,169,754 Construction in progress 294,824 276,514 Property, plant and equipment, gross 5,400,957 4,964,887 Accumulated depreciation (2,814,770) (2,679,632) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 2,586,187 $ 2,285,255 Other non-current assets: Pension $ 71,618 $ 8,308 Capitalized software, net 260,656 187,673 Operating lease ROU assets 351,712 224,268 Investments in unconsolidated affiliates 93,089 52,351 Other non-current assets 91,128 83,287 Total other non-current assets $ 868,203 $ 555,887 Accrued liabilities: Payroll, compensation and benefits $ 291,446 $ 237,342 Advertising, promotion and product allowances 305,050 309,537 Operating lease liabilities 36,292 36,578 Other 222,850 198,309 Total accrued liabilities $ 855,638 $ 781,766 Other long-term liabilities: Post-retirement benefits liabilities $ 193,604 $ 223,507 Pension benefits liabilities 37,023 70,727 Operating lease liabilities 310,899 181,871 Other 245,532 207,329 Total other long-term liabilities $ 787,058 $ 683,434 Accumulated other comprehensive loss: Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (100,025) $ (98,525) Pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net of tax (116,381) (194,205) Cash flow hedges, net of tax (32,809) (45,352) Total accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (249,215) $ (338,082)

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUA

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS For the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 Additions Description Balance at Beginning of Period Charged to Costs and Expenses Charged to Other Accounts Deductions from Reserves Balance at End of Period In thousands of dollars For the year ended December 31, 2021 Allowances deducted from assets Accounts receivable—trade, net (a) $ 24,975 $ 198,608 $ — $ (194,746) $ 28,837 Valuation allowance on net deferred taxes (b) 193,310 9,759 — (18,173) 184,896 Inventory obsolescence reserve (c) 17,703 27,657 — (25,888) 19,472 Total allowances deducted from assets $ 235,988 $ 236,024 $ — $ (238,807) $ 233,205 For the year ended December 31, 2020 Allowances deducted from assets Accounts receivable—trade, net (a) $ 24,966 $ 180,764 $ — $ (180,755) $ 24,975 Valuation allowance on net deferred taxes (b) 206,743 2,603 — (16,036) 193,310 Inventory obsolescence reserve (c) 22,049 27,162 — (31,508) 17,703 Total allowances deducted from assets $ 253,758 $ 210,529 $ — $ (228,299) $ 235,988 For the year ended December 31, 2019 Allowances deducted from assets Accounts receivable—trade, net (a) $ 24,610 $ 159,140 $ — $ (158,784) $ 24,966 Valuation allowance on net deferred taxes (b) 239,959 (26,270) — (6,946) 206,743 Inventory obsolescence reserve (c) 20,136 27,157 — (25,244) 22,049 Total allowances deducted from assets $ 284,705 $ 160,027 $ — $ (190,974) $ 253,758 (a) Includes allowances for doubtful accounts, anticipated discounts and write-offs of uncollectible accounts receivable. (b) Includes adjustments to the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets that we do not expect to realize, as well as the release of valuation allowances. (c) Includes adjustments to the inventory reserve, transfers, disposals and write-offs of obsolete inventory.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_2

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	Description of Business The Hershey Company together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries and entities in which it has a controlling interest, (the “Company,” “Hershey,” “we” or “us”) is a global confectionery leader known for its branded portfolio of chocolate, sweets, mints and other great tasting snacks. The Company has more than 100 brands worldwide including such iconic brand names as Hershey’s, Reese’s, Kisses, Jolly Rancher and Ice Breakers, which are marketed, sold and distributed in approximately 80 countries worldwide. Hershey’s structure is designed to ensure continued focus on North America, coupled with an emphasis on profitable growth in our focus international markets. Since December 31, 2014, the Company has reported its operations through two segments: (i) North America and (ii) International and Other. After the completion of the Company’s acquisitions of Dot’s Pretzels, LLC (“Dot’s”) and Pretzels Inc.(“Pretzels”) in December 2021, management of the Company has elected to begin reporting its operations through three reportable segments. Therefore, effective in the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company realigned its former two reportable segments into three reportable segments: (i) North America Confectionery, (ii) North America Salty Snacks and (iii) International. For additional information on our segment presentation, see Note 13 . Basis of Presentation Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of The Hershey Company and its majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. We have a controlling financial interest if we own a majority of the outstanding voting common stock and minority shareholders do not have substantive participating rights, we have significant control through contractual or economic interests in which we are the primary beneficiary or we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance. We use the equity method of accounting when we have a 20% to 50% interest in other companies and exercise significant influence. See Note 14 for information on our noncontrolling interest, which was divested in January 2021. In addition, we use the equity method of accounting for our investments in partnership entities which make equity investments in projects eligible to receive federal historic and energy tax credits. See Note 10 for additional information on our equity investments in partnership entities qualifying for tax credits. Other investments that are not controlled, and over which we do not have the ability to exercise significant influence, are accounted for under the cost method. Both equity and cost method investments are included as Other non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For additional information on our investments in unconsolidated affiliates, see Note 8 .
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Our significant estimates and assumptions include, among others, pension and other post-retirement benefit plan assumptions, valuation assumptions of goodwill and other intangible assets, useful lives of long-lived assets, marketing and trade promotion accruals and income taxes. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, and the effects of any revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period that they are determined. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition The majority of our revenue contracts represent a single performance obligation related to the fulfillment of customer orders for the purchase of our products, including chocolate, sweets, mints and other grocery and snack offerings. Net sales reflect the transaction prices for these contracts based on our selling list price which is then reduced by estimated costs for trade promotional programs, consumer incentives, and allowances and discounts associated with aged or potentially unsaleable products. We recognize revenue at the point in time that control of the ordered product(s) is transferred to the customer, which is typically upon delivery to the customer or other customer-designated delivery point. Amounts billed and due from our customers are classified as accounts receivables on the balance sheet and require payment on a short-term basis. Our trade promotional programs and consumer incentives are used to promote our products and include, but are not limited to, discounts, coupons, rebates, in-store display incentives, and volume-based incentives. The estimated costs associated with these programs and incentives are based upon our analysis of the programs offered, expectations regarding customer and consumer participation, historical sales and payment trends, and our experience with payment patterns associated with similar programs offered in the past. The estimated costs of these programs are reasonably likely to change in future periods due to changes in trends with regard to customer and consumer participation, particularly for new programs and for programs related to the introduction of new products. Differences between estimated expense and actual program performance are recognized as a change in estimate in a subsequent period and are normally not significant. During 2021, 2020 and 2019, actual promotional costs have not deviated from the estimated amount by more than 3%. The Company’s unsettled portion remaining in accrued liabilities at year-end for these activities was $174,046 and $195,563 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We also recognize a minor amount of royalty income (less than 1% of our consolidated net sales) from sales-based licensing arrangements, pursuant to which revenue is recognized as the third-party licensee sales occur. Shipping and handling costs incurred to deliver product to the customer are recorded within cost of sales. Sales, value add and other taxes we collect concurrent with revenue producing activities are excluded from revenue. The majority of our products are confectionery or confectionery-based and, therefore, exhibit similar economic characteristics, as they are based on similar ingredients and are marketed and sold through the same channels to the same customers. In connection with our recent acquisitions, we have expanded our portfolio of salty snacking products, which also exhibit similar economic characteristics to our confectionery products and are sold through the same channels to the same customers. See Note 13 for revenues reported by geographic segment, which is consistent with how we organize and manage our operations, as well as product line net sales information.
Cost of Sales	Cost of Sales Cost of sales represents costs directly related to the manufacture and distribution of our products. Primary costs include raw materials, packaging, direct labor, overhead, shipping and handling, warehousing and the depreciation of manufacturing, warehousing and distribution facilities. Manufacturing overhead and related expenses include salaries, wages, employee benefits, utilities, maintenance and property taxes.
Selling, Marketing and Administrative Expense	Selling, Marketing and Administrative Expense Selling, marketing and administrative expense (“SM&A”) represents costs incurred in generating revenues and in managing our business. Such costs include advertising and other marketing expenses, selling expenses, research and development costs, administrative and other indirect overhead costs, amortization of capitalized software and intangible assets and depreciation of administrative facilities.
Cash Equivalents	Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid debt instruments, time deposits and money market funds with original maturities of three months or less. The fair value of cash and cash equivalents approximates the carrying amount.
Accounts Receivable - Trade	Accounts Receivable—Trade In the normal course of business, we extend credit to customers that satisfy pre-defined credit criteria, based upon the results of our recurring financial account reviews and our evaluation of current and projected economic conditions. Our primary concentration of credit risk is associated with McLane Company, Inc., one customer served principally by our North America Confectionery segment. As of December 31, 2021, McLane Company, Inc. accounted for approximately 27% of our total accounts receivable. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of our year-end accounts receivable. We believe that we have little concentration of credit risk associated with the remainder of our customer base. Accounts receivable-trade in the Consolidated Balance Sheets is presented net of allowances for bad debts and anticipated discounts of $28,837 and $24,975 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Inventories	Inventories Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market value, adjusted for the value of inventory that is estimated to be excess, obsolete or otherwise unsaleable. As of December 31, 2021, approximately 60% of our inventories, representing the majority of our United States (“U.S.”) inventories, were valued under the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method. The remainder of our inventories in the U.S. and inventories for our international businesses were valued at the lower of first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) cost or net realizable value. LIFO cost of inventories valued using the LIFO method was $589,850 as of December 31, 2021 and $606,282 as of December 31, 2020. The adjustment to LIFO, as shown in Note 18
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, as follows: 3 to 15 years for machinery and equipment; and 25 to 40 years for buildings and related improvements. At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, property, plant and equipment included assets under finance lease arrangements with net book values totaling $72,496 and $88,065, respectively. Total depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $230,638, $219,021 and $218,096, respectively, and included depreciation on assets recorded under finance lease arrangements. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. We capitalize applicable interest charges incurred during the construction of new facilities and production lines and amortize these costs over the assets’ estimated useful lives. We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. We measure the recoverability of assets to be held and used by a comparison of the carrying amount of long-lived assets to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated.
Computer Software	Computer Software We capitalize costs associated with software developed or obtained for internal use when both the preliminary project stage is completed and it is probable the software being developed will be completed and placed in service. Capitalized costs include only (i) external direct costs of materials and services consumed in developing or obtaining internal-use software, (ii) payroll and other related costs for employees who are directly associated with and who devote time to the internal-use software project and (iii) interest costs incurred, when material, while developing internal-use software. We cease capitalization of such costs no later than the point at which the project is substantially complete and ready for its intended purpose. The unamortized amount of capitalized software totaled $260,656 and $187,673 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We amortize software costs using the straight-line method over the expected life of the software, generally 3 to 7 years. Accumulated amortization of capitalized software was $321,939 and $360,579 as of 2021 and 2020, respectively. Such amounts are recorded within other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized, but are evaluated for impairment annually or more often if indicators of a potential impairment are present. Our annual impairment tests are conducted at the beginning of the fourth quarter. We test goodwill for impairment by performing either a qualitative or quantitative assessment. If we choose to perform a qualitative assessment, we evaluate economic, industry and company-specific factors in assessing the fair value of the related reporting unit. If we determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, a quantitative test is then performed. Otherwise, no further testing is required. For those reporting units tested using a quantitative approach, we compare the fair value of each reporting unit with the carrying amount of the reporting unit, including goodwill. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount of the reporting unit, impairment is indicated, requiring recognition of a goodwill impairment charge for the differential (up to the carrying value of goodwill). We test individual indefinite-lived intangible assets by comparing the estimated fair values with the book values of each asset. We determine the fair value of our reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets using an income approach. Under the income approach, we calculate the fair value of our reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets based on the present value of estimated future cash flows. Considerable management judgment is necessary to evaluate the impact of operating and macroeconomic changes and to estimate the future cash flows used to measure fair value. Our estimates of future cash flows consider past performance, current and anticipated market conditions and internal projections and operating plans which incorporate estimates for sales growth and profitability, and cash flows associated with taxes and capital spending. Additional assumptions include forecasted growth rates, estimated discount rates, which may be risk-adjusted for the operating market of the reporting unit, and estimated royalty rates that would be charged for comparable branded licenses. We believe such assumptions also reflect current and anticipated market conditions and are consistent with those that would be used by other marketplace participants for similar valuation purposes. Such assumptions are subject to change due to changing economic and competitive conditions. The cost of intangible assets with finite useful lives is amortized on a straight-line basis. Our finite-lived intangible assets consist primarily of certain trademarks, customer-related intangible assets and patents obtained through business acquisitions. The weighted-average amortization period for our finite-lived intangible assets is approximately 30 years, which is primarily driven by recently acquired trademarks. If certain events or changes in operating conditions indicate that the carrying value of these assets, or related asset groups, may not be recoverable, we perform an impairment assessment and may adjust the remaining useful lives. See Note 3 for additional information regarding the results of impairment tests.
Currency Translation	Currency TranslationThe financial statements of our foreign entities with functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars, with the resulting translation adjustments recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (loss). Assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, while income and expense items are translated using the average exchange rates during the period.
Derivative Instruments	Derivative Instruments We use derivative instruments principally to offset exposure to market risks arising from changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. See Note 5 for additional information on our risk management strategy and the types of instruments we use. Derivative instruments are recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair values. When we become party to a derivative instrument and intend to apply hedge accounting, we designate the instrument for financial reporting purposes as a cash flow or fair value hedge. The accounting for changes in fair value (gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether we have designated it and it qualified as part of a hedging relationship, as noted below: • Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is designated as a cash flow hedge are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) to the extent effective and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the transaction hedged by that derivative also affects earnings. • Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is designated as a fair value hedge, along with the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged asset or liability that is attributable to the risk being hedged, are recorded in earnings, thereby reflecting in earnings the net extent to which the hedge is not effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value. • Changes in the fair value of a derivative not designated as a hedging instrument are recognized in earnings in cost of sales or SM&A, consistent with the related exposure. For derivatives designated as hedges, we assess, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether they are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of hedged items. The ineffective portion, if any, is recorded directly in earnings. In addition, if we determine that a derivative is not highly effective as a hedge or that it has ceased to be a highly effective hedge, we discontinue hedge accounting prospectively. We do not hold or issue derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes and are not a party to any instruments with leverage or prepayment features.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-14, Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Defined Benefit Plans—General (Topic 715-20): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans , which modifies the disclosure requirements for defined benefit pension plans and other post-retirement plans. ASU 2018-14 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this ASU should be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. We elected to early adopt the provisions of this ASU in the fourth quarter of 2019. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments . This ASU modifies the measurement of expected credit losses of certain financial instruments. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those annual periods. The amendments in this ASU should be applied on a modified retrospective basis to all periods presented. We adopted the provisions of this ASU in the first quarter of 2020. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement . This ASU modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying or adding certain disclosures. ASU 2018-13 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. We adopted the provisions of this ASU in the first quarter of 2020. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40), Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract . This ASU aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). ASU 2018-15 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this ASU should be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. We adopted the provisions of this ASU in the first quarter of 2020 on a prospective basis. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes . This ASU is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and clarifying certain aspects of the current guidance to promote consistency among reporting entities. ASU 2019-12 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all the amendments in the same period. Most amendments within this ASU are required to be applied on a prospective basis, while certain amendments must be applied on a retrospective or modified retrospective basis. We adopted the provisions of this ASU in the fourth quarter of 2020. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting . The ASU is intended to provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. Entities may apply this ASU upon issuance through December 31, 2022 on a prospective basis. We intend to early adopt the provisions of this ASU in the first quarter of 2022. Adoption of the new standard is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. This ASU requires an acquirer to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) rather than adjust them to fair value at the acquisition date. ASU 2021-08 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022 and interim periods within those annual periods. This ASU should be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after the date of adoption. Evaluation of this new standard is dependent on multiple circumstances including the timing and complexity of completed business combinations. As a result, we intend to adopt the provisions of this ASU in the first quarter of 2023.

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIV_2

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Schedule of Purchase Consideration Allocation to Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The purchase consideration was allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values as follows: Initial Allocation Goodwill $ 165,301 Other intangible assets 32,100 Current assets acquired 30,717 Property, plant and equipment, net 96,099 Other non-current assets, primarily operating lease ROU assets 111,787 Deferred income taxes 541 Current liabilities acquired (22,713) Other long-term liabilities, primarily operating lease liabilities (109,355) Net assets acquired $ 304,477 Initial Allocation Goodwill $ 303,345 Other intangible assets 526,300 Current assets acquired 51,121 Property, plant and equipment, net 39,256 Other non-current assets 2,201 Other liabilities assumed, primarily current liabilities (28,057) Net assets acquired $ 894,166 Goodwill $ 175,826 Other intangible assets 235,800 Other assets acquired, primarily current assets 33,092 Other liabilities assumed, primarily current liabilities (9,620) Deferred income taxes (7,888) Net assets acquired $ 427,210 Goodwill $ 180,065 Other intangible assets 206,800 Other assets acquired, primarily current assets 25,435 Other liabilities assumed, primarily current liabilities (10,140) Net assets acquired $ 402,160

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of the Changes in the Carrying Value of Goodwill by Reportable Segment	The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: North America Confectionery North America Salty Snacks International Total Goodwill $ 1,851,287 $ 121,152 $ 375,864 $ 2,348,303 Accumulated impairment loss (4,973) — (357,375) (362,348) Balance at January 1, 2020 1,846,314 121,152 18,489 1,985,955 Measurement period adjustments 825 — — 825 Foreign currency translation 2,154 — (719) 1,435 Balance at December 31, 2020 1,849,293 121,152 17,770 1,988,215 Acquired during the period (see Note 2 ) 174,516 468,646 — 643,162 Measurement period adjustments (see Note 2 ) 1,310 — — 1,310 Foreign currency translation 887 — (400) 487 Balance at December 31, 2021 $ 2,026,006 $ 589,798 $ 17,370 $ 2,633,174
Schedule of Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization for Each Major Class of Intangible Asset	The following table provides the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset: December 31, 2021 2020 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Intangible assets subject to amortization: Trademarks $ 1,705,390 $ (141,760) $ 1,211,086 $ (104,939) Customer-related 504,667 (65,131) 204,101 (49,616) Patents 8,623 (8,623) 8,556 (8,542) Total 2,218,680 (215,514) 1,423,743 (163,097) Intangible assets not subject to amortization: Trademarks 34,422 34,568 Total other intangible assets $ 2,037,588 $ 1,295,214
Schedule of Amortization Expense, for the Next Five Years	Amortization expense for the next five years, based on current intangible asset balances, is estimated to be as follows: Year ending December 31, 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Amortization expense $ 79,298 $ 79,105 $ 78,523 $ 78,523 $ 78,523

SHORT AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Table

SHORT AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Short-term Debt	Short-term debt consisted of the following: December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Short-term foreign bank borrowings against lines of credit $ 119,038 $ 74,041 U.S. commercial paper 820,385 — Total short-term debt $ 939,423 $ 74,041 Weighted average interest rate on outstanding commercial paper 0.1 % N/A
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	Long-term debt consisted of the following: December 31, Maturity Date 2021 2020 8.800% Debentures (1) February 15, 2021 $ — $ 84,715 3.100% Notes (1) May 15, 2021 — 350,000 2.625% Notes May 1, 2023 250,000 250,000 3.375% Notes May 15, 2023 500,000 500,000 2.050% Notes November 15, 2024 300,000 300,000 0.900% Notes (2) June 1, 2025 300,000 300,000 3.200% Notes August 21, 2025 300,000 300,000 2.300% Notes August 15, 2026 500,000 500,000 7.200% Debentures August 15, 2027 193,639 193,639 2.450% Notes November 15, 2029 300,000 300,000 1.700% Notes (2) June 1, 2030 350,000 350,000 3.375% Notes August 15, 2046 300,000 300,000 3.125% Notes November 15, 2049 400,000 400,000 2.650% Notes (2) June 1, 2050 350,000 350,000 Finance lease obligations (see Note 7 ) 69,146 80,755 Net impact of interest rate swaps, debt issuance costs and unamortized debt discounts (23,314) (30,525) Total long-term debt 4,089,471 4,528,584 Less—current portion 2,844 438,829 Long-term portion $ 4,086,627 $ 4,089,755 (1) In February 2021, we repaid $84,715 of 8.800% Debentures due upon their maturity. In May 2021, we repaid $350,000 of 3.100% Notes due upon their maturity. (2) During the second quarter of 2020, we issued $300,000 of 0.900% Notes due in 2025, $350,000 of 1.700% Notes due in 2030 and $350,000 of 2.650% Notes due in 2050 (the “2020 Notes”). Proceeds from the issuance of the 2020 Notes, net of discounts and issuance costs, totaled $989,876. The 2020 Notes were issued under a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed in May 2018 that registered an indeterminate amount of debt securities.
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	Aggregate annual maturities of our long-term Notes (excluding finance lease obligations and net impact of interest rate swaps, debt issuance costs and unamortized debt discounts) are as follows for the years ending December 31: 2022 $ — 2023 750,000 2024 300,000 2025 600,000 2026 500,000 Thereafter 1,893,639
Schedule of Net Interest Expense	Net interest expense consists of the following: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Interest expense $ 139,156 $ 160,204 $ 157,707 Capitalized interest (9,310) (6,733) (5,585) Interest expense 129,846 153,471 152,122 Interest income (2,429) (4,097) (7,997) Interest expense, net $ 127,417 $ 149,374 $ 144,125

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of the Classification of Derivative Assets and Liabilities within the Consolidated Balance Sheets	The following table presents the classification of derivative assets and liabilities within the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020: December 31, 2021 2020 Assets (1) Liabilities (1) Assets (1) Liabilities (1) Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments: Foreign exchange contracts $ 2,949 $ 711 $ 2,388 $ 5,522 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: Commodities futures and options (2) 2,423 1,376 3,299 1,648 Deferred compensation derivatives 2,412 — 3,630 — Foreign exchange contracts 550 — 176 93 5,385 1,376 7,105 1,741 Total $ 8,334 $ 2,087 $ 9,493 $ 7,263 (1) Derivatives assets are classified on our Consolidated Balance Sheets within prepaid expenses and other as well as other non-current assets. Derivative liabilities are classified on our Consolidated Balance Sheets within accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. (2) As of December 31, 2021, amounts reflected on a net basis in liabilities were assets of $31,774 and liabilities of $32,701, which are associated with cash transfers receivable or payable on commodities futures contracts reflecting the change in quoted market prices on the last trading day for the period. The comparable amounts reflected on a net basis in assets at December 31, 2020 were assets of $32,674 and liabilities of $29,376. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the remaining amount reflected in assets and liabilities related to the fair value of other non-exchange traded derivative instruments, respectively.
Schedule of the Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income	The effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows: Non-designated Hedges Cash Flow Hedges Gains (losses) recognized in income (a) Gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) Gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI into income (b) 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020 Commodities futures and options $ 85,402 $ 6,593 $ — $ — $ — $ — Foreign exchange contracts 547 (1,584) (1,551) (780) (7,145) 1,810 Interest rate swap agreements — — — — (10,972) (9,589) Deferred compensation derivatives 6,004 4,934 — — — — Total $ 91,953 $ 9,943 $ (1,551) $ (780) $ (18,117) $ (7,779) (a) Gains (losses) recognized in income for non-designated commodities futures and options contracts were included in cost of sales. Gains (losses) recognized in income for non-designated foreign currency forward exchange contracts and deferred compensation derivatives were included in selling, marketing and administrative expenses. (b) Gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI into income for foreign currency forward exchange contracts were included in selling, marketing and administrative expenses. Losses reclassified from AOCI into income for interest rate swap agreements were included in interest expense.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS FAIR _2

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value	The following table presents assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2021 and 2020: Assets (Liabilities) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total December 31, 2021: Derivative Instruments: Assets: Foreign exchange contracts (1) $ — $ 3,499 $ — $ 3,499 Deferred compensation derivatives (2) — 2,412 — 2,412 Commodities futures and options (3) 2,423 — — 2,423 Liabilities: Foreign exchange contracts (1) — 711 — 711 Commodities futures and options (3) 1,376 — — 1,376 December 31, 2020: Assets: Foreign exchange contracts (1) $ — $ 2,564 $ — $ 2,564 Deferred compensation derivatives (2) — 3,630 — 3,630 Commodities futures and options (3) 3,299 — — 3,299 Liabilities: Foreign exchange contracts (1) — 5,615 — 5,615 Commodities futures and options (3) 1,648 — — 1,648 (1) The fair value of foreign currency forward exchange contracts is the difference between the contract and current market foreign currency exchange rates at the end of the period. We estimate the fair value of foreign currency forward exchange contracts on a quarterly basis by obtaining market quotes of spot and forward rates for contracts with similar terms, adjusted where necessary for maturity differences. (2) The fair value of deferred compensation derivatives is based on quoted prices for market interest rates and a broad market equity index. (3) The fair value of commodities futures and options contracts is based on quoted market prices.
Schedule of Fair Values and Carrying Values of Long-Term Debt	The fair values and carrying values of long-term debt, including the current portion, were as follows: Fair Value Carrying Value At December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Current portion of long-term debt $ 2,844 $ 443,215 $ 2,844 $ 438,829 Long-term debt 4,274,304 4,479,499 4,086,627 4,089,755 Total $ 4,277,148 $ 4,922,714 $ 4,089,471 $ 4,528,584
Schedule of Other Fair Value Measurements	2020 Activity During 2020, we recorded the following impairment charges, which use significant unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs, as defined by the fair value hierarchy: 2020 Adjustment to disposal group (1) $ 6,200 Other asset write-down (2) 2,943 Long-lived asset impairment charges $ 9,143 (1) In connection with the sale of the LSFC joint venture (disposal group previously classified as held for sale), we recorded impairment charges to adjust long-lived asset values. The fair value of the disposal group was supported by potential sales prices with third-party buyers. The sale of the LSFC joint venture was completed in January 2021. (2) In connection with a previous sale, the Company wrote-down certain receivables deemed uncollectible. 2019 Activity During 2019, we recorded the following impairment charges, which use significant unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs, as defined by the fair value hierarchy: 2019 Customer relationship and trademark intangible assets (1) $ 100,131 Other long-lived assets not held for sale (2) 9,629 Adjustment to disposal group (3) 2,725 Long-lived and intangible asset impairment charges $ 112,485 (1) During the fourth quarter of 2019, as discussed in Note 3 , we recorded impairment charges to write down customer relationship and trademark intangible assets associated with Krave. These charges were determined by comparing the fair value of the asset group to its carrying value. We used various valuation techniques to determine fair value, with the primary techniques being discounted cash flow analysis and relief-from-royalty valuation approaches, which use significant unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs, as defined by the fair value hierarchy. (2) During 2019, we recorded impairment charges predominantly comprised of select long-lived assets that had not yet met the held for sale criteria. The fair value of these assets was supported by potential sales prices with third-party buyers and market analysis. (3) In connection with disposal groups previously classified as held for sale, we recorded impairment charges to adjust long-lived asset values. The fair value of the disposal group was supported by potential sales prices with third-party buyers.

LEASES (Tables)

LEASES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Lease Expense	The components of lease expense were as follows: Lease expense Classification 2021 2020 Operating lease cost Cost of sales or SM&A (1) $ 44,444 $ 44,547 Finance lease cost: Amortization of ROU assets Depreciation and amortization (1) 8,098 8,202 Interest on lease liabilities Interest expense, net 4,358 4,475 Net lease cost (2) $ 56,900 $ 57,224 (1) Supply chain-related amounts were included in cost of sales. (2) Net lease cost does not include short-term leases, variable lease costs or sublease income, all of which are immaterial. Information regarding our lease terms and discount rates were as follows: 2021 2020 Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) Operating leases 15.4 12.5 Finance leases 30.0 30.1 Weighted-average discount rate Operating leases 3.1 % 3.8 % Finance leases 6.1 % 5.9 %
Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information	Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases were as follows: Leases Classification 2021 2020 Assets Operating lease ROU assets Other non-current assets $ 351,712 $ 224,268 Finance lease ROU assets, at cost Property, plant and equipment, gross 89,190 101,426 Accumulated amortization Accumulated depreciation (16,694) (13,361) Finance lease ROU assets, net Property, plant and equipment, net 72,496 88,065 Total leased assets $ 424,208 $ 312,333 Liabilities Current Operating Accrued liabilities $ 36,292 $ 36,578 Finance Current portion of long-term debt 3,564 4,868 Non-current Operating Other long-term liabilities 310,899 181,871 Finance Long-term debt 65,582 75,887 Total lease liabilities $ 416,337 $ 299,204 The components of certain Consolidated Balance Sheet accounts are as follows: December 31, 2021 2020 Inventories: Raw materials $ 395,358 $ 388,600 Goods in process 110,008 104,841 Finished goods 649,082 645,664 Inventories at FIFO 1,154,448 1,139,105 Adjustment to LIFO (165,937) (174,898) Total inventories $ 988,511 $ 964,207 Prepaid expenses and other: Prepaid expenses $ 129,287 $ 95,669 Other current assets 127,678 158,809 Total prepaid expenses and other $ 256,965 $ 254,478 Property, plant and equipment: Land $ 154,494 $ 131,513 Buildings 1,508,139 1,387,106 Machinery and equipment 3,443,500 3,169,754 Construction in progress 294,824 276,514 Property, plant and equipment, gross 5,400,957 4,964,887 Accumulated depreciation (2,814,770) (2,679,632) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 2,586,187 $ 2,285,255 Other non-current assets: Pension $ 71,618 $ 8,308 Capitalized software, net 260,656 187,673 Operating lease ROU assets 351,712 224,268 Investments in unconsolidated affiliates 93,089 52,351 Other non-current assets 91,128 83,287 Total other non-current assets $ 868,203 $ 555,887 Accrued liabilities: Payroll, compensation and benefits $ 291,446 $ 237,342 Advertising, promotion and product allowances 305,050 309,537 Operating lease liabilities 36,292 36,578 Other 222,850 198,309 Total accrued liabilities $ 855,638 $ 781,766 Other long-term liabilities: Post-retirement benefits liabilities $ 193,604 $ 223,507 Pension benefits liabilities 37,023 70,727 Operating lease liabilities 310,899 181,871 Other 245,532 207,329 Total other long-term liabilities $ 787,058 $ 683,434 Accumulated other comprehensive loss: Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (100,025) $ (98,525) Pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net of tax (116,381) (194,205) Cash flow hedges, net of tax (32,809) (45,352) Total accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (249,215) $ (338,082)
Schedule of Maturity of Operating Lease Liabilities	The maturity of our lease liabilities as of December 31, 2021 were as follows: Operating leases Finance leases Total 2022 $ 46,282 $ 7,310 $ 53,592 2023 38,709 5,231 43,940 2024 33,884 4,209 38,093 2025 23,021 3,968 26,989 2026 21,710 3,985 25,695 Thereafter 284,367 146,085 430,452 Total lease payments 447,973 170,788 618,761 Less: Imputed interest 100,782 101,642 202,424 Total lease liabilities $ 347,191 $ 69,146 $ 416,337
Schedule of Maturity of Finance Lease Liabilities	The maturity of our lease liabilities as of December 31, 2021 were as follows: Operating leases Finance leases Total 2022 $ 46,282 $ 7,310 $ 53,592 2023 38,709 5,231 43,940 2024 33,884 4,209 38,093 2025 23,021 3,968 26,989 2026 21,710 3,985 25,695 Thereafter 284,367 146,085 430,452 Total lease payments 447,973 170,788 618,761 Less: Imputed interest 100,782 101,642 202,424 Total lease liabilities $ 347,191 $ 69,146 $ 416,337
Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related To Leases	Supplemental cash flow and other information related to leases were as follows: 2021 2020 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 42,584 $ 42,568 Operating cash flows from finance leases $ 4,730 $ 4,475 Financing cash flows from finance leases $ 4,358 $ 4,468 ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities: Operating leases $ 164,951 $ 38,464 Finance leases $ (6,424) $ 3,992

BUSINESS REALIGNMENT ACTIVITI_2

BUSINESS REALIGNMENT ACTIVITIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Business Realignment Activity	Costs associated with business realignment activities are classified in our Consolidated Statements of Income as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Cost of sales $ 5,220 $ 2,209 $ — Selling, marketing and administrative expense 7,854 10,801 1,126 Business realignment costs 3,525 18,503 8,112 Costs associated with business realignment activities $ 16,599 $ 31,513 $ 9,238 Costs recorded by program in 2021, 2020 and 2019 related to these activities were as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 International Optimization Program: Severance $ 3,982 $ 18,977 $ — Other program costs 12,617 10,366 — Margin for Growth Program: Severance — (653) 5,178 Other program costs — 2,823 4,060 Total $ 16,599 $ 31,513 $ 9,238
Schedule of Liability Activity for Costs Qualifying as Exit and Disposal Costs	The following table presents the liability activity for costs qualifying as exit and disposal costs for the year ended December 31, 2021: Total Liability balance at December 31, 2020 (1) $ 12,748 2021 business realignment charges (2) 8,327 Cash payments (20,369) Liability balance at December 31, 2021 (1) $ 706 (1) The liability balances reflected above are reported within accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities.

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	The components of income before income taxes were as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Domestic $ 1,775,361 $ 1,405,254 $ 1,211,051 Foreign 21,863 89,743 169,733 Income before income taxes $ 1,797,224 $ 1,494,997 $ 1,380,784
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	The components of our provision for income taxes were as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Current: Federal $ 161,402 $ 117,348 $ 179,358 State 60,979 46,198 38,232 Foreign 78,650 29,158 31,514 301,031 192,704 249,104 Deferred: Federal 26,726 24,486 14,958 State 8,253 3,746 1,865 Foreign (21,605) (1,352) (31,895) 13,374 26,880 (15,072) Total provision for income taxes $ 314,405 $ 219,584 $ 234,032
Schedule of Deferred Tax Asset and Liabilities	The significant temporary differences that comprised the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows: December 31, 2021 2020 Deferred tax assets: Post-retirement benefit obligations $ 51,026 $ 58,059 Accrued expenses and other reserves 81,847 86,412 Stock-based compensation 21,898 18,831 Derivative instruments — 15,550 Pension — 8,203 Lease liabilities 95,503 64,192 Accrued trade promotion reserves 25,382 25,877 Net operating loss carryforwards 152,389 154,445 Capital loss carryforwards 2,522 15,401 Other 49,760 10,027 Gross deferred tax assets 480,327 456,997 Valuation allowance (167,788) (193,310) Total deferred tax assets 312,539 263,687 Deferred tax liabilities: Property, plant and equipment, net 234,474 180,633 Acquired intangibles 168,087 156,439 Lease ROU assets 76,285 46,778 Inventories 20,105 21,086 Derivative instruments 1,352 — Pension 11,871 — Other 47,496 58,410 Total deferred tax liabilities 559,670 463,346 Net deferred tax liabilities $ (247,131) $ (199,659) Included in: Non-current deferred tax assets, net $ 40,873 $ 29,369 Non-current deferred tax liabilities, net (288,004) (229,028) Net deferred tax liabilities $ (247,131) $ (199,659)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	The following table reconciles the federal statutory income tax rate with our effective income tax rate: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Federal statutory income tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % Increase (reduction) resulting from: State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefits 2.8 2.7 1.8 Foreign rate differences (0.2) (0.5) (1.5) Historic and solar tax credits (6.2) (7.7) (3.4) Tax contingencies 1.7 0.1 0.9 Stock compensation (0.5) (0.6) (1.3) Valuation allowance release — — (1.5) Other, net (1.1) (0.3) 0.9 Effective income tax rate 17.5 % 14.7 % 16.9 %
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows: December 31, 2021 2020 Balance at beginning of year $ 108,543 $ 108,383 Additions for tax positions taken during prior years 40,145 10,641 Reductions for tax positions taken during prior years (3,601) (2,496) Additions for tax positions taken during the current year 14,329 3,354 Settlements (9,858) — Expiration of statutes of limitations (6,253) (11,339) Balance at end of year $ 143,305 $ 108,543

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIRE_2

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, and Funded Status	A summary of the changes in benefit obligations, plan assets and funded status of these plans is as follows: Pension Benefits Other Benefits December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Change in benefit obligation Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 1,168,838 $ 1,105,206 $ 243,308 $ 230,457 Service cost 21,361 21,734 1,879 159 Interest cost 18,320 26,112 3,857 6,029 Actuarial (gain) loss (33,984) 90,140 (14,787) 15,218 Settlement (75,985) (52,938) — — Currency translation and other 619 1,822 113 254 Benefits paid (22,989) (23,238) (22,880) (8,809) Projected benefit obligation at end of year 1,076,180 1,168,838 211,490 243,308 Change in plan assets Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 1,100,245 1,053,438 — — Actual return on plan assets 68,361 118,812 — — Employer contributions 28,220 2,862 22,880 8,809 Settlement (75,985) (52,938) — — Currency translation and other 339 1,309 — — Benefits paid (22,989) (23,238) (22,880) (8,809) Fair value of plan assets at end of year 1,098,191 1,100,245 — — Funded status at end of year $ 22,011 $ (68,593) $ (211,490) $ (243,308) Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets: Other assets $ 71,618 $ 8,308 $ — $ — Accrued liabilities (12,584) (6,174) (17,886) (19,801) Other long-term liabilities (37,023) (70,727) (193,604) (223,507) Total $ 22,011 $ (68,593) $ (211,490) $ (243,308) Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax: Actuarial net (loss) gain $ (132,917) $ (205,193) $ 1,137 $ (10,718) Net prior service credit 15,399 21,706 — — Net amounts recognized in AOCI $ (117,518) $ (183,487) $ 1,137 $ (10,718)
Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets	Plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were as follows: December 31, 2021 2020 Projected benefit obligation $ 108,034 $ 759,200 Accumulated benefit obligation 92,462 718,335 Fair value of plan assets 58,427 682,299
Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost	The components of net periodic benefit cost were as follows: Pension Benefits Other Benefits For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 2021 2020 2019 Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost Service cost $ 21,361 $ 21,734 $ 20,878 $ 1,879 $ 159 $ 151 Interest cost 18,320 26,112 35,756 3,857 6,029 7,837 Expected return on plan assets (49,091) (52,907) (54,520) — — — Amortization of prior service (credit) cost (6,142) (7,308) (7,230) — 300 811 Amortization of net loss 20,556 26,952 32,647 1,593 (39) (385) Settlement loss 16,085 13,421 5,498 — — — Total net periodic benefit cost $ 21,089 $ 28,004 $ 33,029 $ 7,329 $ 6,449 $ 8,414 Change in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in AOCI, pre-tax Actuarial net (gain) loss $ (80,047) $ (15,606) $ (52,028) $ (16,374) $ 15,266 $ 23,956 Prior service cost (credit) 6,447 7,310 7,232 — (300) (810) Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss, pre-tax $ (73,600) $ (8,296) $ (44,796) $ (16,374) $ 14,966 $ 23,146 Net amounts recognized in periodic benefit cost and AOCI $ (52,511) $ 19,708 $ (11,767) $ (9,045) $ 21,415 $ 31,560
Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used in Computing the Benefit Obligation	The weighted-average assumptions used in computing the year end benefit obligations were as follows: Pension Benefits Other Benefits December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Discount rate 2.7 % 2.3 % 2.9 % 2.5 % Rate of increase in compensation levels 3.5 % 3.5 % N/A N/A Interest crediting rate 4.6 % 4.7 % N/A N/A The weighted-average assumptions used in computing net periodic benefit cost were as follows: Pension Benefits Other Benefits For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 2021 2020 2019 Discount rate 2.3 % 3.1 % 4.1 % 2.5 % 3.2 % 4.2 % Expected long-term return on plan assets 4.8 % 5.3 % 5.9 % N/A N/A N/A Rate of compensation increase 3.5 % 3.6 % 3.6 % N/A N/A N/A
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets	Our target asset allocation for our major domestic pension plans as of December 31, 2021 was as follows: Asset Class Target Asset Allocation Cash 1% Equity securities 27% Fixed income securities 48% Alternative investments, including real estate, listed infrastructure and other 24% The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy (as defined in Note 6 ), pension plan assets at their fair values as of December 31, 2021: Quoted prices in active Significant other observable inputs Significant other unobservable inputs Investments Using NAV as a Practical Expedient Total Cash and cash equivalents $ 534 $ 23,715 $ — $ 649 $ 24,898 Equity securities: Global all-cap (a) — — — 294,090 294,090 Fixed income securities: U.S. government/agency — — — 248,579 248,579 Corporate bonds (b) — — — 78,360 78,360 International government/corporate bonds (c) — — — 31,922 31,922 Diversified credit (d) — — — 154,004 154,004 Alternative investments: Global diversified assets (e) — — — 97,412 97,412 Real assets fund (f) — — — 168,926 168,926 Total pension plan assets $ 534 $ 23,715 $ — $ 1,073,942 $ 1,098,191 The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, pension plan assets at their fair values as of December 31, 2020: Quoted prices in active Significant other observable inputs Significant other unobservable inputs Investments Using NAV as a Practical Expedient Total Cash and cash equivalents $ 613 $ 21,287 $ — $ 576 $ 22,476 Equity securities: Global all-cap (a) — — — 264,909 264,909 Fixed income securities: U.S. government/agency — — — 215,573 215,573 Corporate bonds (b) — — — 155,648 155,648 International government/corporate bonds (c) — — — 32,586 32,586 Diversified credit (d) — — — 160,829 160,829 Alternative investments: Global diversified assets (e) — — — 117,290 117,290 Global real estate investment trusts (g) — — — 60,083 60,083 Global infrastructure (h) — — — 70,851 70,851 Total pension plan assets $ 613 $ 21,287 $ — $ 1,078,345 $ 1,100,245 (1) Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy but are included to reconcile to the amounts presented in our Obligations and Funded Status table. (a) This category comprises equity funds that primarily track the MSCI World Index or MSCI All Country World Index. (b) This category comprises fixed income funds primarily invested in investment grade and high yield bonds. (c) This category comprises fixed income funds primarily invested in Canadian and other international bonds. (d) This category comprises fixed income funds primarily invested in high yield bonds, loans, securitized debt and emerging market debt. (e) This category comprises diversified funds invested across alternative asset classes. (f) This category comprises funds primarily invested in publicly traded real estate securities, publicly listed infrastructure securities and real estate debt. (g) This category comprises equity funds primarily invested in publicly traded real estate securities. (h) This category comprises equity funds primarily invested in publicly traded listed infrastructure securities.
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments	Total benefit payments expected to be paid to plan participants, including pension benefits funded from the plans and other benefits funded from Company assets, are as follows: Expected Benefit Payments 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027-2030 Pension Benefits $ 121,976 $ 98,120 $ 91,557 $ 90,301 $ 90,898 $ 341,696 Other Benefits 17,894 16,626 15,717 14,619 13,600 57,799

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (Table

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Schedule of Stock Compensation Costs	For the periods presented, compensation expense for all types of stock-based compensation programs and the related income tax benefit recognized were as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Pre-tax compensation expense $ 66,711 $ 57,584 $ 51,899 Related income tax benefit 11,608 8,580 9,030
Schedule of Activity Relating to the Grants of Stock Options	A summary of activity relating to grants of stock options for the year ended December 31, 2021 is as follows: Stock Options Shares Weighted-Average Weighted-Average Remaining Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding at beginning of the period 1,839,811 $99.72 4.9 years Granted 32,155 $147.98 Exercised (535,151) $94.98 Forfeited (3,859) $101.96 Outstanding as of December 31, 2021 1,332,956 $102.78 4.4 years $ 120,891 Options exercisable as of December 31, 2021 1,152,112 $101.31 4.1 years $ 106,178
Schedule of Fair Value Estimated on the Grant Date and the Weighted Average Assumptions	The fair value was estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the following weighted-average assumptions: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Dividend yields 2.2 % 2.1 % 2.7 % Expected volatility 21.8 % 17.5 % 17.0 % Risk-free interest rates 1.0 % 1.3 % 2.5 % Expected term in years 6.3 6.7 6.5 • “Dividend yields” means the sum of dividends declared for the four most recent quarterly periods, divided by the average price of our Common Stock for the comparable periods; • “Expected volatility” means the historical volatility of our Common Stock over the expected term of each grant; • “Risk-free interest rates” means the U.S. Treasury yield curve rate in effect at the time of grant for periods within the contractual life of the stock option; and • “Expected term” means the period of time that stock options granted are expected to be outstanding based on historical data.
Schedule of Outstanding Stock Options	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2021: Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Range of Exercise Prices Number Outstanding as of 12/31/21 Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years Weighted-Average Exercise Price Number Exercisable as of 12/31/21 Weighted-Average Exercise Price $51.42 - $99.90 656,357 4.8 $95.13 521,242 $93.91 $99.91 - $107.05 316,955 2.6 $105.91 315,648 $105.92 $107.06 - $157.32 359,644 5.3 $113.97 315,222 $108.93 $51.42 - $157.32 1,332,956 4.4 $102.78 1,152,112 $101.31
Schedule of Activity Relating to Grants of PSUs and RSUs	A summary of activity relating to grants of PSUs and RSUs for the period ended December 31, 2021 is as follows: Performance Stock Units and Restricted Stock Units Number of units Weighted-average grant date fair value for equity awards (per unit) Outstanding at beginning of year 1,053,332 $135.11 Granted 404,517 $154.83 Performance assumption change (1) 243,337 $148.18 Vested (340,744) $117.17 Forfeited (56,921) $151.73 Outstanding at end of year 1,303,521 $146.96 (1) Reflects the net number of PSUs above and below target levels based on the performance metrics.
Schedule of Information Pertaining to Fair Value of PSUs and RSUs Granted for Potential Future Distribution	The following table sets forth information about the fair value of the PSUs and RSUs granted for potential future distribution to employees and non-employee directors. In addition, the table provides assumptions used to determine the fair value of the market-based total shareholder return component using the Monte Carlo simulation model on the date of grant. For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Units granted 404,517 353,037 493,828 Weighted-average fair value at date of grant $ 154.83 $ 161.30 $ 115.94 Monte Carlo simulation assumptions: Estimated values $ 66.44 $ 80.08 $ 48.40 Dividend yields 2.2 % 2.0 % 2.6 % Expected volatility 26.4 % 17.3 % 20.3 % • “Estimated values” means the fair value for the market-based total shareholder return component of each PSU at the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation model; • “Dividend yields” means the sum of dividends declared for the four most recently quarterly periods, divided by the average price of our Common Stock for the comparable periods; • “Expected volatility” means the historical volatility of our Common Stock over the expected term of each grant.

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Sales and Earnings by Segment	Our segment net sales and earnings were as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Net sales: North America Confectionery $ 7,682,416 $ 7,084,860 $ 6,815,111 North America Salty Snacks 555,424 438,224 410,005 International 733,497 626,635 761,136 Total $ 8,971,337 $ 8,149,719 $ 7,986,252 Segment income (loss): North America Confectionery $ 2,475,873 $ 2,274,584 $ 2,120,212 North America Salty Snacks 100,777 75,845 50,816 International 74,170 (14) 50,535 Total segment income 2,650,820 2,350,415 2,221,563 Unallocated corporate expense (1) 614,875 520,632 532,539 Unallocated mark-to-market (gains) losses on commodity derivatives (24,376) 6,429 (28,651) Long-lived and intangible asset impairment charges (see Note 6 ) — 9,143 112,485 Costs associated with business realignment activities (see Note 9 ) 16,599 31,513 9,238 Operating profit 2,043,722 1,782,698 1,595,952 Interest expense, net (see Note 4 ) 127,417 149,374 144,125 Other (income) expense, net (see Note 17 ) 119,081 138,327 71,043 Income before income taxes $ 1,797,224 $ 1,494,997 $ 1,380,784 (1) Includes centrally-managed (a) corporate functional costs relating to legal, treasury, finance, and human resources, (b) expenses associated with the oversight and administration of our global operations, including warehousing, distribution and manufacturing, information systems and global shared services, (c) non-cash stock-based compensation expense, (d) acquisition-related costs and (e) other gains or losses that are not integral to segment performance.
Schedule of Unallocated Mark-to-Market Losses (Gains) on Commodity Derivatives	Activity within the unallocated mark-to-market losses (gains) on commodity derivatives is as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Net gains on mark-to-market valuation of commodity derivative positions recognized in income $ (85,402) $ (6,593) $ (35,488) Net gains on commodity derivative positions reclassified from unallocated to segment income 61,026 13,022 6,837 Net (gains) losses on mark-to-market valuation of commodity derivative positions recognized in unallocated derivative losses (gains) $ (24,376) $ 6,429 $ (28,651)
Schedule of Depreciation and Amortization Expense Included within Segment Income	Depreciation and amortization expense included within segment income presented above is as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 North America Confectionery $ 213,113 $ 198,951 $ 195,431 North America Salty Snacks 29,744 27,362 29,544 International 22,754 24,533 24,827 Corporate 49,391 44,061 41,742 Total $ 315,002 $ 294,907 $ 291,544
Schedule of Segment Information by Geography	Additional information regarding our net sales and long-lived assets disaggregated by geographical region is as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Net sales: United States $ 7,807,606 $ 7,042,804 $ 6,722,617 Other 1,163,731 1,106,915 1,263,635 Total $ 8,971,337 $ 8,149,719 $ 7,986,252 Long-lived assets: United States $ 2,099,786 $ 1,836,114 $ 1,717,606 Other 486,401 449,141 435,533 Total $ 2,586,187 $ 2,285,255 $ 2,153,139

EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INT_2

EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of the Changes in the Outstanding Shares of Common Stock	Changes in the outstanding shares of Common Stock for the past three years were as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Shares issued 221,553,025 221,553,025 359,901,744 Treasury shares at beginning of year (13,325,898) (12,723,592) (150,172,840) Stock repurchases: Shares repurchased in the open market under pre-approved share repurchase programs (871,144) (951,138) (1,386,193) Shares repurchased to replace Treasury Stock issued for stock options and incentive compensation (2,005,500) (450,000) (2,674,349) Stock issuances: Shares issued for stock options and incentive compensation 758,531 798,832 3,161,071 Retirement of treasury shares — — 138,348,719 Treasury shares at end of year (15,444,011) (13,325,898) (12,723,592) Change in Common Stock due to retirement of treasury shares — — (138,348,719) Net shares outstanding at end of year 206,109,014 208,227,127 208,829,433
Schedule of Activity Relating to the Noncontrolling Interest	A roll-forward showing the 2021 activity relating to the noncontrolling interest follows: Noncontrolling Interest Balance, December 31, 2020 $ 3,531 Net gain attributable to noncontrolling interest 5,307 Divestiture of noncontrolling interest (1,436) Distributions to joint venture partner (8,750) Reclassification to accrued liabilities (3,901) Other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation adjustments 5,249 Balance, December 31, 2021 $ —

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Purchase Obligations Covered by Purchase Agreements with Various Suppliers Future Maturity Schedule	As of December 31, 2021, we had entered into agreements for the purchase of raw materials with various suppliers. Subject to meeting our quality standards, the purchase obligations covered by these agreements were as follows as of December 31, 2021: in millions 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Purchase obligations $ 1,742.1 $ 405.5 $ 32.8 $ 12.5 $ 12.5

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	We compute basic and diluted earnings per share based on the weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock and Class B common stock outstanding as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Common Stock Class B Common Stock Common Stock Class B Common Stock Common Stock Class B Common Stock Basic earnings per share: Numerator: Allocation of distributed earnings (cash dividends paid) $ 498,084 $ 187,903 $ 467,013 $ 173,719 $ 445,685 $ 164,627 Allocation of undistributed earnings 574,772 216,753 464,802 173,174 393,731 145,649 Total earnings—basic $ 1,072,856 $ 404,656 $ 931,815 $ 346,893 $ 839,416 $ 310,276 Denominator (shares in thousands): Total weighted-average shares—basic 146,120 60,614 147,832 60,614 148,841 60,614 Earnings Per Share—basic $ 7.34 $ 6.68 $ 6.30 $ 5.72 $ 5.64 $ 5.12 Diluted earnings per share: Numerator: Allocation of total earnings used in basic computation $ 1,072,856 $ 404,656 $ 931,815 $ 346,893 $ 839,416 $ 310,276 Reallocation of total earnings as a result of conversion of Class B common stock to Common stock 404,656 — 346,893 — 310,276 — Reallocation of undistributed earnings — (1,098) — (822) — (886) Total earnings—diluted $ 1,477,512 $ 403,558 $ 1,278,708 $ 346,071 $ 1,149,692 $ 309,390 Denominator (shares in thousands): Number of shares used in basic computation 146,120 60,614 147,832 60,614 148,841 60,614 Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities: Conversion of Class B common stock to Common shares outstanding 60,614 — 60,614 — 60,614 — Employee stock options 609 — 600 — 785 — Performance and restricted stock units 415 — 368 — 462 — Total weighted-average shares—diluted 207,758 60,614 209,414 60,614 210,702 60,614 Earnings Per Share—diluted $ 7.11 $ 6.66 $ 6.11 $ 5.71 $ 5.46 $ 5.10

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET O_2

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Schedule of Other (Income) Expense, Net	A summary of the components of other (income) expense, net is as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Write-down of equity investments in partnerships qualifying for historic and renewable energy tax credits (see Note 8 ) $ 113,756 $ 125,579 $ 50,457 Non-service cost components of net periodic benefit cost relating to pension and other post-retirement benefit plans (see Note 11 ) 5,177 12,560 20,415 Other (income) expense, net 148 188 171 Total $ 119,081 $ 138,327 $ 71,043

SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET IN_2

SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information	Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases were as follows: Leases Classification 2021 2020 Assets Operating lease ROU assets Other non-current assets $ 351,712 $ 224,268 Finance lease ROU assets, at cost Property, plant and equipment, gross 89,190 101,426 Accumulated amortization Accumulated depreciation (16,694) (13,361) Finance lease ROU assets, net Property, plant and equipment, net 72,496 88,065 Total leased assets $ 424,208 $ 312,333 Liabilities Current Operating Accrued liabilities $ 36,292 $ 36,578 Finance Current portion of long-term debt 3,564 4,868 Non-current Operating Other long-term liabilities 310,899 181,871 Finance Long-term debt 65,582 75,887 Total lease liabilities $ 416,337 $ 299,204 The components of certain Consolidated Balance Sheet accounts are as follows: December 31, 2021 2020 Inventories: Raw materials $ 395,358 $ 388,600 Goods in process 110,008 104,841 Finished goods 649,082 645,664 Inventories at FIFO 1,154,448 1,139,105 Adjustment to LIFO (165,937) (174,898) Total inventories $ 988,511 $ 964,207 Prepaid expenses and other: Prepaid expenses $ 129,287 $ 95,669 Other current assets 127,678 158,809 Total prepaid expenses and other $ 256,965 $ 254,478 Property, plant and equipment: Land $ 154,494 $ 131,513 Buildings 1,508,139 1,387,106 Machinery and equipment 3,443,500 3,169,754 Construction in progress 294,824 276,514 Property, plant and equipment, gross 5,400,957 4,964,887 Accumulated depreciation (2,814,770) (2,679,632) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 2,586,187 $ 2,285,255 Other non-current assets: Pension $ 71,618 $ 8,308 Capitalized software, net 260,656 187,673 Operating lease ROU assets 351,712 224,268 Investments in unconsolidated affiliates 93,089 52,351 Other non-current assets 91,128 83,287 Total other non-current assets $ 868,203 $ 555,887 Accrued liabilities: Payroll, compensation and benefits $ 291,446 $ 237,342 Advertising, promotion and product allowances 305,050 309,537 Operating lease liabilities 36,292 36,578 Other 222,850 198,309 Total accrued liabilities $ 855,638 $ 781,766 Other long-term liabilities: Post-retirement benefits liabilities $ 193,604 $ 223,507 Pension benefits liabilities 37,023 70,727 Operating lease liabilities 310,899 181,871 Other 245,532 207,329 Total other long-term liabilities $ 787,058 $ 683,434 Accumulated other comprehensive loss: Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (100,025) $ (98,525) Pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net of tax (116,381) (194,205) Cash flow hedges, net of tax (32,809) (45,352) Total accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (249,215) $ (338,082)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_3

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021segmentbrand_namecountry
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of brand names | brand_name	100
Number of countries in which products are marketed, sold and distributed (country) | country	80
Number of reportable segments (segment) | segment	3

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_4

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Promotional Costs, Estimate Deviation, Percentage (Less Than)	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Unsettled Accrued Liabilities	$ 174,046	$ 195,563
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark | Customer Concentration Risk | McLane Company, Inc.
Concentration Risk, Percentage	30.00%	31.00%	30.00%

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_5

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - SELLING, MARKETING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Research and development costs	$ 40,107	$ 37,577	$ 37,146
Advertising expense	511,798	516,936	$ 513,302
Prepaid advertising expense	$ 0	$ 705

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_6

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - TRADE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 28,837	$ 24,975
McLane Company, Inc. | Customer Concentration Risk | Accounts Receivable
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	27.00%

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_7

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - INVENTORIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Percentage of LIFO inventory	60.00%
LIFO inventory amount	$ 589,850	$ 606,282

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_8

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 72,496	$ 88,065
Depreciation	$ 230,638	$ 219,021	$ 218,096
Machinery and Equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	3 years
Machinery and Equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	15 years
Building and Building Improvements | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	25 years
Building and Building Improvements | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	40 years

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_9

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - COMPUTER SOFTWARE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Capitalized Software [Line Items]
Capitalized software, net	$ 260,656	$ 187,673
Computer Software
Capitalized Software [Line Items]
Capitalized software, net	260,656	187,673
Capitalized computer software, accumulated amortization	$ 321,939	$ 360,579
Computer Software | Minimum
Capitalized Software [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	3 years
Computer Software | Maximum
Capitalized Software [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	7 years

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIV_3

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - PRETZELS, INC NARRATIVE (Details) - Pretzels, Inc. $ in Thousands	Dec. 14, 2021USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 304,477
Trademarks	5,700
Customer relationships	$ 26,400
Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life	5 years
Customer Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life	18 years

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIV_4

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - PRETZELS, INC ASSETS ACQUIRED AND LIABILITIES ASSUMED ALLOCATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 14, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 2,633,174		$ 1,988,215	$ 1,985,955
Pretzels, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 165,301
Other intangible assets		32,100
Current assets acquired		30,717
Property, plant and equipment, net		96,099
Other non-current assets, primarily operating lease ROU assets		111,787
Deferred income taxes		541
Current liabilities acquired		(22,713)
Other long-term liabilities, primarily operating lease liabilities		(109,355)
Net assets acquired		$ 304,477

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIV_5

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - DOT'S PRETZELS, LLC NARRATIVE (Details) - Dot's Pretzels, LLC $ in Thousands	Dec. 13, 2021USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 894,166
Trademarks	336,600
Customer relationships	$ 189,700
Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life	33 years
Minimum | Customer Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life	16 years
Maximum | Customer Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life	18 years

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIV_6

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - DOT'S PRETZELS, INC. ASSETS ACQUIRED AN LIABILITIES ASSUMED ALLOCATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 13, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 2,633,174		$ 1,988,215	$ 1,985,955
Dot's Pretzels, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 303,345
Other intangible assets		526,300
Current assets acquired		51,121
Property, plant and equipment, net		39,256
Other non-current assets		2,201
Other liabilities assumed, primarily current liabilities		(28,057)
Net assets acquired		$ 894,166

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIV_7

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - LILY'S SWEETS, LLC NARRATIVE (Details) - Lily's Sweets, LLC - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 25, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 422,210
Contingent consideration, liability	5,000	$ 1,250
Trademarks	151,600
Customer relationships	$ 84,200
Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life	33 years
Customer Relationships | Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life	17 years
Customer Relationships | Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life	18 years

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIV_8

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - LILY'S SWEETS, LLC ASSETS ACQUIRED AND LIABILITIES ASSUMED ALLOCATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 2,633,174	$ 1,988,215	$ 1,985,955
Lily's Sweets, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	175,826
Other intangible assets	235,800
Other assets acquired, primarily current assets	33,092
Other liabilities assumed, primarily current liabilities	(9,620)
Deferred income taxes	(7,888)
Net assets acquired	$ 427,210

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS - ONE BRA

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS - ONE BRANDS, LLC NARRATIVE (Details) - ONE Brands, LLC $ in Thousands	Sep. 23, 2019USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 402,160
Trademarks	144,900
Customer relationships	58,800
Noncompete agreements	$ 3,100
Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life	33 years
Noncompete Agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life	4 years
Minimum | Customer Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life	17 years
Maximum | Customer Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life	19 years

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS - ONE B_2

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS - ONE BRANDS, LLC ASSETS ACQUIRED AND LIABILITIES ASSUMED ALLOCATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 29, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 2,633,174	$ 1,988,215		$ 1,985,955
ONE Brands, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 180,065
Other intangible assets			206,800
Other assets acquired, primarily current assets			25,435
Other liabilities assumed, primarily current liabilities			(10,140)
Net assets acquired			$ 402,160

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSET_2

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN CARRYING VALUE OF GOODWILL BY REPORTABLE SEGMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross			$ 2,348,303
Accumulated impairment loss			(362,348)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 2,633,174	$ 1,988,215	1,985,955
Acquired during the period	643,162
Measurement period adjustments	1,310	825
Foreign currency translation	487	1,435
Goodwill, ending balance	2,633,174	1,988,215
Operating Segments | North America Confectionery
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross			1,851,287
Accumulated impairment loss			(4,973)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	2,026,006	1,849,293	1,846,314
Acquired during the period	174,516
Measurement period adjustments	1,310	825
Foreign currency translation	887	2,154
Goodwill, ending balance	2,026,006	1,849,293
Operating Segments | North America Salty Snacks
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross			121,152
Accumulated impairment loss			0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	589,798	121,152	121,152
Acquired during the period	468,646
Measurement period adjustments	0	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Goodwill, ending balance	589,798	121,152
Operating Segments | International
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross			375,864
Accumulated impairment loss			(357,375)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	17,370	17,770	$ 18,489
Acquired during the period	0
Measurement period adjustments	0	0
Foreign currency translation	(400)	(719)
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 17,370	$ 17,770

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSET_3

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Long-lived and intangible asset impairment charges	0	9,143	112,485
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 52,124	$ 46,472	46,690
KRAVE Pure Foods, Inc. [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived and intangible asset impairment charges			$ 100,131

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSET_4

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - SCHEDULE OF GROSS CARRYING AMOUNT AND ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION FOR EACH MAJOR CLASS OF INTANGIBLE ASSET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 2,218,680	$ 1,423,743
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(215,514)	(163,097)
Total other intangible assets	2,037,588	1,295,214
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, excluding goodwill	34,422	34,568
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,705,390	1,211,086
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(141,760)	(104,939)
Customer-related
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	504,667	204,101
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(65,131)	(49,616)
Patents
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	8,623	8,556
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ (8,623)	$ (8,542)

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSET_5

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - SCHEDULE OF AMORTIZATION EXPENSE, FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2022	$ 79,298
2023	79,105
2024	78,523
2025	78,523
2026	$ 78,523

SHORT AND LONG-TERM DEBT - SHOR

SHORT AND LONG-TERM DEBT - SHORT-TERM DEBT NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 939,423,000	$ 74,041,000
Short-term debt, weighted average interest rate	0.20%	1.20%
Maximum amount of short term borrowing outstanding	$ 939,423,000	$ 944,944,000
Commercial Paper
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 820,385,000	0
Short-term debt, weighted average interest rate	0.10%
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, covenant, pre-tax income from operations to consolidated interest expense, minimum	200.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Foreign Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 280,650,000	266,935,000
Short-term foreign bank loans against the lines of credit	119,038,000	$ 74,041,000
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	1,500,000,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Accordion Feature Increase Limit	$ 500,000,000

SHORT AND LONG-TERM DEBT - SCHE

SHORT AND LONG-TERM DEBT - SCHEDULE OF LONG-TERM DEBT INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	May 30, 2021	Feb. 28, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	May 24, 2020	Jun. 28, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Finance lease obligations			$ 80,755			$ 69,146
Net impact of interest rate swaps, debt issuance costs and unamortized debt discounts			(30,525)			(23,314)
Total long-term debt			$ 4,528,584			$ 4,089,471
Finance lease obligations, extensible enumeration			Total long-term debt			Total long-term debt
Less—current portion			$ 438,829			$ 2,844
Long-term debt			4,089,755			4,086,627
Proceeds from Issuance of Other Long-term Debt					$ 989,876
Corporate Debt Securities | 8.800% Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 350,000			$ 0
Interest rate, stated percentage			8.80%			8.80%
Repayments of Debt		$ 84,715
Corporate Debt Securities | 3.100% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 84,715			$ 0
Interest rate, stated percentage			3.10%			3.10%
Repayments of Debt	$ 350,000
Corporate Debt Securities | 2.625% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 250,000			$ 250,000
Interest rate, stated percentage			2.625%			2.625%
Corporate Debt Securities | 3.375% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 500,000			$ 500,000
Interest rate, stated percentage			3.375%			3.375%
Corporate Debt Securities | 2.050% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 300,000			$ 300,000
Interest rate, stated percentage			2.05%			2.05%
Corporate Debt Securities | 0.900% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 300,000			$ 300,000
Interest rate, stated percentage			0.90%			0.90%
Corporate Debt Securities | 3.200% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 300,000			$ 300,000
Interest rate, stated percentage			3.20%			3.20%
Corporate Debt Securities | 2.300% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 500,000			$ 500,000
Interest rate, stated percentage			2.30%			2.30%
Corporate Debt Securities | 7.200% Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 193,639			$ 193,639
Interest rate, stated percentage			7.20%			7.20%
Corporate Debt Securities | 2.450% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 300,000			$ 300,000
Interest rate, stated percentage			2.45%			2.45%
Corporate Debt Securities | 1.700% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 350,000			$ 350,000
Interest rate, stated percentage			1.70%			1.70%
Corporate Debt Securities | 3.375% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 300,000			$ 300,000
Interest rate, stated percentage			3.375%			3.375%
Corporate Debt Securities | 3.125% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 400,000			$ 400,000
Interest rate, stated percentage			3.125%			3.125%
Corporate Debt Securities | 2.650% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 350,000			$ 350,000
Interest rate, stated percentage			2.65%			2.65%
Corporate Debt Securities | 2.900% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage						2.90%
Repayments of Debt				$ 350,000
Corporate Debt Securities | 4.125% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage						4.125%
Repayments of Debt			$ 350,000

SHORT AND LONG-TERM DEBT - SC_2

SHORT AND LONG-TERM DEBT - SCHEDULE OF MATURITIES OF LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2022	$ 0
2023	750,000
2024	300,000
2025	600,000
2026	500,000
Thereafter	$ 1,893,639

SHORT AND LONG-TERM DEBT - SC_3

SHORT AND LONG-TERM DEBT - SCHEDULE OF NET INTEREST EXPENSE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest expense	$ 139,156	$ 160,204	$ 157,707
Capitalized interest	(9,310)	(6,733)	(5,585)
Interest expense	129,846	153,471	152,122
Interest income	(2,429)	(4,097)	(7,997)
Interest expense, net	$ 127,417	$ 149,374	$ 144,125

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - NARRAT

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months	$ 8,734
Commodities futures and options | Non-designated Hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 313,200	$ 279,843
Commodities futures and options | Non-designated Hedges | Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, term of contract	3 months
Commodities futures and options | Non-designated Hedges | Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, term of contract	24 months
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Minimum length of time, hedged in cash flow hedge	3 months
Maximum length of time, hedged in cash flow hedge	12 months
Foreign exchange contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 94,623	130,131
Foreign exchange contracts | Non-designated Hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	2,993	2,519
Interest rate swap agreements | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Fair Value Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	0	0
Deferred compensation derivatives
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 24,975	30,194
Deferred compensation derivatives | Non-designated Hedges | Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, term of contract	3 months
Deferred compensation derivatives | Non-designated Hedges | Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, term of contract	12 months
Interest rate swap | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Fair Value Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net	$ 0	0
Interest rate swap | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Fair Value Hedging | Interest Expense
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value hedges, pre-tax benefit (expense)		$ 3,186

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - SCHEDU

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - SCHEDULE OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF DERIVATIVE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES WITHIN THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset	$ 8,334	$ 9,493
Derivative liability	2,087	7,263
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset	2,949	2,388
Derivative liability	711	5,522
Non-designated Hedges
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset	5,385	7,105
Derivative liability	1,376	1,741
Non-designated Hedges | Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset	550	176
Derivative liability	0	93
Non-designated Hedges | Commodities futures and options
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset	2,423	3,299
Derivative liability	1,376	1,648
Gross derivative assets, included within derivative liabilities	31,774	32,674
Derivative liability, gross liabilities	32,701	29,376
Non-designated Hedges | Deferred compensation derivatives
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset	2,412	3,630
Derivative liability	$ 0	$ 0

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - SCHE_2

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - SCHEDULE OF THE EFFECT OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net	$ 91,953	$ 9,943
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax	(1,551)	(780)	$ (2,515)
Commodities futures and options
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net	85,402	6,593
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net	547	(1,584)
Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net	0	0
Deferred compensation derivatives
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net	6,004	4,934
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax	(1,551)	(780)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	(18,117)	(7,779)
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges | Commodities futures and options
Derivative [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax	0	0
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	0	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax	(1,551)	(780)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	(7,145)	1,810
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax	0	0
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	(10,972)	(9,589)
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedges | Deferred compensation derivatives
Derivative [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax	0	0
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	$ 0	$ 0

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - FAIR

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability)	$ 0	$ 0

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - SCHED

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative asset	$ 8,334	$ 9,493
Derivative liability	2,087	7,263
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative asset	3,499	2,564
Derivative liability	711	5,615
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign exchange contracts | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative asset	0	0
Derivative liability	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign exchange contracts | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative asset	3,499	2,564
Derivative liability	711	5,615
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign exchange contracts | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative asset	0	0
Derivative liability	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Deferred compensation derivatives
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative asset	2,412	3,630
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Deferred compensation derivatives | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative asset	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Deferred compensation derivatives | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative asset	2,412	3,630
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Deferred compensation derivatives | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative asset	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commodities futures and options
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative asset	2,423	3,299
Derivative liability	1,376	1,648
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commodities futures and options | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative asset	2,423	3,299
Derivative liability	1,376	1,648
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commodities futures and options | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative asset	0	0
Derivative liability	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commodities futures and options | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative asset	0	0
Derivative liability	$ 0	$ 0

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - SCH_2

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUES AND CARRYING VALUES OF LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt, fair value	$ 2,844	$ 443,215
Long-term debt, fair value	4,274,304	4,479,499
Total long-term debt, fair value	4,277,148	4,922,714
Current portion of long-term debt	2,844	438,829
Long-term portion	4,086,627	4,089,755
Long-term Debt	$ 4,089,471	$ 4,528,584

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - SCH_3

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - SCHEDULE OF IMPAIRMENT CHARGES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment charge on reclassified assets		$ 6,200	$ 2,725
Long-lived and intangible asset impairment charges	$ 0	9,143	112,485
Customer relationship and trademark
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-lived and intangible asset impairment charges			100,131
Other long-lived assets, not held for sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-lived and intangible asset impairment charges			$ 9,629
Other assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-lived and intangible asset impairment charges		$ 2,943

LEASES - SCHEDULE OF COMPONENET

LEASES - SCHEDULE OF COMPONENETS OF LEASE EXPENSE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 44,444	$ 44,547
Amortization of ROU assets, Finance lease cost	8,098	8,202
Interest on lease liabilities, Finance lease cost	4,358	4,475
Net lease cost	$ 56,900	$ 57,224

LEASES - SCHEDULE OF INFORMATIO

LEASES - SCHEDULE OF INFORMATION REGARDING OUR LEASE TERMS AND DISCOUNT RATES (Details)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Operating leases, Weighted-average remaining lease term	15 years 4 months 24 days	12 years 6 months
Finance leases, Weighted-average remaining lease term	30 years	30 years 1 month 6 days
Operating leases, Weighted-average remaining discount rate	3.10%	3.80%
Finance leases, Weighted-average remaining discount rate	6.10%	5.90%

LEASES - SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE S

LEASES - SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION RELATED TO LEASES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease ROU assets	$ 351,712	$ 224,268
Operating lease, ROU assets, extensible enumeration	Other non-current assets	Other non-current assets
Finance lease ROU assets, at cost	$ 89,190	$ 101,426
Accumulated amortization	(16,694)	(13,361)
Finance lease ROU assets, net	$ 72,496	$ 88,065
Finance lease ROU asset, net, extensible enumeration	Property, plant and equipment, net	Property, plant and equipment, net
Total leased assets	$ 424,208	$ 312,333
Operating lease liabilities, current	$ 36,292	$ 36,578
Operating lease liabilities, current, extensible enumeration	Accrued liabilities	Accrued liabilities
Finance lease liabilities, curent	$ 3,564	$ 4,868
Finance lease liabilities, curent, extensible enumeration	Current portion of long-term debt	Current portion of long-term debt
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	$ 310,899	$ 181,871
Operating lease liabilities, non-current, extensible enumeration	Other long-term liabilities	Other long-term liabilities
Finance lease liabilities, non-current	$ 65,582	$ 75,887
Finance lease liabilities, non-current, extensible Enumeration	Long-term debt	Long-term debt
Total leased liabilities	$ 416,337	$ 299,204

LEASES - SCHEDULE OF MATURITIES

LEASES - SCHEDULE OF MATURITIES OF LEASE LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
2022	$ 53,592
2023	43,940
2024	38,093
2025	26,989
2026	25,695
Thereafter	430,452
Total lease payments	618,761
Less: Imputed interest	202,424
Total lease liabilities	416,337
Operating leases
2022	46,282
2023	38,709
2024	33,884
2025	23,021
2026	21,710
Thereafter	284,367
Total lease payments	447,973
Less: Imputed interest	100,782
Total operating lease liabilities	347,191
Finance leases
2022	7,310
2023	5,231
2024	4,209
2025	3,968
2026	3,985
Thereafter	146,085
Total lease payments	170,788
Less: Imputed interest	101,642
Total finance lease liabilities	$ 69,146	$ 80,755

LEASES - SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENT

LEASES - SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION RELATED TO LEASES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 42,584	$ 42,568
Operating cash flows from finance leases	4,730	4,475
Financing cash flows from finance leases	4,358	4,468
Operating leases	164,951	38,464
Finance leases	$ (6,424)	$ 3,992

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED A

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	$ 93,089	$ 52,351
Other Noncurrent Assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	$ 93,089	$ 52,351

BUSINESS REALIGNMENT ACTIVITI_3

BUSINESS REALIGNMENT ACTIVITIES - SCHEDULE OF BUSINESS REALIGNMENT ACTIVITY (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment costs	$ 16,599	$ 31,513	$ 9,238
International Optimization Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment costs	16,599	29,343
Margin for Growth Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment costs		2,170	9,238
Severance | International Optimization Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment costs	3,982	18,977	0
Severance | Margin for Growth Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment costs	0	(653)	5,178
Other program costs | International Optimization Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment costs	12,617	10,366	0
Other program costs | Margin for Growth Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment costs	0	2,823	4,060
Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment costs	5,220	2,209	0
Selling, marketing and administrative
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment costs	7,854	10,801	1,126
Business realignment charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment costs	$ 3,525	$ 18,503	$ 8,112

BUSINESS REALIGNMENT ACTIVITI_4

BUSINESS REALIGNMENT ACTIVITIES - SCHEDULE OF LIABILITY ACTIVITY FOR COSTS QUALIFYING AS EXIT AND DISPOSAL COSTS (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability balance at December 31, 2020	$ 12,748
2021 business realignment charges	8,327
Cash payments	(20,369)
Liability balance at December 31, 2021	$ 706

BUSINESS REALIGNMENT ACTIVITI_5

BUSINESS REALIGNMENT ACTIVITIES - BUSINESS REALIGNMENT ACTIVITIES NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment costs	$ 16,599	$ 31,513	$ 9,238
International Optimization Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment costs	16,599	29,343
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	$ 45,942
Margin for Growth Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment costs		$ 2,170	$ 9,238
Margin for Growth Program | Business realignment charges | Geographic Concentration Risk | North America Confectionery
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	63.00%
Margin for Growth Program | Business realignment charges | Geographic Concentration Risk | International
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	37.00%
Minimum | International Optimization Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost	$ 50,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost, Cash Portion	40,000
Maximum | International Optimization Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost	75,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost, Cash Portion	$ 65,000

INCOME TAXES - SCHEDULE OF INCO

INCOME TAXES - SCHEDULE OF INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic	$ 1,775,361	$ 1,405,254	$ 1,211,051
Foreign	21,863	89,743	169,733
Income before income taxes	$ 1,797,224	$ 1,494,997	$ 1,380,784

INCOME TAXES - SCHEDULE OF COMP

INCOME TAXES - SCHEDULE OF COMPONENTS OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current:
Federal	$ 161,402	$ 117,348	$ 179,358
State	60,979	46,198	38,232
Foreign	78,650	29,158	31,514
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	301,031	192,704	249,104
Deferred:
Federal	26,726	24,486	14,958
State	8,253	3,746	1,865
Foreign	(21,605)	(1,352)	(31,895)
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	13,374	26,880	(15,072)
Total provision for income taxes	$ 314,405	$ 219,584	$ 234,032

INCOME TAXES - SCHEDULE OF DEFE

INCOME TAXES - SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED TAX ASSET AND LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Deferred tax assets:
Post-retirement benefit obligations	$ 51,026	$ 58,059
Accrued expenses and other reserves	81,847	86,412
Stock-based compensation	21,898	18,831
Derivative instruments	0	15,550
Pension	0	8,203
Lease liabilities	95,503	64,192
Accrued trade promotion reserves	25,382	25,877
Net operating loss carryforwards	152,389	154,445
Capital loss carryforwards	2,522	15,401
Other	49,760	10,027
Gross deferred tax assets	480,327	456,997
Valuation allowance	(167,788)	(193,310)
Total deferred tax assets	312,539	263,687
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment, net	234,474	180,633
Acquired intangibles	168,087	156,439
Lease ROU assets	76,285	46,778
Inventories	20,105	21,086
Derivative instruments	1,352	0
Pension	11,871	0
Other	47,496	58,410
Total deferred tax liabilities	559,670	463,346
Net deferred tax liabilities	(247,131)	(199,659)
Included in:
Non-current deferred tax assets, net	40,873	29,369
Non-current deferred tax liabilities, net	$ (288,004)	$ (229,028)

INCOME TAXES - SCHEDULE OF EFFE

INCOME TAXES - SCHEDULE OF EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATE RECONCILIATION (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal statutory income tax rate	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefits	2.80%	2.70%	1.80%
Foreign rate differences	(0.20%)	(0.50%)	(1.50%)
Historic and solar tax credits	(6.20%)	(7.70%)	(3.40%)
Tax contingencies	1.70%	0.10%	0.90%
Stock compensation	(0.50%)	(0.60%)	(1.30%)
Valuation allowance release	0.00%	0.00%	(1.50%)
Other, net	(1.10%)	(0.30%)	0.90%
Effective income tax rate	17.50%	14.70%	16.90%

INCOME TAXES - SCHEDULE OF UNRE

INCOME TAXES - SCHEDULE OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS ROLL FORWARD (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 108,543	$ 108,383
Additions for tax positions taken during prior years	40,145	10,641
Reductions for tax positions taken during prior years	(3,601)	(2,496)
Additions for tax positions taken during the current year	14,329	3,354
Settlements	(9,858)	0
Expiration of statutes of limitations	(6,253)	(11,339)
Balance at end of year	$ 143,305	$ 108,543

INCOME TAXES - INCOME TAXES NAR

INCOME TAXES - INCOME TAXES NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would affect the effective tax rate	$ 117,552	$ 103,213
Net tax expense (benefit) for interest and penalties	8,924	1,564	$ 3,824
Accrued net interest and penalties	20,466	11,542
Expected reduction in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months	18,496
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	679,725
Investment tax credits and related tax depreciation benefits	136,243	146,021	58,798
Write-down of equity investments	113,756	125,579	50,457
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | Partnerships Qualifying For Tax Credits
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Write-down of equity investments	$ 113,756	$ 125,579	$ 50,457

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIRE_3

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS NARRATIVE (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)postretirement_plan	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of Defined Benefit Other Post-retirement Plans and Defined Contribution Other Post-retirement Plans | postretirement_plan	2
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation	$ 1,031,197	$ 1,123,102
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost	58,883	52,793	$ 47,651
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Actuarial Gain (Loss)	$ 33,984	$ (90,140)
Discount rate	2.70%	2.30%
Employer contributions	$ 28,220	$ 2,862
Defined Benefit Plans, Minimum Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year	1,934
Other Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Actuarial Gain (Loss)	$ 14,787	$ (15,218)
Discount rate	2.90%	2.50%
Defined Benefit Plan, Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed, Next Fiscal Year	6.20%	6.10%
Employer contributions	$ 22,880	$ 8,809
Other Benefits  | Scenario, Forecast
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate				5.00%	5.00%

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIRE_4

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - SCHEDULE OF DEFINED BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS, PLAN ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Pension	$ 71,618	$ 8,308
Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax:
Net amounts recognized in AOCI	116,381	194,205
Pension Benefits
Change in benefit obligation
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	1,168,838	1,105,206
Service cost	21,361	21,734	$ 20,878
Interest cost	18,320	26,112	35,756
Actuarial (gain) loss	(33,984)	90,140
Settlement	(75,985)	(52,938)
Currency translation and other	619	1,822
Benefits paid	(22,989)	(23,238)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	1,076,180	1,168,838	1,105,206
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	1,100,245	1,053,438
Actual return on plan assets	68,361	118,812
Employer contributions	28,220	2,862
Settlement	(75,985)	(52,938)
Currency translation and other	339	1,309
Benefits paid	(22,989)	(23,238)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	1,098,191	1,100,245	1,053,438
Funded status at end of year	22,011	(68,593)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Pension	71,618	8,308
Accrued liabilities	(12,584)	(6,174)
Other long-term liabilities	(37,023)	(70,727)
Total	22,011	(68,593)
Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax:
Actuarial net (loss) gain	(132,917)	(205,193)
Net prior service credit	15,399	21,706
Net amounts recognized in AOCI	(117,518)	(183,487)
Other Benefits
Change in benefit obligation
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	243,308	230,457
Service cost	1,879	159	151
Interest cost	3,857	6,029	7,837
Actuarial (gain) loss	(14,787)	15,218
Settlement	0	0
Currency translation and other	113	254
Benefits paid	(22,880)	(8,809)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	211,490	243,308	230,457
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	0	0
Actual return on plan assets	0	0
Employer contributions	22,880	8,809
Settlement	0	0
Currency translation and other	0	0
Benefits paid	(22,880)	(8,809)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	0	$ 0
Funded status at end of year	(211,490)	(243,308)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Pension	0	0
Accrued liabilities	(17,886)	(19,801)
Other long-term liabilities	(193,604)	(223,507)
Total	(211,490)	(243,308)
Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax:
Actuarial net (loss) gain	1,137	(10,718)
Net prior service credit	0	0
Net amounts recognized in AOCI	$ 1,137	$ (10,718)

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIRE_5

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - SCHEDULE OF ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS IN EXCESS OF PLAN ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Projected benefit obligation	$ 108,034	$ 759,200
Accumulated benefit obligation	92,462	718,335
Fair value of plan assets	$ 58,427	$ 682,299

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIRE_6

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - SCHEDULE OF COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Pension Benefits
Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$ 21,361	$ 21,734	$ 20,878
Interest cost	18,320	26,112	35,756
Expected return on plan assets	(49,091)	(52,907)	(54,520)
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	(6,142)	(7,308)	(7,230)
Amortization of net loss	20,556	26,952	32,647
Settlement loss	16,085	13,421	5,498
Total net periodic benefit cost	21,089	28,004	33,029
Change in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in AOCI, pre-tax
Actuarial net (gain) loss	(80,047)	(15,606)	(52,028)
Prior service cost (credit)	6,447	7,310	7,232
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss, pre-tax	(73,600)	(8,296)	(44,796)
Net amounts recognized in periodic benefit cost and AOCI	(52,511)	19,708	(11,767)
Other Benefits
Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	1,879	159	151
Interest cost	3,857	6,029	7,837
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	0	300	811
Amortization of net loss	1,593	(39)	(385)
Settlement loss	0	0	0
Total net periodic benefit cost	7,329	6,449	8,414
Change in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in AOCI, pre-tax
Actuarial net (gain) loss	(16,374)	15,266	23,956
Prior service cost (credit)	0	(300)	(810)
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss, pre-tax	(16,374)	14,966	23,146
Net amounts recognized in periodic benefit cost and AOCI	$ (9,045)	$ 21,415	$ 31,560

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIRE_7

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - SCHEDULE OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED IN COMPUTING BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS (Details)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest crediting rate	4.60%	4.70%
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	2.70%	2.30%
Rate of increase in compensation levels	3.50%	3.50%
Other Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	2.90%	2.50%

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIRE_8

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - SCHEDULE OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED IN COMPUTING NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	2.30%	3.10%	4.10%
Expected long-term return on plan assets	4.80%	5.30%	5.90%
Rate of compensation increase	3.50%	3.60%	3.60%
Other Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	2.50%	3.20%	4.20%

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIRE_9

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - SCHEDULE OF PLAN ASSETS ACROSS ASSET CLASSES (Details) - Domestic Plans	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage	1.00%
Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage	27.00%
Fixed income securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage	48.00%
Alternative investments, including real estate, listed infrastructure and other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage	24.00%

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIR_10

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - SCHEDULE OF PENSION PLAN ASSETS WITHIN THE FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY (Details) - Pension Benefits  - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	$ 1,098,191	$ 1,100,245	$ 1,053,438
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	1,098,191	1,100,245
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Measured at Net Asset Value	1,073,942	1,078,345
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	534	613
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	23,715	21,287
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	24,898	22,476
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Measured at Net Asset Value	649	576
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash and cash equivalents | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	534	613
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash and cash equivalents | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	23,715	21,287
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash and cash equivalents | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global all-cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	294,090	264,909
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Measured at Net Asset Value	294,090	264,909
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global all-cap | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global all-cap | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global all-cap | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. government/agency
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	248,579	215,573
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Measured at Net Asset Value	248,579	215,573
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. government/agency | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. government/agency | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. government/agency | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	78,360	155,648
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Measured at Net Asset Value	78,360	155,648
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | International government/corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	31,922	32,586
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Measured at Net Asset Value	31,922	32,586
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | International government/corporate bonds | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | International government/corporate bonds | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | International government/corporate bonds | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Diversified credit
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	154,004	160,829
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Measured at Net Asset Value	154,004	160,829
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Diversified credit | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Diversified credit | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Diversified credit | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global diversified assets
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	97,412	117,290
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Measured at Net Asset Value	97,412	117,290
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global diversified assets | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global diversified assets | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global diversified assets | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global real estate investment trusts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount		60,083
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Measured at Net Asset Value		60,083
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global real estate investment trusts | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global real estate investment trusts | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global real estate investment trusts | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global infrastructure
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount		70,851
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Measured at Net Asset Value		70,851
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global infrastructure | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global infrastructure | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global infrastructure | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount		$ 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Real Assets Fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	168,926
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Measured at Net Asset Value	168,926
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Real Assets Fund | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Real Assets Fund | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Real Assets Fund | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	$ 0

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIR_11

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - SCHEDULE OF EXPECTED BENEFIT PAYMENTS TO BE PAID (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2022	$ 121,976
2023	98,120
2024	91,557
2025	90,301
2026	90,898
2027-2030	341,696
Other Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2022	17,894
2023	16,626
2024	15,717
2025	14,619
2026	13,600
2027-2030	$ 57,799

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - STOC

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares authorized (shares)	65,800,000
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized	$ 82,114
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	1 year 10 months 24 days
Intrinsic value of share-based liabilities paid, combined with the fair value of shares vested (in millions of dollars)	$ 52,008	$ 56,294	$ 51,739
Deferred performance stock units, deferred restricted stock units, and directors' fees and accumulated dividend amounts representing deferred stock units outstanding	264,226
Employee stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	2 years 1 month 6 days
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, expiration period	10 years
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period	4 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 24.12	$ 21.31	$ 15.25
Intrinsic value of options exercised (in millions of dollars)	$ 38,645	$ 32,121	$ 115,786
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation not yet recognized, stock options	$ 792
Performance stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	3 years
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period	3 years
Performance stock units | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation arrangement, by share based payment award, equity instruments other than options, performance score, percentage	0.00%
Performance stock units | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation arrangement, by share based payment award, equity instruments other than options, performance score, percentage	250.00%
Performance stock units and restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, conversion basis (shares)	1

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - SCHE

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION EXPENSE AND INCOME TAX BENEFITS FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PROGRAMS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Pre-tax compensation expense	$ 66,711	$ 57,584	$ 51,899
Related income tax benefit	$ 11,608	$ 8,580	$ 9,030

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - SC_2

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTION ACTIVITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding shares at beginning of year (shares)	1,839,811
Granted (shares)	32,155
Exercised (shares)	(535,151)
Forfeited (shares)	(3,859)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021 (shares)	1,332,956	1,839,811
Options exercisable as of December 31, 2021 (shares)	1,152,112
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Outstanding (USD per share)	$ 99.72
Granted (USD per share)	147.98
Exercises (USD per share)	94.98
Forfeited (USD per share)	101.96
Outstanding (USD per share)	102.78	$ 99.72
Options exercisable (USD per share)	$ 101.31
Options outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual term	4 years 4 months 24 days	4 years 10 months 24 days
Options exercisable, weighted aver remaining contractual term	4 years 1 month 6 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding	$ 120,891
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable	$ 106,178

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - SC_3

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Dividend yields	2.20%	2.10%	2.70%
Expected volatility	21.80%	17.50%	17.00%
Risk-free interest rates	1.00%	1.30%	2.50%
Expected term in years	6 years 3 months 18 days	6 years 8 months 12 days	6 years 6 months

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - SC_4

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTION INFORMATION BY EXERCISE PRICE RANGE (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021$ / sharesshares
$51.42 - $99.90
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$ 51.42
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$ 99.90
Number Outstanding as of 12/31/21 (shares) | shares	656,357
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	4 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (USD per share)	$ 95.13
Number Exercisable as of 12/31/20 (shares) | shares	521,242
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (USD per share)	$ 93.91
$99.91 - $107.05
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	99.91
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$ 107.05
Number Outstanding as of 12/31/21 (shares) | shares	316,955
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	2 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (USD per share)	$ 105.91
Number Exercisable as of 12/31/20 (shares) | shares	315,648
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (USD per share)	$ 105.92
$107.06 - $157.32
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	107.06
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$ 157.32
Number Outstanding as of 12/31/21 (shares) | shares	359,644
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	5 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (USD per share)	$ 113.97
Number Exercisable as of 12/31/20 (shares) | shares	315,222
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (USD per share)	$ 108.93
$51.42 - $157.32
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	51.42
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$ 157.32
Number Outstanding as of 12/31/21 (shares) | shares	1,332,956
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	4 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (USD per share)	$ 102.78
Number Exercisable as of 12/31/20 (shares) | shares	1,152,112
Weighted- Average Exercise Price (USD per share)	$ 101.31

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - SC_5

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - SCHEDULE OF PSUs AND RSUs ACTIVITY (Details) - Performance and restricted stock units - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of year (shares)	1,053,332
Granted (shares)	404,517	353,037	493,828
Performance assumption change (shares)	243,337
Vested (shares)	(340,744)
Forfeited (shares)	(56,921)
Outstanding at end of year (shares)	1,303,521	1,053,332
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Outstanding at beginning of year (USD per share)	$ 135.11
Weighted-average fair value at date of grant (USD per share)	154.83	$ 161.30	$ 115.94
Performance assumption change	148.18
Vested (USD per share)	117.17
Forfeited (USD per share)	151.73
Outstanding at end of year (USD per share)	$ 146.96	$ 135.11

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - SC_6

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - SCHEDULE OF PSUs AND RSUS FAIR VALUE WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jul. 02, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Estimated values (USD per share)				$ 174
Dividend yields	2.20%	2.10%	2.70%
Performance and restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units granted (shares)	404,517	353,037	493,828
Weighted-average fair value at date of grant (USD per share)	$ 154.83	$ 161.30	$ 115.94
Estimated values (USD per share)	$ 66.44	$ 80.08	$ 48.40
Dividend yields	2.20%	2.00%	2.60%
Expected volatility	26.40%	17.30%	20.30%

SEGMENT INFORMATION - SCHEDULE

SEGMENT INFORMATION - SCHEDULE OF NET SALES AND EARNINGS BY SEGMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 8,971,337	$ 8,149,719	$ 7,986,252
Operating profit	2,043,722	1,782,698	1,595,952
Long-lived and intangible asset impairment charges	0	9,143	112,485
Costs associated with business realignment activities (see Note 9)	16,599	31,513	9,238
Interest expense, net	127,417	149,374	144,125
Other (income) expense, net	119,081	138,327	71,043
Income before income taxes	1,797,224	1,494,997	1,380,784
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	2,650,820	2,350,415	2,221,563
Operating Segments | North America Confectionery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	7,682,416	7,084,860	6,815,111
Operating profit	2,475,873	2,274,584	2,120,212
Operating Segments | North America Salty Snacks
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	555,424	438,224	410,005
Operating profit	100,777	75,845	50,816
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	733,497	626,635	761,136
Operating profit	74,170	(14)	50,535
Corporate, Non-Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Nonoperating Income (Expense)	614,875	520,632	532,539
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unallocated mark-to-market (gains) losses on commodity derivatives	(24,376)	6,429	(28,651)
Long-lived and intangible asset impairment charges	0	9,143	112,485
Costs associated with business realignment activities (see Note 9)	$ 16,599	$ 31,513	$ 9,238

SEGMENT INFORMATION - SCHEDUL_2

SEGMENT INFORMATION - SCHEDULE OF UNALLOCATED MARK-TO-MARKET (GAINS) LOSSES ON COMMODITY DERIVATIVES (Details) - Commodities futures and options - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net (gains) losses on mark-to-market valuation of commodity derivative positions recognized in unallocated derivative losses (gains)	$ (24,376)	$ 6,429	$ (28,651)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net gains on commodity derivative positions reclassified from unallocated to segment income	61,026	13,022	6,837
Non-designated Hedges
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net gains on mark-to-market valuation of commodity derivative positions recognized in income	$ (85,402)	$ (6,593)	$ (35,488)

SEGMENT INFORMATION - NARRATIVE

SEGMENT INFORMATION - NARRATIVE (Details) - Commodities futures and options - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Segments
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Net gains on commodity derivative positions reclassified from unallocated to segment income		$ 61,026	$ 13,022	$ 6,837
Scenario, Forecast | Operating Segments
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Net gains on commodity derivative positions reclassified from unallocated to segment income	$ 76,322
Cost of Sales
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Cumulative Amount of Mark-to-Market Gaines (Losses) on Commodity Derivatives		$ 86,914

SEGMENT INFORMATION - SCHEDUL_3

SEGMENT INFORMATION - SCHEDULE OF DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE INCLUDED WITHIN SEGMENT INCOME (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 315,002	$ 294,907	$ 291,544
Operating Segments | North America Confectionery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	213,113	198,951	195,431
Operating Segments | North America Salty Snacks
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	29,744	27,362	29,544
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	22,754	24,533	24,827
Corporate, Non-Segment | Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 49,391	$ 44,061	$ 41,742

SEGMENT INFORMATION - SCHEDUL_4

SEGMENT INFORMATION - SCHEDULE OF SEGMENT INFORMATION BY GEOGRAPHY (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 8,971,337	$ 8,149,719	$ 7,986,252
Long-lived assets	2,586,187	2,285,255	2,153,139
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	7,807,606	7,042,804	6,722,617
Long-lived assets	2,099,786	1,836,114	1,717,606
Other
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	1,163,731	1,106,915	1,263,635
Long-lived assets	$ 486,401	$ 449,141	$ 435,533

EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INT_3

EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST NARRATIVE (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Feb. 14, 2022USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)vote$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2020shares	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)shares	May 31, 2021USD ($)	Jan. 19, 2021	Jul. 24, 2018USD ($)
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common and preferred shares authorized (shares)		1,055,000,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)		5,000,000
Preferred stock, par (USD per share) | $ / shares		$ 1
Dividends, common stock, cash, additional percentage over Class B common stock dividends		10.00%
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount | $		$ 109,983
Retirement of treasury common stock | $				$ 0
Common stock, shares, outstanding (shares)		206,109,014	208,227,127	208,829,433
2018 Share Repurchase Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount | $							$ 500,000
2021 Share Repurchase Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount | $					$ 500,000
Treasury Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Retirement of treasury common stock | $				$ 6,423,267
Retained Earnings
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Retirement of treasury common stock | $				$ (6,284,919)
Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries | Lotte Shanghai Food Company
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent						50.00%
Common stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)		900,000,000
Common stock, par (USD per share) | $ / shares		$ 1
Common stock, voting rights (vote) | vote		1
Retirement of treasury common stock (shares)		0	0	138,348,719
Shares repurchased (shares)		871,144	951,138	1,386,193
Common Stock Voting Rights, Board Election Percentage		16.66%
Common stock | Hershey Trust Company
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares, outstanding (shares)		95,400
Class B common stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)		150,000,000
Common stock, voting rights (vote) | vote		10
Conversion of stock		0	0	0
Class B common stock | Hershey Trust Company
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares, outstanding (shares)		60,612,012
Common stock, voting percentage		81.00%
Hershey Trust Company | Subsequent Event
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares repurchased (shares)	1,000,000
Treasury stock acquired, average cost per share (USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 203.35
Stock repurchased during period, value | $	$ 203,350

EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INT_4

EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - SCHEDULE OF THE CHANGES IN THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF COMMMON STOCK (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	221,553,025	221,553,025	359,901,744
Treasury stock, shares, beginning of the period (shares)	(13,325,898)	(12,723,592)	(150,172,840)
Stock issuances:
Treasury stock, shares, end of the period (shares)	(15,444,011)	(13,325,898)	(12,723,592)
Change in Common Stock due to retirement of treasury shares (shares)	0	0	(138,348,719)
Common stock, shares, outstanding (shares)	206,109,014	208,227,127	208,829,433
Employee stock options
Stock repurchases:
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	(2,005,500)	(450,000)	(2,674,349)
Stock issuances:
Stock issued during period, shares, share-based compensation (gross)	758,531	798,832	3,161,071
Common stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	160,939,248	160,939,248
Stock repurchases:
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	(871,144)	(951,138)	(1,386,193)
Stock issuances:
Retirement of treasury common stock (shares)	0	0	138,348,719

EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INT_5

EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITY RELATING TO THE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Balance, December 31, 2020	$ 3,531
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,307	$ (3,295)	$ (2,940)
Divestiture of noncontrolling interest	(1,436)
Distributions to joint venture partner	(8,750)
Reclassification to accrued liabilities	(3,901)
Balance, December 31, 2021	0	3,531
Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Balance, December 31, 2020	3,531
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,307
Divestiture of noncontrolling interest	(1,436)
Distributions to joint venture partner	(8,750)
Reclassification to accrued liabilities	(3,901)
Other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation adjustments	5,249
Balance, December 31, 2021	$ 0	$ 3,531

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES -

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - SCHEDULE OF PURCHASE OBLIGATIONS COVERED BY PUTCHASE AGREEMENTS WITH VARIOUS SUPPLIERS FUTURE MATURTY SCHEDULE (Details) - Inventories $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2022	$ 1,742.1
2023	405.5
2024	32.8
2025	12.5
2026	$ 12.5

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES_2

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES NARRATIVE (Details) - employee	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Entity number of employees		16,620
Entity number of part-time employees		2,370
Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Arrangements | Unionized Employees Concentration Risk
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Entity number of employees		6,235
Percentage of employees		33.00%
Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Arrangements | Unionized Employees Concentration Risk | Scenario, Forecast
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of employees	62.00%

EARNINGS PER SHARE - SCHEDULE O

EARNINGS PER SHARE - SCHEDULE OF BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Common stock
Basic earnings per share:
Allocation of distributed earnings (cash dividends paid)	$ 498,084	$ 467,013	$ 445,685
Allocation of undistributed earnings	574,772	464,802	393,731
Total earnings—basic	$ 1,072,856	$ 931,815	$ 839,416
Total weighted-average shares—basic (shares)	146,120	147,832	148,841
Earnings Per Share—basic (USD per share)	$ 7.34	$ 6.30	$ 5.64
Diluted earnings per share:
Allocation of total earnings used in basic computation	$ 1,072,856	$ 931,815	$ 839,416
Reallocation of total earnings as a result of conversion of Class B common stock to Common stock	404,656	346,893	310,276
Reallocation of undistributed earnings	0	0	0
Total earnings—diluted	$ 1,477,512	$ 1,278,708	$ 1,149,692
Conversion of Class B common stock to Common shares outstanding	60,614	60,614	60,614
Total weighted-average shares—diluted (shares)	207,758	209,414	210,702
Earnings Per Share—diluted (USD per share)	$ 7.11	$ 6.11	$ 5.46
Common stock | Employee stock options
Diluted earnings per share:
Incremental common shares attributable to dilutive effect of share-based payment arrangements	609	600	785
Common stock | Performance and restricted stock units
Diluted earnings per share:
Incremental common shares attributable to dilutive effect of share-based payment arrangements	415	368	462
Class B common stock
Basic earnings per share:
Allocation of distributed earnings (cash dividends paid)	$ 187,903	$ 173,719	$ 164,627
Allocation of undistributed earnings	216,753	173,174	145,649
Total earnings—basic	$ 404,656	$ 346,893	$ 310,276
Total weighted-average shares—basic (shares)	60,614	60,614	60,614
Earnings Per Share—basic (USD per share)	$ 6.68	$ 5.72	$ 5.12
Diluted earnings per share:
Allocation of total earnings used in basic computation	$ 404,656	$ 346,893	$ 310,276
Reallocation of total earnings as a result of conversion of Class B common stock to Common stock	0	0	0
Reallocation of undistributed earnings	(1,098)	(822)	(886)
Total earnings—diluted	$ 403,558	$ 346,071	$ 309,390
Conversion of Class B common stock to Common shares outstanding	0	0	0
Total weighted-average shares—diluted (shares)	60,614	60,614	60,614
Earnings Per Share—diluted (USD per share)	$ 6.66	$ 5.71	$ 5.10
Class B common stock | Employee stock options
Diluted earnings per share:
Incremental common shares attributable to dilutive effect of share-based payment arrangements	0	0	0
Class B common stock | Performance and restricted stock units
Diluted earnings per share:
Incremental common shares attributable to dilutive effect of share-based payment arrangements	0	0	0

EARNINGS PER SHARE - EARNINGS P

EARNINGS PER SHARE - EARNINGS PER SHARE NARRATIVE (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Employee stock options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares)	43	15	1,476

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET - S

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET - SCHEDULE OF OTHER (INCOME) AND EXPENSE, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Line Items]
Write-down of equity investments	$ 113,756	$ 125,579	$ 50,457
Non-service cost components of net periodic benefit cost relating to pension and other post-retirement benefit plans	5,177	12,560	20,415
Other (income) expense, net	148	188	171
Total	$ 119,081	$ 138,327	$ 71,043

SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET IN_3

SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION - SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 395,358	$ 388,600
Goods in process	110,008	104,841
Finished goods	649,082	645,664
Inventories at FIFO	1,154,448	1,139,105
Adjustment to LIFO	(165,937)	(174,898)
Total inventories	988,511	964,207
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current [Abstract]
Prepaid expenses	129,287	95,669
Other current assets	127,678	158,809
Total prepaid expenses and other	256,965	254,478
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Land	154,494	131,513
Buildings	1,508,139	1,387,106
Machinery and equipment	3,443,500	3,169,754
Construction in progress	294,824	276,514
Property, plant and equipment, gross	5,400,957	4,964,887
Accumulated depreciation	(2,814,770)	(2,679,632)
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,586,187	2,285,255	$ 2,153,139
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Pension	71,618	8,308
Capitalized software, net	260,656	187,673
Operating lease ROU assets	351,712	224,268
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	93,089	52,351
Other non-current assets	91,128	83,287
Total other non-current assets	868,203	555,887
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Payroll, compensation and benefits	291,446	237,342
Advertising, promotion and product allowances	305,050	309,537
Operating lease liabilities	36,292	36,578
Other	222,850	198,309
Total accrued liabilities	855,638	781,766
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Post-retirement benefits liabilities	193,604	223,507
Pension benefits liabilities	37,023	70,727
Operating lease liabilities	310,899	181,871
Other	245,532	207,329
Total other long-term liabilities	787,058	683,434
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(100,025)	(98,525)
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net of tax	(116,381)	(194,205)
Cash flow hedges, net of tax	(32,809)	(45,352)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (249,215)	$ (338,082)

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND Q_2

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 235,988	$ 253,758	$ 284,705
Charged to Costs and Expenses	236,024	210,529	160,027
Charged to Other Accounts	0	0	0
Deductions from Reserves	(238,807)	(228,299)	(190,974)
Balance at End of Period	233,205	235,988	253,758
Allowance for Trade Receivables
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Period	24,975	24,966	24,610
Charged to Costs and Expenses	198,608	180,764	159,140
Charged to Other Accounts	0	0	0
Deductions from Reserves	(194,746)	(180,755)	(158,784)
Balance at End of Period	28,837	24,975	24,966
Valuation Allowance of Net Deferred Taxes
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Period	193,310	206,743	239,959
Charged to Costs and Expenses	9,759	2,603	(26,270)
Charged to Other Accounts	0	0	0
Deductions from Reserves	(18,173)	(16,036)	(6,946)
Balance at End of Period	184,896	193,310	206,743
Inventory Obsolescence Reserve
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Period	17,703	22,049	20,136
Charged to Costs and Expenses	27,657	27,162	27,157
Charged to Other Accounts	0	0	0
Deductions from Reserves	(25,888)	(31,508)	(25,244)
Balance at End of Period	$ 19,472	$ 17,703	$ 22,049