Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 833,165	$ 870,351	$ 1,626,649	$ 1,694,814
Cost of sales	725,904	715,520	1,429,077	1,403,578
Selling, general and administrative	67,305	92,070	136,721	168,335
Depreciation	12,833	12,242	26,057	25,109
Amortization	2,361	2,350	4,709	4,699
Equity in losses of investees	866	1,217	2,569	3,695
Reserve for (recovery of) grower receivables, net	(471)	33,106	(280)	33,352
Relocation costs	6,770	0	10,633	0
Operating income	17,597	13,846	17,163	56,046
Interest income	750	1,001	1,649	2,111
Interest expense	(10,239)	(14,172)	(20,746)	(28,380)
Income (loss) before income taxes	8,108	675	(1,934)	29,777
Income tax benefit (expense)	(2,600)	77,100	(3,700)	72,200
Net income (loss)	$ 5,508	$ 77,775	$ (5,634)	$ 101,977
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 1.71	$ (0.12)	$ 2.25
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 1.68	$ (0.12)	$ 2.21