Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

1998-2000 Cases [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency [Table Text Block]

	Claim (In millions)	Interest and Penalties Claimed (In millions)	Total Claim (In millions)	Deposits Paid Pending Appeal (In millions)
Trento	€3.3	€3.1	€6.4	€6.4	Deposits paid in 36 equal monthly installments ended March 2012.
Alessandria	€0.3	€0.2	€0.5	€0.5	Deposits paid in 36 equal monthly installments ended March 2012.
Genoa	€7.4	€1.0	€8.4	€0.2	Monthly deposit payments of €118 thousand began in August 2012 and will continue through July 2018, unless a successful appeals process is completed sooner. €6 million of interest was deducted from the original request based on the judge's ruling. The customs authorities have appealed this decision.

2004 - 2005 Cases [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency [Table Text Block]

A summary of assessments and deposits paid is as follows:

	Assessment (In millions)	Interest and Penalties Assessed (In millions)	Total Assessment (In millions)	Deposits Paid Pending Appeal (In millions)
Income Tax Assessment for 2004/2005	€12.0	€19.1	€31.1	€0.8	Monthly deposit payments of €113 thousand began in March 2012 and will continue through February 2018, unless a successful appeals process is completed sooner. The appeals court ruled in favor of Chiquita Italia in October 2012 for the 2004 assessments and the company requested relief from these payments.
Customs Tax Assessment for 2004/2005	€18.2	€10.2	€28.4	€12.3	Monthly deposit payments of €350 thousand began in September 2011 and will continue through September 2017, unless a successful appeals process is completed sooner.