Goodwill, Trademarks and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Activity related to goodwill is as follows:

(In thousands)	Gross Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment			Net Carrying Value
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	551,879	$	(375,295	)	$	176,584
Additions from business acquisitions	—		—			—
Impairment charges	—		—			—
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	551,879	$	(375,295	)	$	176,584
Additions from business acquisitions	395		—			395
Impairment charges	—		(158,884		)	(158,884		)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	552,274	$	(534,179	)	$	18,095

Summary of Acitivity Related to Trademarks

Activity related to trademarks is as follows:

	Chiquita Trademarks				Fresh Express Trademarks
(In thousands)	Gross Trademarks		Accumulated Impairment		Gross Trademarks		Accumulated Impairment			Net Trademarks
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	387,585	$	—	$	61,500	$	—		$	449,085
Impairment charges	—		—		—		—			—
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	387,585	$	—	$	61,500	$	—		$	449,085
Impairment charges	—		—		—		(23,000		)	(23,000		)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	387,585	$	—	$	61,500	$	(23,000	)	$	426,085

Schedule of Finite-lived Intangible Assets

The company's other intangible assets are also primarily related to Fresh Express and are amortizable (definite-lived). Other intangible assets consist of the following:

	December 31,
(In thousands)	2012			2011
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	110,000		$	110,000
Patented technology	55,123			55,123
	165,123			165,123
Accumulated amortization:
Customer relationships	(44,539		)	(38,383		)
Patented technology	(24,305		)	(21,043		)
	(68,844		)	(59,426		)
Other intangible assets, net	$	96,279		$	105,697