8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

___________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORTPursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 23, 2013

CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-1550
(Commission
File Number) 04-1923360
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

550 South Caldwell Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 980-636-5000

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (“CBII”) and Chiquita Brands L.L.C. (“CBLLC” and, together with CBII, the “Company”) plan to file a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) with respect to an offer to exchange new 7.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for any and all of its outstanding 7.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 that the Company issued on February 5, 2013. The Senior Secured Notes are, and will continue to be following the note exchange, fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis by the Company's existing and future, direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, other than de minimis subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”).

In connection with the exchange offer, CBII will become subject to the requirements of Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X regarding financial statements of guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities registered or being registered with the SEC. CBII is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K for the purpose of updating the interim financial statements contained in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 (the “2013 Q3 10-Q”), to include an additional footnote (“Note 17 - Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information”) with condensed consolidating financial information relating to the Guarantors. No other information in the 2013 Q3 10-Q, other than that relating to the information identified above, is being updated by this filing.

The updated interim financial statements are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference and have been updated solely to include the new footnote information referenced above relating to the condensed consolidating financial information relating to the Guarantors. All other information provided in the 2013 Q310-Q remains unchanged and this Form 8-K does not modify or update the disclosures in the 2013 Q3 10-Q in any way other than the inclusion of the additional financial information. This Current Report on Form 8-K should be read in conjunction with CBII’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, and the related Current Report on Form 8-K also filed today which updates our Annual Report on Form 10-K to include condensed consolidating financial information related to Guarantors, and the 2013 Q3 10-Q, as well as the Company's other filings with the SEC.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (unaudited) and Notes thereto updated to disclose condensed consolidating guarantor financial information (which replaces and supersedes the applicable information in Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited), of the 2013 Q3 Form 10-Q).
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: December 23, 2013	By:	/s/ Joseph B. Johnson
		Joseph B. Johnson
		Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PART I – Financial Information

Item 1 – Financial Statements

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except share data)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net sales	$	723,062		$	714,167		$	2,309,485		$	2,340,816
Cost of sales	645,170			643,578			2,017,667			2,076,156
Selling, general and administrative	60,966			69,856			177,227			202,796
Depreciation	13,435			13,319			40,517			39,376
Amortization	2,342			2,355			7,025			7,064
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees	—			29,112			(72		)	31,681
Goodwill impairment	—			1,779			—			1,779
Restructuring and relocation costs	(4		)	20,272			254			30,905
Operating income (loss)	1,153			(66,104		)	66,867			(48,941		)
Interest income	690			669			2,197			2,318
Interest expense	(15,356		)	(12,219		)	(44,698		)	(32,965		)
Loss on debt extinguishment	—			—			(6,275		)	—
Other income (expense), net	(501		)	—			1,622			—
Income (loss) before income taxes	(14,014		)	(77,654		)	19,713			(79,588		)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(3,800		)	10,900			(4,050		)	7,200
Net income (loss)	$	(17,814	)	$	(66,754	)	$	15,663		$	(72,388	)
Earnings (loss) per common share – basic	$	(0.38	)	$	(1.45	)	$	0.34		$	(1.57	)
Earnings (loss) per common share – diluted	$	(0.38	)	$	(1.45	)	$	0.33		$	(1.57	)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Exhibit 99.1

Chiquita Brands Inter-national, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income (loss)	$	(17,814	)	$	(66,754	)	$	15,663		$	(72,388	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable:
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	(753		)	(242		)	(381		)	114
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment	—			1,405			157			2,883
Realized gains of available-for-sale investment reclassified into Other income (expense), net	—			—			(561		)	—
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to available-for-sale investment	—			1,405			(404		)	2,883
Unrealized losses on derivatives for the period	(6,183		)	(1,371		)	(8,308		)	(5,772		)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	6,114			753			21,328			(3,628		)
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	(2,277		)	(3,822		)	(7,267		)	(13,475		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	(2,346		)	(4,440		)	5,753			(22,875		)
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of $(3), $(18), $(133) and $(293), respectively, of income tax expense (benefit)	(42		)	18			(1,448		)	589
Pension cost amortization	342			274			1,018			805
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	300			292			(430		)	1,394
	(2,799		)	(2,985		)	4,538			(18,484		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(20,613	)	$	(69,739	)	$	20,201		$	(90,872	)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Exhibit 99.1

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012			September 30, 2012
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	71,766		$	51,026		$	36,868
Trade receivables, less allowances of $19,978, $19,028 and $14,754, respectively	269,892			285,151			305,036
Other receivables, net	66,602			65,109			67,334
Inventories	234,783			220,041			225,966
Prepaid expenses	47,170			40,814			45,927
Other current assets	17,463			18,335			32,988
Total current assets	707,676			680,476			714,119
Property, plant and equipment, net	392,884			395,299			385,813
Investments and other assets, net	88,989			81,528			104,120
Trademarks	426,085			426,085			449,085
Goodwill	18,095			18,095			175,200
Other intangible assets, net	89,254			96,279			98,633
Total assets	$	1,722,983		$	1,697,762		$	1,926,970
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	2,191		$	65,008		$	40,903
Accounts payable	283,641			274,624			288,352
Accrued liabilities	148,346			140,700			124,107
Total current liabilities	434,178			480,332			453,362
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	620,012			540,517			546,213
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	82,295			75,144			73,966
Deferred gain – sale of shipping fleet	9,823			20,204			23,083
Deferred tax liabilities	111,942			111,628			32,254
Other liabilities	70,424			99,535			83,359
Total liabilities	1,328,674			1,327,360			1,212,237
Commitments and contingencies	—			—			—
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value (46,759,590, 46,317,433 and 46,303,732 shares outstanding, respectively)	468			463			463
Capital surplus	838,261			834,560			832,531
Accumulated deficit	(408,433		)	(424,096		)	(91,467		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(35,987		)	(40,525		)	(26,794		)
Total shareholders' equity	394,309			370,402			714,733
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,722,983		$	1,697,762		$	1,926,970

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Exhibit 99.1

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012
Cash provided (used) by:
OPERATIONS
Net income (loss)	$	15,663		$	(72,388	)
Depreciation and amortization	47,542			46,440
Goodwill impairment	—			1,779
Loss on debt extinguishment	6,275			—
Deferred income taxes	232			(8,639		)
Amortization of discount on Convertible Notes	8,100			7,175
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees	(72		)	31,681
Amortization of gain on sale of the shipping fleet	(10,381		)	(11,470		)
Stock-based compensation	4,523			6,120
Restructuring related asset impairments	—			4,867
Changes in current assets and liabilities and other	19,856			15,837
Operating cash flow	91,738			21,402
INVESTING
Capital expenditures	(36,165		)	(36,222		)
Contribution to equity-method investment	(13,102		)	—
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets	11,751			4,231
Other, net	3,559			(2,800		)
Investing cash flow	(33,957		)	(34,791		)
FINANCING
Issuance of long-term debt	429,415			—
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(412,646		)	(12,636		)
Borrowings under the ABL Revolver	36,590			—
Repayments of ABL Revolver	(36,590		)	—
Borrowings under the Credit Facility Revolver	—			50,000
Repayments of the Credit Facility Revolver	(40,000		)	(30,000		)
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs	(13,810		)	(2,368		)
Financing cash flow	(37,041		)	4,996
Increase in cash and equivalents	20,740			(8,393		)
Balance at beginning of period	51,026			45,261
Balance at end of period	$	71,766		$	36,868

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Exhibit 99.1

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

Interim results for Chiquita Brands International, Inc. ("CBII") and subsidiaries (collectively, with CBII, "Chiquita" or the "company") are subject to significant seasonal variations typical to the industry and are not indicative of the results of operations for a full fiscal year. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments unless otherwise noted) necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods shown have been made.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the company's 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information relating to the company's Consolidated Financial Statements. The December 31, 2012 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. During 2012, the company identified certain ripening expenses previously reported as "Selling, general and administrative" expense that should have been recorded as "Cost of sales." The company concluded that correction of the expense classification was not material to any prior periods, and did not affect "Income (loss) from continuing operations" for any of the periods. The company has revised amounts previously reported as "Cost of sales" and "Selling, general and administrative" expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income to classify such ripening expenses as "Cost of sales."

Note 2 – Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share ("EPS") are calculated as follows:

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2013			2012			2013		2012
Net income (loss)	$	(17,814	)	$	(66,754	)	$	15,663	$	(72,388	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (used to calculate basic EPS)	46,633			46,141			46,495		45,975
Dilutive effect of stock options and other stock awards	—			—			940		—
Weighted average common shares outstanding (used to calculate diluted EPS)	46,633			46,141			47,435		45,975
Earnings (loss) per common share – basic	$	(0.38	)	$	(1.45	)	$	0.34	$	(1.57	)
Earnings (loss) per common share – diluted	$	(0.38	)	$	(1.45	)	$	0.33	$	(1.57	)

If the company had generated net income for each of the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and the nine months ended September 30, 2012, an additional 1.3 million, 0.4 million and 0.5 million shares, respectively, would have been added to basic weighted average common shares outstanding to calculate diluted EPS.

The assumed conversions to common stock of stock options, other stock awards and 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016 ("Convertible Notes") are excluded from weighted average common shares outstanding used to calculate diluted EPS in periods when these items, on an individual basis, have an anti-dilutive effect on diluted EPS. For the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, assumed conversion of the Convertible Notes would have been anti-dilutive because the average trading price of the common shares was below the conversion price of $22.45 per share. In addition, certain stock options and other stock awards totaling 0.2 million and 1.6 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 1.3 million and 1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted EPS because they were anti-dilutive.

Note 3 – Restructuring and Relocation

RESTRUCTURING

In August 2012, the company announced a restructuring plan to transform the company into a branded commodity operator. The restructuring plan is designed to reduce costs and improve the company's competitive position by focusing its resources on the banana and salad businesses, reducing investment in non-core products, reducing overhead and manufacturing cost and limiting consumer marketing activities. The company expects this initiative to result in annual savings of at least $60 million across the company in 2013. In connection with this restructuring plan, the company eliminated approximately 300 positions worldwide. In the third quarter of 2012, the company recognized $9 million of severance and $5 million of

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Exhibit 99.1

impairments primarily related to fixed assets and certain promotional and packaging materials included in inventories associated with non-core European healthy snacking businesses in "Restructuring and relocation costs" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. A total of $18 million of restructuring costs, including the related goodwill impairment discussed below, were recognized during the second half of 2012. The restructuring was substantially complete at December 31, 2012, although cash payments related to the restructuring plan are expected to continue through September 2014, primarily related to severance payments to the former chief executive officer.

A reconciliation of the accrual for the restructuring activities included in "Accrued liabilities" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2013 is as follows:

(In thousands)	Severance
June 30, 2012	$	—
Severance expense	8,939
Amounts paid	(1,781		)
September 30, 2012	$	7,158
Severance expense	1,652
Amounts paid	(1,810		)
December 31, 2012	$	7,000
Severance expense	18
Amounts paid	(995		)
March 31, 2013	$	6,023
Severance expense	48
Amounts paid	(1,982		)
June 30, 2013	$	4,089
Severance expense	(100		)
Amounts paid	(1,329		)
September 30, 2013	$	2,660

Consistent with the company's new strategy of reducing investments in non-core products, the company sold one of the European healthy snacking businesses in the second quarter of 2013. The business was sold for€3 million ($4 million) resulting in a gain of $1 million recognized in "Other income (expense), net" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. This business represented approximately $12 million in net sales and an insignificant contribution to operating income on an annual basis. The restructuring described above also resulted in $2 million of goodwill impairment related to this European healthy snacking business recorded in "Goodwill impairment" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in the third quarter of 2012.

HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION

Late in 2011, the company committed to relocate its corporate headquarters from Cincinnati, Ohio to Charlotte, North Carolina, affecting approximately 300 positions. Concurrent with the headquarters relocation, the company further consolidated approximately 100 additional positions previously spread across the U.S. to improve execution and accelerate decision-making. The relocation was completed in 2012 and was expected to cost approximately $30 million (including net capital expenditures of approximately $5 million after allowances from the landlord). As of September 30, 2013, the company had incurred a total of $26 million of expense and $5 million of net capital expenditures related to the relocation, of which a significant portion is expected to be recaptured through state, local and other incentives through 2022. The company does not expect the restructuring activities described above to affect the realization of the relocation incentives. The company expects to incur an insignificant amount of additional expense primarily related to other costs through 2013, at which time related cash payments will also be substantially complete.

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Exhibit 99.1

A reconciliation of the accrual for the relocation that is included in "Accrued liabilities" is as follows:

(In thousands)	One-Time Termination Costs			Relocation, Recruiting and Other Costs			Total Exit Costs			Other Relocation Costs			Total
December 31, 2011	$	5,303		$	244		$	5,547		$	108		$	5,655
Amounts expensed	1,131			2,384			3,515			348			3,863
Amounts paid	(535		)	(1,500		)	(2,035		)	(456		)	(2,491		)
March 31, 2012	$	5,899		$	1,128		$	7,027		$	—		$	7,027
Amounts expensed	1,026			3,681			4,707			2,063			6,770
Amounts paid	(1,225		)	(2,712		)	(3,937		)	(1,781		)	(5,718		)
June 30, 2012	$	5,700		$	2,097		$	7,797		$	282		$	8,079
Amounts expensed	748			4,182			4,930			1,536			6,466
Amounts paid	(2,831		)	(4,703		)	(7,534		)	(1,680		)	(9,214		)
September 30, 2012	$	3,617		$	1,576		$	5,193		$	138		$	5,331
December 31, 2012	$	2,031		$	1,078		$	3,109		$	(82	)	$	3,027
Amounts expensed	63			54			117			82			199
Amounts paid	(890		)	(330		)	(1,220		)	—			(1,220		)
March 31, 2013	$	1,204		$	802		$	2,006		$	—		$	2,006
Amounts expensed	(23		)	16			(7		)	—			(7		)
Amounts paid	(585		)	(677		)	(1,262		)	—			(1,262		)
June 30, 2013	$	596		$	141		$	737		$	—		$	737
Amounts expensed	(89		)	185			96			—			96
Amounts paid	(298		)	(232		)	(530		)	—			(530		)
September 30, 2013	$	209		$	94		$	303		$	—		$	303

Note 4 – Trade and Finance Receivables

TRADE RECEIVABLES

The company's primary markets are in North America and Europe, but it also has sales in the Middle East and other markets. The majority of the company's sales in the Middle East are in Iran under license from the U.S. government that allows sale of food products to non-sanctioned parties. Sales to Iranian customers are in U.S. dollars and represent $17 million, $20 million and $18 million of "Trade receivables, less allowances" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively. Even though the sales in Iran are permitted, the international sanctions against Iran are affecting the ability of Iranian customers to pay invoices within terms because it is difficult for them to obtain U.S. dollars, euros or other suitable currencies in sufficient quantity on a regular basis. Over the course of 2012, the company's receivable balance with these customers increased, and the company established payment plans with each of these customers to reduce their balances. Most customers have so far been able to find acceptable methods of payment to comply with their payment plans. However, one significant customer has not, and as a result, the company reserved $9 million of these receivables in the second half of 2012, which includes $7 million in the third quarter of 2012, representing the excess of the customer's obligations over the cash it had posted as collateral. The company sources bananas from the Philippines for sale in the Middle East under a committed-volume, long term purchase contract with a former joint venture partner through 2016. To mitigate risk in 2013, the company has reduced the amount of volume being sent to the Middle East and has developed customers in other Middle Eastern markets, such as Iraq and Saudi Arabia. However, Iran remains an important market for the company's Philippine-sourced bananas.

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Exhibit 99.1

FINANCE RECEIVABLES

Finance receivables were as follows:

	September 30, 2013					December 31, 2012					September 30, 2012
(In thousands)	Grower Receivables			Seller Financing		Grower Receivables			Seller Financing		Grower Receivables			Seller Financing
Gross receivable	$	36,092		$	28,001	$	41,008		$	30,523	$	42,138		$	31,332
Reserve	(32,927		)	—		(36,854		)	—		(36,837		)	—
Net receivable	$	3,165		$	28,001	$	4,154		$	30,523	$	5,301		$	31,332
Current portion, net	$	3,165		$	3,913	$	4,154		$	3,691	$	5,301		$	3,620
Long-term portion, net	—			24,088		—			26,832		—			27,712
Net receivable	$	3,165		$	28,001	$	4,154		$	30,523	$	5,301		$	31,332

Current portions of finance receivables are included in "Other receivables, net" and long-term portions are included in "Investments and other assets, net" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Activity in the reserve for grower receivables is as follows:

(In thousands)	2013			2012
Reserve at beginning of year	$	36,854		$	37,519
Charged to costs and expenses	26			382
Recoveries	(51		)	(191		)
Foreign exchange and other	1			—
Reserve at March 31	$	36,830		$	37,710
Charged to costs and expenses	35			45
Recoveries	(51		)	(516		)
Write-offs	(2,910		)	—
Foreign exchange and other	—			1
Reserve at June 30	$	33,904		$	37,240
Charged to costs and expenses	—			277
Recoveries	(976		)	(680		)
Write-offs	—			—
Foreign exchange and other	(1		)	—
Reserve at September 30	$	32,927		$	36,837

Seasonal advances may be made to certain qualified growers of other produce, which are normally collected as the other produce is harvested and sold. The company generally requires asset liens and pledges of the season's produce as collateral to support these advances. If sales of the season's produce do not result in full repayment of the advance, the company may exercise the collateral provisions or renegotiate the terms, including terms of interest, to collect the remaining balance.

The gross grower receivable balance includes $29 million, $30 million and $31 million (all of which were classified as long-term) related to a Chilean grower of grapes and other produce as of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively. In 2011, the company fully reserved the advances made to this Chilean grower, who was declared bankrupt later that year. The company continues to aggressively negotiate recovery with the bankruptcy trustee and other creditors of the grower.

The company provided seller financing in the 2009 sale of the former joint venture that sourced bananas and pineapples from the Philippines for sale in the Middle East and Asia. The financing for the sale of this joint venture is a note receivable in equal installments through 2019. Payments are current on this note receivable.

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Note 5 – Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2012
Finished goods	$	79,706	$	74,246	$	80,325
Growing crops	79,899		79,046		74,964
Raw materials, supplies and other	75,178		66,749		70,677
	$	234,783	$	220,041	$	225,966

Note 6 – Debt including Capital Lease Obligations

The carrying values of the company's debt represent amortized cost and are summarized below with estimated fair values:

	September 30, 2013					December 31, 2012					September 30, 2012
	Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value1		Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value1		Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value1
(In thousands)
7.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2021	$	422,100		$	453,000	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—
7½% Senior Notes due 2014	—			—		106,438			106,000		106,438			105,000
4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016	161,182			196,000		153,082			174,000		150,542			175,000
ABL Term Loan	6,750			6,000		—			—		—			—
Credit Facility Revolver	—			—		40,000			38,000		20,000			19,000
Credit Facility Term Loan	—			—		305,250			296,000		309,375			300,000
Capital lease obligations2	32,171			32,000		755			700		761			700
Less current portion	(2,191		)			(65,008		)			(40,903		)
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	620,012				$	540,517				$	546,213

¹  The fair value of the senior notes is based on observable inputs, which include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market and market-corroborated inputs (Level 2). All other debt may be traded on the secondary loan market, and the fair value is based on either the last available trading price, if recent, or trading prices of comparable debt (Level 3). See also Note 8 for discussion of fair value.

²  Capital lease obligations at September 30, 2013 include the portion of the borrowings for the salad production and warehousing facility in the Midwest that has been placed into service. The facility is being constructed under a build-to-suit lease with the construction in progress liability included in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and then reclassified to capital lease obligation as the related leased assets are placed into service. See further description of the build-to-suit lease below.

RETIRING OF CREDIT FACILITY AND 7.5% SENIOR NOTES

In February 2013, the company received $457 million of net proceeds from issuance of the 7.875% Notes and the initial borrowings of the ABL Facility (defined below). The proceeds were used to retire the preceding senior secured credit facility ("Credit Facility") on February 5, 2013 and to deposit in escrow funds sufficient to retire the 7.5% Senior Notes due 2014 ("7.5% Senior Notes") at par plus accrued interest through the March 7, 2013 settlement date. Related expenses of $6 million were included in "Loss on debt extinguishment" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow. The loss included the write-off of deferred financing fees relating to the Credit Facility and the 7.5% Senior Notes, which were $5 million and $1 million, respectively.

7.875% SENIOR SECURED NOTES

In February 2013, CBII and its main operating subsidiary, Chiquita Brands L.L.C. ("CBL"), completed the offering of $425 million of 7.875% senior secured notes due February 1, 2021 ("7.875% Notes"). The notes were issued at 99.274% of par, resulting in a recorded discount that will be amortized over the life of the 7.875% Notes to reflect the effective interest rate of 8.0%.

The 7.875% Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of CBII's and CBL's existing direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, other than de minimis subsidiaries and by certain future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries. The 7.875% Notes and the guarantees are secured, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens, on a first-priority basis by liens on CBII's, CBL's and the guarantors' existing and after acquired material domestic real estate, certain intellectual property and 100% of the stock of substantially all of CBII's and CBL's domestic subsidiaries and up to 65% of the stock of certain foreign

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subsidiaries with the lien on subsidiary stock limited to less than 20% of the principal amount of the 7.875% Notes. The 7.875% Notes and the guarantees are secured, on a second-priority basis, by liens on the assets that secure CBII's and CBL's obligations under the new ABL Facility described below on a first-priority basis, including present and future receivables, inventory, equipment and substantially all of CBII's, CBL's and the guarantors' other domestic assets that do not secure the 7.875% Notes on a first-priority basis.

The 7.875% Notes bear interest of 7.875% per year (payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning on August 1, 2013). On or before February 1, 2016, CBII and CBL may redeem on one or more occasions up to 35% of the aggregate principal amounts with cash proceeds from certain equity sales at a redemption price of 107.875% of the principal amount plus accrued interest, provided that at least 65% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 7.875% Notes remains outstanding after each such redemption. Also, on or before February 5, 2016, CBII and CBL may redeem a portion of the 7.875% Notes at a redemption price of 103% of the principal amount plus accrued interest, provided that no more than $42.5 million aggregate principal amount may be redeemed each year. CBII and CBL may also redeem the 7.875% Notes as follows:

If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1,	Redemption Price
2016	105.906	%
2017	103.938	%
2018	101.969	%
2019 and thereafter	100.000	%

Upon a change of control of CBII, CBII and CBL will be required to make an offer to purchase the notes at 101% of their principal amount plus accrued interest.

The 7.875% Notes contain customary covenants that, among other things and subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions, limit the ability of CBII and its subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness and issue preferred stock, sell assets, make investments or other restricted payments, pay dividends or make distributions in respect of the capital stock of CBII and its subsidiaries, create certain liens, merge or consolidate, issue or sell preferred stock of subsidiaries, place limits on dividends and other payment restrictions affecting certain subsidiaries, enter into transactions with certain stockholders or affiliates and guarantee debt. If the 7.875% Notes are, in the future, rated investment grade by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group and Moody's Investors Services, Inc., certain of these covenants will be suspended and will not apply to the 7.875% Notes so long as the 7.875% Notes continue to be rated investment grade by both rating agencies.

The 7.875% Notes include customary events of default including: failure to pay principal or interest when due; acceleration of other debt agreements representing more than $30 million of indebtedness of CBII and CBL and certain subsidiaries; failure to pay non-appealable judgments in excess of $30 million against CBII or CBL and certain subsidiaries; and certain bankruptcy events.

The 7.875% Notes have not yet been registered under federal securities laws. The company expects to consummate an exchange offer on or before February 5, 2014, but if for any reason it is unable to complete the exchange offer by that date, the 7.875% Notes' annual interest rate could increase until the notes are exchanged or registered by up to 1.0%.

4.25% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES

The company's $200 million of 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016 ("Convertible Notes"):

• are convertible at an initial conversion rate of 44.5524 shares of common stock per $1,000 in principal amount, equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $22.45 per share of common stock. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment based on certain dilutive events, including stock splits, stock dividends and other distributions (including cash dividends) in respect of the common stock. Holders of the Convertible Notes may tender their notes for conversion between May 15 and August 14, 2016, in multiples of $1,000 in principal amount, without limitation. Prior to May 15, 2016, holders of the Convertible Notes may tender the notes for conversion only under certain circumstances, in accordance with their terms.

• may be settled, upon conversion, in shares, in cash or in any combination thereof at the company's option; the company's current intent and policy is to settle with a cash amount equal to the principal portion together with shares of the company's common stock to the extent that the obligation exceeds such principal portion.

• are callable for redemption beginning February 19, 2014, under certain circumstances relating to the company's common stock trading price.

• are accounted for in two components: (i) a debt component included in "Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion" recorded at the issuance date, representing the estimated fair value of a similar debt instrument without the debt-for-equity conversion feature; and (ii) an equity component included

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in "Capital surplus" representing the issuance date estimated fair value of the conversion feature. This separation results in the debt being carried at a discount, which is accreted to the principal amount of the debt component using the effective interest rate method over the expected life of the Convertible Notes (through the maturity date).

To estimate the fair value of the debt component upon issuance, the company discounted the principal balance to result in an effective interest rate of 12.50%, the rate of similar instruments without the debt-for-equity conversion feature at the issuance date; this effective interest rate remains unchanged through the third quarter of 2013. The fair value of the equity component was estimated as the difference between the full principal amount and the estimated fair value of the debt component, net of an allocation of issuance costs and income tax effects. These were Level 3 fair value measurements (described in Note 8) and will be reconsidered in the event that any of the Convertible Notes are converted before their maturity.

The carrying amounts of the debt and equity components of the Convertible Notes are as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012			September 30, 2012
Principal amount of debt component1	$	200,000		$	200,000		$	200,000
Unamortized discount	(38,818		)	(46,918		)	(49,458		)
Net carrying amount of debt component	$	161,182		$	153,082		$	150,542
Equity component	$	84,904		$	84,904		$	84,904
Issuance costs and income taxes	(3,210		)	(3,210		)	(3,210		)
Equity component, net of issuance costs and income taxes	$	81,694		$	81,694		$	81,694

¹  As of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, the Convertible Notes' "if-converted" value did not exceed their principal amount because the company's common stock price was below the conversion price of the Convertible Notes.

The interest expense related to the Convertible Notes was as follows:

	Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
4.25% coupon interest	$	2,125	$	2,125	$	6,375	$	6,375
Amortization of deferred financing fees	117		117		352		352
Amortization of discount on the debt component	2,782		2,465		8,100		7,175
Total interest expense related to the Convertible Notes	$	5,024	$	4,707	$	14,827	$	13,902

ASSET-BASED LENDING FACILITY

CBII and CBL also entered into a 5-year secured asset-based lending facility ("ABL Facility") concurrently with the closing of the 7.875% Notes offering on February 5, 2013. The ABL Facility consists of a revolver (the "ABL Revolver") and a $7.5 million term loan (the "ABL Term Loan"). The ABL Facility matures at the earlier of February 5, 2018 or 60 days prior to the maturity of the 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due August 15, 2016, unless such notes have been satisfactorily refinanced. The ABL Term Loan requires annual repayments of approximately $2 million.

The ABL Facility has a maximum borrowing capacity of $200 million, with the ABL Revolver subject to a borrowing base calculation based on specified percentages of domestic receivables, certain inventory and certain domestic machinery and equipment with the potential for additional advances against foreign receivables.

At September 30, 2013, the borrowing capacity of the ABL Revolver was $112 million, including $20 million in the Fixed Asset Sub-Line. At September 30, 2013, the ABL Revolver was primarily used to support $24 million letters of credit, leaving an available balance of $88 million.

Loans under the ABL Facility bear interest at:

• A rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin of from 1.75% to 2.25%, or Base Rate plus a margin of from 0.25% to 0.75%, determined based on levels of borrowing availability reset each fiscal quarter;

• In the case of the Fixed Asset Sub-Line, a rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin from 2.25% to 2.75%, or Base Rate plus a margin of from 0.75% to 1.25%, determined based on levels of borrowing availability reset each fiscal quarter; and

• In the case of the ABL Term Loan, a rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin from 2.75% to 3.25%, or Base Rate plus a margin of from 1.25% to 1.75%, determined based on levels of borrowing availability reset each fiscal quarter.

At September 30, 2013, the weighted average interest rate for the ABL Facility was LIBOR plus 3.00%, or 3.18%.

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Obligations under the new ABL Facility are secured by a first-priority security interest in present and future domestic receivables, inventory, equipment and substantially all other domestic assets that are not under the first-priority security interest of the 7.875% Notes, all subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens and by a second-priority interest in the existing and after acquired material domestic real estate, certain intellectual property and a pledge of 100% of the stock of substantially all of the CBII, CBL and guarantors' domestic subsidiaries and up to 65% of the stock of certain foreign subsidiaries held by CBII, CBL and the guarantors, and proceeds relating thereto. Under the ABL Facility, CBL and non-de minimis domestic subsidiaries are borrowers. The ABL Facility is guaranteed on a full and unconditional basis by CBII and limited domestic subsidiaries of CBII, with the potential for additional guarantees from foreign subsidiaries of CBII. In addition, certain foreign subsidiaries of CBII may become borrowers under the ABL Facility, and certain foreign subsidiaries may guarantee those foreign borrowings.

The ABL Facility contains a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant that only becomes applicable when excess availability (as defined under such facility) is less than 10% of the maximum stated revolver amount thereunder. The ABL Facility also contains a covenant requiring CBII and its subsidiaries to maintain substantially all its cash in accounts that are subject to the control of the collateral agent under the ABL Facility which only becomes applicable when (a) an event of default under the facility occurs and is continuing or (b) excess availability (as defined under such facility) is less than 12.5% of the maximum stated revolver amount thereunder.

The ABL Facility also contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on CBII and its subsidiaries' ability to incur indebtedness, create or permit the existence of liens over their assets, engage in certain mergers, asset sales and liquidations, prepay certain indebtedness, pay dividends and other "restricted payments" and engage in transactions with their affiliates, in each case subject to customary exceptions.

At September 30, 2013, the company was in compliance with the ABL and its other debt agreements and expects to remain in compliance for at least the next twelve months.

CREDIT FACILITY

The Credit Facility, which was retired in February 2013 as discussed above, consisted of a $330 million senior secured term loan (the "Credit Facility Term Loan") and a $150 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility Revolver"), both maturing July 26, 2016 (May 1, 2014, if the company did not repay, refinance or otherwise extend the maturity of the 7.5% Senior Notes by such date). The interest rate for both the Credit Facility Term Loan and Credit Facility Revolver was 5.00% at both December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively. The Credit Facility Term Loan required quarterly principal repayments of $4 million through June 30, 2013 and quarterly principal repayments of $8 million beginning September 30, 2013 through March 31, 2016, with any remaining principal balance due at June 30, 2016, subject to the early maturity clause described above. At December 31, 2012, there were $40 million of borrowings under the Credit Facility Revolver, in addition to $22 million used to support letters of credit, leaving an available balance of $88 million. At September 30, 2012 there were $20 million of borrowings under the Credit Facility Revolver, in addition to $21 million used to support letters of credit, leaving an available balance of $109 million.

BUILD-TO-SUIT LEASE FOR MIDWEST SALAD PLANT CONSOLIDATION

In June 2012, the company entered into a 20-year lease agreement for a salad production and warehousing facility in the Midwest that will replace three existing facilities in the region. The lease agreement contains two5-year extension periods. Though the construction costs are being financed by the lessor, the company is acting as the construction agent and will be responsible for all construction activity during the construction period because of the specialized nature of the facility. This results in the company owning the facility for accounting purposes and as such, the company has recognized as of September 30, 2013an asset of$38 million included in "Property, plant and equipment, net," a$31 millioncapital lease obligation corresponding to the portion of the lease facility placed into service and a$7 millionobligation corresponding to the construction in progress of the leased facility included in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities." Total construction costs are expected to be approximately $40 million through completion of the project, which is expected to be in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Note 7 – Hedging

Derivative instruments are carried at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gains or losses is deferred as a component of "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" ("AOCI") and reclassified into net income in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects net income. Gains and losses on derivatives representing hedge ineffectiveness are recognized in net income currently. See further information regarding fair value measurements and balances of derivatives in Note 8.

To manage its exposure to exchange rates on the conversion of euro-based revenue into U.S. dollars, the company uses average rate put options, average rate collars (an average rate put option paired with an average rate call option) and average rate forward contracts. Average rate put options require an upfront premium payment and reduce the risk of a decline in the

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value of the euro without limiting the benefit of an increase in the value of the euro. Average rate euro call options sold by the company require an upfront premium payment to be received from the counterparty and limit the benefit of an increase in the value of the euro without limiting the risk of a decline in the value of the euro. The company may use average rate call options to reduce the cost of currency hedging coverage. In some cases, the company may simulate an average rate forward contract by entering into an average rate put option and an average rate call option at the same strike rate to lock in the future exchange rate of the notional amount. These instruments do not require upfront premium payments. These instruments are designated as cash flow hedges. At September 30, 2013, the amount of unrealized net losses on the company's currency hedging portfolio that would be reclassified to net income, if realized, in the next twelve months is $10 million; these net losses were deferred in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)."

In connection with the February 2013 debt refinancing further discussed in Note 6, certain of the company's hedging counterparties that were members of the previous Credit Facility were no longer participants in the new ABL Facility. Upon consummation of the ABL Facility on February 5, 2013, the company transferred all outstanding hedge positions with former Credit Facility members to lenders under the ABL Facility. The transferred positions included approximately €71 million notional amount of euro call and put options that matured during the first three quarters of 2013. The change in counterparty is a change in a critical term resulting in termination of hedge accounting at the transfer date. Due to technical accounting requirements, these specific option contracts did not qualify to be re-designated as cash flow hedges at the transfer date. Therefore, the decline in fair value of these options through the transfer date was deferred in AOCI until the hedged transaction occurred because the related hedged cash flows remained probable of occurrence. However, unrealized changes in fair value after the transfer date were recognized currently in "Net sales."

Loss of hedge accounting did not affect the put and call options' purpose of reducing the volatility inherent in exchanging euro-based revenue into U.S. dollars or change the ultimate earnings or cash flow recognized upon settlement of each position. However, loss of hedge accounting resulted in unintended volatility of earnings for the first, second and third quarters of 2013 as the fair market value adjustments after the transfer date were recognized in "Net sales." Ultimately, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the effect on earnings is the same as if the company had maintained hedge accounting. Activity related to these transferred positions is as follows:

	Realized Losses Recorded in "Net sales"
(In thousands)	Quarter ended September 30, 2013			Nine months ended September 30, 2013
€25 million purchased euro put option settled in Q1 2013	$	—		$	—
€25 million sold euro call option settled in Q1 2013	—			(620		)
€19 million purchased euro put option settled in Q2 2013	—			—
€19 million sold euro call option settled in Q2 2013	—			(507		)
€27 million purchased euro put options settled in Q3 2013	—			—
€27 million sold euro call options settled in Q3 2013	(1,265		)	(1,265		)
	$	(1,265	)	$	(2,392	)

Most of the company's foreign operations use the U.S. dollar as the functional currency. As a result, balance sheet translation adjustments due to currency fluctuations are recognized currently in "Cost of sales." To reduce the resulting volatility, the company also enters into 30-day euro forward contracts each month to economically hedge the net monetary assets exposed to euro exchange rates. These 30-day euro forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments, and gains and losses on these forward contracts are recognized currently in "Cost of sales."

	Quarter ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Gains (losses) on 30-day euro forward contracts	$	(3,288	)	$	(1,781	)	$	(3,024	)	$	(1,021	)
Gains (losses) from fluctuations in the value of the net monetary assets exposed to euro exchange rates	5,384			4,129			332			(3,281		)

The company also enters into bunker fuel forward contracts for its shipping operations, which permit it to lock in fuel purchase prices for up to three years and thereby minimize the volatility that changes in fuel prices could have on its operating results. These bunker fuel forward contracts are designated as cash flow hedging instruments. In the third quarter of 2013, the company determined that the specific future bunker fuel purchases that were hedged using Singapore 180 fuel derivatives had a remote probability of occurrence based on modifications to the company's shipping configuration. As a result of this change, accounting standards required the company to discontinue hedge accounting and to recognize unrealized net losses on its

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Singapore 180 bunker fuel forward contracts, which were recorded in "Cost of sales" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the quarter ended September 30, 2013. Unrealized net losses recognized as a result of discontinuing hedge accounting were not significant. In October 2013, the company sold all Singapore 180 fuel derivative outstanding positions at an insignificant loss.

At September 30, 2013, the amount of unrealized net gains on the company's bunker fuel hedging portfolio that would be reclassified to net income, if realized, in the next twelve months is $1 million; these net gains were deferred in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)."

At September 30, 2013, the company's hedge portfolio was comprised of the following outstanding positions:

	Notional Amount	Contract Average Rate/Price	Settlement Period
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Currency derivatives:
Purchased euro put options	€51 million	$1.20/€	2013
Sold euro call options	€51 million	$1.28/€	2013
Average rate forward contracts	€35 million	$1.24/€	2013
Purchased euro put options	€91 million	$1.30/€	20142
Sold euro call options	€91 million	$1.39/€	20142
Average rate forward contracts	€91 million	$1.34/€	20142
3.5% Rotterdam Barge fuel derivatives:
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	15,006 mt	$539/mt	2013
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	90,504 mt	$581/mt	2014
Bunker fuel forward contracts	59,800 mt	$556/mt	20152
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
30-day euro forward contracts	€79 million	$1.35/€	October 2013
Singapore 180 fuel derivatives:
Bunker fuel forward contracts1,3	4,167 mt	$560/mt	2013
Bunker fuel forward contracts1,3	17,912 mt	$618/mt	2014
Bunker fuel forward contracts3	14,840 mt	$594/mt	2015

¹  As described in Note 11 of the 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, new cash flow hedge relationships were established for certain bunker fuel forward contracts in 2011. These changes resulted in hedge rates for accounting purposes that are different from those in the hedge contract terms.

²  Settlement periods for bunker fuel forward contracts and purchased and sold euro options are through September 2015 and December 2014, respectively.

³  As discussed above, in October 2013, the company sold all Singapore 180 fuel derivative outstanding positions at an insignificant loss.

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Activity related to the company's derivative assets and liabilities designated as hedging instruments is as follows:

	2013						2012
(In thousands)	Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts			Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts
Balance at beginning of year	$	(23,215	)	$	8,572		$	5,232		$	14,754
Realized (gains) losses included in net income	5,601			(2,839		)	(4,381		)	(5,514		)
Transfers1	7,638			—			—			—
Purchases, net2	541			—			—			—
Changes in fair value	6,310			1,888			(851		)	19,471
Balance at March 31	$	(3,125	)	$	7,621		$	—		$	28,711
Realized (gains) losses included in net income	4,766			(2,151		)	(53		)	(4,139		)
Purchases, net 2	62			—			850			—
Changes in fair value	(5,142		)	(7,673		)	(3,324		)	(20,250		)
Balance at June 30	$	(3,439	)	$	(2,203	)	$	(2,527	)	$	4,322
Realized (gains) losses included in net income	3,568			(1,908		)	1,018			(3,822		)
Transfers1	—			193			—			—
Purchases (sales), net 2	314			—			—			—
Changes in fair value	(10,180		)	3,888			(14,109		)	12,551
Balance at September 30	$	(9,737	)	$	(30	)	$	(15,618	)	$	13,051

¹  Represents the fair value at the transfer date of positions where hedge accounting was terminated. See discussion above.

²  Purchases represent the cash premiums paid upon the purchase of euro put options or received upon the sale of euro call options. Bunker fuel and currency forward contracts require no up-front cash payment and have an initial fair value of zero; settlements on the forward contracts (swaps) occur upon their maturity.

Deferred net gains (losses) in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" at September 30, 2013 are expected to be reclassified into income as follows (in thousands):

Expected Period of Recognition	Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts			Total
2013	$	(7,860	)	$	603		$	(7,257	)
2014	(2,810		)	(487		)	(3,297		)
2015	—			(255		)	(255		)
	$	(10,670	)	$	(139	)	$	(10,809	)

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The following tables summarize the effect of the company's derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments on OCI and earnings:

	Quarter ended September 30, 2013									Quarter ended September 30, 2012
(In thousands)	Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts			Total			Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts		Total
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	$	(10,201	)	$	4,018		$	(6,183	)	$	(13,580	)	$	12,209	$	(1,371	)
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)1	(6,114		)	1,908			(4,206		)	(753		)	3,822		3,069
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)1	$	—		$	(130	)	$	(130	)	$	—		$	342	$	342

	Nine months ended September 30, 2013									Nine months ended September 30, 2012
(In thousands)	Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts			Total			Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts			Total
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	$	(8,518	)	$	210		$	(8,308	)	$	(17,755	)	$	11,983		$	(5,772	)
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)1	(21,328		)	6,898			(14,430		)	3,628			13,475			17,103
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)1	$	—		$	(2,107	)	$	(2,107	)	$	—		$	(211	)	$	(211	)

¹  Both the gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) and the gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion, if any) are included in "Net sales" for the currency hedge portfolio and "Cost of sales" for bunker fuel forward contracts.

Note 8 – Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is the price to hypothetically sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly manner in the principal market for that asset or liability. Accounting standards prioritize the use of observable inputs in measuring fair value. The level of a fair value measurement is determined entirely by the lowest level input that is significant to the measurement. The three levels are (from highest to lowest):

Level 1 – observable prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

Level 2 – observable inputs other than quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, which include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market and market-corroborated inputs; and

Level 3 – unobservable inputs.

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The following table summarizes financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value, including derivative instruments on a gross basis, and the location of these instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012:

		Assets (Liabilities)			Fair Value Measurements Using
(In thousands)		at Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
September 30, 2013
Derivatives recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	$	515		$	—	$	515		$	—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(465		)	—		(465		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	196			—		196			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(137		)	—		(137		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts of recognized assets	22			—		22			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(70		)	—		(70		)	—
Net amount recorded in investments & other assets, net		61			—		61			—
Derivatives recorded in "Accrued liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,163			—		1,163			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(10,913		)	—		(10,913		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,212			—		1,212			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(611		)	—		(611		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	282			—		282			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(203		)	—		(203		)	—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	17			—		17			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(108		)	—		(108		)	—
Net amount recorded in accrued liabilities		(9,161		)	—		(9,161		)	—
Derivatives recorded in "Other liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	196			—		196			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(233		)	—		(233		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	145			—		145			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(835		)	—		(835		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	12			—		12			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(236		)	—		(236		)	—
Net amount recorded in other liabilities		(951		)	—		(951		)	—
September 30, 2013		$	(10,051	)	$	—	$	(10,051	)	$	—

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		Assets (Liabilities)			Fair Value Measurements Using
(In thousands)		at Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
December 31, 2012
Derivatives recorded in "Other current assets":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	$	192		$	—	$	192		$	—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(2,550		)	—		(2,550		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	4,001			—		4,001			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized assets	4			—		4			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(11		)	—		(11		)	—
Net amount recorded in other current assets		1,636			—		1,636			—
Derivatives recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	1,889			—		1,889			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(1,059		)	—		(1,059		)	—
Net amount recorded in investments & other assets, net		830			—		830			—
Derivatives recorded in "Accrued liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,992			—		1,992			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(22,849		)	—		(22,849		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	3,741			—		3,741			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1			—		1			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(24		)	—		(24		)	—
Net amount recorded in accrued liabilities		(17,139		)	—		(17,139		)	—
Available-for-sale investment recorded in "Other current assets":
Available-for-sale investment		1,668			1,668		—			—
December 31, 2012		$	(13,005	)	$	1,668	$	(14,673	)	$	—

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		Assets (Liabilities)			Fair Value Measurements Using
(In thousands)		at Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
September 30, 2012
Derivatives recorded in "Other current assets":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	$	1,725		$	—	$	1,725		$	—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(4,963		)	—		(4,963		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	9,105			—		9,105			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheet	(14		)	—		(14		)	—
Net amount recorded in other current assets		5,853			—		5,853			—
Derivatives recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	522			—		522			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(1,152		)	—		(1,152		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	1,760			—		1,760			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(123		)	—		(123		)	—
Net amount recorded in investments & other assets, net		1,007			—		1,007			—
Derivatives recorded in "Accrued liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	2,960			—		2,960			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(12,217		)	—		(12,217		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	2,202			—		2,202			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(49		)	—		(49		)	—
	Net amount recorded in accrued liabilities	(7,104		)	—		(7,104		)	—
Derivatives recorded in "Other liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	2,133			—		2,133			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(4,626		)	—		(4,626		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,203			—		1,203			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(1,096		)	—		(1,096		)	—
Net amount recorded in other liabilities		(2,386		)			(2,386		)
Available-for-sale investment recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
Available-for-sale investment		5,566			5,566		—			—
September 30, 2012		$	2,936		$	5,566	$	(2,630	)	$	—

¹ Bunker fuel forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges.

² Bunker fuel forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments.

Except as described in Note 7, currency hedge portfolio and bunker fuel forward contracts are designated as hedging instruments. 30-day euro forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments. To the extent derivatives in an asset position and derivatives in a liability position are with the same counterparty, they are netted in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets because the company enters into master netting arrangements with each of its hedging partners.

The company values fuel hedging positions by applying an observable discount rate to the current forward prices of identical hedge positions. The company values currency hedging positions by utilizing observable or market-corroborated inputs such as exchange rates, volatility and forward yield curves. The company trades only with counterparties that meet certain liquidity and creditworthiness standards and does not anticipate non-performance by any of these counterparties. The company does not require collateral from its counterparties, nor is it obligated to provide collateral when contracts are in a liability position. However, consideration of non-performance risk is required when valuing derivative instruments, and the company includes an adjustment for non-performance risk in the recognized measure of derivative instruments to reflect the full credit default spread ("CDS") applied to a net exposure by counterparty. When there is a net asset position, the company uses the counterparty's CDS; when there is a net liability position, the company uses its own estimated CDS. CDS is generally not a significant input in measuring fair value and was not significant for any of the company's derivative instruments in any period presented. See further discussion and tabular disclosure of hedging activity in Note 7.

Financial instruments not carried at fair value consist of the company's debt. See further fair value discussion and tabular disclosure in Note 6.

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Fair value measurements of benefit plan assets included in net benefit plan liabilities are based on quoted market prices in active markets (Level 1) or quoted prices in inactive markets (Level 2). The carrying amounts of cash and equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivables including current and non-current finance receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value. Level 3 fair value measurements are used in the impairment reviews of goodwill and intangible assets, which take place annually during the fourth quarter, or as circumstances indicate the possibility of impairment. Level 3 fair value measurements are also used in measuring impairments related to long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable and in periodic assessments for other-than-temporary impairment of the company's equity-method investment in the Danone JV. The third quarter 2012 Level 3 assessment of the fair value of the investment in the Danone JV was based on expected cash flows; see Note 15 for further discussion. The initial Level 3 measurement of the equity-method investment in the Danone JV occurred in 2010 when the European smoothie business was deconsolidated and the joint venture was established.

Note 9 – Pension and Severance Benefits

Net pension expense from the company's defined benefit and severance plans is primarily comprised of severance plans covering Central American employees and consists of the following:

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	1,864		$	1,787		$	5,592		$	5,360
Interest on projected benefit obligation	1,300			1,247			3,894			3,746
Expected return on plan assets	(333		)	(378		)	(996		)	(1,133		)
Recognized actuarial loss	310			242			922			709
Amortization of prior service cost	32			32			96			96
Defined benefit and severance plan expense	$	3,173		$	2,930		$	9,508		$	8,778

Note 10 – Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Gains and losses deferred in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" ("AOCI") are reclassified and recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income when they are realized. The items in the table below do not have an income tax effect because they are either permanent differences in the income tax calculation or they relate to jurisdictions where the company has established full valuation allowances against its deferred tax assets. Amounts of (income) expense reclassified from AOCI are as follows (in thousands):

AOCI Component	Line Items Affected by Reclassifications from AOCI in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	(Income) / expense reclassified from AOCI for the quarter ended September 30,						(Income) / expense reclassified from AOCI for the nine months ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
Available-for-sale investment	Other income (expense), net	$	—		$	—		$	(561	)	$	—
Currency hedge portfolio derivatives	Net sales	6,114			753			21,328			(3,628		)
Bunker fuel forward contracts	Cost of sales	(2,277		)	(3,822		)	(7,267		)	(13,475		)
Prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss amortization related to pensions*		342			274			1,018			805

* These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 9 for further details.

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The changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were as follows:

(In thousands)	Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses)			Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges			Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment		Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1)			Total
Balance at June 30, 2013	$	252		$	(8,463	)	$	—	$	(24,977	)	$	(33,188	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(753		)	(6,183		)	—		(42		)	(6,978		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			3,837			—		342			4,179
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(753		)	(2,346		)	—		300			(2,799		)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(501	)	$	(10,809	)	$	—	$	(24,677	)	$	(35,987	)

(In thousands)	Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses)			Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges			Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment			Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(120	)	$	(16,562	)	$	404		$	(24,247	)	$	(40,525	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(381		)	(8,308		)	157			(1,448		)	(9,980		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			14,061			(561		)	1,018			14,518
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(381		)	5,753			(404		)	(430		)	4,538
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(501	)	$	(10,809	)	$	—		$	(24,677	)	$	(35,987	)

⁽¹⁾Net of deferred tax liability of $150, $153 and $283 as of September 30, 2013, June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Note 11 – Income Taxes

The effective tax rates were (27.1)% and 14.0% for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 20.5% and 9.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The company records income taxes using an estimated annual effective tax rate for interim reporting. Under the annual effective tax rate method, jurisdictions with a projected loss where no tax benefit can be recognized are excluded from the calculation of the estimated annual effective tax rate.

The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were impacted by the mix in earnings among domestic and foreign jurisdictions, losses in various jurisdictions and certain discrete items. Many of these foreign jurisdictions have tax rates that are lower than the U.S. statutory rate, and the company continues to maintain full valuation allowances on net deferred tax assets in certain of these foreign jurisdictions. The effective tax rates for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were also impacted by the company continuing to maintain a full valuation allowance on U.S. net deferred tax assets. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the company recorded a valuation allowance against most of its U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets, which are primarily net operating losses ("NOLs"). The company recorded out of period adjustments including $3 million of income tax benefit related to 2012 and 2011 in the second quarter of 2013. In the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the company recorded out of period adjustments, which included $3 million of income tax expense related to 2011 and 2010 in the first quarter of 2012. These corrections had an insignificant effect on all affected annual and quarterly periods and financial statement line items based on a quantitative and qualitative evaluation.

Note 12 – Advertising and Promotion Expense

Advertising and certain promotion expenses are included in "Selling, general and administrative" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and were $7 million in each of the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and $19 million and $22 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Note 13 – Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense totaled $2 million and $1 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $7 million and $6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense relates primarily to the company's performance-based long-term incentive program ("LTIP"), stock options and restricted stock unit ("RSU") awards. LTIP awards cover three-year performance cycles and are measured partly on performance criteria (cumulative earnings per share and/or cumulative free cash flow generation) and partly on market criteria (total shareholder return relative to a peer group of companies). The fair value of LTIP awards containing performance criteria are based on the company's expectations of performance achievement and the closing stock price on the measurement date. The fair value of LTIP awards based on market criteria are measured using a Monte-Carlo simulation using publicly available data.

The company's LTIP awards are liability-classified awards. All other stock-based compensation is equity-classified, and therefore affects "Capital surplus." Changes in "Capital surplus" are primarily a result of stock compensation:

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Stock-based compensation	$	1,713		$	1,302		$	5,541		$	6,700
Shares withheld for taxes	(1,508		)	(950		)	(1,840		)	(1,170		)
Capital surplus increase	$	205		$	352		$	3,701		$	5,530

Note 14 – Segment Information

The company reports three business segments:

• Bananas: Includes the sourcing (purchase and production), transportation, marketing and distribution of bananas.

• Salads and Healthy Snacks: Includes ready-to-eat, packaged salads, referred to in the industry as "value-added salads" and other value-added products, such as healthy snacking items, fresh vegetable and fruit ingredients used in food service; processed fruit ingredient products; and the company's equity-method investment in the Danone JV, which sold Chiquita-branded fruit smoothies in Europe. In March 2013, the Danone JV sold its smoothie operations and the Chiquita brand is now licensed to a third-party manufacturer of smoothies in Europe. The company made contributions of €10 million ($13 million) in the third quarter of 2013 and €4 million ($5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2013 that discharged its remaining financial obligations to the Danone JV. In the third quarter of 2012, the company recorded a $28 million loss to fully impair its equity-method investment and to record estimates of probable cash obligations to the Danone JV, which was a result of the JV's board of directors approving a change in strategy and the related discontinuation of a key product causing the company to determine the decline in estimated fair value of its equity-method investment was other than temporary. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the company fully accrued its obligation to fund the Danone JV by recording an additional charge of $4 million, which represented changes in the estimated funding obligations and related assets.

• Other Produce: Includes the sourcing, marketing and distribution of whole fresh produce other than bananas. As part of the restructuring plan, the company exited the North American deciduous product lines after the end of the California grape season at the end of 2012. Subsequently, the primary product of the Other Produce segment is pineapples.

Certain corporate expenses are not allocated to the reportable segments and are included in "Corporate costs," including costs related to the relocation of the company's headquarters and restructuring activities described in Note 3. Inter-segment transactions are eliminated.

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Financial information for each segment follows:

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net sales:
Bananas	$	455,981		$	446,080		$	1,481,625		$	1,499,096
Salads and Healthy Snacks	239,102			239,943			739,392			729,430
Other Produce	27,979			28,144			88,468			112,290
	$	723,062		$	714,167		$	2,309,485		$	2,340,816
Operating income (loss):
Bananas1	$	18,039		$	(1,784	)	$	101,438		$	46,328
Salads and Healthy Snacks2	(5,155		)	(26,926		)	4,595			(16,518		)
Other Produce3	2,325			(3,407		)	1,904			(12,773		)
Corporate costs4	(14,056		)	(33,987		)	(41,070		)	(65,978		)
	$	1,153		$	(66,104	)	$	66,867		$	(48,941	)

¹  Includes the acceleration of $6 million of losses on ship sublease arrangements in the first quarter of 2012, net of $2 million of related sale-leaseback gain amortization during the sublease period. As part of the company's European shipping reconfiguration, five ships, two in the fourth quarter of 2011 and three in the first quarter of 2012, were removed from service and subleased. The primary leases for an equivalent number of ships were not renewed at the end of 2012. These accelerated sublease losses are included in "Cost of sales."

²  Includes $1 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2013 for severance costs related to a fruit ingredient business. Includes $1 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2012 primarily related to inventory write-offs to exit healthy snacking products that were not sufficiently profitable and $1 million of "Selling, general and administrative" to restructure the European healthy snacking sales force. These costs related to actions completed during the first quarter of 2012. Includes $1 million in "Cost of sales" in the second quarter of 2012, primarily related to the closure of a research and development facility. Includes $28 million of "Equity in (earnings) losses of investees" in the third quarter of 2012 to fully impair the company's equity-method investment and to record estimates of probable cash obligations to the Danone JV as described above.

³  Includes $2 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2012, primarily related to inventory write-offs to exit low-margin other produce.

⁴  Includes "Restructuring and relocation costs" further detailed in Note 3.

Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies

The company had an accrual of $4 million, $4 million and $3 million related to contingencies and legal proceedings in Europe at each of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012, and September 30, 2012, respectively. While other contingent liabilities described below may be material to the financial statements, the company considered that while losses in these matters are possible, they are not probable; therefore, the company has not accrued any other amounts. Regardless of their outcomes, the company has paid, and will likely continue to incur, significant legal and other fees to defend itself in these proceedings, which may significantly affect the company's financial statements. Additionally, as described below, the company continues to be required to maintain deposits with relevant tax authorities for certain of these matters.

COLOMBIA-RELATED MATTERS

Tort Lawsuits. Between June 2007 and March 2011, nine civil tort lawsuits were filed against the company by Colombian nationals in U.S. federal courts. These lawsuits assert claims under various state and federal laws, including the Alien Tort Statute (the "ATS lawsuits"). The over 6,000 plaintiffs in the ATS lawsuits claim to be persons injured, or family members or legal heirs of individuals allegedly killed or injured, by armed groups that received payments from the company's former Colombian subsidiary. The company had voluntarily disclosed these payments to the U.S. Department of Justice as having been made by the subsidiary to protect its employees from risks to their safety if the payments were not made. This self-disclosure led to the company's 2007 plea to one count of Engaging in Transactions with a Specially-Designated Global Terrorist Group without having first obtained a license from the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control. The plaintiffs claim that, as a result of such payments, the company should be held legally responsible for the alleged injuries. Eight of the ATS lawsuits seek unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, as well as attorneys' fees and costs, with one seeking treble damages and disgorgement of profits without explanation. The other ATS lawsuit contains a specific demand of $10 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages for each of the several hundred alleged victims in that suit. The company also has received requests to participate in mediation in Colombia concerning similar claims, which could be followed by litigation in Colombia. All of the ATS lawsuits have been centralized in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings ("MDL Proceeding"). The company believes the plaintiffs' claims are without merit and is defending itself vigorously.

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Between June 2011 and March 2012, the court dismissed certain of the plaintiffs' claims, but allowed the plaintiffs to move forward with some ATS claims and claims asserted under Colombian law. The company believes it has strong defenses to the remaining claims. In March 2012, the court granted the company's motion for interlocutory appeal of legal questions raised by the court's refusal to dismiss certain ATS claims, and, in September 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted permission to pursue the interlocutory appeal. The parties have briefed this appeal, and a decision is pending. On August 29, 2013, the MDL court dismissed as moot the company's November 4, 2011 motion to dismiss all of the ATS lawsuits on forum non conveniens grounds in light of the plaintiffs' subsequent filing of amended complaints. The company's motion was dismissed without prejudice to refile after the Eleventh Circuit rules on the company's interlocutory appeal.

In addition to the ATS lawsuits, between March 2008 and March 2011, four tort lawsuits were filed against the company by American citizens who allege that they were kidnapped and held hostage by an armed group in Colombia, or that they are the survivors or the estate of a survivor of American nationals kidnapped and/or killed by the same group in Colombia. The plaintiffs in these cases make claims under the Antiterrorism Act and state tort laws (the "ATA lawsuits") and contend that the company is liable because its former Colombian subsidiary allegedly provided material support to the armed group. The ATA lawsuits, which also have been centralized in the MDL Proceeding, seek unspecified compensatory damages, treble damages, attorneys' fees and costs and punitive damages. The company believes the plaintiffs' claims are without merit and is defending itself vigorously.

In February 2010, the company's motion to dismiss one of the ATA lawsuits was granted in part and denied in part and in March 2012, the company's motions to dismiss the other ATA lawsuits were denied. In November 2012, one of the ATA lawsuits was dismissed after the parties reached a confidential settlement agreement. In July 2013, the company filed a motion for reconsideration of the court's order denying its motions to dismiss the ATA lawsuits and that motion is pending. The company believes it has strong defenses to the remaining claims in the ATA lawsuits.

Insurance Recovery. The company has provided notice of the ATS and ATA lawsuits to the insurers that issued primary and excess general liability insurance policies during the relevant years. The insurers have either reserved the right to deny coverage or denied coverage for these lawsuits. In 2008, the company commenced litigation in state court in Ohio against three of its primary insurers seeking coverage for defense costs incurred in connection with the ATA and ATS lawsuits; a fourth primary insurer was later joined to that lawsuit. The company entered into settlement agreements under which three of its primary insurers agreed to pay, in total, approximately 40 percent of the company's defense costs in the ATA and ATS lawsuits. In late 2012, one of these settling insurers paid the full amount of a settlement in an ATA lawsuit. In June 2013, the company received notice that the two other settling insurers, which had been paying approximately 1 percent of the company's defense costs, had been placed in liquidation. The fourth primary insurer, National Union, did not settle. In March 2013, the Ohio Court of Appeals held that National Union is not obligated to provide coverage for defense costs in the ATS and ATA lawsuits. The Ohio Supreme Court declined to accept the case for review.

As of September 30, 2013, National Union had paid the company $12 million as reimbursement for defense costs. This sum is being deferred in "Accrued Liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet because National Union asserts that it is entitled to obtain reimbursement of this amount from the company based on the outcome of its appeal in the coverage case. In its ruling in March 2013, the Ohio Court of Appeals remanded the case to the trial court to determine whether National Union is entitled to repayment of the defense costs that it has already paid. The case is pending on remand.

In August 2013, one of the settling primary insurers, Federal, filed a lawsuit in state court in Ohio seeking a declaratory judgment that, based on the Ohio Court of Appeals’ March 2013 decision regarding National Union’s defense obligations, Federal has no obligation to provide coverage for any settlements or judgments that may be incurred by the company in the ATS and ATA lawsuits. The company believes that Federal’s lawsuit is premature and will defend itself vigorously.

Neither the Ohio Court of Appeals’ ruling nor Federal’s lawsuit impacts Federal’s obligation to reimburse 40 percent of the company’s defense costs pursuant to the terms of its settlement agreement with Chiquita. There can be no assurance that the insurers will provide any additional coverage for these claims.

Colombia Investigation. The Colombian Attorney General's Office has been conducting an investigation into payments made by companies in the banana industry to paramilitary groups in Colombia. Included within the scope of the investigation are the payments that were the subject of the company's 2007 plea in the United States. In March 2012, the prosecutor in charge of the investigation issued a decision which concluded that the company's former Colombian subsidiary had made payments in response to extortion demands and that the payments were not illegal under Colombian law. Based on these findings, the prosecutor closed the investigation. As provided for under Colombian law, the prosecutor's decision was reviewed by senior officials in the Colombian Attorney General's office pursuant to a legal standard specifying that any evidence in the record suggesting that a crime may have occurred is sufficient to justify the reopening of the investigation. Applying this standard, in December 2012, the Colombian Attorney General's Office determined that the investigation should continue and not be closed.

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The Attorney General's office did not make any finding that persons connected with the company's former Colombian subsidiary committed wrongdoing of any kind, only that the matter warrants further investigation. The company believes that it has at all times complied with Colombian law.

ITALIAN CUSTOMS AND TAX CASES

1998-2000 Cases. In October 2004, the company's Italian subsidiary, Chiquita Italia, received the first of several notices from various customs authorities in Italy stating that it is potentially liable for additional duties and taxes on the import of bananas by Socoba S.r.l. ("Socoba") from 1998 to 2000 for sale to Chiquita Italia. The customs authorities claim that (i) the amounts are due because these bananas were imported with licenses (purportedly issued by Spain) that were subsequently determined to have been forged and (ii) Chiquita Italia should be jointly liable with Socoba because (a) Socoba was controlled by a former general manager of Chiquita Italia and (b) the import transactions benefited Chiquita Italia, which arranged for Socoba to purchase the bananas from another subsidiary of the company and, after customs clearance, sell them to Chiquita Italia. Chiquita Italia is contesting these claims, principally on the basis of its good faith belief at the time the import licenses were obtained and used that they were valid.

Of the original notices, separate civil customs proceedings were ultimately brought against Chiquita Italia in four Italian jurisdictions, Genoa, Trento, Aosta and Alessandria. In Genoa, Chiquita Italia won at the trial level, lost on appeal, and appealed to the Court of Cassation, the highest level of appeal in Italy, which issued a decision in favor of Chiquita Italia in September 2013. Cases are pending in the remaining three jurisdictions. In Trento, Chiquita Italia lost at the trial level, lost at the initial appeal level in a decision published in February 2012 and has appealed to the Court of Cassation where final decisions are pending. In Aosta, Chiquita Italia lost at the trial level and in March 2013 filed an appeal against this decision. In Alessandria, Chiquita Italia lost at the trial level, and appealed but the case has been stayed pending a ruling in a separate case in Rome. The Rome case was brought by Socoba (and Chiquita Italia intervened voluntarily) on the issue of whether the forged Spanish licenses used by Socoba should be regarded as genuine in view of the apparent inability to distinguish between genuine and forged licenses. In an October 2010 decision, the Rome trial court rejected Socoba's claim that the licenses should be considered genuine on the basis that Socoba had not sufficiently demonstrated how similar the forged licenses were to genuine Spanish licenses. Socoba has appealed this decision. In an unrelated case addressing similar forged Spanish licenses used in Belgium, the EU Commission has ruled that these types of licenses were such good forgeries that they needed to be treated as genuine, and Chiquita Italia has brought this decision to the attention of the customs authorities in Genoa and Alessandria to seek relief in relation to the pending customs case. The Alessandria customs authorities have so far declined to address the request.

Under Italian law, the amounts claimed in the Genoa, Trento, Aosta and Alessandria cases became due and payable notwithstanding the pending appeals. Deposits made in these cases are deferred in "Other current assets" and "Investments and other assets, net" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets pending resolution of the appeals process. A summary of claims and deposits paid as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:

	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.
Aosta	€1.2	€1.2	€2.4	€0.4	Monthly deposit payments of €34 thousand began in November 2012 and will continue through October 2018.
Genoa (Resolved)	€7.4	€1.0	€8.4	€1.6	Following the recent decision in the Genoa case in favor of Chiquita Italia, this matter is now resolved and Chiquita Italia is entitled to claim reimbursement of deposited amounts plus interest.

2004-2005 Cases. In 2008, Chiquita Italia was required to provide documents and information to the Italian fiscal police in connection with a criminal investigation into imports of bananas by Chiquita Italia during 2004 and 2005, and the payment of

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customs duties on these imports. The focus of the investigation was an importation process whereby the company sold some of its bananas to holders of import licenses who imported the bananas and resold them to Chiquita Italia (indirect import challenge), a practice the company believes was legitimate under both Italian and EU law and was widely accepted by authorities across the EU and by the EC. The Italian prosecutors are pursuing this matter with respect to 2005 only. If criminal liability is ultimately determined, Chiquita Italia could be civilly liable for damages, including applicable duties, taxes and penalties.

Tax authorities issued assessment notices for 2004 and 2005, which were appealed to the first level Rome tax court; in June 2011, the court rejected the appeal for 2004. Chiquita Italia appealed this decision and, in October 2012, the appeals court ruled in favor of Chiquita Italia with respect to 2004. A significant portion of the 2005 income tax assessment has been withdrawn by the tax authorities. In April 2013, the first level Rome tax court ruled against Chiquita for the remainder of the assessment and Chiquita appealed in June 2013. The hearing date has not been set. Separately, customs authorities have also issued assessments for these cases, and Chiquita Italia's appeals of these customs assessments were rejected by the first level Rome tax court and the regional court. Chiquita Italia has appealed the decisions about the customs assessments to the Court of Cassation, the highest level of appeal in Italy. In each case, Chiquita Italia has received payment notifications from the tax and customs authorities, but the 2004 tax assessment has been annulled based on the October 2012 appeals court ruling and the company is claiming reimbursement of payments made. Deposits made under these cases are deferred in "Investments and other assets, net" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets pending resolution of the appeals process. If Chiquita Italia ultimately prevails in its appeals, all amounts deposited will be reimbursed with interest. 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	€1.5	Monthly deposit payments of €113 thousand began in March 2012. The appeals court ruled in favor of Chiquita Italia in October 2012 for the 2004 assessments and all but €0.5 million of the 2005 assessments have been withdrawn. The company has requested relief from these payments and reimbursement.
Customs Tax Assessment for 2004/2005	€18.2	€10.2	€28.4	€10.5	Monthly deposit payments of €350 thousand began in September 2011 and will continue through September 2017, unless a successful appeals process is completed sooner.

The fiscal police investigation also challenged the involvement of an entity of the company incorporated in Bermuda in the sale of bananas directly to Chiquita Italia (direct import challenge), as a result of which the tax authorities claimed additional taxes of €13 million ($17 million) for 2004 and €19 million ($25 million) for 2005, plus interest and penalties. In order to avoid a long and costly tax dispute, in April 2011, Chiquita Italia reached an agreement in principle with the Italian tax authorities to settle the dispute and recorded expense for the settlements at that time. Under the settlement, the tax authorities agreed that the Bermuda corporation's involvement in the importation of bananas was appropriate and Chiquita Italia agreed to an adjustment to the intercompany price paid by Chiquita Italia for the imported bananas it purchased from this company, resulting in a higher income tax liability for those years. Chiquita Italia paid a settlement of €3 million ($4 million) of additional income tax for 2004 and 2005, including interest and penalties, which was significantly below the amounts originally claimed. As part of the settlement, Chiquita Italia also agreed to a pricing adjustment for its intercompany purchases of bananas for the years 2006 through 2009, resulting in payments in 2011 of €2 million ($3 million) of additional tax and interest to fully settle those years. The indirect import challenge described above is not part of the settlement.

Chiquita Italia continues to believe that it acted properly and that all the transactions for which it has received assessment notices were legitimate and reported appropriately, and, aside from those issues already settled, continues to vigorously defend the transactions at issue.

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CONSUMPTION TAX REFUNDS

The company has and has had several open cases seeking the refund of certain consumption taxes paid between 1980 and 1990 in various Italian jurisdictions. As gain contingencies, these refunds and any related interest are recognized when realized and all gain contingencies have been removed. In January 2012, the company received €20 million ($27 million) related to a favorable decision from a court in Salerno, Italy. The claim is not considered resolved or realized, as the decision has been appealed to a higher court. Consequently, the receipt of cash has been deferred in "Other liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Decisions in one jurisdiction have no binding effect on pending claims in other jurisdictions and all unresolved claims may take years to resolve. If the company were to lose on appeal, it may be required to repay the consumption tax refunds received.

Note 16 – New Accounting Standards

New accounting standards that could significantly affect the company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are summarized as follows:

Issued	Description	Effective Date for Chiquita	Effect on Chiquita's Consolidated Financial Statements
July 2013	Requires unrecognized tax benefits to be presented as a decrease in net operating loss, similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward if certain criteria are met.	Prospectively, beginning January 1, 2014; early adoption permitted.	The company is evaluating the impact of the standard as it may affect balance sheet classification of certain unrecognized tax benefits.

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Note 17 – Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information

The 7.875% Notes are guaranteed jointly and severally and unconditionally on a senior secured basis by all of CBII’s and CBLLC’s existing direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens, other than de minimus subsidiaries, and by certain future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries. CBLLC and each guarantor is 100% owned directly or indirectly by CBII. The following supplemental financial information sets forth, on a consolidating basis, the balance sheets, statements of income, statements of comprehensive income and statements of cash flows for Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (“CBII,” the “Parent Company” and a "Co-Issuer"), for Chiquita Brands L.L.C. (“CBLLC” and a "Co-Issuer"), for the Guarantor Subsidiaries and for Chiquita’s other subsidiaries (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”).

The supplemental condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations for condensed financial information and does not include disclosures included in annual financial statements. Investments in consolidated subsidiaries have been presented under the equity method of accounting. The principal eliminating entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries, intercompany balances and intercompany revenues and expenses. The condensed financial information may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations or financial position had the guarantor or non-guarantor subsidiaries operated as independent entities.

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income (Unaudited)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	200,307		$	302,625		$	447,080		$	(226,950	)	$	723,062
Cost of sales	—			190,790			271,950			409,395			(226,965		)	645,170
Selling, general and administrative	12,446			1,955			23,775			22,790			—			60,966
Depreciation	—			1,140			6,741			5,554			—			13,435
Amortization	—			—			2,336			6			—			2,342
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees	(3,448		)	(6,878		)	(16		)	—			10,342			—
Restructuring and relocation costs	(15		)	111			(100		)	—			—			(4		)
Operating income (loss)	(8,983		)	13,189			(2,061		)	9,335			(10,327		)	1,153
Interest income	—			1			26			663			—			690
Interest expense	(5,031		)	(9,743		)	(576		)	(6		)	—			(15,356		)
Other income (expense), net	—			1			85			(572		)	(15		)	(501		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(14,014		)	3,448			(2,526		)	9,420			(10,342		)	(14,014		)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(3,800		)	(3,249		)	1,289			(391		)	2,351			(3,800		)
Net income (loss)	$	(17,814	)	$	199		$	(1,237	)	$	9,029		$	(7,991	)	$	(17,814	)

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Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	(17,814	)	$	199		$	(1,237	)	$	9,029		$	(7,991	)	$	(17,814	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable:
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	—			—			—			(753		)	—			(753		)
Unrealized losses on derivatives for the period	—			—			—			(6,183		)	—			(6,183		)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	—			—			—			6,114			—			6,114
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	—			—			—			(2,277		)	—			(2,277		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	—			—			—			(2,346		)	—			(2,346		)
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	—			—			—			(42		)	—			(42		)
Pension cost amortization	—			124			—			218			—			342
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	—			124			—			176			—			300
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	(2,799		)	(2,923		)	—			—			5,722			—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(20,613	)	$	(2,600	)	$	(1,237	)	$	6,106		$	(2,269	)	$	(20,613	)

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Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income (Unaudited)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	171,655		$	305,288		$	440,500		$	(203,276	)	$	714,167
Cost of sales	515			157,994			268,183			420,127			(203,241		)	643,578
Selling, general and administrative	10,189			5,596			23,910			30,161			—			69,856
Depreciation	—			1,067			7,194			5,058			—			13,319
Amortization	—			—			2,348			7			—			2,355
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees and subsidiaries	52,078			53,331			406			29,112			(105,815		)	29,112
Goodwill impairment	—			—			—			1,779			—			1,779
Restructuring and relocation costs	8,041			448			7,963			3,820			—			20,272
Operating income (loss)	(70,823		)	(46,781		)	(4,716		)	(49,564		)	105,780			(66,104		)
Interest income	—			15			75			579			—			669
Interest expense	(6,830		)	(5,312		)	(27		)	(50		)	—			(12,219		)
Other income (expense), net	(1		)	—			44			(125		)	82			—
Income (loss) before income taxes	(77,654		)	(52,078		)	(4,624		)	(49,160		)	105,862			(77,654		)
Income tax (expense) benefit	10,900			6,600			(419		)	2,661			(8,842		)	10,900
Net income (loss)	$	(66,754	)	$	(45,478	)	$	(5,043	)	$	(46,499	)	$	97,020		$	(66,754	)

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Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating		Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	(66,754	)	$	(45,478	)	$	(5,043	)	$	(46,499	)	$	97,020	$	(66,754	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable:
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	—			—			—			(242		)	—		(242		)
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment	1,405			—			—			—			—		1,405
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period	—			—			—			(1,371		)	—		(1,371		)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net Sales	—			—			—			753			—		753
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	—			—			—			(3,822		)	—		(3,822		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	—			—			—			(4,440		)	—		(4,440		)
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	—			—			—			18			—		18
Pension cost amortization	—			94			—			180			—		274
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	—			94			—			198			—		292
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	(4,390		)	(4,484		)	—			—			8,874		—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(69,739	)	$	(49,868	)	$	(5,043	)	$	(50,983	)	$	105,894	$	(69,739	)

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Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	587,278		$	939,662		$	1,470,619		$	(688,074	)	$	2,309,485
Cost of sales	—			557,444			835,099			1,313,194			(688,070		)	2,017,667
Selling, general and administrative	31,851			10,696			67,203			67,477			—			177,227
Depreciation	—			3,599			20,397			16,521			—			40,517
Amortization	—			—			7,007			18			—			7,025
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees and subsidiaries	(67,760		)	(85,792		)	(43		)	(72		)	153,595			(72		)
Restructuring and relocation costs	(15		)	264			8			(3		)	—			254
Operating income (loss)	35,924			101,067			9,991			73,484			(153,599		)	66,867
Interest income	—			12			128			2,057			—			2,197
Interest expense	(16,405		)	(27,563		)	(701		)	(29		)	—			(44,698		)
Loss on debt extinguishment	(843		)	(5,432		)	—			—			—			(6,275		)
Other income (expense), net	1,037			(324		)	250			655			4			1,622
Income (loss) before income taxes	19,713			67,760			9,668			76,167			(153,595		)	19,713
Income tax (expense) benefit	(4,050		)	(2,643		)	(3,547		)	267			5,923			(4,050		)
Net income (loss)	$	15,663		$	65,117		$	6,121		$	76,434		$	(147,672	)	$	15,663

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Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	15,663		$	65,117	$	6,121	$	76,434		$	(147,672	)	$	15,663
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable:
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	—			—		—		(381		)	—			(381		)
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment	157			—		—		—			—			157
Realized gains of available-for-sale investment reclassified into Other income (expense), net	(561		)	—		—		—			—			(561		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to available-for-sale investment	(404		)	—		—		—			—			(404		)
Unrealized losses on derivatives for the period	—			—		—		(8,308		)	—			(8,308		)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net Sales	—			—		—		21,328			—			21,328
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	—			—		—		(7,267		)	—			(7,267		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	—			—		—		5,753			—			5,753
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	—			841		—		(2,289		)	—			(1,448		)
Pension cost amortization	—			372		—		646			—			1,018
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	—			1,213		—		(1,643		)	—			(430		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	4,942			3,729		—		—			(8,671		)	—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	20,201		$	70,059	$	6,121	$	80,163		$	(156,343	)	$	20,201

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Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	528,325		$	958,109		$	1,483,827		$	(629,445	)	$	2,340,816
Cost of sales	917			474,364			837,384			1,393,416			(629,925		)	2,076,156
Selling, general and administrative	34,565			11,718			72,260			84,253			—			202,796
Depreciation	—			2,841			21,230			15,305			—			39,376
Amortization	—			—			7,045			19			—			7,064
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees and subsidiaries	17,719			33,412			187			31,681			(51,318		)	31,681
Goodwill impairment	—			—			—			1,779			—			1,779
Restructuring and relocation costs	10,189			6,515			10,081			4,120			—			30,905
Operating income (loss)	(63,390		)	(525		)	9,922			(46,746		)	51,798			(48,941		)
Interest income	—			21			146			2,151			—			2,318
Interest expense	(20,262		)	(12,438		)	(64		)	(201		)	—			(32,965		)
Other income (expense), net	4,064			(4,777		)	1,133			60			(480		)	—
Income (loss) before income taxes	(79,588		)	(17,719		)	11,137			(44,736		)	51,318			(79,588		)
Income tax (expense) benefit	7,200			(451		)	(6,934		)	357			7,028			7,200
Net income (loss)	$	(72,388	)	$	(18,170	)	$	4,203		$	(44,379	)	$	58,346		$	(72,388	)

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Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor			Consolidating		Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	(72,388	)	$	(18,170	)	$	4,203	$	(44,379	)	$	58,346	$	(72,388	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable:
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	—			—			—		114			—		114
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment	2,883			—			—		—			—		2,883
Unrealized losses on derivatives for the period	—			—			—		(5,772		)	—		(5,772		)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net Sales	—			—			—		(3,628		)	—		(3,628		)
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	—			—			—		(13,475		)	—		(13,475		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	—			—			—		(22,875		)	—		(22,875		)
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	—			185			—		404			—		589
Pension cost amortization	—			281			—		524			—		805
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	—			466			—		928			—		1,394
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	(21,367		)	(21,833		)	—		—			43,200		—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(90,872	)	$	(39,537	)	$	4,203	$	(66,212	)	$	101,546	$	(90,872	)

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Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	CBII		CBLLC		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Consolidating			Company
	(Co-Issuer)		(Co-issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	—	$	8,121	$	—	$	63,645	$	—		$	71,766
Trade receivables, less allowances	—		50,964		59,197		159,731		—			269,892
Other receivables, net	—		808		5,161		60,633		—			66,602
Inventories	—		9,814		40,373		184,596		—			234,783
Prepaid expenses	664		2,591		8,637		35,278		—			47,170
Due from affiliates	90,543		2,022,139		1,216,321		473,315		(3,802,318		)	—
Other current assets	—		—		17,096		10,197		(9,830		)	17,463
Total current assets	91,207		2,094,437		1,346,785		987,395		(3,812,148		)	707,676
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		21,211		205,755		165,918		—			392,884
Investments and other assets, net	15,245		27,077		2,393		57,445		(13,171		)	88,989
Trademarks	—		208,085		38,500		179,500		—			426,085
Goodwill	—		—		18,095		—		—			18,095
Other intangible assets, net	—		—		89,189		65		—			89,254
Investments in affiliates	1,388,598		1,063,602		3,205		—		(2,455,405		)	—
Total assets	$	1,495,050	$	3,414,412	$	1,703,922	$	1,390,323	$	(6,280,724	)	$	1,722,983
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	—	$	1,500	$	639	$	52	$	—		$	2,191
Accounts payable	1,536		6,011		101,442		174,652		—			283,641
Accrued liabilities	25,657		34,674		53,633		44,212		(9,830		)	148,346
Due to affiliates	895,730		1,460,459		1,075,060		371,069		(3,802,318		)	—
Total current liabilities	922,923		1,502,644		1,230,774		589,985		(3,812,148		)	434,178
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	161,182		427,453		31,264		113		—			620,012
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	15,016		7,363		—		59,916		—			82,295
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	—		—		—		9,823		—			9,823
Deferred tax liabilities	115		79,701		39,415		5,882		(13,171		)	111,942
Other liabilities	1,505		8,653		19,168		41,098		—			70,424
Total liabilities	1,100,741		2,025,814		1,320,621		706,817		(3,825,319		)	1,328,674
Commitments and contingencies	—		—		—		—		—			—
Total shareholders' equity	394,309		1,388,598		383,301		683,506		(2,455,405		)	394,309
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,495,050	$	3,414,412	$	1,703,922	$	1,390,323	$	(6,280,724	)	$	1,722,983

36

Exhibit 99.1

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2012
(in thousands)
	CBII		CBLLC		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Consolidating			Company
	(Co-Issuer)		(Co-issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	2,601	$	12,704	$	—	$	35,721	$	—		$	51,026
Trade receivables, less allowances	—		43,847		56,551		184,753		—			285,151
Other receivables, net	359		1,275		6,033		57,442		—			65,109
Inventories	—		10,033		40,313		169,695		—			220,041
Prepaid expenses	628		3,922		8,982		27,282		—			40,814
Due from affiliates	93,502		1,683,425		1,011,067		368,329		(3,156,323		)	—
Other current assets	—		1,636		17,257		9,365		(9,923		)	18,335
Total current assets	97,090		1,756,842		1,140,203		852,587		(3,166,246		)	680,476
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		24,885		201,702		168,712		—			395,299
Investments and other assets, net	18,919		20,542		4,484		50,716		(13,133		)	81,528
Trademarks	—		208,085		38,500		179,500		—			426,085
Goodwill	—		—		18,095		—		—			18,095
Other intangible assets, net	—		—		96,195		84		—			96,279
Investments in affiliates	1,316,926		976,368		3,162		—		(2,296,456		)	—
Total assets	$	1,432,935	$	2,986,722	$	1,502,341	$	1,251,599	$	(5,475,835	)	$	1,697,762
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	—	$	64,749	$	206	$	53	$	—		$	65,008
Accounts payable	1,809		9,620		80,466		182,729		—			274,624
Accrued liabilities	13,554		41,114		55,382		40,573		(9,923		)	140,700
Due to affiliates	762,957		1,178,596		906,288		308,482		(3,156,323		)	—
Total current liabilities	778,320		1,294,079		1,042,342		531,837		(3,166,246		)	480,332
Long-term debt, net of current portion	259,520		280,500		488		9		—			540,517
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	13,317		8,149		—		53,678		—			75,144
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	—		—		—		20,204		—			20,204
Deferred tax liabilities	115		79,488		39,302		5,856		(13,133		)	111,628
Other liabilities	11,261		7,580		43,680		37,014		—			99,535
Total liabilities	1,062,533		1,669,796		1,125,812		648,598		(3,179,379		)	1,327,360
Commitments and contingencies	—		—		—		—		—			—
Total shareholders' equity	370,402		1,316,926		376,529		603,001		(2,296,456		)	370,402
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,432,935	$	2,986,722	$	1,502,341	$	1,251,599	$	(5,475,835	)	$	1,697,762

37

Exhibit 99.1

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	CBII		CBLLC		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Consolidating			Company
	(Co-Issuer)		(Co-issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	—	$	11,337	$	—	$	25,531	$	—		$	36,868
Trade receivables, less allowances	—		50,198		65,918		188,920		—			305,036
Other receivables, net	—		1,136		6,957		59,241		—			67,334
Inventories	—		6,672		38,216		181,078		—			225,966
Prepaid expenses	787		1,620		10,402		33,118		—			45,927
Due from affiliates	195,264		1,640,085		976,746		438,826		(3,250,921		)	—
Other current assets	—		23,262		9,726		—		—			32,988
Total current assets	196,051		1,734,310		1,107,965		926,714		(3,250,921		)	714,119
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		25,080		191,740		168,993		—			385,813
Investments and other assets, net	23,909		74,231		5,168		66,806		(65,994		)	104,120
Trademarks	—		208,085		61,500		179,500		—			449,085
Goodwill	—		—		175,200		—		—			175,200
Other intangible assets, net	—		—		98,543		90		—			98,633
Investments in affiliates	1,534,172		1,161,452		2,046		—		(2,697,670		)	—
Total assets	$	1,754,132	$	3,203,158	$	1,642,162	$	1,342,103	$	(6,014,585	)	$	1,926,970
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	—	$	40,625	$	173	$	105	$	—		$	40,903
Accounts payable	1,608		6,424		94,550		185,770		—			288,352
Accrued liabilities	10,709		17,809		51,383		44,206		—			124,107
Due to affiliates	741,897		1,246,090		875,909		387,025		(3,250,921		)	—
Total current liabilities	754,214		1,310,948		1,022,015		617,106		(3,250,921		)	453,362
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	256,980		288,750		438		45		—			546,213
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	17,729		7,074		—		49,163		—			73,966
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	—		—		—		23,083		—			23,083
Deferred tax liabilities	115		49,533		42,621		5,979		(65,994		)	32,254
Other liabilities	10,361		12,681		28,763		31,554		—			83,359
Total liabilities	1,039,399		1,668,986		1,093,837		726,930		(3,316,915		)	1,212,237
Commitments and contingencies	—		—		—		—		—			—
Total shareholders' equity	714,733		1,534,172		548,325		615,173		(2,697,670		)	714,733
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,754,132	$	3,203,158	$	1,642,162	$	1,342,103	$	(6,014,585	)	$	1,926,970

38

Exhibit 99.1

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-Issuer)			(Co-Issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash provided (used) by:
Operating cash flow	$	(4,420	)	$	30,523		$	11,469		$	54,166		$	—		$	91,738
Capital expenditures	—			(1,984		)	(14,751		)	(19,430		)	—			(36,165		)
Contribution to equity-method investment	—			—			—			(13,102		)	—			(13,102		)
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets	1,819			—			7,222			2,710			—			11,751
Investing activity with subsidiaries	—			—			(3,786		)	—			3,786			—
Other, net	—			—			—			3,559			—			3,559
Investing cash flow	1,819			(1,984		)	(11,315		)	(26,263		)	3,786			(33,957		)
Issuance of long-term debt	—			429,415			—			—			—			429,415
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	—			(412,425		)	(154		)	(67		)	—			(412,646		)
Borrowings under the ABL Revolver	—			36,590			—			—			—			36,590
Repayments of ABL Revolver	—			(36,590		)	—			—			—			(36,590		)
Repayments of the Credit Facility Revolver	—			(40,000		)	—			—			—			(40,000		)
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs	—			(13,810		)	—			—			—			(13,810		)
Financing activity with subsidiaries	—			3,698			—			88			(3,786		)	—
Financing cash flow	—			(33,122		)	(154		)	21			(3,786		)	(37,041		)
Increase in cash and equivalents	(2,601		)	(4,583		)	—			27,924			—			20,740
Balance at beginning of period	2,601			12,704			—			35,721			—			51,026
Balance at end of period	$	—		$	8,121		$	—		$	63,645		$	—		$	71,766

39

Exhibit 99.1

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	CBII		CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash provided (used) by:
Operating cash flow	$	—	$	(2,533	)	$	21,488		$	2,447		$	—		$	21,402
Capital expenditures	—		(4,684		)	(14,130		)	(17,408		)	—			(36,222		)
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets	—		—			1,308			2,923			—			4,231
Investing activity with subsidiaries	—		—			(8,709		)	—			8,709			—
Other, net	—		14			162			(2,976		)	—			(2,800		)
Investing cash flow	—		(4,670		)	(21,369		)	(17,461		)	8,709			(34,791		)
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	—		(12,375		)	(119		)	(142		)	—			(12,636		)
Borrowings under the Credit Facility Revolver	—		50,000			—			—			—			50,000
Repayments of the Credit Facility Revolver	—		(30,000		)	—			—			—			(30,000		)
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs	—		(2,368		)	—			—			—			(2,368		)
Financing activity with subsidiaries	—		4,511			—			4,198			(8,709		)	—
Financing cash flow	—		9,768			(119		)	4,056			(8,709		)	4,996
Increase in cash and equivalents	—		2,565			—			(10,958		)	—			(8,393		)
Balance at beginning of period	—		8,772			—			36,489			—			45,261
Balance at end of period	$	—	$	11,337		$	—		$	25,531		$	—		$	36,868

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Commitments and Contingencies - Italian Customs and Tax Cases (Details)	1 Months Ended		69 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	69 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	108 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	108 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	108 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	108 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012 Indirect import challenge - income tax assessment EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2012 Indirect import challenge - income tax assessment EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Indirect import challenge - income tax assessment EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2011 Indirect import challenge - customs tax assessment EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Indirect import challenge - customs tax assessment EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2012 Trento 1998-2000 cases	Sep. 30, 2013 Trento 1998-2000 cases EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2012 Alessandria 1998-2000 cases	Sep. 30, 2013 Alessandria 1998-2000 cases EUR (€)	Nov. 30, 2012 Aosta 1998-2000 cases USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Aosta 1998-2000 cases EUR (€)	Aug. 31, 2012 Genoa 1998-2000 cases EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Genoa 1998-2000 cases EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Chiquita Italy 1998-2000 cases jurisdiction	Apr. 30, 2011 Chiquita Italy 2004 - 2005 cases USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2011 Chiquita Italy 2004 - 2005 cases EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2011 Chiquita Italy 2004 - 2005 cases USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Chiquita Italy 2004 - 2005 cases EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Chiquita Italy 2004 cases - direct import challenge USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Chiquita Italy 2004 cases - direct import challenge EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Chiquita Italy 2005 cases - direct import challenge USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Chiquita Italy 2005 cases - direct import challenge EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Chiquita Italy Pending litigation 1998-2000 cases jurisdiction
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of jurisdictions in which claims were originated														4									3
Claim / Assessment			€ 12,000,000		€ 18,200,000		€ 3,300,000		€ 300,000		€ 1,200,000		€ 7,400,000						$ 17,000,000	€ 13,000,000	$ 25,000,000	€ 19,000,000
Interest and Penalties Claimed / Assessed			19,100,000		10,200,000		3,100,000		200,000		1,200,000		1,000,000
Total Claim / Assessment	500,000		31,100,000		28,400,000		6,400,000		500,000		2,400,000		8,400,000
Deposits Paid Pending Appeal			1,500,000		10,500,000		6,400,000		500,000		400,000		1,600,000
Installment payment period						36 months		36 months
Monthly deposit payment		113,000		350,000						34,000		118,000
Tax settlement paid															4,000,000	3,000,000
Pricing adjustment paid for 2006 through 2009																	$ 3,000,000	€ 2,000,000

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Guarantor Financial Statements GUARANTOR AND NON GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net sales	$ 723,062	$ 714,167	$ 2,309,485	$ 2,340,816
Cost of sales	645,170	643,578	2,017,667	2,076,156
Selling, general and administrative	60,966	69,856	177,227	202,796
Depreciation	13,435	13,319	40,517	39,376
Amortization	2,342	2,355	7,025	7,064
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees	0	29,112	(72)	31,681
Goodwill impairment	0	1,779	0	1,779
Restructuring and relocation costs	(4)	20,272	254	30,905
Operating income (loss)	1,153	(66,104)	66,867	(48,941)
Interest income	690	669	2,197	2,318
Interest expense	(15,356)	(12,219)	(44,698)	(32,965)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	(6,275)	0
Other income (expense), net	(501)	0	1,622	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	(14,014)	(77,654)	19,713	(79,588)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(3,800)	10,900	(4,050)	7,200
Net income (loss)	(17,814)	(66,754)	15,663	(72,388)
Parent Company [Member]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	515	0	917
Selling, general and administrative	12,446	10,189	31,851	34,565
Depreciation	0	0	0	0
Amortization	0	0	0	0
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees	(3,448)	52,078	(67,760)	17,719
Goodwill impairment		0		0
Restructuring and relocation costs	(15)	8,041	(15)	10,189
Operating income (loss)	(8,983)	(70,823)	35,924	(63,390)
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	(5,031)	(6,830)	(16,405)	(20,262)
Loss on debt extinguishment			(843)
Other income (expense), net	0	(1)	1,037	4,064
Income (loss) before income taxes	(14,014)	(77,654)	19,713	(79,588)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(3,800)	10,900	(4,050)	7,200
Net income (loss)	(17,814)	(66,754)	15,663	(72,388)
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Net sales	200,307	171,655	587,278	528,325
Cost of sales	190,790	157,994	557,444	474,364
Selling, general and administrative	1,955	5,596	10,696	11,718
Depreciation	1,140	1,067	3,599	2,841
Amortization	0	0	0	0
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees	(6,878)	53,331	(85,792)	33,412
Goodwill impairment		0		0
Restructuring and relocation costs	111	448	264	6,515
Operating income (loss)	13,189	(46,781)	101,067	(525)
Interest income	1	15	12	21
Interest expense	(9,743)	(5,312)	(27,563)	(12,438)
Loss on debt extinguishment			(5,432)
Other income (expense), net	1	0	(324)	(4,777)
Income (loss) before income taxes	3,448	(52,078)	67,760	(17,719)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(3,249)	6,600	(2,643)	(451)
Net income (loss)	199	(45,478)	65,117	(18,170)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net sales	302,625	305,288	939,662	958,109
Cost of sales	271,950	268,183	835,099	837,384
Selling, general and administrative	23,775	23,910	67,203	72,260
Depreciation	6,741	7,194	20,397	21,230
Amortization	2,336	2,348	7,007	7,045
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees	(16)	406	(43)	187
Goodwill impairment		0		0
Restructuring and relocation costs	(100)	7,963	8	10,081
Operating income (loss)	(2,061)	(4,716)	9,991	9,922
Interest income	26	75	128	146
Interest expense	(576)	(27)	(701)	(64)
Loss on debt extinguishment			0
Other income (expense), net	85	44	250	1,133
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,526)	(4,624)	9,668	11,137
Income tax (expense) benefit	1,289	(419)	(3,547)	(6,934)
Net income (loss)	(1,237)	(5,043)	6,121	4,203
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net sales	447,080	440,500	1,470,619	1,483,827
Cost of sales	409,395	420,127	1,313,194	1,393,416
Selling, general and administrative	22,790	30,161	67,477	84,253
Depreciation	5,554	5,058	16,521	15,305
Amortization	6	7	18	19
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees	0	29,112	(72)	31,681
Goodwill impairment		1,779		1,779
Restructuring and relocation costs	0	3,820	(3)	4,120
Operating income (loss)	9,335	(49,564)	73,484	(46,746)
Interest income	663	579	2,057	2,151
Interest expense	(6)	(50)	(29)	(201)
Loss on debt extinguishment			0
Other income (expense), net	(572)	(125)	655	60
Income (loss) before income taxes	9,420	(49,160)	76,167	(44,736)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(391)	2,661	267	357
Net income (loss)	9,029	(46,499)	76,434	(44,379)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net sales	(226,950)	(203,276)	(688,074)	(629,445)
Cost of sales	(226,965)	(203,241)	(688,070)	(629,925)
Selling, general and administrative	0	0	0	0
Depreciation	0	0	0	0
Amortization	0	0	0	0
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees	10,342	(105,815)	153,595	(51,318)
Goodwill impairment		0		0
Restructuring and relocation costs	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	(10,327)	105,780	(153,599)	51,798
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Loss on debt extinguishment			0
Other income (expense), net	(15)	82	4	(480)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(10,342)	105,862	(153,595)	51,318
Income tax (expense) benefit	2,351	(8,842)	5,923	7,028
Net income (loss)	$ (7,991)	$ 97,020	$ (147,672)	$ 58,346

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Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Gains and losses deferred in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" ("AOCI") are reclassified and recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income when they are realized. The items in the table below do not have an income tax effect because they are either permanent differences in the income tax calculation or they relate to jurisdictions where the company has established full valuation allowances against its deferred tax assets. Amounts of (income) expense reclassified from AOCI are as follows (in thousands):

AOCI Component	Line Items Affected by Reclassifications from AOCI in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	(Income) / expense reclassified from AOCI for the quarter ended September 30,						(Income) / expense reclassified from AOCI for the nine months ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
Available-for-sale investment	Other income (expense), net	$	—		$	—		$	(561	)	$	—
Currency hedge portfolio derivatives	Net sales	6,114			753			21,328			(3,628		)
Bunker fuel forward contracts	Cost of sales	(2,277		)	(3,822		)	(7,267		)	(13,475		)
Prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss amortization related to pensions*		342			274			1,018			805

* These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 9 for further details.

The changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were as follows:

(In thousands)	Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses)			Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges			Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment		Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1)			Total
Balance at June 30, 2013	$	252		$	(8,463	)	$	—	$	(24,977	)	$	(33,188	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(753		)	(6,183		)	—		(42		)	(6,978		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			3,837			—		342			4,179
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(753		)	(2,346		)	—		300			(2,799		)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(501	)	$	(10,809	)	$	—	$	(24,677	)	$	(35,987	)

(In thousands)	Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses)			Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges			Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment			Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(120	)	$	(16,562	)	$	404		$	(24,247	)	$	(40,525	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(381		)	(8,308		)	157			(1,448		)	(9,980		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			14,061			(561		)	1,018			14,518
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(381		)	5,753			(404		)	(430		)	4,538
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(501	)	$	(10,809	)	$	—		$	(24,677	)	$	(35,987	)

⁽¹⁾Net of deferred tax liability of $150, $153 and $283 as of September 30, 2013, June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

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Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - Asset-Based Lending Facility (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	8 Months Ended						9 Months Ended	8 Months Ended								8 Months Ended							9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Feb. 05, 2013 ABL Facility	Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Facility	Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Facility	Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Facility LIBOR	Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Facility LIBOR Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Facility LIBOR Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Facility Base Rate	Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Facility Base Rate Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Facility Base Rate Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Term Loan	Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Term Loan LIBOR	Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Term Loan LIBOR Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Term Loan LIBOR Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Term Loan Base Rate	Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Term Loan Base Rate Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Term Loan Base Rate Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Revolver	Sep. 30, 2013 Fixed asset sub-line	Sep. 30, 2013 Fixed asset sub-line LIBOR	Sep. 30, 2013 Fixed asset sub-line LIBOR Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Fixed asset sub-line LIBOR Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Fixed asset sub-line Base Rate	Sep. 30, 2013 Fixed asset sub-line Base Rate Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Fixed asset sub-line Base Rate Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Facility, letter of credit	Sep. 30, 2013 Senior notes 7.875% Senior Notes	Feb. 28, 2013 Senior notes 7.875% Senior Notes	Feb. 05, 2013 Senior notes 7.875% Senior Notes	Sep. 30, 2012 Senior notes 7.875% Senior Notes	Sep. 30, 2013 Senior notes 7.875% Senior Notes Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
ABL Facility term	5 years
Stated interest rate on debt instrument																										7.875%	7.875%	7.875%	7.50%
ABL Facility maturity period prior to maturity of the 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes			60 days
ABL maximum borrowings capacity		$ 200,000,000	$ 200,000,000							$ 7,500,000
ABL Term Loan periodic payment										2,000,000
ABL Revolver borrowing capacity																	112,000,000	20,000,000
ABL amount outstanding																									24,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity of the Facility																	$ 88,000,000
Variable rate basis		LIBOR		LIBOR			Base Rate				LIBOR			Base Rate					LIBOR			Base Rate
Basis spread on variable rate				3.00%	1.75%	2.25%		0.25%	0.75%			2.75%	3.25%		1.25%	1.75%				2.25%	2.75%		0.75%	1.25%
Weighted average interest rate				3.18%
Percentage of stocks of domestic subsidiaries, subject to exception and lien			100.00%																							100.00%
Percentage of stocks of foreign subsidiaries, subject to exception and lien			65.00%																											65.00%
Excess availability percentage - as related to the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant			10.00%
Excess availability percentage - as related to clause requiring to maintain cash in accounts subject to control of collateral agent			12.50%

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, tax expense (benefit)	$ (3)	$ (18)	$ (133)	$ (293)

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Restructuring and Relocation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Relocation

Restructuring and Relocation

RESTRUCTURING

In August 2012, the company announced a restructuring plan to transform the company into a branded commodity operator. The restructuring plan is designed to reduce costs and improve the company's competitive position by focusing its resources on the banana and salad businesses, reducing investment in non-core products, reducing overhead and manufacturing cost and limiting consumer marketing activities. The company expects this initiative to result in annual savings of at least $60 million across the company in 2013. In connection with this restructuring plan, the company eliminated approximately 300 positions worldwide. In the third quarter of 2012, the company recognized $9 million of severance and $5 million of impairments primarily related to fixed assets and certain promotional and packaging materials included in inventories associated with non-core European healthy snacking businesses in "Restructuring and relocation costs" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. A total of $18 million of restructuring costs, including the related goodwill impairment discussed below, were recognized during the second half of 2012. The restructuring was substantially complete at December 31, 2012, although cash payments related to the restructuring plan are expected to continue through September 2014, primarily related to severance payments to the former chief executive officer.

A reconciliation of the accrual for the restructuring activities included in "Accrued liabilities" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2013 is as follows:

(In thousands)	Severance
June 30, 2012	$	—
Severance expense	8,939
Amounts paid	(1,781		)
September 30, 2012	$	7,158
Severance expense	1,652
Amounts paid	(1,810		)
December 31, 2012	$	7,000
Severance expense	18
Amounts paid	(995		)
March 31, 2013	$	6,023
Severance expense	48
Amounts paid	(1,982		)
June 30, 2013	$	4,089
Severance expense	(100		)
Amounts paid	(1,329		)
September 30, 2013	$	2,660

Consistent with the company's new strategy of reducing investments in non-core products, the company sold one of the European healthy snacking businesses in the second quarter of 2013. The business was sold for€3 million ($4 million) resulting in a gain of $1 million recognized in "Other income (expense), net" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. This business represented approximately $12 million in net sales and an insignificant contribution to operating income on an annual basis. The restructuring described above also resulted in $2 million of goodwill impairment related to this European healthy snacking business recorded in "Goodwill impairment" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in the third quarter of 2012.

HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION

Late in 2011, the company committed to relocate its corporate headquarters from Cincinnati, Ohio to Charlotte, North Carolina, affecting approximately 300 positions. Concurrent with the headquarters relocation, the company further consolidated approximately 100 additional positions previously spread across the U.S. to improve execution and accelerate decision-making. The relocation was completed in 2012 and was expected to cost approximately $30 million (including net capital expenditures of approximately $5 million after allowances from the landlord). As of September 30, 2013, the company had incurred a total of $26 million of expense and $5 million of net capital expenditures related to the relocation, of which a significant portion is expected to be recaptured through state, local and other incentives through 2022. The company does not expect the restructuring activities described above to affect the realization of the relocation incentives. The company expects to incur an insignificant amount of additional expense primarily related to other costs through 2013, at which time related cash payments will also be substantially complete.

A reconciliation of the accrual for the relocation that is included in "Accrued liabilities" is as follows:

(In thousands)	One-Time Termination Costs			Relocation, Recruiting and Other Costs			Total Exit Costs			Other Relocation Costs			Total
December 31, 2011	$	5,303		$	244		$	5,547		$	108		$	5,655
Amounts expensed	1,131			2,384			3,515			348			3,863
Amounts paid	(535		)	(1,500		)	(2,035		)	(456		)	(2,491		)
March 31, 2012	$	5,899		$	1,128		$	7,027		$	—		$	7,027
Amounts expensed	1,026			3,681			4,707			2,063			6,770
Amounts paid	(1,225		)	(2,712		)	(3,937		)	(1,781		)	(5,718		)
June 30, 2012	$	5,700		$	2,097		$	7,797		$	282		$	8,079
Amounts expensed	748			4,182			4,930			1,536			6,466
Amounts paid	(2,831		)	(4,703		)	(7,534		)	(1,680		)	(9,214		)
September 30, 2012	$	3,617		$	1,576		$	5,193		$	138		$	5,331
December 31, 2012	$	2,031		$	1,078		$	3,109		$	(82	)	$	3,027
Amounts expensed	63			54			117			82			199
Amounts paid	(890		)	(330		)	(1,220		)	—			(1,220		)
March 31, 2013	$	1,204		$	802		$	2,006		$	—		$	2,006
Amounts expensed	(23		)	16			(7		)	—			(7		)
Amounts paid	(585		)	(677		)	(1,262		)	—			(1,262		)
June 30, 2013	$	596		$	141		$	737		$	—		$	737
Amounts expensed	(89		)	185			96			—			96
Amounts paid	(298		)	(232		)	(530		)	—			(530		)
September 30, 2013	$	209		$	94		$	303		$	—		$	303

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share ("EPS") are calculated as follows:

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2013			2012			2013		2012
Net income (loss)	$	(17,814	)	$	(66,754	)	$	15,663	$	(72,388	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (used to calculate basic EPS)	46,633			46,141			46,495		45,975
Dilutive effect of stock options and other stock awards	—			—			940		—
Weighted average common shares outstanding (used to calculate diluted EPS)	46,633			46,141			47,435		45,975
Earnings (loss) per common share – basic	$	(0.38	)	$	(1.45	)	$	0.34	$	(1.57	)
Earnings (loss) per common share – diluted	$	(0.38	)	$	(1.45	)	$	0.33	$	(1.57	)

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Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rate	(27.10%)	14.00%	20.50%	9.00%

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Hedging - Foreign Currency and Fuel Derivatives Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of unrealized net losses on foreign currency cash flow hedging portfolio that would be reclassified to net income, if realized in the next twelve months	$ 10
Bunker fuel forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum period for which the company locks in fuel purchase prices	3 years
Amount of unrealized net gains on bunker fuel hedging portfolio that would be reclassified to net income, if realized in the next twelve months	$ 1

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The effective tax rates were (27.1)% and 14.0% for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 20.5% and 9.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The company records income taxes using an estimated annual effective tax rate for interim reporting. Under the annual effective tax rate method, jurisdictions with a projected loss where no tax benefit can be recognized are excluded from the calculation of the estimated annual effective tax rate.

The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were impacted by the mix in earnings among domestic and foreign jurisdictions, losses in various jurisdictions and certain discrete items. Many of these foreign jurisdictions have tax rates that are lower than the U.S. statutory rate, and the company continues to maintain full valuation allowances on net deferred tax assets in certain of these foreign jurisdictions. The effective tax rates for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were also impacted by the company continuing to maintain a full valuation allowance on U.S. net deferred tax assets. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the company recorded a valuation allowance against most of its U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets, which are primarily net operating losses ("NOLs"). The company recorded out of period adjustments including $3 million of income tax benefit related to 2012 and 2011 in the second quarter of 2013. In the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the company recorded out of period adjustments, which included $3 million of income tax expense related to 2011 and 2010 in the first quarter of 2012. These corrections had an insignificant effect on all affected annual and quarterly periods and financial statement line items based on a quantitative and qualitative evaluation.

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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Finished goods	$ 79,706	$ 74,246	$ 80,325
Growing crops	79,899	79,046	74,964
Raw materials, supplies and other	75,178	66,749	70,677
Inventory, net	$ 234,783	$ 220,041	$ 225,966

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Guarantor Financial Statements GUARANTOR AND NON GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$ 71,766	$ 51,026	$ 36,868	$ 45,261
Trade receivables, less allowances	269,892	285,151	305,036
Other receivables, net	66,602	65,109	67,334
Inventories	234,783	220,041	225,966
Prepaid expenses	47,170	40,814	45,927
Due from affiliates	0	0	0
Other current assets	17,463	18,335	32,988
Total current assets	707,676	680,476	714,119
Property, plant and equipment, net	392,884	395,299	385,813
Investments and other assets, net	88,989	81,528	104,120
Trademarks	426,085	426,085	449,085
Goodwill	18,095	18,095	175,200
Other intangible assets, net	89,254	96,279	98,633
Investments in affiliates	0	0	0
Total assets	1,722,983	1,697,762	1,926,970
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2,191	65,008	40,903
Accounts payable	283,641	274,624	288,352
Accrued liabilities	148,346	140,700	124,107
Due to affiliates	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	434,178	480,332	453,362
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	620,012	540,517	546,213
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	82,295	75,144	73,966
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	9,823	20,204	23,083
Deferred tax liabilities	111,942	111,628	32,254
Other liabilities	70,424	99,535	83,359
Total liabilities	1,328,674	1,327,360	1,212,237
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Total shareholders' equity	394,309	370,402	714,733
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,722,983	1,697,762	1,926,970
Parent Company [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	0	2,601	0	0
Trade receivables, less allowances	0	0	0
Other receivables, net	0	359	0
Inventories	0	0	0
Prepaid expenses	664	628	787
Due from affiliates	90,543	93,502	195,264
Other current assets	0	0	0
Total current assets	91,207	97,090	196,051
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Investments and other assets, net	15,245	18,919	23,909
Trademarks	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0	0	0
Investments in affiliates	1,388,598	1,316,926	1,534,172
Total assets	1,495,050	1,432,935	1,754,132
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0	0	0
Accounts payable	1,536	1,809	1,608
Accrued liabilities	25,657	13,554	10,709
Due to affiliates	895,730	762,957	741,897
Total current liabilities	922,923	778,320	754,214
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	161,182	259,520	256,980
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	15,016	13,317	17,729
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	0	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	115	115	115
Other liabilities	1,505	11,261	10,361
Total liabilities	1,100,741	1,062,533	1,039,399
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Total shareholders' equity	394,309	370,402	714,733
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,495,050	1,432,935	1,754,132
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	8,121	12,704	11,337	8,772
Trade receivables, less allowances	50,964	43,847	50,198
Other receivables, net	808	1,275	1,136
Inventories	9,814	10,033	6,672
Prepaid expenses	2,591	3,922	1,620
Due from affiliates	2,022,139	1,683,425	1,640,085
Other current assets	0	1,636	23,262
Total current assets	2,094,437	1,756,842	1,734,310
Property, plant and equipment, net	21,211	24,885	25,080
Investments and other assets, net	27,077	20,542	74,231
Trademarks	208,085	208,085	208,085
Goodwill	0	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0	0	0
Investments in affiliates	1,063,602	976,368	1,161,452
Total assets	3,414,412	2,986,722	3,203,158
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,500	64,749	40,625
Accounts payable	6,011	9,620	6,424
Accrued liabilities	34,674	41,114	17,809
Due to affiliates	1,460,459	1,178,596	1,246,090
Total current liabilities	1,502,644	1,294,079	1,310,948
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	427,453	280,500	288,750
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	7,363	8,149	7,074
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	0	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	79,701	79,488	49,533
Other liabilities	8,653	7,580	12,681
Total liabilities	2,025,814	1,669,796	1,668,986
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Total shareholders' equity	1,388,598	1,316,926	1,534,172
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,414,412	2,986,722	3,203,158
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	0	0	0	0
Trade receivables, less allowances	59,197	56,551	65,918
Other receivables, net	5,161	6,033	6,957
Inventories	40,373	40,313	38,216
Prepaid expenses	8,637	8,982	10,402
Due from affiliates	1,216,321	1,011,067	976,746
Other current assets	17,096	17,257	9,726
Total current assets	1,346,785	1,140,203	1,107,965
Property, plant and equipment, net	205,755	201,702	191,740
Investments and other assets, net	2,393	4,484	5,168
Trademarks	38,500	38,500	61,500
Goodwill	18,095	18,095	175,200
Other intangible assets, net	89,189	96,195	98,543
Investments in affiliates	3,205	3,162	2,046
Total assets	1,703,922	1,502,341	1,642,162
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	639	206	173
Accounts payable	101,442	80,466	94,550
Accrued liabilities	53,633	55,382	51,383
Due to affiliates	1,075,060	906,288	875,909
Total current liabilities	1,230,774	1,042,342	1,022,015
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	31,264	488	438
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	0	0	0
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	0	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	39,415	39,302	42,621
Other liabilities	19,168	43,680	28,763
Total liabilities	1,320,621	1,125,812	1,093,837
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Total shareholders' equity	383,301	376,529	548,325
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,703,922	1,502,341	1,642,162
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	63,645	35,721	25,531	36,489
Trade receivables, less allowances	159,731	184,753	188,920
Other receivables, net	60,633	57,442	59,241
Inventories	184,596	169,695	181,078
Prepaid expenses	35,278	27,282	33,118
Due from affiliates	473,315	368,329	438,826
Other current assets	10,197	9,365	0
Total current assets	987,395	852,587	926,714
Property, plant and equipment, net	165,918	168,712	168,993
Investments and other assets, net	57,445	50,716	66,806
Trademarks	179,500	179,500	179,500
Goodwill	0	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	65	84	90
Investments in affiliates	0	0	0
Total assets	1,390,323	1,251,599	1,342,103
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	52	53	105
Accounts payable	174,652	182,729	185,770
Accrued liabilities	44,212	40,573	44,206
Due to affiliates	371,069	308,482	387,025
Total current liabilities	589,985	531,837	617,106
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	113	9	45
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	59,916	53,678	49,163
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	9,823	20,204	23,083
Deferred tax liabilities	5,882	5,856	5,979
Other liabilities	41,098	37,014	31,554
Total liabilities	706,817	648,598	726,930
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Total shareholders' equity	683,506	603,001	615,173
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,390,323	1,251,599	1,342,103
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	0	0	0	0
Trade receivables, less allowances	0	0	0
Other receivables, net	0	0	0
Inventories	0	0	0
Prepaid expenses	0	0	0
Due from affiliates	(3,802,318)	(3,156,323)	(3,250,921)
Other current assets	(9,830)	(9,923)	0
Total current assets	(3,812,148)	(3,166,246)	(3,250,921)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Investments and other assets, net	(13,171)	(13,133)	(65,994)
Trademarks	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0	0	0
Investments in affiliates	(2,455,405)	(2,296,456)	(2,697,670)
Total assets	(6,280,724)	(5,475,835)	(6,014,585)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0	0
Accrued liabilities	(9,830)	(9,923)	0
Due to affiliates	(3,802,318)	(3,156,323)	(3,250,921)
Total current liabilities	(3,812,148)	(3,166,246)	(3,250,921)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	0	0	0
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	0	0	0
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	0	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	(13,171)	(13,133)	(65,994)
Other liabilities	0	0	0
Total liabilities	(3,825,319)	(3,179,379)	(3,316,915)
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Total shareholders' equity	(2,455,405)	(2,296,456)	(2,697,670)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (6,280,724)	$ (5,475,835)	$ (6,014,585)

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Hedging - Derivatives No Longer Qualifying as Hedging Instruments (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Transferred from Hedging to Non-hedging Instruments Euro call and put option contracts EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign exchange option, settled in Q1 2013 Purchased Foreign Exchange Put Option [Member] EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign exchange option, settled in Q1 2013 Sold Euro call option USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign exchange option, settled in Q1 2013 Sold Euro call option EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign exchange option, settled in Q2 2013 Purchased Foreign Exchange Put Option [Member] EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign exchange option, settled in Q2 2013 Sold Euro call option USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign exchange option, settled in Q2 2013 Sold Euro call option EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign exchange option, settled in Q3 2013 Purchased Foreign Exchange Put Option [Member] EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign exchange option, settled in Q3 2013 Sold Euro call option USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign exchange option, settled in Q3 2013 Sold Euro call option USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign exchange option, settled in Q3 2013 Sold Euro call option EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of currency derivatives included in transferred positions			€ 71,000,000	€ 25,000,000		€ 25,000,000	€ 19,000,000		€ 19,000,000	€ 27,000,000			€ 27,000,000
Realized Losses Recorded in Net sales	$ (1,265,000)	$ (2,392,000)			$ (620,000)			$ (507,000)			$ (1,265,000)	$ (1,265,000)

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Guarantor Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were as follows:

(In thousands)	Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses)			Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges			Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment		Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1)			Total
Balance at June 30, 2013	$	252		$	(8,463	)	$	—	$	(24,977	)	$	(33,188	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(753		)	(6,183		)	—		(42		)	(6,978		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			3,837			—		342			4,179
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(753		)	(2,346		)	—		300			(2,799		)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(501	)	$	(10,809	)	$	—	$	(24,677	)	$	(35,987	)

(In thousands)	Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses)			Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges			Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment			Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(120	)	$	(16,562	)	$	404		$	(24,247	)	$	(40,525	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(381		)	(8,308		)	157			(1,448		)	(9,980		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			14,061			(561		)	1,018			14,518
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(381		)	5,753			(404		)	(430		)	4,538
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(501	)	$	(10,809	)	$	—		$	(24,677	)	$	(35,987	)

⁽¹⁾Net of deferred tax liability of $150, $153 and $283 as of September 30, 2013, June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor			Consolidating		Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	(72,388	)	$	(18,170	)	$	4,203	$	(44,379	)	$	58,346	$	(72,388	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable:
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	—			—			—		114			—		114
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment	2,883			—			—		—			—		2,883
Unrealized losses on derivatives for the period	—			—			—		(5,772		)	—		(5,772		)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net Sales	—			—			—		(3,628		)	—		(3,628		)
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	—			—			—		(13,475		)	—		(13,475		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	—			—			—		(22,875		)	—		(22,875		)
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	—			185			—		404			—		589
Pension cost amortization	—			281			—		524			—		805
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	—			466			—		928			—		1,394
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	(21,367		)	(21,833		)	—		—			43,200		—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(90,872	)	$	(39,537	)	$	4,203	$	(66,212	)	$	101,546	$	(90,872	)

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	15,663		$	65,117	$	6,121	$	76,434		$	(147,672	)	$	15,663
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable:
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	—			—		—		(381		)	—			(381		)
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment	157			—		—		—			—			157
Realized gains of available-for-sale investment reclassified into Other income (expense), net	(561		)	—		—		—			—			(561		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to available-for-sale investment	(404		)	—		—		—			—			(404		)
Unrealized losses on derivatives for the period	—			—		—		(8,308		)	—			(8,308		)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net Sales	—			—		—		21,328			—			21,328
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	—			—		—		(7,267		)	—			(7,267		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	—			—		—		5,753			—			5,753
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	—			841		—		(2,289		)	—			(1,448		)
Pension cost amortization	—			372		—		646			—			1,018
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	—			1,213		—		(1,643		)	—			(430		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	4,942			3,729		—		—			(8,671		)	—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	20,201		$	70,059	$	6,121	$	80,163		$	(156,343	)	$	20,201

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	(17,814	)	$	199		$	(1,237	)	$	9,029		$	(7,991	)	$	(17,814	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable:
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	—			—			—			(753		)	—			(753		)
Unrealized losses on derivatives for the period	—			—			—			(6,183		)	—			(6,183		)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	—			—			—			6,114			—			6,114
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	—			—			—			(2,277		)	—			(2,277		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	—			—			—			(2,346		)	—			(2,346		)
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	—			—			—			(42		)	—			(42		)
Pension cost amortization	—			124			—			218			—			342
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	—			124			—			176			—			300
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	(2,799		)	(2,923		)	—			—			5,722			—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(20,613	)	$	(2,600	)	$	(1,237	)	$	6,106		$	(2,269	)	$	(20,613	)

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating		Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	(66,754	)	$	(45,478	)	$	(5,043	)	$	(46,499	)	$	97,020	$	(66,754	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable:
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	—			—			—			(242		)	—		(242		)
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment	1,405			—			—			—			—		1,405
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period	—			—			—			(1,371		)	—		(1,371		)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net Sales	—			—			—			753			—		753
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	—			—			—			(3,822		)	—		(3,822		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	—			—			—			(4,440		)	—		(4,440		)
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	—			—			—			18			—		18
Pension cost amortization	—			94			—			180			—		274
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	—			94			—			198			—		292
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	(4,390		)	(4,484		)	—			—			8,874		—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(69,739	)	$	(49,868	)	$	(5,043	)	$	(50,983	)	$	105,894	$	(69,739	)

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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

Inventories consist of the following:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2012
Finished goods	$	79,706	$	74,246	$	80,325
Growing crops	79,899		79,046		74,964
Raw materials, supplies and other	75,178		66,749		70,677
	$	234,783	$	220,041	$	225,966

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Trade and Finance Receivables (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable

Finance receivables were as follows:

	September 30, 2013					December 31, 2012					September 30, 2012
(In thousands)	Grower Receivables			Seller Financing		Grower Receivables			Seller Financing		Grower Receivables			Seller Financing
Gross receivable	$	36,092		$	28,001	$	41,008		$	30,523	$	42,138		$	31,332
Reserve	(32,927		)	—		(36,854		)	—		(36,837		)	—
Net receivable	$	3,165		$	28,001	$	4,154		$	30,523	$	5,301		$	31,332
Current portion, net	$	3,165		$	3,913	$	4,154		$	3,691	$	5,301		$	3,620
Long-term portion, net	—			24,088		—			26,832		—			27,712
Net receivable	$	3,165		$	28,001	$	4,154		$	30,523	$	5,301		$	31,332

Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables

Activity in the reserve for grower receivables is as follows:

(In thousands)	2013			2012
Reserve at beginning of year	$	36,854		$	37,519
Charged to costs and expenses	26			382
Recoveries	(51		)	(191		)
Foreign exchange and other	1			—
Reserve at March 31	$	36,830		$	37,710
Charged to costs and expenses	35			45
Recoveries	(51		)	(516		)
Write-offs	(2,910		)	—
Foreign exchange and other	—			1
Reserve at June 30	$	33,904		$	37,240
Charged to costs and expenses	—			277
Recoveries	(976		)	(680		)
Write-offs	—			—
Foreign exchange and other	(1		)	—
Reserve at September 30	$	32,927		$	36,837

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Trade and Finance Receivables - Finance Receivables Allowance (Details) (Grower receivables, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Grower receivables
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Reserve at beginning of period	$ 33,904	$ 36,830	$ 36,854	$ 37,240	$ 37,710	$ 37,519
Charged to costs and expenses	0	35	26	277	45	382
Recoveries	(976)	(51)	(51)	(680)	(516)	(191)
Write-offs	0	(2,910)		0	0
Foreign exchange and other	(1)	0	1	0	1	0
Reserve at end of period	$ 32,927	$ 33,904	$ 36,830	$ 36,837	$ 37,240	$ 37,710

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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Financial information for each segment follows:

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net sales:
Bananas	$	455,981		$	446,080		$	1,481,625		$	1,499,096
Salads and Healthy Snacks	239,102			239,943			739,392			729,430
Other Produce	27,979			28,144			88,468			112,290
	$	723,062		$	714,167		$	2,309,485		$	2,340,816
Operating income (loss):
Bananas1	$	18,039		$	(1,784	)	$	101,438		$	46,328
Salads and Healthy Snacks2	(5,155		)	(26,926		)	4,595			(16,518		)
Other Produce3	2,325			(3,407		)	1,904			(12,773		)
Corporate costs4	(14,056		)	(33,987		)	(41,070		)	(65,978		)
	$	1,153		$	(66,104	)	$	66,867		$	(48,941	)

¹  Includes the acceleration of $6 million of losses on ship sublease arrangements in the first quarter of 2012, net of $2 million of related sale-leaseback gain amortization during the sublease period. As part of the company's European shipping reconfiguration, five ships, two in the fourth quarter of 2011 and three in the first quarter of 2012, were removed from service and subleased. The primary leases for an equivalent number of ships were not renewed at the end of 2012. These accelerated sublease losses are included in "Cost of sales."

²  Includes $1 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2013 for severance costs related to a fruit ingredient business. Includes $1 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2012 primarily related to inventory write-offs to exit healthy snacking products that were not sufficiently profitable and $1 million of "Selling, general and administrative" to restructure the European healthy snacking sales force. These costs related to actions completed during the first quarter of 2012. Includes $1 million in "Cost of sales" in the second quarter of 2012, primarily related to the closure of a research and development facility. Includes $28 million of "Equity in (earnings) losses of investees" in the third quarter of 2012 to fully impair the company's equity-method investment and to record estimates of probable cash obligations to the Danone JV as described above.

³  Includes $2 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2012, primarily related to inventory write-offs to exit low-margin other produce.

⁴  Includes "Restructuring and relocation costs" further detailed in Note 3.

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Guarantor Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	CBII		CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash provided (used) by:
Operating cash flow	$	—	$	(2,533	)	$	21,488		$	2,447		$	—		$	21,402
Capital expenditures	—		(4,684		)	(14,130		)	(17,408		)	—			(36,222		)
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets	—		—			1,308			2,923			—			4,231
Investing activity with subsidiaries	—		—			(8,709		)	—			8,709			—
Other, net	—		14			162			(2,976		)	—			(2,800		)
Investing cash flow	—		(4,670		)	(21,369		)	(17,461		)	8,709			(34,791		)
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	—		(12,375		)	(119		)	(142		)	—			(12,636		)
Borrowings under the Credit Facility Revolver	—		50,000			—			—			—			50,000
Repayments of the Credit Facility Revolver	—		(30,000		)	—			—			—			(30,000		)
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs	—		(2,368		)	—			—			—			(2,368		)
Financing activity with subsidiaries	—		4,511			—			4,198			(8,709		)	—
Financing cash flow	—		9,768			(119		)	4,056			(8,709		)	4,996
Increase in cash and equivalents	—		2,565			—			(10,958		)	—			(8,393		)
Balance at beginning of period	—		8,772			—			36,489			—			45,261
Balance at end of period	$	—	$	11,337		$	—		$	25,531		$	—		$	36,868

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-Issuer)			(Co-Issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash provided (used) by:
Operating cash flow	$	(4,420	)	$	30,523		$	11,469		$	54,166		$	—		$	91,738
Capital expenditures	—			(1,984		)	(14,751		)	(19,430		)	—			(36,165		)
Contribution to equity-method investment	—			—			—			(13,102		)	—			(13,102		)
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets	1,819			—			7,222			2,710			—			11,751
Investing activity with subsidiaries	—			—			(3,786		)	—			3,786			—
Other, net	—			—			—			3,559			—			3,559
Investing cash flow	1,819			(1,984		)	(11,315		)	(26,263		)	3,786			(33,957		)
Issuance of long-term debt	—			429,415			—			—			—			429,415
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	—			(412,425		)	(154		)	(67		)	—			(412,646		)
Borrowings under the ABL Revolver	—			36,590			—			—			—			36,590
Repayments of ABL Revolver	—			(36,590		)	—			—			—			(36,590		)
Repayments of the Credit Facility Revolver	—			(40,000		)	—			—			—			(40,000		)
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs	—			(13,810		)	—			—			—			(13,810		)
Financing activity with subsidiaries	—			3,698			—			88			(3,786		)	—
Financing cash flow	—			(33,122		)	(154		)	21			(3,786		)	(37,041		)
Increase in cash and equivalents	(2,601		)	(4,583		)	—			27,924			—			20,740
Balance at beginning of period	2,601			12,704			—			35,721			—			51,026
Balance at end of period	$	—		$	8,121		$	—		$	63,645		$	—		$	71,766

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Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - Carrying and Estimated Fair Value Table (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes		Dec. 31, 2012 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes		Sep. 30, 2012 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes		Sep. 30, 2013 7.875% Senior Notes Senior notes		Feb. 28, 2013 7.875% Senior Notes Senior notes	Feb. 05, 2013 7.875% Senior Notes Senior notes	Sep. 30, 2012 7.875% Senior Notes Senior notes	Sep. 30, 2013 7.5% Senior Notes Senior notes	Feb. 05, 2013 7.5% Senior Notes Senior notes	Dec. 31, 2012 7.5% Senior Notes Senior notes		Sep. 30, 2012 7.5% Senior Notes Senior notes		Sep. 30, 2013 ABL Term Loan Line of Credit		Dec. 31, 2012 Credit Facility Revolver Line of Credit		Sep. 30, 2012 Credit Facility Revolver Line of Credit		Dec. 31, 2012 Credit Facility Term Loan Line of Credit		Sep. 30, 2012 Credit Facility Term Loan Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt instrument							4.25%		4.25%		4.25%		7.875%		7.875%	7.875%	7.50%		7.50%	7.50%
Carrying Value							$ 161,182		$ 153,082		$ 150,542		$ 422,100					$ 0		$ 106,438		$ 106,438		$ 6,750		$ 40,000		$ 20,000		$ 305,250		$ 309,375
Carrying Value - Capital lease obligations	32,171	[1]	755		761
Estimated Fair Value							196,000	[2]	174,000	[2]	175,000	[2]	453,000	[2]				0		106,000	[2]	105,000	[2]	6,000	[2]	38,000	[2]	19,000	[2]	296,000	[2]	300,000	[2]
Estimated Fair Value - Capital lease obligations	32,000	[1],[2]	700	[2]	700	[2]
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2,191		65,008		40,903
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$ 620,012		$ 540,517		$ 546,213

[1] Capital lease obligations at September 30, 2013 include the portion of the borrowings for the salad production and warehousing facility in the Midwest that has been placed into service. The facility is being constructed under a build-to-suit lease with the construction in progress liability included in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and then reclassified to capital lease obligation as the related leased assets are placed into service. See further description of the build-to-suit lease below.

[2] The fair value of the senior notes is based on observable inputs, which include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market and market-corroborated inputs (Level 2). All other debt may be traded on the secondary loan market, and the fair value is based on either the last available trading price, if recent, or trading prices of comparable debt (Level 3). See also Note 8 for discussion of fair value.

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Pension and Severance Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures

Net pension expense from the company's defined benefit and severance plans is primarily comprised of severance plans covering Central American employees and consists of the following:

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	1,864		$	1,787		$	5,592		$	5,360
Interest on projected benefit obligation	1,300			1,247			3,894			3,746
Expected return on plan assets	(333		)	(378		)	(996		)	(1,133		)
Recognized actuarial loss	310			242			922			709
Amortization of prior service cost	32			32			96			96
Defined benefit and severance plan expense	$	3,173		$	2,930		$	9,508		$	8,778

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Pension and Severance Benefits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 1,864	$ 1,787	$ 5,592	$ 5,360
Interest on projected benefit obligation	1,300	1,247	3,894	3,746
Expected return on plan assets	(333)	(378)	(996)	(1,133)
Recognized actuarial loss	310	242	922	709
Amortization of prior service cost	32	32	96	96
Defined benefit and severance plan expense	$ 3,173	$ 2,930	$ 9,508	$ 8,778

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Segment Information (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended						6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended								9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Corporate costs USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2012 Corporate costs USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2013 Corporate costs USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2012 Corporate costs USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2013 Bananas USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2012 Bananas USD ($)		Mar. 31, 2012 Bananas USD ($) ship	Dec. 31, 2011 Bananas ship	Mar. 31, 2012 Bananas ship	Sep. 30, 2013 Bananas USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2012 Bananas USD ($)		Mar. 31, 2012 Bananas Cost of sales USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Salads and Healthy Snacks USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2012 Salads and Healthy Snacks USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2013 Salads and Healthy Snacks USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2012 Salads and Healthy Snacks USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2012 Salads and Healthy Snacks Cost of sales Closure of a research and development facility USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Salads and Healthy Snacks Fruit ingredient business Cost of sales USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 Salads and Healthy Snacks Healthy snacking products Cost of sales USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 Salads and Healthy Snacks Healthy snacking products Selling, general and administrative Sales force restructuring European USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Other Produce USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2012 Other Produce USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2013 Other Produce USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2012 Other Produce USD ($)		Mar. 31, 2012 Other Produce Cost of sales USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Danone JV Salads and Healthy Snacks USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Danone JV Salads and Healthy Snacks EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Danone JV Salads and Healthy Snacks USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Danone JV Salads and Healthy Snacks EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2012 Danone JV Salads and Healthy Snacks Investment Income [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Danone JV Salads and Healthy Snacks Investment Income [Member] USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Contributions to a joint venture																																														$ 5,000,000	€ 4,000,000	$ 13,000,000	€ 10,000,000
Net sales	723,062,000	714,167,000	2,309,485,000	2,340,816,000									455,981,000		446,080,000					1,481,625,000		1,499,096,000			239,102,000		239,943,000		739,392,000		729,430,000						27,979,000		28,144,000		88,468,000		112,290,000
Operating income (loss)	1,153,000	(66,104,000)	66,867,000	(48,941,000)	(14,056,000)	[1]	(33,987,000)	[1]	(41,070,000)	[1]	(65,978,000)	[1]	18,039,000	[2]	(1,784,000)	[2]				101,438,000	[2]	46,328,000	[2]		(5,155,000)	[3]	(26,926,000)	[3]	4,595,000	[3]	(16,518,000)	[3]					2,325,000	[4]	(3,407,000)	[4]	1,904,000	[4]	(12,773,000)	[4]
Acceleration of losses on ship sublease arrangements net of related sale-leaseback gain amortization																								6,000,000
Sale-leaseback gain amortization			10,381,000	11,470,000													2,000,000
Number of ships removed from service and subleased																	3	2	5
Severance costs																																		1,000,000
Inventory write-offs																																			1,000,000										2,000,000
Business exit costs																																	1,000,000			1,000,000
Impairment of equity-method investment																																																		$ 4,000,000	$ 28,000,000

[1] Includes "Restructuring and relocation costs" further detailed in Note 3.

[2] Includes the acceleration of $6 million of losses on ship sublease arrangements in the first quarter of 2012, net of $2 million of related sale-leaseback gain amortization during the sublease period. As part of the company's European shipping reconfiguration, five ships, two in the fourth quarter of 2011 and three in the first quarter of 2012, were removed from service and subleased. The primary leases for an equivalent number of ships were not renewed at the end of 2012. These accelerated sublease losses are included in "Cost of sales."

[3] Includes $1 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2013 for severance costs related to a fruit ingredient business. Includes $1 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2012 primarily related to inventory write-offs to exit healthy snacking products that were not sufficiently profitable and $1 million of "Selling, general and administrative" to restructure the European healthy snacking sales force. These costs related to actions completed during the first quarter of 2012. Includes $1 million in "Cost of sales" in the second quarter of 2012, primarily related to the closure of a research and development facility. Includes $28 million of "Equity in (earnings) losses of investees" in the third quarter of 2012 to fully impair the company's equity-method investment and to record estimates of probable cash obligations to the Danone JV as described above.

[4] Includes $2 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2012, primarily related to inventory write-offs to exit low-margin other produce.

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets (liabilities) at fair value	$ (10,051)		$ (13,005)		$ 2,936
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other current assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Net amount of recorded assets			1,636		5,853
Available-for-sale investment			1,668
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other current assets | Designated as cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts of recognized assets			192		1,725
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets			(2,550)		(4,963)
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other current assets | Designated as cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts of recognized assets			4,001	[1]	9,105	[1]
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other current assets | Not designated as hedging instruments | 30-day euro forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts of recognized assets			4
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets			(11)		(14)
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Investments & other assets, net
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Net amount of recorded assets	61		830		1,007
Available-for-sale investment					5,566
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Investments & other assets, net | Designated as cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts of recognized assets	515				522
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(465)				(1,152)
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Investments & other assets, net | Designated as cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts of recognized assets	196	[1]	1,889	[1]	1,760	[1]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(137)	[1]	(1,059)	[1]	(123)	[1]
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Investments & other assets, net | Not designated as hedging instruments | Bunker fuel forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts of recognized assets	22	[2]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(70)	[2]
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Accrued liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Net amount of recorded liabilities	(9,161)		(17,139)		(7,104)
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Accrued liabilities | Designated as cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,163		1,992		2,960
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(10,913)		(22,849)		(12,217)
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Accrued liabilities | Designated as cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,212	[1]	3,741	[1]	2,202	[1]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(611)	[1]
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Accrued liabilities | Not designated as hedging instruments | Bunker fuel forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	282	[2]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(203)	[2]
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Accrued liabilities | Not designated as hedging instruments | 30-day euro forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	17		1
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(108)		(24)		(49)
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Net amount of recorded liabilities	(951)				(2,386)
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other liabilities | Designated as cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	196				2,133
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(233)				(4,626)
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other liabilities | Designated as cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	145	[1]			1,203	[1]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(835)	[1]			(1,096)	[1]
Assets (Liabilties) at Fair Value | Other liabilities | Not designated as hedging instruments | Bunker fuel forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	12	[2]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(236)	[2]
Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets (liabilities) at fair value			1,668		5,566
Level 1 | Other current assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale investment			1,668
Level 1 | Investments & other assets, net
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale investment					5,566
Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets (liabilities) at fair value	(10,051)		(14,673)		(2,630)
Level 2 | Other current assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Net amount of recorded assets			1,636		5,853
Level 2 | Other current assets | Designated as cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts of recognized assets			192		1,725
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets			(2,550)		(4,963)
Level 2 | Other current assets | Designated as cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts of recognized assets			4,001	[1]	9,105	[1]
Level 2 | Other current assets | Not designated as hedging instruments | 30-day euro forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts of recognized assets			4
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets			(11)		(14)
Level 2 | Investments & other assets, net
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Net amount of recorded assets	61		830		1,007
Level 2 | Investments & other assets, net | Designated as cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts of recognized assets	515				522
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(465)				(1,152)
Level 2 | Investments & other assets, net | Designated as cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts of recognized assets	196	[1]	1,889	[1]	1,760	[1]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(137)	[1]	(1,059)	[1]	(123)	[1]
Level 2 | Investments & other assets, net | Not designated as hedging instruments | Bunker fuel forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts of recognized assets	22	[2]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(70)	[2]
Level 2 | Accrued liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Net amount of recorded liabilities	(9,161)		(17,139)		(7,104)
Level 2 | Accrued liabilities | Designated as cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,163		1,992		2,960
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(10,913)		(22,849)		(12,217)
Level 2 | Accrued liabilities | Designated as cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,212	[1]	3,741	[1]	2,202	[1]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(611)	[1]
Level 2 | Accrued liabilities | Not designated as hedging instruments | Bunker fuel forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	282	[2]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(203)	[2]
Level 2 | Accrued liabilities | Not designated as hedging instruments | 30-day euro forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	17		1
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(108)		(24)		(49)
Level 2 | Other liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Net amount of recorded liabilities	(951)				(2,386)
Level 2 | Other liabilities | Designated as cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	196				2,133
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(233)				(4,626)
Level 2 | Other liabilities | Designated as cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	145	[1]			1,203	[1]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(835)	[1]			(1,096)	[1]
Level 2 | Other liabilities | Not designated as hedging instruments | Bunker fuel forward contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	12	[2]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	$ (236)	[2]

[1] Bunker fuel forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges.

[2] Bunker fuel forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments.

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Restructuring and Relocation - HQ Relocation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Headquarters Relocation	Jun. 30, 2013 Headquarters Relocation	Mar. 31, 2013 Headquarters Relocation	Sep. 30, 2012 Headquarters Relocation	Jun. 30, 2012 Headquarters Relocation	Mar. 31, 2012 Headquarters Relocation	Dec. 31, 2012 Headquarters Relocation	Dec. 31, 2011 Headquarters Relocation position	Sep. 30, 2013 Headquarters Relocation Total Exit Costs	Jun. 30, 2013 Headquarters Relocation Total Exit Costs	Mar. 31, 2013 Headquarters Relocation Total Exit Costs	Sep. 30, 2012 Headquarters Relocation Total Exit Costs	Jun. 30, 2012 Headquarters Relocation Total Exit Costs	Mar. 31, 2012 Headquarters Relocation Total Exit Costs	Sep. 30, 2013 Headquarters Relocation One-Time Termination Costs	Jun. 30, 2013 Headquarters Relocation One-Time Termination Costs	Mar. 31, 2013 Headquarters Relocation One-Time Termination Costs	Sep. 30, 2012 Headquarters Relocation One-Time Termination Costs	Jun. 30, 2012 Headquarters Relocation One-Time Termination Costs	Mar. 31, 2012 Headquarters Relocation One-Time Termination Costs	Sep. 30, 2013 Headquarters Relocation Relocation, Recruiting, and Other Costs	Jun. 30, 2013 Headquarters Relocation Relocation, Recruiting, and Other Costs	Mar. 31, 2013 Headquarters Relocation Relocation, Recruiting, and Other Costs	Sep. 30, 2012 Headquarters Relocation Relocation, Recruiting, and Other Costs	Jun. 30, 2012 Headquarters Relocation Relocation, Recruiting, and Other Costs	Mar. 31, 2012 Headquarters Relocation Relocation, Recruiting, and Other Costs	Sep. 30, 2013 Headquarters Relocation Other Relocation Costs	Jun. 30, 2013 Headquarters Relocation Other Relocation Costs	Mar. 31, 2013 Headquarters Relocation Other Relocation Costs	Sep. 30, 2012 Headquarters Relocation Other Relocation Costs	Jun. 30, 2012 Headquarters Relocation Other Relocation Costs	Mar. 31, 2012 Headquarters Relocation Other Relocation Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Approximate number of positions relocated from Cincinnati												300
Approximate number of positions relocated from elsewhere in the US												100
Relocation expected cost											$ 30,000,000
Relocation expected capital expenditures											5,000,000
Relocation, cost incurred to date					26,000,000
Relocation, cost incurred to date, capital expenditures					5,000,000
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward
Beginning balance					737,000	2,006,000	3,027,000	8,079,000	7,027,000	5,655,000	5,655,000		737,000	2,006,000	3,109,000	7,797,000	7,027,000	5,547,000	596,000	1,204,000	2,031,000	5,700,000	5,899,000	5,303,000	141,000	802,000	1,078,000	2,097,000	1,128,000	244,000	0	0	(82,000)	282,000	0	108,000
Amounts expensed	(4,000)	20,272,000	254,000	30,905,000	96,000	(7,000)	199,000	6,466,000	6,770,000	3,863,000			96,000	(7,000)	117,000	4,930,000	4,707,000	3,515,000	(89,000)	(23,000)	63,000	748,000	1,026,000	1,131,000	185,000	16,000	54,000	4,182,000	3,681,000	2,384,000	0	0	82,000	1,536,000	2,063,000	348,000
Amounts paid					(530,000)	(1,262,000)	(1,220,000)	(9,214,000)	(5,718,000)	(2,491,000)			(530,000)	(1,262,000)	(1,220,000)	(7,534,000)	(3,937,000)	(2,035,000)	(298,000)	(585,000)	(890,000)	(2,831,000)	(1,225,000)	(535,000)	(232,000)	(677,000)	(330,000)	(4,703,000)	(2,712,000)	(1,500,000)	0	0	0	(1,680,000)	(1,781,000)	(456,000)
Ending balance					$ 303,000	$ 737,000	$ 2,006,000	$ 5,331,000	$ 8,079,000	$ 7,027,000	$ 3,027,000	$ 5,655,000	$ 303,000	$ 737,000	$ 2,006,000	$ 5,193,000	$ 7,797,000	$ 7,027,000	$ 209,000	$ 596,000	$ 1,204,000	$ 3,617,000	$ 5,700,000	$ 5,899,000	$ 94,000	$ 141,000	$ 802,000	$ 1,576,000	$ 2,097,000	$ 1,128,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 138,000	$ 282,000	$ 0

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Advertising and Promotion Expense (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Marketing and Advertising Expense [Abstract]
Advertising and certain promotion expenses	$ 7	$ 7	$ 19	$ 22

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Restructuring and Relocation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Restructuring

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

A reconciliation of the accrual for the restructuring activities included in "Accrued liabilities" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2013 is as follows:

(In thousands)	Severance
June 30, 2012	$	—
Severance expense	8,939
Amounts paid	(1,781		)
September 30, 2012	$	7,158
Severance expense	1,652
Amounts paid	(1,810		)
December 31, 2012	$	7,000
Severance expense	18
Amounts paid	(995		)
March 31, 2013	$	6,023
Severance expense	48
Amounts paid	(1,982		)
June 30, 2013	$	4,089
Severance expense	(100		)
Amounts paid	(1,329		)
September 30, 2013	$	2,660

Headquarters Relocation

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

A reconciliation of the accrual for the relocation that is included in "Accrued liabilities" is as follows:

(In thousands)	One-Time Termination Costs			Relocation, Recruiting and Other Costs			Total Exit Costs			Other Relocation Costs			Total
December 31, 2011	$	5,303		$	244		$	5,547		$	108		$	5,655
Amounts expensed	1,131			2,384			3,515			348			3,863
Amounts paid	(535		)	(1,500		)	(2,035		)	(456		)	(2,491		)
March 31, 2012	$	5,899		$	1,128		$	7,027		$	—		$	7,027
Amounts expensed	1,026			3,681			4,707			2,063			6,770
Amounts paid	(1,225		)	(2,712		)	(3,937		)	(1,781		)	(5,718		)
June 30, 2012	$	5,700		$	2,097		$	7,797		$	282		$	8,079
Amounts expensed	748			4,182			4,930			1,536			6,466
Amounts paid	(2,831		)	(4,703		)	(7,534		)	(1,680		)	(9,214		)
September 30, 2012	$	3,617		$	1,576		$	5,193		$	138		$	5,331
December 31, 2012	$	2,031		$	1,078		$	3,109		$	(82	)	$	3,027
Amounts expensed	63			54			117			82			199
Amounts paid	(890		)	(330		)	(1,220		)	—			(1,220		)
March 31, 2013	$	1,204		$	802		$	2,006		$	—		$	2,006
Amounts expensed	(23		)	16			(7		)	—			(7		)
Amounts paid	(585		)	(677		)	(1,262		)	—			(1,262		)
June 30, 2013	$	596		$	141		$	737		$	—		$	737
Amounts expensed	(89		)	185			96			—			96
Amounts paid	(298		)	(232		)	(530		)	—			(530		)
September 30, 2013	$	209		$	94		$	303		$	—		$	303

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Trade receivables allowances	$ 19,978	$ 19,028	$ 14,754
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares outstanding	46,759,590	46,317,433	46,303,732

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Interim results for Chiquita Brands International, Inc. ("CBII") and subsidiaries (collectively, with CBII, "Chiquita" or the "company") are subject to significant seasonal variations typical to the industry and are not indicative of the results of operations for a full fiscal year. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments unless otherwise noted) necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods shown have been made.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the company's 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information relating to the company's Consolidated Financial Statements. The December 31, 2012 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. During 2012, the company identified certain ripening expenses previously reported as "Selling, general and administrative" expense that should have been recorded as "Cost of sales." The company concluded that correction of the expense classification was not material to any prior periods, and did not affect "Income (loss) from continuing operations" for any of the periods. The company has revised amounts previously reported as "Cost of sales" and "Selling, general and administrative" expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income to classify such ripening expenses as "Cost of sales."

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Trade and Finance Receivables

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

Trade and Finance Receivables

Trade and Finance Receivables

TRADE RECEIVABLES

The company's primary markets are in North America and Europe, but it also has sales in the Middle East and other markets. The majority of the company's sales in the Middle East are in Iran under license from the U.S. government that allows sale of food products to non-sanctioned parties. Sales to Iranian customers are in U.S. dollars and represent $17 million, $20 million and $18 million of "Trade receivables, less allowances" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively. Even though the sales in Iran are permitted, the international sanctions against Iran are affecting the ability of Iranian customers to pay invoices within terms because it is difficult for them to obtain U.S. dollars, euros or other suitable currencies in sufficient quantity on a regular basis. Over the course of 2012, the company's receivable balance with these customers increased, and the company established payment plans with each of these customers to reduce their balances. Most customers have so far been able to find acceptable methods of payment to comply with their payment plans. However, one significant customer has not, and as a result, the company reserved $9 million of these receivables in the second half of 2012, which includes $7 million in the third quarter of 2012, representing the excess of the customer's obligations over the cash it had posted as collateral. The company sources bananas from the Philippines for sale in the Middle East under a committed-volume, long term purchase contract with a former joint venture partner through 2016. To mitigate risk in 2013, the company has reduced the amount of volume being sent to the Middle East and has developed customers in other Middle Eastern markets, such as Iraq and Saudi Arabia. However, Iran remains an important market for the company's Philippine-sourced bananas.

FINANCE RECEIVABLES

Finance receivables were as follows:

	September 30, 2013					December 31, 2012					September 30, 2012
(In thousands)	Grower Receivables			Seller Financing		Grower Receivables			Seller Financing		Grower Receivables			Seller Financing
Gross receivable	$	36,092		$	28,001	$	41,008		$	30,523	$	42,138		$	31,332
Reserve	(32,927		)	—		(36,854		)	—		(36,837		)	—
Net receivable	$	3,165		$	28,001	$	4,154		$	30,523	$	5,301		$	31,332
Current portion, net	$	3,165		$	3,913	$	4,154		$	3,691	$	5,301		$	3,620
Long-term portion, net	—			24,088		—			26,832		—			27,712
Net receivable	$	3,165		$	28,001	$	4,154		$	30,523	$	5,301		$	31,332

Current portions of finance receivables are included in "Other receivables, net" and long-term portions are included in "Investments and other assets, net" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Activity in the reserve for grower receivables is as follows:

(In thousands)	2013			2012
Reserve at beginning of year	$	36,854		$	37,519
Charged to costs and expenses	26			382
Recoveries	(51		)	(191		)
Foreign exchange and other	1			—
Reserve at March 31	$	36,830		$	37,710
Charged to costs and expenses	35			45
Recoveries	(51		)	(516		)
Write-offs	(2,910		)	—
Foreign exchange and other	—			1
Reserve at June 30	$	33,904		$	37,240
Charged to costs and expenses	—			277
Recoveries	(976		)	(680		)
Write-offs	—			—
Foreign exchange and other	(1		)	—
Reserve at September 30	$	32,927		$	36,837

Seasonal advances may be made to certain qualified growers of other produce, which are normally collected as the other produce is harvested and sold. The company generally requires asset liens and pledges of the season's produce as collateral to support these advances. If sales of the season's produce do not result in full repayment of the advance, the company may exercise the collateral provisions or renegotiate the terms, including terms of interest, to collect the remaining balance.

The gross grower receivable balance includes $29 million, $30 million and $31 million (all of which were classified as long-term) related to a Chilean grower of grapes and other produce as of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively. In 2011, the company fully reserved the advances made to this Chilean grower, who was declared bankrupt later that year. The company continues to aggressively negotiate recovery with the bankruptcy trustee and other creditors of the grower.

The company provided seller financing in the 2009 sale of the former joint venture that sourced bananas and pineapples from the Philippines for sale in the Middle East and Asia. The financing for the sale of this joint venture is a note receivable in equal installments through 2019. Payments are current on this note receivable.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Contingency Accruals (Details) (Proceedings in Europe, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Proceedings in Europe
Accrual related to contingencies and legal proceedings	$ 4	$ 4	$ 3

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share ("EPS") are calculated as follows:

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2013			2012			2013		2012
Net income (loss)	$	(17,814	)	$	(66,754	)	$	15,663	$	(72,388	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (used to calculate basic EPS)	46,633			46,141			46,495		45,975
Dilutive effect of stock options and other stock awards	—			—			940		—
Weighted average common shares outstanding (used to calculate diluted EPS)	46,633			46,141			47,435		45,975
Earnings (loss) per common share – basic	$	(0.38	)	$	(1.45	)	$	0.34	$	(1.57	)
Earnings (loss) per common share – diluted	$	(0.38	)	$	(1.45	)	$	0.33	$	(1.57	)

If the company had generated net income for each of the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and the nine months ended September 30, 2012, an additional 1.3 million, 0.4 million and 0.5 million shares, respectively, would have been added to basic weighted average common shares outstanding to calculate diluted EPS.

The assumed conversions to common stock of stock options, other stock awards and 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016 ("Convertible Notes") are excluded from weighted average common shares outstanding used to calculate diluted EPS in periods when these items, on an individual basis, have an anti-dilutive effect on diluted EPS. For the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, assumed conversion of the Convertible Notes would have been anti-dilutive because the average trading price of the common shares was below the conversion price of $22.45 per share. In addition, certain stock options and other stock awards totaling 0.2 million and 1.6 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 1.3 million and 1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted EPS because they were anti-dilutive.

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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Shares that would be added to EPS calculation if the Company had generated net income	Sep. 30, 2012 Shares that would be added to EPS calculation if the Company had generated net income	Sep. 30, 2012 Shares that would be added to EPS calculation if the Company had generated net income	Sep. 30, 2013 Stock options and other stock awards	Sep. 30, 2012 Stock options and other stock awards	Sep. 30, 2013 Stock options and other stock awards	Sep. 30, 2012 Stock options and other stock awards	Sep. 30, 2013 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes	Dec. 31, 2012 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes	Sep. 30, 2012 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ (17,814)	$ (66,754)	$ 15,663	$ (72,388)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (used to calculate basic EPS) (in shares)	46,633,000	46,141,000	46,495,000	45,975,000
Dilutive effect of stock options and other stock awards (in shares)	0	0	940,000	0
Weighted average common shares outstanding (used to calculate diluted EPS) (in shares)	46,633,000	46,141,000	47,435,000	45,975,000
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.38)	$ (1.45)	$ 0.34	$ (1.57)
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.38)	$ (1.45)	$ 0.33	$ (1.57)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares of stock options and other stock awards excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount (in shares)					1,300,000	400,000	500,000	200,000	1,600,000	1,300,000	1,900,000
Stated interest rate on debt instrument												4.25%	4.25%	4.25%
Conversion price (in dollars per share)												$ 22.45		$ 22.45

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Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of carrying values and estimated fair values of debt instruments

The carrying values of the company's debt represent amortized cost and are summarized below with estimated fair values:

	September 30, 2013					December 31, 2012					September 30, 2012
	Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value1		Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value1		Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value1
(In thousands)
7.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2021	$	422,100		$	453,000	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—
7½% Senior Notes due 2014	—			—		106,438			106,000		106,438			105,000
4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016	161,182			196,000		153,082			174,000		150,542			175,000
ABL Term Loan	6,750			6,000		—			—		—			—
Credit Facility Revolver	—			—		40,000			38,000		20,000			19,000
Credit Facility Term Loan	—			—		305,250			296,000		309,375			300,000
Capital lease obligations2	32,171			32,000		755			700		761			700
Less current portion	(2,191		)			(65,008		)			(40,903		)
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	620,012				$	540,517				$	546,213

¹  The fair value of the senior notes is based on observable inputs, which include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market and market-corroborated inputs (Level 2). All other debt may be traded on the secondary loan market, and the fair value is based on either the last available trading price, if recent, or trading prices of comparable debt (Level 3). See also Note 8 for discussion of fair value.

²  Capital lease obligations at September 30, 2013 include the portion of the borrowings for the salad production and warehousing facility in the Midwest that has been placed into service. The facility is being constructed under a build-to-suit lease with the construction in progress liability included in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and then reclassified to capital lease obligation as the related leased assets are placed into service. See further description of the build-to-suit lease below

Redemption price percentage by period

CBII and CBL may also redeem the 7.875% Notes as follows:

If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1,	Redemption Price
2016	105.906	%
2017	103.938	%
2018	101.969	%
2019 and thereafter	100.000	%

Carrying amounts of convertible debt and equity components

The carrying amounts of the debt and equity components of the Convertible Notes are as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012			September 30, 2012
Principal amount of debt component1	$	200,000		$	200,000		$	200,000
Unamortized discount	(38,818		)	(46,918		)	(49,458		)
Net carrying amount of debt component	$	161,182		$	153,082		$	150,542
Equity component	$	84,904		$	84,904		$	84,904
Issuance costs and income taxes	(3,210		)	(3,210		)	(3,210		)
Equity component, net of issuance costs and income taxes	$	81,694		$	81,694		$	81,694

¹  As of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, the Convertible Notes' "if-converted" value did not exceed their principal amount because the company's common stock price was below the conversion price of the Convertible Notes.

The interest expense related to the Convertible Notes was as follows:

	Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
4.25% coupon interest	$	2,125	$	2,125	$	6,375	$	6,375
Amortization of deferred financing fees	117		117		352		352
Amortization of discount on the debt component	2,782		2,465		8,100		7,175
Total interest expense related to the Convertible Notes	$	5,024	$	4,707	$	14,827	$	13,902

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Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Amounts of (income) expense reclassified from AOCI are as follows (in thousands):

AOCI Component	Line Items Affected by Reclassifications from AOCI in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	(Income) / expense reclassified from AOCI for the quarter ended September 30,						(Income) / expense reclassified from AOCI for the nine months ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
Available-for-sale investment	Other income (expense), net	$	—		$	—		$	(561	)	$	—
Currency hedge portfolio derivatives	Net sales	6,114			753			21,328			(3,628		)
Bunker fuel forward contracts	Cost of sales	(2,277		)	(3,822		)	(7,267		)	(13,475		)
Prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss amortization related to pensions*		342			274			1,018			805

* These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 9 for further details.

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were as follows:

(In thousands)	Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses)			Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges			Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment		Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1)			Total
Balance at June 30, 2013	$	252		$	(8,463	)	$	—	$	(24,977	)	$	(33,188	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(753		)	(6,183		)	—		(42		)	(6,978		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			3,837			—		342			4,179
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(753		)	(2,346		)	—		300			(2,799		)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(501	)	$	(10,809	)	$	—	$	(24,677	)	$	(35,987	)

(In thousands)	Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses)			Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges			Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment			Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans (1)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(120	)	$	(16,562	)	$	404		$	(24,247	)	$	(40,525	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(381		)	(8,308		)	157			(1,448		)	(9,980		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			14,061			(561		)	1,018			14,518
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(381		)	5,753			(404		)	(430		)	4,538
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(501	)	$	(10,809	)	$	—		$	(24,677	)	$	(35,987	)

⁽¹⁾Net of deferred tax liability of $150, $153 and $283 as of September 30, 2013, June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor			Consolidating		Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	(72,388	)	$	(18,170	)	$	4,203	$	(44,379	)	$	58,346	$	(72,388	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable:
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	—			—			—		114			—		114
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment	2,883			—			—		—			—		2,883
Unrealized losses on derivatives for the period	—			—			—		(5,772		)	—		(5,772		)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net Sales	—			—			—		(3,628		)	—		(3,628		)
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	—			—			—		(13,475		)	—		(13,475		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	—			—			—		(22,875		)	—		(22,875		)
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	—			185			—		404			—		589
Pension cost amortization	—			281			—		524			—		805
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	—			466			—		928			—		1,394
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	(21,367		)	(21,833		)	—		—			43,200		—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(90,872	)	$	(39,537	)	$	4,203	$	(66,212	)	$	101,546	$	(90,872	)

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	15,663		$	65,117	$	6,121	$	76,434		$	(147,672	)	$	15,663
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable:
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	—			—		—		(381		)	—			(381		)
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment	157			—		—		—			—			157
Realized gains of available-for-sale investment reclassified into Other income (expense), net	(561		)	—		—		—			—			(561		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to available-for-sale investment	(404		)	—		—		—			—			(404		)
Unrealized losses on derivatives for the period	—			—		—		(8,308		)	—			(8,308		)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net Sales	—			—		—		21,328			—			21,328
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	—			—		—		(7,267		)	—			(7,267		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	—			—		—		5,753			—			5,753
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	—			841		—		(2,289		)	—			(1,448		)
Pension cost amortization	—			372		—		646			—			1,018
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	—			1,213		—		(1,643		)	—			(430		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	4,942			3,729		—		—			(8,671		)	—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	20,201		$	70,059	$	6,121	$	80,163		$	(156,343	)	$	20,201

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	(17,814	)	$	199		$	(1,237	)	$	9,029		$	(7,991	)	$	(17,814	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable:
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	—			—			—			(753		)	—			(753		)
Unrealized losses on derivatives for the period	—			—			—			(6,183		)	—			(6,183		)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	—			—			—			6,114			—			6,114
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	—			—			—			(2,277		)	—			(2,277		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	—			—			—			(2,346		)	—			(2,346		)
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	—			—			—			(42		)	—			(42		)
Pension cost amortization	—			124			—			218			—			342
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	—			124			—			176			—			300
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	(2,799		)	(2,923		)	—			—			5,722			—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(20,613	)	$	(2,600	)	$	(1,237	)	$	6,106		$	(2,269	)	$	(20,613	)

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating		Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	(66,754	)	$	(45,478	)	$	(5,043	)	$	(46,499	)	$	97,020	$	(66,754	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable:
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	—			—			—			(242		)	—		(242		)
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment	1,405			—			—			—			—		1,405
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period	—			—			—			(1,371		)	—		(1,371		)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net Sales	—			—			—			753			—		753
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	—			—			—			(3,822		)	—		(3,822		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	—			—			—			(4,440		)	—		(4,440		)
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	—			—			—			18			—		18
Pension cost amortization	—			94			—			180			—		274
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	—			94			—			198			—		292
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	(4,390		)	(4,484		)	—			—			8,874		—
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(69,739	)	$	(49,868	)	$	(5,043	)	$	(50,983	)	$	105,894	$	(69,739	)

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Stock-Based Compensation - Changes in Capital Surplus (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation	$ 1,713	$ 1,302	$ 5,541	$ 6,700
Shares withheld for taxes	(1,508)	(950)	(1,840)	(1,170)
Capital surplus increase	$ 205	$ 352	$ 3,701	$ 5,530

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Guarantor Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	587,278		$	939,662		$	1,470,619		$	(688,074	)	$	2,309,485
Cost of sales	—			557,444			835,099			1,313,194			(688,070		)	2,017,667
Selling, general and administrative	31,851			10,696			67,203			67,477			—			177,227
Depreciation	—			3,599			20,397			16,521			—			40,517
Amortization	—			—			7,007			18			—			7,025
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees and subsidiaries	(67,760		)	(85,792		)	(43		)	(72		)	153,595			(72		)
Restructuring and relocation costs	(15		)	264			8			(3		)	—			254
Operating income (loss)	35,924			101,067			9,991			73,484			(153,599		)	66,867
Interest income	—			12			128			2,057			—			2,197
Interest expense	(16,405		)	(27,563		)	(701		)	(29		)	—			(44,698		)
Loss on debt extinguishment	(843		)	(5,432		)	—			—			—			(6,275		)
Other income (expense), net	1,037			(324		)	250			655			4			1,622
Income (loss) before income taxes	19,713			67,760			9,668			76,167			(153,595		)	19,713
Income tax (expense) benefit	(4,050		)	(2,643		)	(3,547		)	267			5,923			(4,050		)
Net income (loss)	$	15,663		$	65,117		$	6,121		$	76,434		$	(147,672	)	$	15,663

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income (Unaudited)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	200,307		$	302,625		$	447,080		$	(226,950	)	$	723,062
Cost of sales	—			190,790			271,950			409,395			(226,965		)	645,170
Selling, general and administrative	12,446			1,955			23,775			22,790			—			60,966
Depreciation	—			1,140			6,741			5,554			—			13,435
Amortization	—			—			2,336			6			—			2,342
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees	(3,448		)	(6,878		)	(16		)	—			10,342			—
Restructuring and relocation costs	(15		)	111			(100		)	—			—			(4		)
Operating income (loss)	(8,983		)	13,189			(2,061		)	9,335			(10,327		)	1,153
Interest income	—			1			26			663			—			690
Interest expense	(5,031		)	(9,743		)	(576		)	(6		)	—			(15,356		)
Other income (expense), net	—			1			85			(572		)	(15		)	(501		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(14,014		)	3,448			(2,526		)	9,420			(10,342		)	(14,014		)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(3,800		)	(3,249		)	1,289			(391		)	2,351			(3,800		)
Net income (loss)	$	(17,814	)	$	199		$	(1,237	)	$	9,029		$	(7,991	)	$	(17,814	)

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income (Unaudited)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	171,655		$	305,288		$	440,500		$	(203,276	)	$	714,167
Cost of sales	515			157,994			268,183			420,127			(203,241		)	643,578
Selling, general and administrative	10,189			5,596			23,910			30,161			—			69,856
Depreciation	—			1,067			7,194			5,058			—			13,319
Amortization	—			—			2,348			7			—			2,355
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees and subsidiaries	52,078			53,331			406			29,112			(105,815		)	29,112
Goodwill impairment	—			—			—			1,779			—			1,779
Restructuring and relocation costs	8,041			448			7,963			3,820			—			20,272
Operating income (loss)	(70,823		)	(46,781		)	(4,716		)	(49,564		)	105,780			(66,104		)
Interest income	—			15			75			579			—			669
Interest expense	(6,830		)	(5,312		)	(27		)	(50		)	—			(12,219		)
Other income (expense), net	(1		)	—			44			(125		)	82			—
Income (loss) before income taxes	(77,654		)	(52,078		)	(4,624		)	(49,160		)	105,862			(77,654		)
Income tax (expense) benefit	10,900			6,600			(419		)	2,661			(8,842		)	10,900
Net income (loss)	$	(66,754	)	$	(45,478	)	$	(5,043	)	$	(46,499	)	$	97,020		$	(66,754	)

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	CBII			CBLLC			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Company
	(Co-issuer)			(Co-issuer)			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	528,325		$	958,109		$	1,483,827		$	(629,445	)	$	2,340,816
Cost of sales	917			474,364			837,384			1,393,416			(629,925		)	2,076,156
Selling, general and administrative	34,565			11,718			72,260			84,253			—			202,796
Depreciation	—			2,841			21,230			15,305			—			39,376
Amortization	—			—			7,045			19			—			7,064
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees and subsidiaries	17,719			33,412			187			31,681			(51,318		)	31,681
Goodwill impairment	—			—			—			1,779			—			1,779
Restructuring and relocation costs	10,189			6,515			10,081			4,120			—			30,905
Operating income (loss)	(63,390		)	(525		)	9,922			(46,746		)	51,798			(48,941		)
Interest income	—			21			146			2,151			—			2,318
Interest expense	(20,262		)	(12,438		)	(64		)	(201		)	—			(32,965		)
Other income (expense), net	4,064			(4,777		)	1,133			60			(480		)	—
Income (loss) before income taxes	(79,588		)	(17,719		)	11,137			(44,736		)	51,318			(79,588		)
Income tax (expense) benefit	7,200			(451		)	(6,934		)	357			7,028			7,200
Net income (loss)	$	(72,388	)	$	(18,170	)	$	4,203		$	(44,379	)	$	58,346		$	(72,388	)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 2	$ 1	$ 7	$ 6
LTIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance cycle covered by award			3 years

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Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - Build-to-suit Lease (Details) (USD $)					1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012 U.S. Midwest Salad production and warehousing facility renewal_option facility	Sep. 30, 2013 U.S. Midwest Salad production and warehousing facility Property, plant and equipment	Dec. 31, 2013 U.S. Midwest Salad production and warehousing facility Expected contribution in Q3 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 U.S. Midwest Portion placed into service	Sep. 30, 2013 U.S. Midwest Construction in progress Other liabilities
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lease term					20 years
Number of facilities that the leased facility will replace					3
Number of lease extensions					2
Lease extension term					5 years
Capital leased asset						$ 38,000,000
Capital lease obligations	32,171,000	[1]	755,000	761,000				31,000,000	7,000,000
Total build-to-suit lease construction costs							$ 40,000,000

[1] Capital lease obligations at September 30, 2013 include the portion of the borrowings for the salad production and warehousing facility in the Midwest that has been placed into service. The facility is being constructed under a build-to-suit lease with the construction in progress liability included in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and then reclassified to capital lease obligation as the related leased assets are placed into service. See further description of the build-to-suit lease below.

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Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - Retiring of Credit Facility & 7 1/2% Senior Notes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended							9 Months Ended
	Feb. 05, 2013 7.875% Senior Notes 7.5% Senior notes	Sep. 30, 2013 7.875% Senior Notes 7.5% Senior notes	Feb. 28, 2013 7.875% Senior Notes 7.5% Senior notes	Sep. 30, 2012 7.875% Senior Notes 7.5% Senior notes	Feb. 05, 2013 7.5% Senior Notes	Dec. 31, 2012 7.5% Senior Notes	Feb. 05, 2013 7.5% Senior notes	Sep. 30, 2013 Loss on debt extinguishment Senior Notes and Line of Credit 7.5% Senior Notes and Line of Credit	Sep. 30, 2013 Loss on debt extinguishment 7.5% Senior notes	Sep. 30, 2013 Loss on debt extinguishment Line of Credit
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt instrument	7.875%	7.875%	7.875%	7.50%	7.50%	7.50%	7.50%
Expenses related to debt extinguishment								$ 6
Net proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes	457
Write off of deferred financing fees									$ 1	$ 5

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Trade and Finance Receivables - Finance Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Grower Receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross receivable	$ 36,092			$ 41,008	$ 42,138
Reserve	(32,927)	(33,904)	(36,830)	(36,854)	(36,837)	(37,240)	(37,710)	(37,519)
Net receivable	3,165			4,154	5,301
Current portion, net	3,165			4,154	5,301
Long-term portion, net	0			0	0
Seller Financing
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross receivable	28,001			30,523	31,332
Reserve	0			0	0
Net receivable	28,001			30,523	31,332
Current portion, net	3,913			3,691	3,620
Long-term portion, net	$ 24,088			$ 26,832	$ 27,712

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net income (loss)	$ (17,814)	$ (66,754)	$ 15,663	$ (72,388)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, where applicable: [Abstract]
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	(753)	(242)	(381)	114
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment	0	1,405	157	2,883
Realized gains of available-for-sale investment reclassified into Other income (expense), net	0	0	(561)	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to available-for-sale investment	0	1,405	(404)	2,883
Unrealized losses on derivatives for the period	(6,183)	(1,371)	(8,308)	(5,772)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	6,114	753	21,328	(3,628)
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	(2,277)	(3,822)	(7,267)	(13,475)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	(2,346)	(4,440)	5,753	(22,875)
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of $(3), $(18), $(133) and $(293), respectively, of income tax expense (benefit)	(42)	18	(1,448)	589
Pension cost amortization	342	274	1,018	805
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	300	292	(430)	1,394
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(2,799)	(2,985)	4,538	(18,484)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (20,613)	$ (69,739)	$ 20,201	$ (90,872)

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Hedging

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Hedging

Hedging

Derivative instruments are carried at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gains or losses is deferred as a component of "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" ("AOCI") and reclassified into net income in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects net income. Gains and losses on derivatives representing hedge ineffectiveness are recognized in net income currently. See further information regarding fair value measurements and balances of derivatives in Note 8.

To manage its exposure to exchange rates on the conversion of euro-based revenue into U.S. dollars, the company uses average rate put options, average rate collars (an average rate put option paired with an average rate call option) and average rate forward contracts. Average rate put options require an upfront premium payment and reduce the risk of a decline in the value of the euro without limiting the benefit of an increase in the value of the euro. Average rate euro call options sold by the company require an upfront premium payment to be received from the counterparty and limit the benefit of an increase in the value of the euro without limiting the risk of a decline in the value of the euro. The company may use average rate call options to reduce the cost of currency hedging coverage. In some cases, the company may simulate an average rate forward contract by entering into an average rate put option and an average rate call option at the same strike rate to lock in the future exchange rate of the notional amount. These instruments do not require upfront premium payments. These instruments are designated as cash flow hedges. At September 30, 2013, the amount of unrealized net losses on the company's currency hedging portfolio that would be reclassified to net income, if realized, in the next twelve months is $10 million; these net losses were deferred in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)."

In connection with the February 2013 debt refinancing further discussed in Note 6, certain of the company's hedging counterparties that were members of the previous Credit Facility were no longer participants in the new ABL Facility. Upon consummation of the ABL Facility on February 5, 2013, the company transferred all outstanding hedge positions with former Credit Facility members to lenders under the ABL Facility. The transferred positions included approximately €71 million notional amount of euro call and put options that matured during the first three quarters of 2013. The change in counterparty is a change in a critical term resulting in termination of hedge accounting at the transfer date. Due to technical accounting requirements, these specific option contracts did not qualify to be re-designated as cash flow hedges at the transfer date. Therefore, the decline in fair value of these options through the transfer date was deferred in AOCI until the hedged transaction occurred because the related hedged cash flows remained probable of occurrence. However, unrealized changes in fair value after the transfer date were recognized currently in "Net sales."

Loss of hedge accounting did not affect the put and call options' purpose of reducing the volatility inherent in exchanging euro-based revenue into U.S. dollars or change the ultimate earnings or cash flow recognized upon settlement of each position. However, loss of hedge accounting resulted in unintended volatility of earnings for the first, second and third quarters of 2013 as the fair market value adjustments after the transfer date were recognized in "Net sales." Ultimately, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the effect on earnings is the same as if the company had maintained hedge accounting. Activity related to these transferred positions is as follows:

	Realized Losses Recorded in "Net sales"
(In thousands)	Quarter ended September 30, 2013			Nine months ended September 30, 2013
€25 million purchased euro put option settled in Q1 2013	$	—		$	—
€25 million sold euro call option settled in Q1 2013	—			(620		)
€19 million purchased euro put option settled in Q2 2013	—			—
€19 million sold euro call option settled in Q2 2013	—			(507		)
€27 million purchased euro put options settled in Q3 2013	—			—
€27 million sold euro call options settled in Q3 2013	(1,265		)	(1,265		)
	$	(1,265	)	$	(2,392	)

Most of the company's foreign operations use the U.S. dollar as the functional currency. As a result, balance sheet translation adjustments due to currency fluctuations are recognized currently in "Cost of sales." To reduce the resulting volatility, the company also enters into 30-day euro forward contracts each month to economically hedge the net monetary assets exposed to euro exchange rates. These 30-day euro forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments, and gains and losses on these forward contracts are recognized currently in "Cost of sales."

	Quarter ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Gains (losses) on 30-day euro forward contracts	$	(3,288	)	$	(1,781	)	$	(3,024	)	$	(1,021	)
Gains (losses) from fluctuations in the value of the net monetary assets exposed to euro exchange rates	5,384			4,129			332			(3,281		)

The company also enters into bunker fuel forward contracts for its shipping operations, which permit it to lock in fuel purchase prices for up to three years and thereby minimize the volatility that changes in fuel prices could have on its operating results. These bunker fuel forward contracts are designated as cash flow hedging instruments. In the third quarter of 2013, the company determined that the specific future bunker fuel purchases that were hedged using Singapore 180 fuel derivatives had a remote probability of occurrence based on modifications to the company's shipping configuration. As a result of this change, accounting standards required the company to discontinue hedge accounting and to recognize unrealized net losses on its Singapore 180 bunker fuel forward contracts, which were recorded in "Cost of sales" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the quarter ended September 30, 2013. Unrealized net losses recognized as a result of discontinuing hedge accounting were not significant. In October 2013, the company sold all Singapore 180 fuel derivative outstanding positions at an insignificant loss.

At September 30, 2013, the amount of unrealized net gains on the company's bunker fuel hedging portfolio that would be reclassified to net income, if realized, in the next twelve months is $1 million; these net gains were deferred in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)."

At September 30, 2013, the company's hedge portfolio was comprised of the following outstanding positions:

	Notional Amount	Contract Average Rate/Price	Settlement Period
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Currency derivatives:
Purchased euro put options	€51 million	$1.20/€	2013
Sold euro call options	€51 million	$1.28/€	2013
Average rate forward contracts	€35 million	$1.24/€	2013
Purchased euro put options	€91 million	$1.30/€	20142
Sold euro call options	€91 million	$1.39/€	20142
Average rate forward contracts	€91 million	$1.34/€	20142
3.5% Rotterdam Barge fuel derivatives:
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	15,006 mt	$539/mt	2013
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	90,504 mt	$581/mt	2014
Bunker fuel forward contracts	59,800 mt	$556/mt	20152
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
30-day euro forward contracts	€79 million	$1.35/€	October 2013
Singapore 180 fuel derivatives:
Bunker fuel forward contracts1,3	4,167 mt	$560/mt	2013
Bunker fuel forward contracts1,3	17,912 mt	$618/mt	2014
Bunker fuel forward contracts3	14,840 mt	$594/mt	2015

¹  As described in Note 11 of the 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, new cash flow hedge relationships were established for certain bunker fuel forward contracts in 2011. These changes resulted in hedge rates for accounting purposes that are different from those in the hedge contract terms.

²  Settlement periods for bunker fuel forward contracts and purchased and sold euro options are through September 2015 and December 2014, respectively.

³  As discussed above, in October 2013, the company sold all Singapore 180 fuel derivative outstanding positions at an insignificant loss.

Activity related to the company's derivative assets and liabilities designated as hedging instruments is as follows:

	2013						2012
(In thousands)	Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts			Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts
Balance at beginning of year	$	(23,215	)	$	8,572		$	5,232		$	14,754
Realized (gains) losses included in net income	5,601			(2,839		)	(4,381		)	(5,514		)
Transfers1	7,638			—			—			—
Purchases, net2	541			—			—			—
Changes in fair value	6,310			1,888			(851		)	19,471
Balance at March 31	$	(3,125	)	$	7,621		$	—		$	28,711
Realized (gains) losses included in net income	4,766			(2,151		)	(53		)	(4,139		)
Purchases, net 2	62			—			850			—
Changes in fair value	(5,142		)	(7,673		)	(3,324		)	(20,250		)
Balance at June 30	$	(3,439	)	$	(2,203	)	$	(2,527	)	$	4,322
Realized (gains) losses included in net income	3,568			(1,908		)	1,018			(3,822		)
Transfers1	—			193			—			—
Purchases (sales), net 2	314			—			—			—
Changes in fair value	(10,180		)	3,888			(14,109		)	12,551
Balance at September 30	$	(9,737	)	$	(30	)	$	(15,618	)	$	13,051

¹  Represents the fair value at the transfer date of positions where hedge accounting was terminated. See discussion above.

²  Purchases represent the cash premiums paid upon the purchase of euro put options or received upon the sale of euro call options. Bunker fuel and currency forward contracts require no up-front cash payment and have an initial fair value of zero; settlements on the forward contracts (swaps) occur upon their maturity.

Deferred net gains (losses) in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" at September 30, 2013 are expected to be reclassified into income as follows (in thousands):

Expected Period of Recognition	Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts			Total
2013	$	(7,860	)	$	603		$	(7,257	)
2014	(2,810		)	(487		)	(3,297		)
2015	—			(255		)	(255		)
	$	(10,670	)	$	(139	)	$	(10,809	)

The following tables summarize the effect of the company's derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments on OCI and earnings:

	Quarter ended September 30, 2013									Quarter ended September 30, 2012
(In thousands)	Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts			Total			Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts		Total
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	$	(10,201	)	$	4,018		$	(6,183	)	$	(13,580	)	$	12,209	$	(1,371	)
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)1	(6,114		)	1,908			(4,206		)	(753		)	3,822		3,069
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)1	$	—		$	(130	)	$	(130	)	$	—		$	342	$	342

	Nine months ended September 30, 2013									Nine months ended September 30, 2012
(In thousands)	Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts			Total			Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts			Total
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	$	(8,518	)	$	210		$	(8,308	)	$	(17,755	)	$	11,983		$	(5,772	)
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)1	(21,328		)	6,898			(14,430		)	3,628			13,475			17,103
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)1	$	—		$	(2,107	)	$	(2,107	)	$	—		$	(211	)	$	(211	)

¹  Both the gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) and the gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion, if any) are included in "Net sales" for the currency hedge portfolio and "Cost of sales" for bunker fuel forward contracts.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 71,766	$ 51,026	$ 36,868
Trade receivables, less allowances of $19,978, $19,028 and $14,754, respectively	269,892	285,151	305,036
Other receivables, net	66,602	65,109	67,334
Inventories	234,783	220,041	225,966
Prepaid expenses	47,170	40,814	45,927
Other current assets	17,463	18,335	32,988
Total current assets	707,676	680,476	714,119
Property, plant and equipment, net	392,884	395,299	385,813
Investments and other assets, net	88,989	81,528	104,120
Trademarks	426,085	426,085	449,085
Goodwill	18,095	18,095	175,200
Other intangible assets, net	89,254	96,279	98,633
Total assets	1,722,983	1,697,762	1,926,970
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2,191	65,008	40,903
Accounts payable	283,641	274,624	288,352
Accrued liabilities	148,346	140,700	124,107
Total current liabilities	434,178	480,332	453,362
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	620,012	540,517	546,213
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	82,295	75,144	73,966
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	9,823	20,204	23,083
Deferred tax liabilities	111,942	111,628	32,254
Other liabilities	70,424	99,535	83,359
Total liabilities	1,328,674	1,327,360	1,212,237
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value (46,759,590, 46,317,433 and 46,303,732 shares outstanding, respectively)	468	463	463
Capital surplus	838,261	834,560	832,531
Accumulated deficit	(408,433)	(424,096)	(91,467)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(35,987)	(40,525)	(26,794)
Total shareholders' equity	394,309	370,402	714,733
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,722,983	$ 1,697,762	$ 1,926,970

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Hedging - Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (Details) (30-day euro forward contracts, settlement period - October 2013, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cost of sales
Derivative [Line Items]
(Gains) losses on 30 day euro forward contracts	$ (3,288)	$ (1,781)	$ (3,024)	$ (1,021)
Gains (losses) from fluctuations in the value of the net monetary assets exposed to euro exchange rates	$ 5,384	$ 4,129	$ 332	$ (3,281)
Not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of contract			30 days

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 723,062	$ 714,167	$ 2,309,485	$ 2,340,816
Cost of sales	645,170	643,578	2,017,667	2,076,156
Selling, general and administrative	60,966	69,856	177,227	202,796
Depreciation	13,435	13,319	40,517	39,376
Amortization	2,342	2,355	7,025	7,064
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees	0	29,112	(72)	31,681
Goodwill impairment	0	1,779	0	1,779
Restructuring and relocation costs	(4)	20,272	254	30,905
Operating income (loss)	1,153	(66,104)	66,867	(48,941)
Interest income	690	669	2,197	2,318
Interest expense	(15,356)	(12,219)	(44,698)	(32,965)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	(6,275)	0
Other income (expense), net	(501)	0	1,622	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	(14,014)	(77,654)	19,713	(79,588)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(3,800)	10,900	(4,050)	7,200
Net income (loss)	$ (17,814)	$ (66,754)	$ 15,663	$ (72,388)
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.38)	$ (1.45)	$ 0.34	$ (1.57)
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.38)	$ (1.45)	$ 0.33	$ (1.57)

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Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - 7.875% Senior Secured Notes (Details) (7.875% Senior Notes, Senior notes, USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Feb. 05, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 05, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt instrument	7.875%		7.875%	7.875%	7.50%
Face amount of senior notes			$ 425,000,000
Debt discount rate			99.274%
Effective interest rate			8.00%
Percentage of stocks of domestic subsidiaries, subject to exception and lien	100.00%
Threshold for acceleration of other debt agreements in event of default	30,000,000
Threshold for entry of non-appealable judgments	30,000,000
Debt instrument, maximum increase if notes are not registered		1.00%
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of stocks of foreign subsidiaries, subject to exception and lien	65.00%
Limit on lien on subsidiary stock as percentage of principal amount of debt instrument	20.00%
Redemption option using cash proceeds from equity offerings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage	107.875%
Percentage of original aggregate principal amount, minimum after each redemption	65.00%
Redemption option using cash proceeds from equity offerings | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption amount, percentage of principal amount	35.00%
On or before February 5, 2016 provided that no more than $42.5m aggregate principal amount is redeemed each year
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage	103.00%
Maximum redemption per period	$ 42,500,000.0
If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage	105.906%
If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage	103.938%
If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage	101.969%
If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1, 2019 and thereafter
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage	100.00%
Redemption option upon change of control
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage	101.00%

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Guarantor Financial Statements GUARANTOR AND NON GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net income (loss)	$ (17,814)	$ (66,754)	$ 15,663	$ (72,388)
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	(753)	(242)	(381)	114
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment	0	1,405	157	2,883
Realized gains of available-for-sale investment reclassified into Other income (expense), net	0	0	(561)	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to available-for-sale investment	0	1,405	(404)	2,883
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period	(6,183)	(1,371)	(8,308)	(5,772)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	6,114	753	21,328	(3,628)
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	(2,277)	(3,822)	(7,267)	(13,475)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	(2,346)	(4,440)	5,753	(22,875)
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	(42)	18	(1,448)	589
Pension cost amortization	342	274	1,018	805
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	300	292	(430)	1,394
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	(20,613)	(69,739)	20,201	(90,872)
Parent Company [Member]
Net income (loss)	(17,814)	(66,754)	15,663	(72,388)
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment		1,405	157	2,883
Realized gains of available-for-sale investment reclassified into Other income (expense), net			(561)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to available-for-sale investment			(404)
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period	0	0	0	0
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	0	0	0	0
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	0	0	0	0
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Pension cost amortization	0	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	(2,799)	(4,390)	4,942	(21,367)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(20,613)	(69,739)	20,201	(90,872)
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Net income (loss)	199	(45,478)	65,117	(18,170)
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment		0	0	0
Realized gains of available-for-sale investment reclassified into Other income (expense), net			0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to available-for-sale investment			0
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period	0	0	0	0
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	0	0	0	0
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	0	0	0	0
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	0	0	841	185
Pension cost amortization	124	94	372	281
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	124	94	1,213	466
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	(2,923)	(4,484)	3,729	(21,833)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(2,600)	(49,868)	70,059	(39,537)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income (loss)	(1,237)	(5,043)	6,121	4,203
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment		0	0	0
Realized gains of available-for-sale investment reclassified into Other income (expense), net			0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to available-for-sale investment			0
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period	0	0	0	0
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	0	0	0	0
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	0	0	0	0
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Pension cost amortization	0	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	(1,237)	(5,043)	6,121	4,203
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income (loss)	9,029	(46,499)	76,434	(44,379)
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	(753)	(242)	(381)	114
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment		0	0	0
Realized gains of available-for-sale investment reclassified into Other income (expense), net			0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to available-for-sale investment			0
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period	(6,183)	(1,371)	(8,308)	(5,772)
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	6,114	753	21,328	(3,628)
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	(2,277)	(3,822)	(7,267)	(13,475)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	(2,346)	(4,440)	5,753	(22,875)
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	(42)	18	(2,289)	404
Pension cost amortization	218	180	646	524
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	176	198	(1,643)	928
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	6,106	(50,983)	80,163	(66,212)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net income (loss)	(7,991)	97,020	(147,672)	58,346
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment		0	0	0
Realized gains of available-for-sale investment reclassified into Other income (expense), net			0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to available-for-sale investment			0
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives for the period	0	0	0	0
Derivative (gains) losses reclassified into Net sales	0	0	0	0
Derivative gains reclassified into Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives	0	0	0	0
Actuarial gains (losses) for the period, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Pension cost amortization	0	0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) related to defined benefit pension and severance plans	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) of investments in subsidiaries	5,722	8,874	(8,671)	43,200
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (2,269)	$ 105,894	$ (156,343)	$ 101,546

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Commitments and Contingencies - Colombia-Related Matters - Insurance Recovery (Details) (Colombia, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 Insurance recovery coverage suit insurer	Sep. 30, 2013 Insurance recovery coverage suit	Dec. 31, 2008 Insurance recovery coverage suit insurer	Dec. 31, 2009 Insurance recovery coverage suit insurer	Jun. 30, 2013 Two insurers who had been placed in liquidation insurer	Dec. 31, 2009 Two insurers who had been placed in liquidation	Sep. 30, 2013 Defendant seeking a declaratory judgment relieving coverage obligation insurer	Dec. 31, 2009 Defendant seeking a declaratory judgment relieving coverage obligation
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Initial number of primary general liability insurers involved in coverage suit	1		3		2		1
Number of primary insurers with which the company reached settlement agreements				3
Percent of defense costs in the ATA and ATS lawsuits to be paid by primary insurers				40.00%		1.00%		40.00%
Expense reimbursement received to date which is deferred in Other liabilities		$ 12

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Hedging (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Cash Flow Hedge Accounting Discontinued

Activity related to these transferred positions is as follows:

	Realized Losses Recorded in "Net sales"
(In thousands)	Quarter ended September 30, 2013			Nine months ended September 30, 2013
€25 million purchased euro put option settled in Q1 2013	$	—		$	—
€25 million sold euro call option settled in Q1 2013	—			(620		)
€19 million purchased euro put option settled in Q2 2013	—			—
€19 million sold euro call option settled in Q2 2013	—			(507		)
€27 million purchased euro put options settled in Q3 2013	—			—
€27 million sold euro call options settled in Q3 2013	(1,265		)	(1,265		)
	$	(1,265	)	$	(2,392	)

Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location

	Quarter ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Gains (losses) on 30-day euro forward contracts	$	(3,288	)	$	(1,781	)	$	(3,024	)	$	(1,021	)
Gains (losses) from fluctuations in the value of the net monetary assets exposed to euro exchange rates	5,384			4,129			332			(3,281		)

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions

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At September 30, 2013, the company's hedge portfolio was comprised of the following outstanding positions:

	Notional Amount	Contract Average Rate/Price	Settlement Period
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Currency derivatives:
Purchased euro put options	€51 million	$1.20/€	2013
Sold euro call options	€51 million	$1.28/€	2013
Average rate forward contracts	€35 million	$1.24/€	2013
Purchased euro put options	€91 million	$1.30/€	20142
Sold euro call options	€91 million	$1.39/€	20142
Average rate forward contracts	€91 million	$1.34/€	20142
3.5% Rotterdam Barge fuel derivatives:
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	15,006 mt	$539/mt	2013
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	90,504 mt	$581/mt	2014
Bunker fuel forward contracts	59,800 mt	$556/mt	20152
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
30-day euro forward contracts	€79 million	$1.35/€	October 2013
Singapore 180 fuel derivatives:
Bunker fuel forward contracts1,3	4,167 mt	$560/mt	2013
Bunker fuel forward contracts1,3	17,912 mt	$618/mt	2014
Bunker fuel forward contracts3	14,840 mt	$594/mt	2015

¹  As described in Note 11 of the 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, new cash flow hedge relationships were established for certain bunker fuel forward contracts in 2011. These changes resulted in hedge rates for accounting purposes that are different from those in the hedge contract terms.

²  Settlement periods for bunker fuel forward contracts and purchased and sold euro options are through September 2015 and December 2014, respectively.

³  As discussed above, in October 2013, the company sold all Singapore 180 fuel derivative outstanding positions at an insignificant loss.

Schedule of Change in Fair Value of Derivative Assets and Liabilities Designated as Hedging Instruments

Activity related to the company's derivative assets and liabilities designated as hedging instruments is as follows:

	2013						2012
(In thousands)	Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts			Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts
Balance at beginning of year	$	(23,215	)	$	8,572		$	5,232		$	14,754
Realized (gains) losses included in net income	5,601			(2,839		)	(4,381		)	(5,514		)
Transfers1	7,638			—			—			—
Purchases, net2	541			—			—			—
Changes in fair value	6,310			1,888			(851		)	19,471
Balance at March 31	$	(3,125	)	$	7,621		$	—		$	28,711
Realized (gains) losses included in net income	4,766			(2,151		)	(53		)	(4,139		)
Purchases, net 2	62			—			850			—
Changes in fair value	(5,142		)	(7,673		)	(3,324		)	(20,250		)
Balance at June 30	$	(3,439	)	$	(2,203	)	$	(2,527	)	$	4,322
Realized (gains) losses included in net income	3,568			(1,908		)	1,018			(3,822		)
Transfers1	—			193			—			—
Purchases (sales), net 2	314			—			—			—
Changes in fair value	(10,180		)	3,888			(14,109		)	12,551
Balance at September 30	$	(9,737	)	$	(30	)	$	(15,618	)	$	13,051

¹  Represents the fair value at the transfer date of positions where hedge accounting was terminated. See discussion above.

²  Purchases represent the cash premiums paid upon the purchase of euro put options or received upon the sale of euro call options. Bunker fuel and currency forward contracts require no up-front cash payment and have an initial fair value of zero; settlements on the forward contracts (swaps) occur upon their maturity.

Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Deferred net gains (losses) in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" at September 30, 2013 are expected to be reclassified into income as follows (in thousands):

Expected Period of Recognition	Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts			Total
2013	$	(7,860	)	$	603		$	(7,257	)
2014	(2,810		)	(487		)	(3,297		)
2015	—			(255		)	(255		)
	$	(10,670	)	$	(139	)	$	(10,809	)

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Effect on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following tables summarize the effect of the company's derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments on OCI and earnings:

	Quarter ended September 30, 2013									Quarter ended September 30, 2012
(In thousands)	Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts			Total			Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts		Total
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	$	(10,201	)	$	4,018		$	(6,183	)	$	(13,580	)	$	12,209	$	(1,371	)
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)1	(6,114		)	1,908			(4,206		)	(753		)	3,822		3,069
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)1	$	—		$	(130	)	$	(130	)	$	—		$	342	$	342

	Nine months ended September 30, 2013									Nine months ended September 30, 2012
(In thousands)	Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts			Total			Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts			Total
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	$	(8,518	)	$	210		$	(8,308	)	$	(17,755	)	$	11,983		$	(5,772	)
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)1	(21,328		)	6,898			(14,430		)	3,628			13,475			17,103
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)1	$	—		$	(2,107	)	$	(2,107	)	$	—		$	(211	)	$	(211	)

¹  Both the gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) and the gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion, if any) are included in "Net sales" for the currency hedge portfolio and "Cost of sales" for bunker fuel forward contracts.

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New Accounting Standards

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

New Accounting Standards

New Accounting Standards

New accounting standards that could significantly affect the company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are summarized as follows:

Issued	Description	Effective Date for Chiquita	Effect on Chiquita's Consolidated Financial Statements
July 2013	Requires unrecognized tax benefits to be presented as a decrease in net operating loss, similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward if certain criteria are met.	Prospectively, beginning January 1, 2014; early adoption permitted.	The company is evaluating the impact of the standard as it may affect balance sheet classification of certain unrecognized tax benefits.

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Trade and Finance Receivables - Trade Receivables (Details) (USD $)							3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Iranian customers	Dec. 31, 2012 Iranian customers	Sep. 30, 2012 Iranian customers	Sep. 30, 2012 Iranian customers Customer not able to find acceptable methods of payment	Dec. 31, 2012 Iranian customers Customer not able to find acceptable methods of payment customer
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Trade receivables, less allowances with Iranian customers	$ 269,892,000	$ 285,151,000	$ 305,036,000	$ 17,000,000	$ 20,000,000	$ 18,000,000
Number of customers not able to find acceptable methods of payment								1
Trade receivables reserved amounts related to one customer							$ 7,000,000	$ 9,000,000

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Commitments and Contingencies - Consumption Tax Refunds (Details) (Salerno, Consumption tax refunds) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2012 EUR (€)
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Cash received from consumption tax refunds and deferred in Other Liabilities	$ 27	€ 20

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Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - Credit Facility Narrative (Details) (USD $)									1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Feb. 05, 2013 Credit Facility Revolver	Dec. 31, 2012 Credit Facility Revolver	Sep. 30, 2012 Credit Facility Revolver	Feb. 05, 2013 Credit Facility Term Loan	Dec. 31, 2012 Credit Facility Term Loan	Sep. 30, 2012 Credit Facility Term Loan	Dec. 31, 2012 Letter of Credit	Sep. 30, 2012 Letter of Credit	Feb. 28, 2013 Through June 30, 2013 Credit Facility Term Loan	Feb. 05, 2013 Beginning September 30, 2013 through March 31, 2016 Credit Facility Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolver maximum borrowing capacity	$ 150,000,000			$ 330,000,000
Quarterly principal payment of Term Loan									4,000,000	8,000,000
Interest rate on Credit Facility Term Loan		5.00%	5.00%		5.00%	5.00%
Credit Facility amount outstanding		40,000,000	20,000,000				22,000,000	21,000,000
Revolver remaining borrowing capacity		$ 88,000,000	$ 109,000,000

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Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Amounts Reclassified from AOCI (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other income (expense), net	$ 501		$ 0		$ (1,622)		$ 0
Net sales	(723,062)		(714,167)		(2,309,485)		(2,340,816)
Cost of sales	645,170		643,578		2,017,667		2,076,156
Pension cost amortization	342		274		1,018		805
Available-for-sale investment | Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other income (expense), net	0		0		(561)		0
Accumulated net gain (loss) from designated or qualifying cash flow hedges | Currency hedge portfolio | Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net sales	6,114		753		21,328		(3,628)
Accumulated net gain (loss) from designated or qualifying cash flow hedges | Bunker fuel forward contracts | Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of sales	(2,277)		(3,822)		(7,267)		(13,475)
Prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss amortization related to pensions | Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Pension cost amortization	$ (342)	[1]	$ (274)	[1]	$ (1,018)	[1]	$ (805)	[1]

[1] These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 9 for further details.

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Guarantor Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	CBII		CBLLC		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Consolidating			Company
	(Co-Issuer)		(Co-issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	—	$	11,337	$	—	$	25,531	$	—		$	36,868
Trade receivables, less allowances	—		50,198		65,918		188,920		—			305,036
Other receivables, net	—		1,136		6,957		59,241		—			67,334
Inventories	—		6,672		38,216		181,078		—			225,966
Prepaid expenses	787		1,620		10,402		33,118		—			45,927
Due from affiliates	195,264		1,640,085		976,746		438,826		(3,250,921		)	—
Other current assets	—		23,262		9,726		—		—			32,988
Total current assets	196,051		1,734,310		1,107,965		926,714		(3,250,921		)	714,119
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		25,080		191,740		168,993		—			385,813
Investments and other assets, net	23,909		74,231		5,168		66,806		(65,994		)	104,120
Trademarks	—		208,085		61,500		179,500		—			449,085
Goodwill	—		—		175,200		—		—			175,200
Other intangible assets, net	—		—		98,543		90		—			98,633
Investments in affiliates	1,534,172		1,161,452		2,046		—		(2,697,670		)	—
Total assets	$	1,754,132	$	3,203,158	$	1,642,162	$	1,342,103	$	(6,014,585	)	$	1,926,970
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	—	$	40,625	$	173	$	105	$	—		$	40,903
Accounts payable	1,608		6,424		94,550		185,770		—			288,352
Accrued liabilities	10,709		17,809		51,383		44,206		—			124,107
Due to affiliates	741,897		1,246,090		875,909		387,025		(3,250,921		)	—
Total current liabilities	754,214		1,310,948		1,022,015		617,106		(3,250,921		)	453,362
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	256,980		288,750		438		45		—			546,213
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	17,729		7,074		—		49,163		—			73,966
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	—		—		—		23,083		—			23,083
Deferred tax liabilities	115		49,533		42,621		5,979		(65,994		)	32,254
Other liabilities	10,361		12,681		28,763		31,554		—			83,359
Total liabilities	1,039,399		1,668,986		1,093,837		726,930		(3,316,915		)	1,212,237
Commitments and contingencies	—		—		—		—		—			—
Total shareholders' equity	714,733		1,534,172		548,325		615,173		(2,697,670		)	714,733
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,754,132	$	3,203,158	$	1,642,162	$	1,342,103	$	(6,014,585	)	$	1,926,970

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	CBII		CBLLC		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Consolidating			Company
	(Co-Issuer)		(Co-issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	—	$	8,121	$	—	$	63,645	$	—		$	71,766
Trade receivables, less allowances	—		50,964		59,197		159,731		—			269,892
Other receivables, net	—		808		5,161		60,633		—			66,602
Inventories	—		9,814		40,373		184,596		—			234,783
Prepaid expenses	664		2,591		8,637		35,278		—			47,170
Due from affiliates	90,543		2,022,139		1,216,321		473,315		(3,802,318		)	—
Other current assets	—		—		17,096		10,197		(9,830		)	17,463
Total current assets	91,207		2,094,437		1,346,785		987,395		(3,812,148		)	707,676
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		21,211		205,755		165,918		—			392,884
Investments and other assets, net	15,245		27,077		2,393		57,445		(13,171		)	88,989
Trademarks	—		208,085		38,500		179,500		—			426,085
Goodwill	—		—		18,095		—		—			18,095
Other intangible assets, net	—		—		89,189		65		—			89,254
Investments in affiliates	1,388,598		1,063,602		3,205		—		(2,455,405		)	—
Total assets	$	1,495,050	$	3,414,412	$	1,703,922	$	1,390,323	$	(6,280,724	)	$	1,722,983
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	—	$	1,500	$	639	$	52	$	—		$	2,191
Accounts payable	1,536		6,011		101,442		174,652		—			283,641
Accrued liabilities	25,657		34,674		53,633		44,212		(9,830		)	148,346
Due to affiliates	895,730		1,460,459		1,075,060		371,069		(3,802,318		)	—
Total current liabilities	922,923		1,502,644		1,230,774		589,985		(3,812,148		)	434,178
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	161,182		427,453		31,264		113		—			620,012
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	15,016		7,363		—		59,916		—			82,295
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	—		—		—		9,823		—			9,823
Deferred tax liabilities	115		79,701		39,415		5,882		(13,171		)	111,942
Other liabilities	1,505		8,653		19,168		41,098		—			70,424
Total liabilities	1,100,741		2,025,814		1,320,621		706,817		(3,825,319		)	1,328,674
Commitments and contingencies	—		—		—		—		—			—
Total shareholders' equity	394,309		1,388,598		383,301		683,506		(2,455,405		)	394,309
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,495,050	$	3,414,412	$	1,703,922	$	1,390,323	$	(6,280,724	)	$	1,722,983

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2012
(in thousands)
	CBII		CBLLC		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Consolidating			Company
	(Co-Issuer)		(Co-issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	2,601	$	12,704	$	—	$	35,721	$	—		$	51,026
Trade receivables, less allowances	—		43,847		56,551		184,753		—			285,151
Other receivables, net	359		1,275		6,033		57,442		—			65,109
Inventories	—		10,033		40,313		169,695		—			220,041
Prepaid expenses	628		3,922		8,982		27,282		—			40,814
Due from affiliates	93,502		1,683,425		1,011,067		368,329		(3,156,323		)	—
Other current assets	—		1,636		17,257		9,365		(9,923		)	18,335
Total current assets	97,090		1,756,842		1,140,203		852,587		(3,166,246		)	680,476
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		24,885		201,702		168,712		—			395,299
Investments and other assets, net	18,919		20,542		4,484		50,716		(13,133		)	81,528
Trademarks	—		208,085		38,500		179,500		—			426,085
Goodwill	—		—		18,095		—		—			18,095
Other intangible assets, net	—		—		96,195		84		—			96,279
Investments in affiliates	1,316,926		976,368		3,162		—		(2,296,456		)	—
Total assets	$	1,432,935	$	2,986,722	$	1,502,341	$	1,251,599	$	(5,475,835	)	$	1,697,762
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	—	$	64,749	$	206	$	53	$	—		$	65,008
Accounts payable	1,809		9,620		80,466		182,729		—			274,624
Accrued liabilities	13,554		41,114		55,382		40,573		(9,923		)	140,700
Due to affiliates	762,957		1,178,596		906,288		308,482		(3,156,323		)	—
Total current liabilities	778,320		1,294,079		1,042,342		531,837		(3,166,246		)	480,332
Long-term debt, net of current portion	259,520		280,500		488		9		—			540,517
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	13,317		8,149		—		53,678		—			75,144
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	—		—		—		20,204		—			20,204
Deferred tax liabilities	115		79,488		39,302		5,856		(13,133		)	111,628
Other liabilities	11,261		7,580		43,680		37,014		—			99,535
Total liabilities	1,062,533		1,669,796		1,125,812		648,598		(3,179,379		)	1,327,360
Commitments and contingencies	—		—		—		—		—			—
Total shareholders' equity	370,402		1,316,926		376,529		603,001		(2,296,456		)	370,402
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,432,935	$	2,986,722	$	1,502,341	$	1,251,599	$	(5,475,835	)	$	1,697,762

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

1998-2000 cases

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency

A summary of claims and deposits paid as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:

	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.
Aosta	€1.2	€1.2	€2.4	€0.4	Monthly deposit payments of €34 thousand began in November 2012 and will continue through October 2018.
Genoa (Resolved)	€7.4	€1.0	€8.4	€1.6	Following the recent decision in the Genoa case in favor of Chiquita Italia, this matter is now resolved and Chiquita Italia is entitled to claim reimbursement of deposited amounts plus interest.

2004 - 2005 cases

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency

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	€1.5	Monthly deposit payments of €113 thousand began in March 2012. The appeals court ruled in favor of Chiquita Italia in October 2012 for the 2004 assessments and all but €0.5 million of the 2005 assessments have been withdrawn. The company has requested relief from these payments and reimbursement.
Customs Tax Assessment for 2004/2005	€18.2	€10.2	€28.4	€10.5	Monthly deposit payments of €350 thousand began in September 2011 and will continue through September 2017, unless a successful appeals process is completed sooner.

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New Accounting Standards (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles

New accounting standards that could significantly affect the company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are summarized as follows:

Issued	Description	Effective Date for Chiquita	Effect on Chiquita's Consolidated Financial Statements
July 2013	Requires unrecognized tax benefits to be presented as a decrease in net operating loss, similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward if certain criteria are met.	Prospectively, beginning January 1, 2014; early adoption permitted.	The company is evaluating the impact of the standard as it may affect balance sheet classification of certain unrecognized tax benefits.

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Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations

Debt including Capital Lease Obligations

The carrying values of the company's debt represent amortized cost and are summarized below with estimated fair values:

	September 30, 2013					December 31, 2012					September 30, 2012
	Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value1		Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value1		Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value1
(In thousands)
7.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2021	$	422,100		$	453,000	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—
7½% Senior Notes due 2014	—			—		106,438			106,000		106,438			105,000
4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016	161,182			196,000		153,082			174,000		150,542			175,000
ABL Term Loan	6,750			6,000		—			—		—			—
Credit Facility Revolver	—			—		40,000			38,000		20,000			19,000
Credit Facility Term Loan	—			—		305,250			296,000		309,375			300,000
Capital lease obligations2	32,171			32,000		755			700		761			700
Less current portion	(2,191		)			(65,008		)			(40,903		)
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	620,012				$	540,517				$	546,213

¹  The fair value of the senior notes is based on observable inputs, which include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market and market-corroborated inputs (Level 2). All other debt may be traded on the secondary loan market, and the fair value is based on either the last available trading price, if recent, or trading prices of comparable debt (Level 3). See also Note 8 for discussion of fair value.

²  Capital lease obligations at September 30, 2013 include the portion of the borrowings for the salad production and warehousing facility in the Midwest that has been placed into service. The facility is being constructed under a build-to-suit lease with the construction in progress liability included in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and then reclassified to capital lease obligation as the related leased assets are placed into service. See further description of the build-to-suit lease below.

RETIRING OF CREDIT FACILITY AND 7.5% SENIOR NOTES

In February 2013, the company received $457 million of net proceeds from issuance of the 7.875% Notes and the initial borrowings of the ABL Facility (defined below). The proceeds were used to retire the preceding senior secured credit facility ("Credit Facility") on February 5, 2013 and to deposit in escrow funds sufficient to retire the 7.5% Senior Notes due 2014 ("7.5% Senior Notes") at par plus accrued interest through the March 7, 2013 settlement date. Related expenses of $6 million were included in "Loss on debt extinguishment" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow. The loss included the write-off of deferred financing fees relating to the Credit Facility and the 7.5% Senior Notes, which were $5 million and $1 million, respectively.

7.875% SENIOR SECURED NOTES

In February 2013, CBII and its main operating subsidiary, Chiquita Brands L.L.C. ("CBL"), completed the offering of $425 million of 7.875% senior secured notes due February 1, 2021 ("7.875% Notes"). The notes were issued at 99.274% of par, resulting in a recorded discount that will be amortized over the life of the 7.875% Notes to reflect the effective interest rate of 8.0%.

The 7.875% Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of CBII's and CBL's existing direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, other than de minimis subsidiaries and by certain future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries. The 7.875% Notes and the guarantees are secured, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens, on a first-priority basis by liens on CBII's, CBL's and the guarantors' existing and after acquired material domestic real estate, certain intellectual property and 100% of the stock of substantially all of CBII's and CBL's domestic subsidiaries and up to 65% of the stock of certain foreign subsidiaries with the lien on subsidiary stock limited to less than 20% of the principal amount of the 7.875% Notes. The 7.875% Notes and the guarantees are secured, on a second-priority basis, by liens on the assets that secure CBII's and CBL's obligations under the new ABL Facility described below on a first-priority basis, including present and future receivables, inventory, equipment and substantially all of CBII's, CBL's and the guarantors' other domestic assets that do not secure the 7.875% Notes on a first-priority basis.

The 7.875% Notes bear interest of 7.875% per year (payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning on August 1, 2013). On or before February 1, 2016, CBII and CBL may redeem on one or more occasions up to 35% of the aggregate principal amounts with cash proceeds from certain equity sales at a redemption price of 107.875% of the principal amount plus accrued interest, provided that at least 65% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 7.875% Notes remains outstanding after each such redemption. Also, on or before February 5, 2016, CBII and CBL may redeem a portion of the 7.875% Notes at a redemption price of 103% of the principal amount plus accrued interest, provided that no more than $42.5 million aggregate principal amount may be redeemed each year. CBII and CBL may also redeem the 7.875% Notes as follows:

If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing February 1,	Redemption Price
2016	105.906	%
2017	103.938	%
2018	101.969	%
2019 and thereafter	100.000	%

Upon a change of control of CBII, CBII and CBL will be required to make an offer to purchase the notes at 101% of their principal amount plus accrued interest.

The 7.875% Notes contain customary covenants that, among other things and subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions, limit the ability of CBII and its subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness and issue preferred stock, sell assets, make investments or other restricted payments, pay dividends or make distributions in respect of the capital stock of CBII and its subsidiaries, create certain liens, merge or consolidate, issue or sell preferred stock of subsidiaries, place limits on dividends and other payment restrictions affecting certain subsidiaries, enter into transactions with certain stockholders or affiliates and guarantee debt. If the 7.875% Notes are, in the future, rated investment grade by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group and Moody's Investors Services, Inc., certain of these covenants will be suspended and will not apply to the 7.875% Notes so long as the 7.875% Notes continue to be rated investment grade by both rating agencies.

The 7.875% Notes include customary events of default including: failure to pay principal or interest when due; acceleration of other debt agreements representing more than $30 million of indebtedness of CBII and CBL and certain subsidiaries; failure to pay non-appealable judgments in excess of $30 million against CBII or CBL and certain subsidiaries; and certain bankruptcy events.

The 7.875% Notes have not yet been registered under federal securities laws. The company expects to consummate an exchange offer on or before February 5, 2014, but if for any reason it is unable to complete the exchange offer by that date, the 7.875% Notes' annual interest rate could increase until the notes are exchanged or registered by up to 1.0%.

4.25% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES

The company's $200 million of 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016 ("Convertible Notes"):

• are convertible at an initial conversion rate of 44.5524 shares of common stock per $1,000 in principal amount, equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $22.45 per share of common stock. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment based on certain dilutive events, including stock splits, stock dividends and other distributions (including cash dividends) in respect of the common stock. Holders of the Convertible Notes may tender their notes for conversion between May 15 and August 14, 2016, in multiples of $1,000 in principal amount, without limitation. Prior to May 15, 2016, holders of the Convertible Notes may tender the notes for conversion only under certain circumstances, in accordance with their terms.

• may be settled, upon conversion, in shares, in cash or in any combination thereof at the company's option; the company's current intent and policy is to settle with a cash amount equal to the principal portion together with shares of the company's common stock to the extent that the obligation exceeds such principal portion.

• are callable for redemption beginning February 19, 2014, under certain circumstances relating to the company's common stock trading price.

• are accounted for in two components: (i) a debt component included in "Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion" recorded at the issuance date, representing the estimated fair value of a similar debt instrument without the debt-for-equity conversion feature; and (ii) an equity component included in "Capital surplus" representing the issuance date estimated fair value of the conversion feature. This separation results in the debt being carried at a discount, which is accreted to the principal amount of the debt component using the effective interest rate method over the expected life of the Convertible Notes (through the maturity date).

To estimate the fair value of the debt component upon issuance, the company discounted the principal balance to result in an effective interest rate of 12.50%, the rate of similar instruments without the debt-for-equity conversion feature at the issuance date; this effective interest rate remains unchanged through the third quarter of 2013. The fair value of the equity component was estimated as the difference between the full principal amount and the estimated fair value of the debt component, net of an allocation of issuance costs and income tax effects. These were Level 3 fair value measurements (described in Note 8) and will be reconsidered in the event that any of the Convertible Notes are converted before their maturity.

The carrying amounts of the debt and equity components of the Convertible Notes are as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012			September 30, 2012
Principal amount of debt component1	$	200,000		$	200,000		$	200,000
Unamortized discount	(38,818		)	(46,918		)	(49,458		)
Net carrying amount of debt component	$	161,182		$	153,082		$	150,542
Equity component	$	84,904		$	84,904		$	84,904
Issuance costs and income taxes	(3,210		)	(3,210		)	(3,210		)
Equity component, net of issuance costs and income taxes	$	81,694		$	81,694		$	81,694

¹  As of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, the Convertible Notes' "if-converted" value did not exceed their principal amount because the company's common stock price was below the conversion price of the Convertible Notes.

The interest expense related to the Convertible Notes was as follows:

	Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
4.25% coupon interest	$	2,125	$	2,125	$	6,375	$	6,375
Amortization of deferred financing fees	117		117		352		352
Amortization of discount on the debt component	2,782		2,465		8,100		7,175
Total interest expense related to the Convertible Notes	$	5,024	$	4,707	$	14,827	$	13,902

ASSET-BASED LENDING FACILITY

CBII and CBL also entered into a 5-year secured asset-based lending facility ("ABL Facility") concurrently with the closing of the 7.875% Notes offering on February 5, 2013. The ABL Facility consists of a revolver (the "ABL Revolver") and a $7.5 million term loan (the "ABL Term Loan"). The ABL Facility matures at the earlier of February 5, 2018 or 60 days prior to the maturity of the 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due August 15, 2016, unless such notes have been satisfactorily refinanced. The ABL Term Loan requires annual repayments of approximately $2 million.

The ABL Facility has a maximum borrowing capacity of $200 million, with the ABL Revolver subject to a borrowing base calculation based on specified percentages of domestic receivables, certain inventory and certain domestic machinery and equipment with the potential for additional advances against foreign receivables.

At September 30, 2013, the borrowing capacity of the ABL Revolver was $112 million, including $20 million in the Fixed Asset Sub-Line. At September 30, 2013, the ABL Revolver was primarily used to support $24 million letters of credit, leaving an available balance of $88 million.

Loans under the ABL Facility bear interest at:

• A rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin of from 1.75% to 2.25%, or Base Rate plus a margin of from 0.25% to 0.75%, determined based on levels of borrowing availability reset each fiscal quarter;

• In the case of the Fixed Asset Sub-Line, a rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin from 2.25% to 2.75%, or Base Rate plus a margin of from 0.75% to 1.25%, determined based on levels of borrowing availability reset each fiscal quarter; and

• In the case of the ABL Term Loan, a rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin from 2.75% to 3.25%, or Base Rate plus a margin of from 1.25% to 1.75%, determined based on levels of borrowing availability reset each fiscal quarter.

At September 30, 2013, the weighted average interest rate for the ABL Facility was LIBOR plus 3.00%, or 3.18%.

Obligations under the new ABL Facility are secured by a first-priority security interest in present and future domestic receivables, inventory, equipment and substantially all other domestic assets that are not under the first-priority security interest of the 7.875% Notes, all subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens and by a second-priority interest in the existing and after acquired material domestic real estate, certain intellectual property and a pledge of 100% of the stock of substantially all of the CBII, CBL and guarantors' domestic subsidiaries and up to 65% of the stock of certain foreign subsidiaries held by CBII, CBL and the guarantors, and proceeds relating thereto. Under the ABL Facility, CBL and non-de minimis domestic subsidiaries are borrowers. The ABL Facility is guaranteed on a full and unconditional basis by CBII and limited domestic subsidiaries of CBII, with the potential for additional guarantees from foreign subsidiaries of CBII. In addition, certain foreign subsidiaries of CBII may become borrowers under the ABL Facility, and certain foreign subsidiaries may guarantee those foreign borrowings.

The ABL Facility contains a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant that only becomes applicable when excess availability (as defined under such facility) is less than 10% of the maximum stated revolver amount thereunder. The ABL Facility also contains a covenant requiring CBII and its subsidiaries to maintain substantially all its cash in accounts that are subject to the control of the collateral agent under the ABL Facility which only becomes applicable when (a) an event of default under the facility occurs and is continuing or (b) excess availability (as defined under such facility) is less than 12.5% of the maximum stated revolver amount thereunder.

The ABL Facility also contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on CBII and its subsidiaries' ability to incur indebtedness, create or permit the existence of liens over their assets, engage in certain mergers, asset sales and liquidations, prepay certain indebtedness, pay dividends and other "restricted payments" and engage in transactions with their affiliates, in each case subject to customary exceptions.

At September 30, 2013, the company was in compliance with the ABL and its other debt agreements and expects to remain in compliance for at least the next twelve months.

CREDIT FACILITY

The Credit Facility, which was retired in February 2013 as discussed above, consisted of a $330 million senior secured term loan (the "Credit Facility Term Loan") and a $150 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility Revolver"), both maturing July 26, 2016 (May 1, 2014, if the company did not repay, refinance or otherwise extend the maturity of the 7.5% Senior Notes by such date). The interest rate for both the Credit Facility Term Loan and Credit Facility Revolver was 5.00% at both December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively. The Credit Facility Term Loan required quarterly principal repayments of $4 million through June 30, 2013 and quarterly principal repayments of $8 million beginning September 30, 2013 through March 31, 2016, with any remaining principal balance due at June 30, 2016, subject to the early maturity clause described above. At December 31, 2012, there were $40 million of borrowings under the Credit Facility Revolver, in addition to $22 million used to support letters of credit, leaving an available balance of $88 million. At September 30, 2012 there were $20 million of borrowings under the Credit Facility Revolver, in addition to $21 million used to support letters of credit, leaving an available balance of $109 million.

BUILD-TO-SUIT LEASE FOR MIDWEST SALAD PLANT CONSOLIDATION

In June 2012, the company entered into a 20-year lease agreement for a salad production and warehousing facility in the Midwest that will replace three existing facilities in the region. The lease agreement contains two5-year extension periods. Though the construction costs are being financed by the lessor, the company is acting as the construction agent and will be responsible for all construction activity during the construction period because of the specialized nature of the facility. This results in the company owning the facility for accounting purposes and as such, the company has recognized as of September 30, 2013an asset of$38 million included in "Property, plant and equipment, net," a$31 millioncapital lease obligation corresponding to the portion of the lease facility placed into service and a$7 millionobligation corresponding to the construction in progress of the leased facility included in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities." Total construction costs are expected to be approximately $40 million through completion of the project, which is expected to be in the fourth quarter of 2013.

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Hedging - Cash Flow Hedging Instruments (Details) (Cash flow hedging instruments, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	$ (6,183)		$ (1,371)		$ (8,308)		$ (5,772)
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	(4,206)	[1]	3,069	[1]	(14,430)	[1]	17,103	[1]
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)	(130)	[1]	342	[1]	(2,107)	[1]	(211)	[1]
Currency Hedge Portfolio
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	(10,201)		(13,580)		(8,518)		(17,755)
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	(6,114)	[1]	(753)	[1]	(21,328)	[1]	3,628	[1]
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	4,018		12,209		210		11,983
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	1,908	[1]	3,822	[1]	6,898	[1]	13,475	[1]
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)	$ (130)	[1]	$ 342	[1]	$ (2,107)	[1]	$ (211)	[1]

[1] Both the gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) and the gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion, if any) are included in "Net sales" for the currency hedge portfolio and "Cost of sales" for bunker fuel forward contracts.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping

The following table summarizes financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value, including derivative instruments on a gross basis, and the location of these instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012:

		Assets (Liabilities)			Fair Value Measurements Using
(In thousands)		at Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
September 30, 2013
Derivatives recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	$	515		$	—	$	515		$	—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(465		)	—		(465		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	196			—		196			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(137		)	—		(137		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts of recognized assets	22			—		22			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(70		)	—		(70		)	—
Net amount recorded in investments & other assets, net		61			—		61			—
Derivatives recorded in "Accrued liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,163			—		1,163			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(10,913		)	—		(10,913		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,212			—		1,212			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(611		)	—		(611		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	282			—		282			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(203		)	—		(203		)	—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	17			—		17			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(108		)	—		(108		)	—
Net amount recorded in accrued liabilities		(9,161		)	—		(9,161		)	—
Derivatives recorded in "Other liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	196			—		196			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(233		)	—		(233		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	145			—		145			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(835		)	—		(835		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	12			—		12			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(236		)	—		(236		)	—
Net amount recorded in other liabilities		(951		)	—		(951		)	—
September 30, 2013		$	(10,051	)	$	—	$	(10,051	)	$	—

		Assets (Liabilities)			Fair Value Measurements Using
(In thousands)		at Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
December 31, 2012
Derivatives recorded in "Other current assets":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	$	192		$	—	$	192		$	—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(2,550		)	—		(2,550		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	4,001			—		4,001			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized assets	4			—		4			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(11		)	—		(11		)	—
Net amount recorded in other current assets		1,636			—		1,636			—
Derivatives recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	1,889			—		1,889			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(1,059		)	—		(1,059		)	—
Net amount recorded in investments & other assets, net		830			—		830			—
Derivatives recorded in "Accrued liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,992			—		1,992			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(22,849		)	—		(22,849		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	3,741			—		3,741			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1			—		1			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(24		)	—		(24		)	—
Net amount recorded in accrued liabilities		(17,139		)	—		(17,139		)	—
Available-for-sale investment recorded in "Other current assets":
Available-for-sale investment		1,668			1,668		—			—
December 31, 2012		$	(13,005	)	$	1,668	$	(14,673	)	$	—

		Assets (Liabilities)			Fair Value Measurements Using
(In thousands)		at Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
September 30, 2012
Derivatives recorded in "Other current assets":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	$	1,725		$	—	$	1,725		$	—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(4,963		)	—		(4,963		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	9,105			—		9,105			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheet	(14		)	—		(14		)	—
Net amount recorded in other current assets		5,853			—		5,853			—
Derivatives recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	522			—		522			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(1,152		)	—		(1,152		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	1,760			—		1,760			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(123		)	—		(123		)	—
Net amount recorded in investments & other assets, net		1,007			—		1,007			—
Derivatives recorded in "Accrued liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	2,960			—		2,960			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(12,217		)	—		(12,217		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	2,202			—		2,202			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(49		)	—		(49		)	—
	Net amount recorded in accrued liabilities	(7,104		)	—		(7,104		)	—
Derivatives recorded in "Other liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	2,133			—		2,133			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(4,626		)	—		(4,626		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,203			—		1,203			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(1,096		)	—		(1,096		)	—
Net amount recorded in other liabilities		(2,386		)			(2,386		)
Available-for-sale investment recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
Available-for-sale investment		5,566			5,566		—			—
September 30, 2012		$	2,936		$	5,566	$	(2,630	)	$	—

¹ Bunker fuel forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges.

² Bunker fuel forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments.

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Restructuring and Relocation - Restructuring (Details)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Restructuring USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Restructuring position	Dec. 31, 2012 Restructuring USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2012 Restructuring Minimum USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Restructuring European Healthy snacking products Non-core Business USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Restructuring European Healthy snacking products Non-core Business EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Restructuring Severance USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Restructuring Severance USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Restructuring Severance USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Restructuring Severance USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Restructuring Severance USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Goodwill And Intangible Asset Impairment [Member] Restructuring Healthy snacking products Non-core Business USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected annual savings									$ 60,000,000
Period in which savings will be realized	2013
Number of positions eliminated due to restructuring							300
Severance costs						9,000,000
Impairments primarily related to fixed assets and certain promotional and packaging materials included in inventories				0	4,867,000	5,000,000
Goodwill, impairment loss related to restructuring		0	1,779,000	0	1,779,000												2,000,000
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward
Beginning balance												4,089,000	6,023,000	7,000,000	7,158,000	0
Restructuring costs		(4,000)	20,272,000	254,000	30,905,000			18,000,000				(100,000)	48,000	18,000	1,652,000	8,939,000
Amounts paid												(1,329,000)	(1,982,000)	(995,000)	(1,810,000)	(1,781,000)
Ending balance												2,660,000	4,089,000	6,023,000	7,000,000	7,158,000
Proceeds from sale of business										4,000,000	3,000,000
Gain on sale of business										1,000,000
Approximate annual revenue contribution		$ 723,062,000	$ 714,167,000	$ 2,309,485,000	$ 2,340,816,000					$ 12,000,000

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Pension and Severance Benefits

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Severance Benefits

Pension and Severance Benefits

Net pension expense from the company's defined benefit and severance plans is primarily comprised of severance plans covering Central American employees and consists of the following:

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	1,864		$	1,787		$	5,592		$	5,360
Interest on projected benefit obligation	1,300			1,247			3,894			3,746
Expected return on plan assets	(333		)	(378		)	(996		)	(1,133		)
Recognized actuarial loss	310			242			922			709
Amortization of prior service cost	32			32			96			96
Defined benefit and severance plan expense	$	3,173		$	2,930		$	9,508		$	8,778

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Commitments and Contingencies - Colombia-Related - Tort Lawsuits (Details) (Colombia, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		46 Months Ended	9 Months Ended				37 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2007 ATS lawsuits count	Nov. 30, 2012 ATA lawsuits lawsuit	Feb. 28, 2010 ATA lawsuits lawsuit	Mar. 31, 2011 Pending litigation ATS lawsuits lawsuit	Sep. 30, 2013 Pending litigation ATS lawsuits Minimum plaintiff	Sep. 30, 2013 Pending litigation Unspecified compensatory and punitive damages and attorney's fees and costs lawsuit	Sep. 30, 2013 Pending litigation Treble damages and disgorgement of profits without explanation lawsuit	Sep. 30, 2013 Pending litigation Specific demand	Mar. 31, 2011 Pending litigation ATA lawsuits lawsuit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of new claims filed				9					4
Minimum number of alleged victims					6,000
Number of lawsuits plead or dismissed after the parties reached a confidential settlement agreement	1	1
Number of pending lawsuits						8	1
Specific demand for compensatory damages								$ 10
Specific demand for punitive damages								$ 10
Number of lawsuits for which the motion to dismiss was granted in part and denied in part			1

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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2012
Finished goods	$	79,706	$	74,246	$	80,325
Growing crops	79,899		79,046		74,964
Raw materials, supplies and other	75,178		66,749		70,677
	$	234,783	$	220,041	$	225,966

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
OPERATIONS
Net income (loss)	$ 15,663	$ (72,388)
Depreciation and amortization	47,542	46,440
Goodwill impairment	0	1,779
Loss on debt extinguishment	6,275	0
Deferred income taxes	232	(8,639)
Amortization of discount on Convertible Notes	8,100	7,175
Equity in (earnings) losses of investees	(72)	31,681
Amortization of gain on sale of the shipping fleet	(10,381)	(11,470)
Stock-based compensation	4,523	6,120
Restructuring related asset impairments	0	4,867
Changes in current assets and liabilities and other	19,856	15,837
Operating cash flow	91,738	21,402
INVESTING
Capital expenditures	(36,165)	(36,222)
Contribution to equity-method investment	(13,102)	0
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets	11,751	4,231
Other, net	3,559	(2,800)
Investing cash flow	(33,957)	(34,791)
FINANCING
Issuance of long-term debt	429,415	0
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(412,646)	(12,636)
Borrowings under the ABL Revolver	36,590	0
Repayments of ABL Revolver	(36,590)	0
Borrowings under the Credit Facility Revolver	0	50,000
Repayments of the Credit Facility Revolver	(40,000)	(30,000)
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs	(13,810)	(2,368)
Financing cash flow	(37,041)	4,996
Increase in cash and equivalents	20,740	(8,393)
Balance at beginning of period	51,026	45,261
Balance at end of period	$ 71,766	$ 36,868

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Debt Including Capital Lease Obligations - 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2012
Interest Expense, Debt [Abstract]
Amortization of discount on the debt component					$ 8,100,000		$ 7,175,000
4.25% Convertible Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt instrument	4.25%		4.25%		4.25%		4.25%		4.25%
Conversion rate of debt into equity					0.0445524000
Conversion price (in dollars per share)	$ 22.45		$ 22.45		$ 22.45		$ 22.45
Effective interest rate	12.50%				12.50%
Principal amount of debt component	200,000,000	[1]	200,000,000	[1]	200,000,000	[1]	200,000,000	[1]	200,000,000	[1]
Unamortized discount	(38,818,000)		(49,458,000)		(38,818,000)		(49,458,000)		(46,918,000)
Net carrying amount of debt component	161,182,000		150,542,000		161,182,000		150,542,000		153,082,000
Equity component	84,904,000		84,904,000		84,904,000		84,904,000		84,904,000
Issuance costs and income taxes	(3,210,000)		(3,210,000)		(3,210,000)		(3,210,000)		(3,210,000)
Equity component, net of issuance costs and income taxes	81,694,000		81,694,000		81,694,000		81,694,000		81,694,000
Interest Expense, Debt [Abstract]
4.25% coupon interest	2,125,000		2,125,000		6,375,000		6,375,000
Amortization of deferred financing fees	117,000		117,000		352,000		352,000
Amortization of discount on the debt component	2,782,000		2,465,000		8,100,000		7,175,000
Total interest expense related to the Convertible Notes	$ 5,024,000		$ 4,707,000		$ 14,827,000		$ 13,902,000

[1] As of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, the Convertible Notes' "if-converted" value did not exceed their principal amount because the company's common stock price was below the conversion price of the Convertible Notes.

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Trade and Finance Receivables - Receivables Related to a Chilean Grower (Details) (Grower of grapes and other produce, Chile, Grower receivables, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Grower of grapes and other produce | Chile | Grower receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross grower receivables	$ 29	$ 30	$ 31

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Capital Surplus

Changes in "Capital surplus" are primarily a result of stock compensation:

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Stock-based compensation	$	1,713		$	1,302		$	5,541		$	6,700
Shares withheld for taxes	(1,508		)	(950		)	(1,840		)	(1,170		)
Capital surplus increase	$	205		$	352		$	3,701		$	5,530

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Guarantor Financial Statements GUARANTOR AND NON GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating cash flow	$ 91,738	$ 21,402
Capital expenditures	(36,165)	(36,222)
Contribution to equity-method investment	(13,102)	0
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets	11,751	4,231
Investing activity with subsidiaries	0	0
Other, net	3,559	(2,800)
Investing cash flow	(33,957)	(34,791)
Issuance of long-term debt	429,415	0
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(412,646)	(12,636)
Borrowings under the ABL Revolver	36,590	0
Repayments of ABL Revolver	(36,590)	0
Borrowings under the Credit Facility Revolver	0	50,000
Repayments of the Credit Facility Revolver	(40,000)	(30,000)
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs	(13,810)	(2,368)
Financing activity with subsidiaries	0	0
Financing cash flow	(37,041)	4,996
Increase in cash and equivalents	20,740	(8,393)
Balance at beginning of period	51,026	45,261
Balance at end of period	71,766	36,868
Parent Company [Member]
Operating cash flow	(4,420)	0
Capital expenditures	0	0
Contribution to equity-method investment	0
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets	1,819	0
Investing activity with subsidiaries	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Investing cash flow	1,819	0
Issuance of long-term debt	0
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0	0
Borrowings under the ABL Revolver	0
Repayments of ABL Revolver	0
Borrowings under the Credit Facility Revolver		0
Repayments of the Credit Facility Revolver	0	0
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs	0	0
Financing activity with subsidiaries	0	0
Financing cash flow	0	0
Increase in cash and equivalents	(2,601)	0
Balance at beginning of period	2,601	0
Balance at end of period	0	0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Operating cash flow	30,523	(2,533)
Capital expenditures	(1,984)	(4,684)
Contribution to equity-method investment	0
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets	0	0
Investing activity with subsidiaries	0	0
Other, net	0	14
Investing cash flow	(1,984)	(4,670)
Issuance of long-term debt	429,415
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(412,425)	(12,375)
Borrowings under the ABL Revolver	36,590
Repayments of ABL Revolver	(36,590)
Borrowings under the Credit Facility Revolver		50,000
Repayments of the Credit Facility Revolver	(40,000)	(30,000)
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs	(13,810)	(2,368)
Financing activity with subsidiaries	3,698	4,511
Financing cash flow	(33,122)	9,768
Increase in cash and equivalents	(4,583)	2,565
Balance at beginning of period	12,704	8,772
Balance at end of period	8,121	11,337
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating cash flow	11,469	21,488
Capital expenditures	(14,751)	(14,130)
Contribution to equity-method investment	0
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets	7,222	1,308
Investing activity with subsidiaries	(3,786)	(8,709)
Other, net	0	162
Investing cash flow	(11,315)	(21,369)
Issuance of long-term debt	0
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(154)	(119)
Borrowings under the ABL Revolver	0
Repayments of ABL Revolver	0
Borrowings under the Credit Facility Revolver		0
Repayments of the Credit Facility Revolver	0	0
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs	0	0
Financing activity with subsidiaries	0	0
Financing cash flow	(154)	(119)
Increase in cash and equivalents	0	0
Balance at beginning of period	0	0
Balance at end of period	0	0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating cash flow	54,166	2,447
Capital expenditures	(19,430)	(17,408)
Contribution to equity-method investment	(13,102)
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets	2,710	2,923
Investing activity with subsidiaries	0	0
Other, net	3,559	(2,976)
Investing cash flow	(26,263)	(17,461)
Issuance of long-term debt	0
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(67)	(142)
Borrowings under the ABL Revolver	0
Repayments of ABL Revolver	0
Borrowings under the Credit Facility Revolver		0
Repayments of the Credit Facility Revolver	0	0
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs	0	0
Financing activity with subsidiaries	88	4,198
Financing cash flow	21	4,056
Increase in cash and equivalents	27,924	(10,958)
Balance at beginning of period	35,721	36,489
Balance at end of period	63,645	25,531
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Operating cash flow	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0
Contribution to equity-method investment	0
Net proceeds from sale of long-term assets	0	0
Investing activity with subsidiaries	3,786	8,709
Other, net	0	0
Investing cash flow	3,786	8,709
Issuance of long-term debt	0
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0	0
Borrowings under the ABL Revolver	0
Repayments of ABL Revolver	0
Borrowings under the Credit Facility Revolver		0
Repayments of the Credit Facility Revolver	0	0
Payments for debt modification and issuance costs	0	0
Financing activity with subsidiaries	(3,786)	(8,709)
Financing cash flow	(3,786)	(8,709)
Increase in cash and equivalents	0	0
Balance at beginning of period	0	0
Balance at end of period	$ 0	$ 0

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Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - AOCI Roll Forward (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses)	Sep. 30, 2013 Net cumulative currency translation gains (losses)	Sep. 30, 2013 Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges	Sep. 30, 2013 Net unrealized losses on qualifying cash flow hedges	Sep. 30, 2013 Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment	Sep. 30, 2013 Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment	Sep. 30, 2013 Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans		Sep. 30, 2013 Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans		Jun. 30, 2013 Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans	Dec. 31, 2012 Net unrecognized losses related to pension and severance plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ (33,188)	$ (40,525)	$ (26,794)	$ 252	$ (120)	$ (8,463)	$ (16,562)	$ 0	$ 404	$ (24,977)	[1]	$ (24,247)	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(6,978)	(9,980)		(753)	(381)	(6,183)	(8,308)	0	157	(42)		(1,448)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	4,179	14,518		0	0	3,837	14,061	0	(561)	342		1,018
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(2,799)	4,538		(753)	(381)	(2,346)	5,753	0	(404)	300		(430)
Balance at end of period	(35,987)	(35,987)	(26,794)	(501)	(501)	(10,809)	(10,809)	0	0	(24,677)	[1]	(24,677)	[1]
Deferred tax liability										$ 150		$ 150		$ 153	$ 283

[1] Net of deferred tax liability of $150, $153 and $283 as of September 30, 2013, June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

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Hedging - Hedge Portfolio Table (Details)	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2013 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Average rate forward contracts USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2013 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Average rate forward contracts EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2014 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Average rate forward contracts USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2014 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Average rate forward contracts EUR (€)		Sep. 30, 2013 Commodity forward contract, settlement period - 2013 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Bunker fuel forward contracts Mg		Sep. 30, 2013 Commodity forward contract, settlement period - 2013 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Bunker fuel forward contracts Mg		Sep. 30, 2013 Commodity forward contract, settlement period - 2014 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Bunker fuel forward contracts Mg		Sep. 30, 2013 Commodity forward contract, settlement period - 2014 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Bunker fuel forward contracts Mg		Sep. 30, 2013 Commodity forward contract, settlement period - 2015 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Bunker fuel forward contracts Mg		Sep. 30, 2013 Commodity forward contract, settlement period - 2015 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Bunker fuel forward contracts Mg		Sep. 30, 2013 Average rate forward contracts Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments 30-day euro forward contracts, settlement period - October 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Average rate forward contracts Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments 30-day euro forward contracts, settlement period - October 2013 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Purchased Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2013 Euro put option EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Purchased Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2013 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Euro put option USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Purchased Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2013 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Euro put option EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Purchased Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2014 Euro put option EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Purchased Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2014 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Euro put option USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2013 Purchased Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2014 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Euro put option EUR (€)		Sep. 30, 2013 Sold Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2013 Euro call option EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Sold Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2013 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Euro call option USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Sold Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2013 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Euro call option EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Sold Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2014 Euro call option EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 Sold Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2014 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Euro call option USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2013 Sold Foreign exchange option, settlement period - 2014 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Euro call option EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency derivatives - Notional Amount		€ 35,000,000			€ 91,000,000	[1]														€ 79,000,000	€ 25,000,000		€ 51,000,000	€ 19,000,000			€ 91,000,000	[1]	€ 25,000,000		€ 51,000,000	€ 19,000,000			€ 91,000,000	[1]
Fuel derivatives - Notional Amount							15,006	[2]	4,167	[2],[3]	90,504	[2]	17,912	[2],[3]	59,800	[1]	14,840	[3]
Currency derivatives - Contract Average Rate/Price (in $ per EUR)	1.24		1.34	[1]															1.35			1.20			1.30	[1]				1.28			1.39	[1]
Fuel derivatives - Contract Average Rate/Price (in $ per mt)							539	[2]	560	[2],[3]	581	[2]	618	[2]	556	[1]	594	[3]

[1] Settlement periods for bunker fuel forward contracts and purchased and sold euro options are through September 2015 and December 2014, respectively.

[2] As described in Note 11 of the 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, new cash flow hedge relationships were established for certain bunker fuel forward contracts in 2011. These changes resulted in hedge rates for accounting purposes that are different from those in the hedge contract terms.

[3] ectively.3 As discussed above, in October 2013, the company sold all Singapore 180 fuel derivative outstanding positions at an insignificant loss.Ac

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Advertising and Promotion Expense

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Marketing and Advertising Expense [Abstract]

Advertising and Promotion Expense

Advertising and Promotion Expense

Advertising and certain promotion expenses are included in "Selling, general and administrative" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and were $7 million in each of the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and $19 million and $22 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is the price to hypothetically sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly manner in the principal market for that asset or liability. Accounting standards prioritize the use of observable inputs in measuring fair value. The level of a fair value measurement is determined entirely by the lowest level input that is significant to the measurement. The three levels are (from highest to lowest):

Level 1 – observable prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

Level 2 – observable inputs other than quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, which include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market and market-corroborated inputs; and

Level 3 – unobservable inputs.

The following table summarizes financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value, including derivative instruments on a gross basis, and the location of these instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012:

		Assets (Liabilities)			Fair Value Measurements Using
(In thousands)		at Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
September 30, 2013
Derivatives recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	$	515		$	—	$	515		$	—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(465		)	—		(465		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	196			—		196			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(137		)	—		(137		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts of recognized assets	22			—		22			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(70		)	—		(70		)	—
Net amount recorded in investments & other assets, net		61			—		61			—
Derivatives recorded in "Accrued liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,163			—		1,163			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(10,913		)	—		(10,913		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,212			—		1,212			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(611		)	—		(611		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	282			—		282			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(203		)	—		(203		)	—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	17			—		17			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(108		)	—		(108		)	—
Net amount recorded in accrued liabilities		(9,161		)	—		(9,161		)	—
Derivatives recorded in "Other liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	196			—		196			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(233		)	—		(233		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	145			—		145			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(835		)	—		(835		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	12			—		12			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts2	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(236		)	—		(236		)	—
Net amount recorded in other liabilities		(951		)	—		(951		)	—
September 30, 2013		$	(10,051	)	$	—	$	(10,051	)	$	—

		Assets (Liabilities)			Fair Value Measurements Using
(In thousands)		at Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
December 31, 2012
Derivatives recorded in "Other current assets":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	$	192		$	—	$	192		$	—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(2,550		)	—		(2,550		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	4,001			—		4,001			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized assets	4			—		4			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(11		)	—		(11		)	—
Net amount recorded in other current assets		1,636			—		1,636			—
Derivatives recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	1,889			—		1,889			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(1,059		)	—		(1,059		)	—
Net amount recorded in investments & other assets, net		830			—		830			—
Derivatives recorded in "Accrued liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,992			—		1,992			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(22,849		)	—		(22,849		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	3,741			—		3,741			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1			—		1			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(24		)	—		(24		)	—
Net amount recorded in accrued liabilities		(17,139		)	—		(17,139		)	—
Available-for-sale investment recorded in "Other current assets":
Available-for-sale investment		1,668			1,668		—			—
December 31, 2012		$	(13,005	)	$	1,668	$	(14,673	)	$	—

		Assets (Liabilities)			Fair Value Measurements Using
(In thousands)		at Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
September 30, 2012
Derivatives recorded in "Other current assets":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	$	1,725		$	—	$	1,725		$	—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(4,963		)	—		(4,963		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	9,105			—		9,105			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheet	(14		)	—		(14		)	—
Net amount recorded in other current assets		5,853			—		5,853			—
Derivatives recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized assets	522			—		522			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(1,152		)	—		(1,152		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized assets	1,760			—		1,760			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	(123		)	—		(123		)	—
Net amount recorded in investments & other assets, net		1,007			—		1,007			—
Derivatives recorded in "Accrued liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	2,960			—		2,960			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(12,217		)	—		(12,217		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	2,202			—		2,202			—
30-day euro forward contracts	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(49		)	—		(49		)	—
	Net amount recorded in accrued liabilities	(7,104		)	—		(7,104		)	—
Derivatives recorded in "Other liabilities":
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	2,133			—		2,133			—
Currency hedge portfolio	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(4,626		)	—		(4,626		)	—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	1,203			—		1,203			—
Bunker fuel forward contracts1	Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	(1,096		)	—		(1,096		)	—
Net amount recorded in other liabilities		(2,386		)			(2,386		)
Available-for-sale investment recorded in "Investments & other assets, net":
Available-for-sale investment		5,566			5,566		—			—
September 30, 2012		$	2,936		$	5,566	$	(2,630	)	$	—

¹ Bunker fuel forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges.

² Bunker fuel forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments.

Except as described in Note 7, currency hedge portfolio and bunker fuel forward contracts are designated as hedging instruments. 30-day euro forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments. To the extent derivatives in an asset position and derivatives in a liability position are with the same counterparty, they are netted in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets because the company enters into master netting arrangements with each of its hedging partners.

The company values fuel hedging positions by applying an observable discount rate to the current forward prices of identical hedge positions. The company values currency hedging positions by utilizing observable or market-corroborated inputs such as exchange rates, volatility and forward yield curves. The company trades only with counterparties that meet certain liquidity and creditworthiness standards and does not anticipate non-performance by any of these counterparties. The company does not require collateral from its counterparties, nor is it obligated to provide collateral when contracts are in a liability position. However, consideration of non-performance risk is required when valuing derivative instruments, and the company includes an adjustment for non-performance risk in the recognized measure of derivative instruments to reflect the full credit default spread ("CDS") applied to a net exposure by counterparty. When there is a net asset position, the company uses the counterparty's CDS; when there is a net liability position, the company uses its own estimated CDS. CDS is generally not a significant input in measuring fair value and was not significant for any of the company's derivative instruments in any period presented. See further discussion and tabular disclosure of hedging activity in Note 7.

Financial instruments not carried at fair value consist of the company's debt. See further fair value discussion and tabular disclosure in Note 6.

Fair value measurements of benefit plan assets included in net benefit plan liabilities are based on quoted market prices in active markets (Level 1) or quoted prices in inactive markets (Level 2). The carrying amounts of cash and equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivables including current and non-current finance receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value. Level 3 fair value measurements are used in the impairment reviews of goodwill and intangible assets, which take place annually during the fourth quarter, or as circumstances indicate the possibility of impairment. Level 3 fair value measurements are also used in measuring impairments related to long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable and in periodic assessments for other-than-temporary impairment of the company's equity-method investment in the Danone JV. The third quarter 2012 Level 3 assessment of the fair value of the investment in the Danone JV was based on expected cash flows; see Note 15 for further discussion. The initial Level 3 measurement of the equity-method investment in the Danone JV occurred in 2010 when the European smoothie business was deconsolidated and the joint venture was established.

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Income Taxes - Out of Period Adjustments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Income tax benefit related to 2012 and 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Income tax expense related to 2011 and 2010
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Out of period adjustments	$ 3	$ 3

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

The company had an accrual of $4 million, $4 million and $3 million related to contingencies and legal proceedings in Europe at each of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012, and September 30, 2012, respectively. While other contingent liabilities described below may be material to the financial statements, the company considered that while losses in these matters are possible, they are not probable; therefore, the company has not accrued any other amounts. Regardless of their outcomes, the company has paid, and will likely continue to incur, significant legal and other fees to defend itself in these proceedings, which may significantly affect the company's financial statements. Additionally, as described below, the company continues to be required to maintain deposits with relevant tax authorities for certain of these matters.

COLOMBIA-RELATED MATTERS

Tort Lawsuits. Between June 2007 and March 2011, nine civil tort lawsuits were filed against the company by Colombian nationals in U.S. federal courts. These lawsuits assert claims under various state and federal laws, including the Alien Tort Statute (the "ATS lawsuits"). The over 6,000 plaintiffs in the ATS lawsuits claim to be persons injured, or family members or legal heirs of individuals allegedly killed or injured, by armed groups that received payments from the company's former Colombian subsidiary. The company had voluntarily disclosed these payments to the U.S. Department of Justice as having been made by the subsidiary to protect its employees from risks to their safety if the payments were not made. This self-disclosure led to the company's 2007 plea to one count of Engaging in Transactions with a Specially-Designated Global Terrorist Group without having first obtained a license from the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control. The plaintiffs claim that, as a result of such payments, the company should be held legally responsible for the alleged injuries. Eight of the ATS lawsuits seek unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, as well as attorneys' fees and costs, with one seeking treble damages and disgorgement of profits without explanation. The other ATS lawsuit contains a specific demand of $10 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages for each of the several hundred alleged victims in that suit. The company also has received requests to participate in mediation in Colombia concerning similar claims, which could be followed by litigation in Colombia. All of the ATS lawsuits have been centralized in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings ("MDL Proceeding"). The company believes the plaintiffs' claims are without merit and is defending itself vigorously.

Between June 2011 and March 2012, the court dismissed certain of the plaintiffs' claims, but allowed the plaintiffs to move forward with some ATS claims and claims asserted under Colombian law. The company believes it has strong defenses to the remaining claims. In March 2012, the court granted the company's motion for interlocutory appeal of legal questions raised by the court's refusal to dismiss certain ATS claims, and, in September 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted permission to pursue the interlocutory appeal. The parties have briefed this appeal, and a decision is pending. On August 29, 2013, the MDL court dismissed as moot the company's November 4, 2011 motion to dismiss all of the ATS lawsuits on forum non conveniens grounds in light of the plaintiffs' subsequent filing of amended complaints. The company's motion was dismissed without prejudice to refile after the Eleventh Circuit rules on the company's interlocutory appeal.

In addition to the ATS lawsuits, between March 2008 and March 2011, four tort lawsuits were filed against the company by American citizens who allege that they were kidnapped and held hostage by an armed group in Colombia, or that they are the survivors or the estate of a survivor of American nationals kidnapped and/or killed by the same group in Colombia. The plaintiffs in these cases make claims under the Antiterrorism Act and state tort laws (the "ATA lawsuits") and contend that the company is liable because its former Colombian subsidiary allegedly provided material support to the armed group. The ATA lawsuits, which also have been centralized in the MDL Proceeding, seek unspecified compensatory damages, treble damages, attorneys' fees and costs and punitive damages. The company believes the plaintiffs' claims are without merit and is defending itself vigorously.

In February 2010, the company's motion to dismiss one of the ATA lawsuits was granted in part and denied in part and in March 2012, the company's motions to dismiss the other ATA lawsuits were denied. In November 2012, one of the ATA lawsuits was dismissed after the parties reached a confidential settlement agreement. In July 2013, the company filed a motion for reconsideration of the court's order denying its motions to dismiss the ATA lawsuits and that motion is pending. The company believes it has strong defenses to the remaining claims in the ATA lawsuits.

Insurance Recovery. The company has provided notice of the ATS and ATA lawsuits to the insurers that issued primary and excess general liability insurance policies during the relevant years. The insurers have either reserved the right to deny coverage or denied coverage for these lawsuits. In 2008, the company commenced litigation in state court in Ohio against three of its primary insurers seeking coverage for defense costs incurred in connection with the ATA and ATS lawsuits; a fourth primary insurer was later joined to that lawsuit. The company entered into settlement agreements under which three of its primary insurers agreed to pay, in total, approximately 40 percent of the company's defense costs in the ATA and ATS lawsuits. In late 2012, one of these settling insurers paid the full amount of a settlement in an ATA lawsuit. In June 2013, the company received notice that the two other settling insurers, which had been paying approximately 1 percent of the company's defense costs, had been placed in liquidation. The fourth primary insurer, National Union, did not settle. In March 2013, the Ohio Court of Appeals held that National Union is not obligated to provide coverage for defense costs in the ATS and ATA lawsuits. The Ohio Supreme Court declined to accept the case for review.

As of September 30, 2013, National Union had paid the company $12 million as reimbursement for defense costs. This sum is being deferred in "Accrued Liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet because National Union asserts that it is entitled to obtain reimbursement of this amount from the company based on the outcome of its appeal in the coverage case. In its ruling in March 2013, the Ohio Court of Appeals remanded the case to the trial court to determine whether National Union is entitled to repayment of the defense costs that it has already paid. The case is pending on remand.

In August 2013, one of the settling primary insurers, Federal, filed a lawsuit in state court in Ohio seeking a declaratory judgment that, based on the Ohio Court of Appeals’ March 2013 decision regarding National Union’s defense obligations, Federal has no obligation to provide coverage for any settlements or judgments that may be incurred by the company in the ATS and ATA lawsuits. The company believes that Federal’s lawsuit is premature and will defend itself vigorously.

Neither the Ohio Court of Appeals’ ruling nor Federal’s lawsuit impacts Federal’s obligation to reimburse 40 percent of the company’s defense costs pursuant to the terms of its settlement agreement with Chiquita. There can be no assurance that the insurers will provide any additional coverage for these claims.

Colombia Investigation. The Colombian Attorney General's Office has been conducting an investigation into payments made by companies in the banana industry to paramilitary groups in Colombia. Included within the scope of the investigation are the payments that were the subject of the company's 2007 plea in the United States. In March 2012, the prosecutor in charge of the investigation issued a decision which concluded that the company's former Colombian subsidiary had made payments in response to extortion demands and that the payments were not illegal under Colombian law. Based on these findings, the prosecutor closed the investigation. As provided for under Colombian law, the prosecutor's decision was reviewed by senior officials in the Colombian Attorney General's office pursuant to a legal standard specifying that any evidence in the record suggesting that a crime may have occurred is sufficient to justify the reopening of the investigation. Applying this standard, in December 2012, the Colombian Attorney General's Office determined that the investigation should continue and not be closed. The Attorney General's office did not make any finding that persons connected with the company's former Colombian subsidiary committed wrongdoing of any kind, only that the matter warrants further investigation. The company believes that it has at all times complied with Colombian law.

ITALIAN CUSTOMS AND TAX CASES

1998-2000 Cases. In October 2004, the company's Italian subsidiary, Chiquita Italia, received the first of several notices from various customs authorities in Italy stating that it is potentially liable for additional duties and taxes on the import of bananas by Socoba S.r.l. ("Socoba") from 1998 to 2000 for sale to Chiquita Italia. The customs authorities claim that (i) the amounts are due because these bananas were imported with licenses (purportedly issued by Spain) that were subsequently determined to have been forged and (ii) Chiquita Italia should be jointly liable with Socoba because (a) Socoba was controlled by a former general manager of Chiquita Italia and (b) the import transactions benefited Chiquita Italia, which arranged for Socoba to purchase the bananas from another subsidiary of the company and, after customs clearance, sell them to Chiquita Italia. Chiquita Italia is contesting these claims, principally on the basis of its good faith belief at the time the import licenses were obtained and used that they were valid.

Of the original notices, separate civil customs proceedings were ultimately brought against Chiquita Italia in four Italian jurisdictions, Genoa, Trento, Aosta and Alessandria. In Genoa, Chiquita Italia won at the trial level, lost on appeal, and appealed to the Court of Cassation, the highest level of appeal in Italy, which issued a decision in favor of Chiquita Italia in September 2013. Cases are pending in the remaining three jurisdictions. In Trento, Chiquita Italia lost at the trial level, lost at the initial appeal level in a decision published in February 2012 and has appealed to the Court of Cassation where final decisions are pending. In Aosta, Chiquita Italia lost at the trial level and in March 2013 filed an appeal against this decision. In Alessandria, Chiquita Italia lost at the trial level, and appealed but the case has been stayed pending a ruling in a separate case in Rome. The Rome case was brought by Socoba (and Chiquita Italia intervened voluntarily) on the issue of whether the forged Spanish licenses used by Socoba should be regarded as genuine in view of the apparent inability to distinguish between genuine and forged licenses. In an October 2010 decision, the Rome trial court rejected Socoba's claim that the licenses should be considered genuine on the basis that Socoba had not sufficiently demonstrated how similar the forged licenses were to genuine Spanish licenses. Socoba has appealed this decision. In an unrelated case addressing similar forged Spanish licenses used in Belgium, the EU Commission has ruled that these types of licenses were such good forgeries that they needed to be treated as genuine, and Chiquita Italia has brought this decision to the attention of the customs authorities in Genoa and Alessandria to seek relief in relation to the pending customs case. The Alessandria customs authorities have so far declined to address the request.

Under Italian law, the amounts claimed in the Genoa, Trento, Aosta and Alessandria cases became due and payable notwithstanding the pending appeals. Deposits made in these cases are deferred in "Other current assets" and "Investments and other assets, net" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets pending resolution of the appeals process. A summary of claims and deposits paid as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:

	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.
Aosta	€1.2	€1.2	€2.4	€0.4	Monthly deposit payments of €34 thousand began in November 2012 and will continue through October 2018.
Genoa (Resolved)	€7.4	€1.0	€8.4	€1.6	Following the recent decision in the Genoa case in favor of Chiquita Italia, this matter is now resolved and Chiquita Italia is entitled to claim reimbursement of deposited amounts plus interest.

2004-2005 Cases. In 2008, Chiquita Italia was required to provide documents and information to the Italian fiscal police in connection with a criminal investigation into imports of bananas by Chiquita Italia during 2004 and 2005, and the payment of customs duties on these imports. The focus of the investigation was an importation process whereby the company sold some of its bananas to holders of import licenses who imported the bananas and resold them to Chiquita Italia (indirect import challenge), a practice the company believes was legitimate under both Italian and EU law and was widely accepted by authorities across the EU and by the EC. The Italian prosecutors are pursuing this matter with respect to 2005 only. If criminal liability is ultimately determined, Chiquita Italia could be civilly liable for damages, including applicable duties, taxes and penalties.

Tax authorities issued assessment notices for 2004 and 2005, which were appealed to the first level Rome tax court; in June 2011, the court rejected the appeal for 2004. Chiquita Italia appealed this decision and, in October 2012, the appeals court ruled in favor of Chiquita Italia with respect to 2004. A significant portion of the 2005 income tax assessment has been withdrawn by the tax authorities. In April 2013, the first level Rome tax court ruled against Chiquita for the remainder of the assessment and Chiquita appealed in June 2013. The hearing date has not been set. Separately, customs authorities have also issued assessments for these cases, and Chiquita Italia's appeals of these customs assessments were rejected by the first level Rome tax court and the regional court. Chiquita Italia has appealed the decisions about the customs assessments to the Court of Cassation, the highest level of appeal in Italy. In each case, Chiquita Italia has received payment notifications from the tax and customs authorities, but the 2004 tax assessment has been annulled based on the October 2012 appeals court ruling and the company is claiming reimbursement of payments made. Deposits made under these cases are deferred in "Investments and other assets, net" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets pending resolution of the appeals process. If Chiquita Italia ultimately prevails in its appeals, all amounts deposited will be reimbursed with interest. 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	€1.5	Monthly deposit payments of €113 thousand began in March 2012. The appeals court ruled in favor of Chiquita Italia in October 2012 for the 2004 assessments and all but €0.5 million of the 2005 assessments have been withdrawn. The company has requested relief from these payments and reimbursement.
Customs Tax Assessment for 2004/2005	€18.2	€10.2	€28.4	€10.5	Monthly deposit payments of €350 thousand began in September 2011 and will continue through September 2017, unless a successful appeals process is completed sooner.

The fiscal police investigation also challenged the involvement of an entity of the company incorporated in Bermuda in the sale of bananas directly to Chiquita Italia (direct import challenge), as a result of which the tax authorities claimed additional taxes of €13 million ($17 million) for 2004 and €19 million ($25 million) for 2005, plus interest and penalties. In order to avoid a long and costly tax dispute, in April 2011, Chiquita Italia reached an agreement in principle with the Italian tax authorities to settle the dispute and recorded expense for the settlements at that time. Under the settlement, the tax authorities agreed that the Bermuda corporation's involvement in the importation of bananas was appropriate and Chiquita Italia agreed to an adjustment to the intercompany price paid by Chiquita Italia for the imported bananas it purchased from this company, resulting in a higher income tax liability for those years. Chiquita Italia paid a settlement of €3 million ($4 million) of additional income tax for 2004 and 2005, including interest and penalties, which was significantly below the amounts originally claimed. As part of the settlement, Chiquita Italia also agreed to a pricing adjustment for its intercompany purchases of bananas for the years 2006 through 2009, resulting in payments in 2011 of €2 million ($3 million) of additional tax and interest to fully settle those years. The indirect import challenge described above is not part of the settlement.

Chiquita Italia continues to believe that it acted properly and that all the transactions for which it has received assessment notices were legitimate and reported appropriately, and, aside from those issues already settled, continues to vigorously defend the transactions at issue.

CONSUMPTION TAX REFUNDS

The company has and has had several open cases seeking the refund of certain consumption taxes paid between 1980 and 1990 in various Italian jurisdictions. As gain contingencies, these refunds and any related interest are recognized when realized and all gain contingencies have been removed. In January 2012, the company received €20 million ($27 million) related to a favorable decision from a court in Salerno, Italy. The claim is not considered resolved or realized, as the decision has been appealed to a higher court. Consequently, the receipt of cash has been deferred in "Other liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Decisions in one jurisdiction have no binding effect on pending claims in other jurisdictions and all unresolved claims may take years to resolve. If the company were to lose on appeal, it may be required to repay the consumption tax refunds received.

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Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense totaled $2 million and $1 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $7 million and $6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense relates primarily to the company's performance-based long-term incentive program ("LTIP"), stock options and restricted stock unit ("RSU") awards. LTIP awards cover three-year performance cycles and are measured partly on performance criteria (cumulative earnings per share and/or cumulative free cash flow generation) and partly on market criteria (total shareholder return relative to a peer group of companies). The fair value of LTIP awards containing performance criteria are based on the company's expectations of performance achievement and the closing stock price on the measurement date. The fair value of LTIP awards based on market criteria are measured using a Monte-Carlo simulation using publicly available data.

The company's LTIP awards are liability-classified awards. All other stock-based compensation is equity-classified, and therefore affects "Capital surplus." Changes in "Capital surplus" are primarily a result of stock compensation:

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Stock-based compensation	$	1,713		$	1,302		$	5,541		$	6,700
Shares withheld for taxes	(1,508		)	(950		)	(1,840		)	(1,170		)
Capital surplus increase	$	205		$	352		$	3,701		$	5,530

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Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 04, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000101063
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		46,829,913

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Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

The company reports three business segments:

• Bananas: Includes the sourcing (purchase and production), transportation, marketing and distribution of bananas.

• Salads and Healthy Snacks: Includes ready-to-eat, packaged salads, referred to in the industry as "value-added salads" and other value-added products, such as healthy snacking items, fresh vegetable and fruit ingredients used in food service; processed fruit ingredient products; and the company's equity-method investment in the Danone JV, which sold Chiquita-branded fruit smoothies in Europe. In March 2013, the Danone JV sold its smoothie operations and the Chiquita brand is now licensed to a third-party manufacturer of smoothies in Europe. The company made contributions of €10 million ($13 million) in the third quarter of 2013 and €4 million ($5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2013 that discharged its remaining financial obligations to the Danone JV. In the third quarter of 2012, the company recorded a $28 million loss to fully impair its equity-method investment and to record estimates of probable cash obligations to the Danone JV, which was a result of the JV's board of directors approving a change in strategy and the related discontinuation of a key product causing the company to determine the decline in estimated fair value of its equity-method investment was other than temporary. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the company fully accrued its obligation to fund the Danone JV by recording an additional charge of $4 million, which represented changes in the estimated funding obligations and related assets.

• Other Produce: Includes the sourcing, marketing and distribution of whole fresh produce other than bananas. As part of the restructuring plan, the company exited the North American deciduous product lines after the end of the California grape season at the end of 2012. Subsequently, the primary product of the Other Produce segment is pineapples.

Certain corporate expenses are not allocated to the reportable segments and are included in "Corporate costs," including costs related to the relocation of the company's headquarters and restructuring activities described in Note 3. Inter-segment transactions are eliminated.

Financial information for each segment follows:

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net sales:
Bananas	$	455,981		$	446,080		$	1,481,625		$	1,499,096
Salads and Healthy Snacks	239,102			239,943			739,392			729,430
Other Produce	27,979			28,144			88,468			112,290
	$	723,062		$	714,167		$	2,309,485		$	2,340,816
Operating income (loss):
Bananas1	$	18,039		$	(1,784	)	$	101,438		$	46,328
Salads and Healthy Snacks2	(5,155		)	(26,926		)	4,595			(16,518		)
Other Produce3	2,325			(3,407		)	1,904			(12,773		)
Corporate costs4	(14,056		)	(33,987		)	(41,070		)	(65,978		)
	$	1,153		$	(66,104	)	$	66,867		$	(48,941	)

¹  Includes the acceleration of $6 million of losses on ship sublease arrangements in the first quarter of 2012, net of $2 million of related sale-leaseback gain amortization during the sublease period. As part of the company's European shipping reconfiguration, five ships, two in the fourth quarter of 2011 and three in the first quarter of 2012, were removed from service and subleased. The primary leases for an equivalent number of ships were not renewed at the end of 2012. These accelerated sublease losses are included in "Cost of sales."

²  Includes $1 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2013 for severance costs related to a fruit ingredient business. Includes $1 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2012 primarily related to inventory write-offs to exit healthy snacking products that were not sufficiently profitable and $1 million of "Selling, general and administrative" to restructure the European healthy snacking sales force. These costs related to actions completed during the first quarter of 2012. Includes $1 million in "Cost of sales" in the second quarter of 2012, primarily related to the closure of a research and development facility. Includes $28 million of "Equity in (earnings) losses of investees" in the third quarter of 2012 to fully impair the company's equity-method investment and to record estimates of probable cash obligations to the Danone JV as described above.

³  Includes $2 million of "Cost of sales" in the first quarter of 2012, primarily related to inventory write-offs to exit low-margin other produce.

⁴  Includes "Restructuring and relocation costs" further detailed in Note 3.

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Hedging - Deferred Net Gains (Losses) in AOCI Expected to Be Reclassed into Income (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
2013	$ (7,257)
2014	(3,297)
2015	(255)
Deferred net gains (losses) in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) expected to be reclassified into income	(10,809)
Cash flow hedging instruments | Currency Hedge Portfolio
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
2013	(7,860)
2014	(2,810)
2015	0
Deferred net gains (losses) in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) expected to be reclassified into income	(10,670)
Cash flow hedging instruments | Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
2013	603
2014	(487)
2015	(255)
Deferred net gains (losses) in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) expected to be reclassified into income	$ (139)

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Hedging - Derivative Assets and Liabilities Table (Details) (Derivatives designated as hedging instruments, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012
Currency Hedge Portfolio
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Assets and Liabilities [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	$ (3,439)		$ (3,125)		$ (23,215)		$ (2,527)		$ 0		$ 5,232
Realized (gains) losses included in net income	3,568		4,766		5,601		1,018		(53)		(4,381)
Transfers	0	[1]			7,638	[1]	0	[1]			0	[1]
Purchases, net	314	[2]	62	[2]	541	[2]	0	[2]	850	[2]	0	[2]
Changes in fair value	(10,180)		(5,142)		6,310		(14,109)		(3,324)		(851)
Balance at end of year	(9,737)		(3,439)		(3,125)		(15,618)		(2,527)		0
Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Assets and Liabilities [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	(2,203)		7,621		8,572		4,322		28,711		14,754
Realized (gains) losses included in net income	(1,908)		(2,151)		(2,839)		(3,822)		(4,139)		(5,514)
Transfers	193	[1]			0	[1]	0	[1]			0	[1]
Purchases, net	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Changes in fair value	3,888		(7,673)		1,888		12,551		(20,250)		19,471
Balance at end of year	$ (30)		$ (2,203)		$ 7,621		$ 13,051		$ 4,322		$ 28,711

[1] Represents the fair value at the transfer date of positions where hedge accounting was terminated. See discussion above.

[2] Purchases represent the cash premiums paid upon the purchase of euro put options or received upon the sale of euro call options. Bunker fuel and currency forward contracts require no up-front cash payment and have an initial fair value of zero; settlements on the forward contracts (swaps) occur upon their maturity.