Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The effective tax rates were (32.1)% and 57.4% for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. We record 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 quarters ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 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 we continue to maintain full valuation allowances on net deferred tax assets in certain of these foreign jurisdictions. The effective tax rates for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were also impacted by our continuing to maintain a full valuation allowance on U.S. net deferred tax assets. As previously disclosed, Ecuador is challenging the transfer pricing practices of major banana exporters and has assessed $15 million of income taxes, penalties and interest related to transfer pricing in 2008 and 2009. Other tax years remain open and under audit and may result in additional assessments before the matter is resolved. The company believes appropriate transfer pricing was used and that more likely than not, it will succeed upon appeal. Therefore the company does not have unrecognized tax benefits related to this matter.

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

The effective tax rates were (32.1)% and 57.4% for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. We record 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 quarters ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 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 we continue to maintain full valuation allowances on net deferred tax assets in certain of these foreign jurisdictions. The effective tax rates for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were also impacted by our continuing to maintain a full valuation allowance on U.S. net deferred tax assets.

As previously disclosed, Ecuador is challenging the transfer pricing practices of major banana exporters and has assessed $15 million of income taxes, penalties and interest related to transfer pricing in 2008 and 2009. Other tax years remain open and under audit and may result in additional assessments before the matter is resolved. The company believes appropriate transfer pricing was used and that more likely than not, it will succeed upon appeal. Therefore the company does not have unrecognized tax benefits related to this matter.