Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Immaterial Error Correction	0.01
Cash and equivalents	$ 54,017		$ 54,513	$ 66,968	$ 51,026
Trade receivables, less allowances	252,068		271,895	302,725
Other receivables, net	56,273		60,575	68,486
Inventories	210,564		211,311	218,435
Prepaid expenses	49,733		39,139	41,466
Due from Related Parties, Current	0	[1]	0	0
Other current assets	6,540		7,396	18,837
Assets, Current	629,195		644,829	716,917
Property, plant and equipment, net	390,773		399,862	393,840
Investments and other assets, net	108,077		109,747	88,173
Trademarks	426,085		426,085	426,085
Goodwill	18,095		18,095	18,095
Other intangible assets, net	86,913		82,229	91,596
Investments In, And Accounts With, Subsidiaries	0		0	0
Assets	1,659,138		1,680,847	1,734,706
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2,271		4,610	3,078
Accounts payable	248,273		251,579	273,784
Accrued liabilities	158,034	[1]	169,261	153,171
Due to Related Parties, Current	0	[1]	0	0
Liabilities, Current	408,578		425,450	430,033
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	629,353		632,492	598,725
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	77,066		80,274	79,709
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	6,290		0	13,356
Deferred tax liabilities	103,679		106,784	110,122
Other liabilities	59,734		59,593	88,047
Liabilities	1,284,700		1,304,593	1,319,992
Commitments and contingencies	0		0	0
Total shareholders' equity	374,438		376,254	414,714
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,659,138		1,680,847	1,734,706
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Cash and equivalents	0		0	0	0
Trade receivables, less allowances	0		0	0
Other receivables, net	0		(837)	0
Inventories	0		0	0
Prepaid expenses	0		0	0
Due from Related Parties, Current	(3,892,575)	[1]	(4,178,295)	(3,568,129)
Other current assets	(8,964)		(9,014)	(9,789)
Assets, Current	(3,901,539)		(4,188,146)	(3,577,918)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0	0
Investments and other assets, net	(5,778)		(6,397)	(12,946)
Trademarks	0		0	0
Goodwill	0		0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0		0	0
Investments In, And Accounts With, Subsidiaries	(2,478,986)		(2,570,182)	(2,452,695)
Assets	(6,386,303)		(6,764,725)	(6,043,559)
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0		0	0
Accounts payable	0		0	0
Accrued liabilities	(8,964)	[1]	(9,851)	(9,789)
Due to Related Parties, Current	(3,892,575)	[1]	(4,178,295)	(3,568,129)
Liabilities, Current	(3,901,539)		(4,188,146)	(3,577,918)
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	(5,778)		(6,397)	(12,946)
Other liabilities	0		0	0
Liabilities	(3,907,317)		(4,194,543)	(3,590,864)
Commitments and contingencies	0		0	0
Total shareholders' equity	(2,478,986)		(2,570,182)	(2,452,695)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	(6,386,303)		(6,764,725)	(6,043,559)
Parent Company [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Cash and equivalents	0		0	0	2,601
Trade receivables, less allowances	0		0	0
Other receivables, net	1,061		0	0
Inventories	0		0	0
Prepaid expenses	1,024		954	1,100
Due from Related Parties, Current	71,604	[1]	57,210	91,171
Other current assets	0		0	0
Assets, Current	73,689		58,164	92,271
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0	0
Investments and other assets, net	20,999		21,309	13,939
Trademarks	0		0	0
Goodwill	0		0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0		0	0
Investments In, And Accounts With, Subsidiaries	1,402,089		1,439,143	1,390,962
Assets	1,496,777		1,518,616	1,497,172
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0		0	0
Accounts payable	1,126		3,143	1,408
Accrued liabilities	36,511	[1]	33,224	27,997
Due to Related Parties, Current	903,865	[1]	919,544	878,915
Liabilities, Current	941,502		955,911	908,320
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	164,050		170,053	158,400
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	15,223		14,592	13,355
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	0		0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	115		235	115
Other liabilities	1,449		1,571	2,268
Liabilities	1,122,339		1,142,362	1,082,458
Commitments and contingencies	0		0	0
Total shareholders' equity	374,438		376,254	414,714
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,496,777		1,518,616	1,497,172
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Cash and equivalents	15,851		22,189	11,245	12,704
Trade receivables, less allowances	49,325		56,360	50,087
Other receivables, net	402		999	1,254
Inventories	15,567		10,831	8,738
Prepaid expenses	3,661		1,631	997
Due from Related Parties, Current	2,060,284	[1]	2,168,269	1,915,143
Other current assets	2,751		3,587	1,488
Assets, Current	2,147,841		2,263,866	1,988,952
Property, plant and equipment, net	20,258		17,733	22,659
Investments and other assets, net	13,994		12,555	27,245
Trademarks	208,085		208,085	208,085
Goodwill	0		0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0		0	0
Investments In, And Accounts With, Subsidiaries	1,073,711		1,129,504	1,058,544
Assets	3,463,889		3,631,743	3,305,485
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,500		1,500	1,500
Accounts payable	8,150		4,937	6,590
Accrued liabilities	27,420	[1]	23,735	36,231
Due to Related Parties, Current	1,520,539	[1]	1,668,253	1,346,777
Liabilities, Current	1,557,609		1,698,425	1,391,098
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	427,049		416,450	427,775
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	2,818		2,882	7,842
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	0		0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	66,142		66,653	78,422
Other liabilities	8,182		8,190	9,386
Liabilities	2,061,800		2,192,600	1,914,523
Commitments and contingencies	0		0	0
Total shareholders' equity	1,402,089		1,439,143	1,390,962
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,463,889		3,631,743	3,305,485
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Cash and equivalents	0		0	0	0
Trade receivables, less allowances	51,189		60,229	69,789
Other receivables, net	5,140		4,452	5,407
Inventories	34,831		34,668	39,240
Prepaid expenses	11,040		9,137	8,891
Due from Related Parties, Current	1,270,479	[1]	1,394,702	1,140,707
Other current assets	12,753		12,823	17,024
Assets, Current	1,385,432		1,516,011	1,281,058
Property, plant and equipment, net	201,346		197,730	209,802
Investments and other assets, net	3,644		4,466	3,365
Trademarks	38,500		38,500	38,500
Goodwill	18,095		18,095	18,095
Other intangible assets, net	86,853		82,182	91,525
Investments In, And Accounts With, Subsidiaries	3,186		1,535	3,189
Assets	1,737,056		1,858,519	1,645,534
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	726		1,622	1,549
Accounts payable	89,352		89,973	92,368
Accrued liabilities	57,984	[1]	62,527	60,183
Due to Related Parties, Current	1,122,258	[1]	1,225,080	1,020,063
Liabilities, Current	1,270,320		1,379,202	1,174,163
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	38,147		40,812	12,550
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	0		0	0
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	0		0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	42,539		46,293	38,739
Other liabilities	8,885		9,427	35,717
Liabilities	1,359,891		1,475,734	1,261,169
Commitments and contingencies	0		0	0
Total shareholders' equity	377,165		382,785	384,365
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,737,056		1,858,519	1,645,534
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Cash and equivalents	38,166		32,324	55,723	35,721
Trade receivables, less allowances	151,554		155,306	182,849
Other receivables, net	49,670		55,961	61,825
Inventories	160,166		165,812	170,457
Prepaid expenses	34,008		27,417	30,478
Due from Related Parties, Current	490,208	[1]	558,114	421,108
Other current assets	0		0	10,114
Assets, Current	923,772		994,934	932,554
Property, plant and equipment, net	169,169		184,399	161,379
Investments and other assets, net	75,218		77,814	56,570
Trademarks	179,500		179,500	179,500
Goodwill	0		0	0
Other intangible assets, net	60		47	71
Investments In, And Accounts With, Subsidiaries	0		0	0
Assets	1,347,719		1,436,694	1,330,074
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	45		1,488	29
Accounts payable	149,645		153,526	173,418
Accrued liabilities	45,083	[1]	59,626	38,549
Due to Related Parties, Current	345,913	[1]	365,418	322,374
Liabilities, Current	540,686		580,058	534,370
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	107		5,177	0
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	59,025		62,800	58,512
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	6,290		0	13,356
Deferred tax liabilities	661		0	5,792
Other liabilities	41,218		40,405	40,676
Liabilities	647,987		688,440	652,706
Commitments and contingencies	0		0	0
Total shareholders' equity	699,732		748,254	677,368
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,347,719		$ 1,436,694	$ 1,330,074

[1] We revised the December 31, 2013 condensed consolidating balance sheet presented above to correct for items of classification between CBII and CBLLC, the Co-Issuers. These classification items affected the line items indicated in amounts representing less than 1% of both total assets and total liabilities of CBII and CBLLC