Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Immaterial Error Correction	0.01
Cash and equivalents	$ 54,017		$ 45,092	$ 71,766	$ 51,026
Trade receivables, less allowances	252,068		248,617	269,892
Other receivables, net	56,273		68,168	66,602
Inventories	210,564		208,931	234,783
Prepaid expenses	49,733		42,393	47,170
Due from affiliates	0	[1]	0	0
Other current assets	6,540		25,392	17,463
Total current assets	629,195		638,593	707,676
Property, plant and equipment, net	390,773		400,360	392,884
Investments and other assets, net	108,077		106,439	88,989
Trademarks	426,085		426,085	426,085
Goodwill	18,095		18,095	18,095
Other intangible assets, net	86,913		79,887	89,254
Investments In, And Accounts With, Subsidiaries	0		0	0
Total assets	1,659,138		1,669,459	1,722,983
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2,271		4,648	2,191
Accounts payable	248,273		248,730	283,641
Accrued liabilities	158,034	[1]	155,640	148,346
Due to affiliates	0	[1]	0	0
Total current liabilities	408,578		409,018	434,178
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	629,353		634,882	620,012
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	77,066		81,394	82,295
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	6,290		0	9,823
Deferred tax liabilities	103,679		107,318	111,942
Other liabilities	59,734		58,764	70,424
Total liabilities	1,284,700		1,291,376	1,328,674
Commitments and contingencies	0		0	0
Total shareholders' equity	374,438		378,083	394,309
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,659,138		1,669,459	1,722,983
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Cash and equivalents	0		0	0	0
Trade receivables, less allowances	0		0	0
Other receivables, net	0		(577)	0
Inventories	0		0	0
Prepaid expenses	0		0	0
Due from affiliates	(3,892,575)	[1]	(4,362,055)	(3,802,318)
Other current assets	(8,964)		(8,800)	(9,830)
Total current assets	(3,901,539)		(4,371,432)	(3,812,148)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0	0
Investments and other assets, net	(5,778)		(6,437)	(13,171)
Trademarks	0		0	0
Goodwill	0		0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0		0	0
Investments In, And Accounts With, Subsidiaries	(2,478,986)		(2,621,859)	(2,455,405)
Total assets	(6,386,303)		(6,999,728)	(6,280,724)
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0		0	0
Accounts payable	0		0	0
Accrued liabilities	(8,964)	[1]	(9,377)	(9,830)
Due to affiliates	(3,892,575)	[1]	(4,362,055)	(3,802,318)
Total current liabilities	(3,901,539)		(4,371,432)	(3,812,148)
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
Deferred tax liabilities	(5,778)		(6,437)	(13,171)
Other liabilities	0		0	0
Total liabilities	(3,907,317)		(4,377,869)	(3,825,319)
Commitments and contingencies	0		0	0
Total shareholders' equity	(2,478,986)		(2,621,859)	(2,455,405)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	(6,386,303)		(6,999,728)	(6,280,724)
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		438	664
Due from affiliates	71,604	[1]	58,317	90,543
Other current assets	0		0	0
Total current assets	73,689		58,755	91,207
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0	0
Investments and other assets, net	20,999		21,795	15,245
Trademarks	0		0	0
Goodwill	0		0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0		0	0
Investments In, And Accounts With, Subsidiaries	1,402,089		1,465,047	1,388,598
Total assets	1,496,777		1,545,597	1,495,050
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0		0	0
Accounts payable	1,126		8,533	1,536
Accrued liabilities	36,511	[1]	30,386	25,657
Due to affiliates	903,865	[1]	936,986	895,730
Total current liabilities	941,502		975,905	922,923
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	164,050		173,194	161,182
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	15,223		14,665	15,016
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	0			0
Deferred tax liabilities	115		244	115
Other liabilities	1,449		3,506	1,505
Total liabilities	1,122,339		1,167,514	1,100,741
Commitments and contingencies	0		0	0
Total shareholders' equity	374,438		378,083	394,309
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,496,777		1,545,597	1,495,050
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Cash and equivalents	15,851		10,682	8,121	12,704
Trade receivables, less allowances	49,325		54,729	50,964
Other receivables, net	402		2,066	808
Inventories	15,567		10,702	9,814
Prepaid expenses	3,661		5,095	2,591
Due from affiliates	2,060,284	[1]	2,244,947	2,022,139
Other current assets	2,751		21,672	0
Total current assets	2,147,841		2,349,893	2,094,437
Property, plant and equipment, net	20,258		16,808	21,211
Investments and other assets, net	13,994		11,769	27,077
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		1,155,566	1,063,602
Total assets	3,463,889		3,742,121	3,414,412
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,500		1,500	1,500
Accounts payable	8,150		5,558	6,011
Accrued liabilities	27,420	[1]	14,319	34,674
Due to affiliates	1,520,539	[1]	1,761,741	1,460,459
Total current liabilities	1,557,609		1,783,118	1,502,644
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	427,049		416,153	427,453
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	2,818		2,760	7,363
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	0			0
Deferred tax liabilities	66,142		66,987	79,701
Other liabilities	8,182		8,056	8,653
Total liabilities	2,061,800		2,277,074	2,025,814
Commitments and contingencies	0		0	0
Total shareholders' equity	1,402,089		1,465,047	1,388,598
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,463,889		3,742,121	3,414,412
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Cash and equivalents	0		0	0	0
Trade receivables, less allowances	51,189		54,525	59,197
Other receivables, net	5,140		5,412	5,161
Inventories	34,831		30,246	40,373
Prepaid expenses	11,040		8,144	8,637
Due from affiliates	1,270,479	[1]	1,481,248	1,216,321
Other current assets	12,753		12,520	17,096
Total current assets	1,385,432		1,592,095	1,346,785
Property, plant and equipment, net	201,346		195,940	205,755
Investments and other assets, net	3,644		4,196	2,393
Trademarks	38,500		38,500	38,500
Goodwill	18,095		18,095	18,095
Other intangible assets, net	86,853		79,846	89,189
Investments In, And Accounts With, Subsidiaries	3,186		1,246	3,205
Total assets	1,737,056		1,929,918	1,703,922
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	726		1,662	639
Accounts payable	89,352		92,875	101,442
Accrued liabilities	57,984	[1]	66,468	53,633
Due to affiliates	1,122,258	[1]	1,286,745	1,075,060
Total current liabilities	1,270,320		1,447,750	1,230,774
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	38,147		40,373	31,264
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	0		4	0
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	0			0
Deferred tax liabilities	42,539		46,524	39,415
Other liabilities	8,885		9,619	19,168
Total liabilities	1,359,891		1,544,270	1,320,621
Commitments and contingencies	0		0	0
Total shareholders' equity	377,165		385,648	383,301
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,737,056		1,929,918	1,703,922
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Cash and equivalents	38,166		34,410	63,645	35,721
Trade receivables, less allowances	151,554		139,363	159,731
Other receivables, net	49,670		61,267	60,633
Inventories	160,166		167,983	184,596
Prepaid expenses	34,008		28,716	35,278
Due from affiliates	490,208	[1]	577,543	473,315
Other current assets	0		0	10,197
Total current assets	923,772		1,009,282	987,395
Property, plant and equipment, net	169,169		187,612	165,918
Investments and other assets, net	75,218		75,116	57,445
Trademarks	179,500		179,500	179,500
Goodwill	0		0	0
Other intangible assets, net	60		41	65
Investments In, And Accounts With, Subsidiaries	0		0	0
Total assets	1,347,719		1,451,551	1,390,323
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	45		1,486	52
Accounts payable	149,645		141,764	174,652
Accrued liabilities	45,083	[1]	53,844	44,212
Due to affiliates	345,913	[1]	376,583	371,069
Total current liabilities	540,686		573,677	589,985
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	107		5,162	113
Accrued pension and other employee benefits	59,025		63,965	59,916
Deferred gain - sale of shipping fleet	6,290			9,823
Deferred tax liabilities	661		0	5,882
Other liabilities	41,218		37,583	41,098
Total liabilities	647,987		680,387	706,817
Commitments and contingencies	0		0	0
Total shareholders' equity	699,732		771,164	683,506
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,347,719		$ 1,451,551	$ 1,390,323

[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