Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

1998-2000 cases

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency

A summary of claims and deposits paid as of June 30, 2015 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	€3.3	€6.6	€6.6	Following the decisions in Trento, Chiquita Italia is entitled to claim reimbursement of approximately €5.5 million of the deposited amounts plus interest (or to apply to deposit requirements in other matters).
Alessandria	€0.3	€0.2	€0.5	€0.5	Deposits paid in 36 equal installments ended March 2012.
Aosta	€1.2	€1.1	€2.3	€2.3	Monthly deposit payments of €34 thousand began in November 2012. In December 2013 €589 thousand was applied from the Tax assessment of 2004 payments.
Genoa (Resolved favorably)	€7.4	€1.0	€8.4	€0.0	Following the decision in Genoa in favor of Chiquita Italia, Chiquita Italia was entitled to claim reimbursement of deposited amounts plus interest. The deposited amounts (€1.6 million) have been used to offset deposit requirements in the Customs Tax Assessment for 2004/2005.

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/or Penalties Assessed (In millions)	Total Assessment (In millions)	Deposits Paid Pending Appeal (In millions)
Income Tax/VAT Assessment for 2004/2005	€12.0	€19.1	€31.1	€1.2	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of Chiquita Italia in October 2012 for the 2004 assessments and a significant portion of the 2005 assessments have been withdrawn. The company has requested relief from these payments and reimbursement.
Customs Tax Assessment for 2004/2005	€19.4	€10.2	€29.6	€19.7	Monthly deposit payments of €350 thousand began in September 2011 and will continue through September 2017, unless a successful appeals process is completed sooner. In June 2014 we received an additional assessment for a total value of €1.2M, for which a full deposit was made.