Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (Violation of the Lanham Act and California's unfair competition law)	0 Months Ended
Apr. 22, 2011 item
Violation of the Lanham Act and California's unfair competition law
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of other sugar companies who have filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court	2

Represents the number of other sugar companies who have filed a complaint against the entity.

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