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Equity Method Investments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 24, 2012
Equity Method Investments [Abstract]  
EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS

NOTE 16 — EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS

Dole’s owns 40% of the outstanding common stock of Compagnie Financière de Participations (“CF”). This is Dole’s principal equity method investment that constitutes approximately 74% of Dole’s equity method investment balance at March 24, 2012.

The table below presents summarized financial information for CF (at 100%):

 

                 
    Quarter Ended  
    March 24,
2012
    March 26,
2011
 
    (In thousands)  

Revenues, net

  $ 159,872     $ 133,937  

Gross margin

    69,065       66,661  

Operating income

    3,172       3,809  

Net income

    2,317       2,351