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Assets Held-For-Sale and Actively Marketed Land - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 24, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 24, 2012 EUR (€)	Dec. 29, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2012 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2012 Fresh Fruit USD ($) acre	Mar. 24, 2012 Fresh Fruit USD ($)	Mar. 24, 2012 Fresh Fruit EUR (€)	Dec. 29, 2012 Fresh Fruit EUR (€)	Dec. 29, 2012 Fresh Fruit Hawaii USD ($) acre	Dec. 29, 2012 Fresh Fruit Honduras USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2012 Fresh Fruit COSTA RICA USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2012 Dole Asia Sale Trade Names USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2012 Asia Fresh - Discontinued Operation USD ($)	Jun. 16, 2012 Fresh-Cut Flowers - Discontinued Operation USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 Fresh-Cut Flowers - Discontinued Operation USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2012 Fresh-Cut Flowers - Discontinued Operation COLOMBIA USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2012 Fresh-Cut Flowers - Discontinued Operation COLOMBIA USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Scenario, Forecast Fresh-Cut Flowers - Discontinued Operation COLOMBIA USD ($)
Effects on Future Earnings and Cash Flows Resulting from Exit Plan [Line Items]
Assets held for sale allocated to intangible assets			$ 471,834,000										$ 460,000,000	$ 225,943,000
Assets held for sale allocated to goodwill			140,060,000											72,596,000
Net consideration from the sale totaled	49,600,000	36,000,000					49,600,000	36,000,000
Cash proceeds, net of cash disposed	28,000,000	22,000,000					28,000,000	22,000,000
Notes receivable			21,200,000	14,000,000		21,200,000			14,000,000
Gain loss on sale of business recognized during period						21,200,000			14,000,000
Earn out based on future operating performance									10,000,000
Area of land sold										230
Cash proceedings from sale of assets										1,800,000	1,700,000	5,600,000					9,000,000	4,000,000	5,000,000
Gain on net cash proceeds										1,000,000	1,700,000	4,500,000					7,200,000
Area of land						14,200				2,050
Note receivable collected															1,300,000
Note receivable																8,300,000
Actively marketed land			$ 74,814,000		$ 74,814,000	$ 74,800,000