NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES	9 Months Ended
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES	Sep. 28, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES	NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries totaled $63,906 as of September 28, 2014 and $11,218 as of December 31, 2013, with the increase primarily reflecting the 50% noncontrolling interest resulting from our March 2014 acquisition of LSFC, as discussed in Note 2. We also own a 51% controlling interest in Hershey do Brasil under a cooperative agreement with Pandurata Netherlands B.V. (“Bauducco”), a leading manufacturer of baked goods in Brazil whose primary brand is Bauducco. During each of the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, we contributed cash of $3,060 to Hershey do Brasil and Bauducco contributed $2,940 in each of these time periods. The share of losses pertaining to the noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries was $202 for the quarter ended September 28, 2014 and the share of gains pertaining to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries was $275 for the quarter ended September 29, 2013. The share of losses pertaining to the noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries was $511 for the nine months ended September 28, 2014 and $1,888 for the nine months ended September 29, 2013. These amounts are reflected in selling, marketing and administrative expenses.

The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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