CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Net sales	$ 2,373,280	$ 2,200,899	$ 7,108,189	$ 6,720,871
Cost of sales	1,956,480	1,759,614	5,876,126	5,312,054
Gross profit	416,800	441,285	1,232,063	1,408,817
Operating costs and expenses:
Selling and distribution	337,346	333,456	1,011,657	1,005,131
General and administrative	69,728	72,274	212,804	243,626
Amortization of intangibles	714	910	2,175	2,785
Facility closing and reorganization costs	2,805	7,268	4,510	17,817
Litigation settlements	0	0	(2,521)	(1,019)
Impairment of long-lived assets	7,400	4,422	7,400	41,941
Other operating (income) loss	0	285	(4,535)	2,494
Total operating costs and expenses	417,993	418,615	1,231,490	1,312,775
Operating income (loss)	(1,193)	22,670	573	96,042
Other (income) expense:
Interest expense	15,233	30,238	45,477	180,009
Other income, net	(487)	(126)	(760)	(489)
Gain on disposition of WhiteWave common stock	0	(415,783)	0	(415,783)
Total other (income) expense	14,746	(385,671)	44,717	(236,263)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(15,939)	408,341	(44,144)	332,305
Income tax benefit	(803)	(7,177)	(18,253)	(30,416)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(15,136)	415,518	(25,891)	362,721
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(836)	0	(836)	2,891
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(398)	1,154	491,422
Net income (loss)	(15,972)	415,120	(25,573)	857,034
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in discontinued operations	0	0	0	(6,179)
Net income (loss) attributable to Dean Foods Company	$ (15,972)	$ 415,120	$ (25,573)	$ 850,855
Average common shares:
Basic (in shares)	93,797,183	94,164,101	93,916,848	93,533,631
Diluted (in shares)	93,797,183	95,337,764	93,916,848	94,577,124
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ 4.41	$ (0.28)	$ 3.88
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Dean Foods Company (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 5.22
Net income (loss) attributable to Dean Foods Company (in dollars per share)	$ (0.17)	$ 4.41	$ (0.27)	$ 9.10
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ 4.35	$ (0.28)	$ 3.84
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Dean Foods Company (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 5.16
Net income (loss) attributable to Dean Foods Company (in dollars per share)	$ (0.17)	$ 4.35	$ (0.27)	$ 9.00
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0	$ 0.21	$ 0