CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified		Total	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings(Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non- controlling Interest
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012		$ 459,628	$ 928	[1]	$ 1,376,740	[1]	$ (833,897)	$ (186,584)	$ 102,441
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012	[1]		92,781,767
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock, net of tax impact of share-based compensation		15,369	16	[1]	15,353	[1]
Issuance of common stock, net of tax impact of share-based compensation (in shares)	[1]		1,584,156
Share-based compensation expense		10,441			10,441	[1]
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			0
Share-based compensation expense for subsidiary shares		7,733							7,733
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		6,179							6,179
Net loss		850,855					850,855
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax		18						8	10
Amounts reclassified to income statement related to hedging activities, net of tax		58,476						58,476
Cumulative translation adjustment		(10,557)						(9,159)	(1,398)
Pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustment, net of tax		6,978						6,974	4
Spin-Off of The WhiteWave Foods Company		(699,026)			(617,082)	[1]		33,025	(114,969)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013		706,094	944	[1]	785,452	[1]	16,958	(97,260)	0
Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2013	[1]		94,365,923
Balance at Jun. 30, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			0
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		0
Net loss		415,120
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Cumulative translation adjustment		(40)
Pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustment, net of tax		2,039
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013		706,094	944	[1]
Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2013	[1]		94,365,923
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		714,315	948		791,276		(20,719)	(57,190)
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013		94,831,377	94,831,377
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock, net of tax impact of share-based compensation		5,460	7		5,453
Issuance of common stock, net of tax impact of share-based compensation (in shares)			716,625
Share-based compensation expense		3,214			3,214
Repurchase of common stock		(25,000)	(17)		(24,983)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(1,727,275)
Cash dividends paid		(19,654)			(19,654)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		0
Net loss		(25,573)					(25,573)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax		(101)						(101)
Amounts reclassified to income statement related to hedging activities, net of tax		(220)						(220)
Cumulative translation adjustment		291						291
Pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustment, net of tax		2,467						2,467
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014		655,199	938		755,306		(46,292)	(54,753)
Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2014		93,820,727	93,820,727
Balance at Jun. 30, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			0
Cash dividends paid		(6,500)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		0
Net loss		(15,972)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Cumulative translation adjustment		(430)
Pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustment, net of tax		930
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014		$ 655,199	$ 938
Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2014		93,820,727	93,820,727

[1] Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital at December 31, 2012 have been adjusted retroactively to reflect a 1-for-2 reverse stock split effected August 26, 2013.