Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended							9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014 WhiteWave Foods	Jun. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Swap WhiteWave Foods	Sep. 30, 2013 Designated As Hedging Instrument Interest Rate Swap	Jan. 31, 2013 Designated As Hedging Instrument Interest Rate Swap	Jul. 25, 2013 Common Class A WhiteWave Foods	Sep. 30, 2013 Common Class A WhiteWave Foods	Jul. 25, 2013 IPO Common Class A WhiteWave Foods
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Prior to the disposition, final mark-to-market adjustment												$ 30,200,000
Common stock shares exchanged for term loan														589,200,000
Gain on sale of investment	0	415,783,000											415,800,000
Notional amount						1,000,000,000					1,000,000,000
Derivative loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before tax		28,100,000								28,100,000
Derivative loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		17,300,000								17,300,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, before tax									63,400,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(54,753,000)	(97,260,000)	(55,237,000)	(57,190,000)	285,955,000		(186,584,000)		38,900,000
Unrealized gain on investment								$ 415,800,000