Discontinued Operations and Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended					1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2012 EUR (€)	Jan. 03, 2013 Morningstar USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Morningstar USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Morningstar USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 WhiteWave Foods	May 23, 2013 WhiteWave Foods USD ($)	May 23, 2013 WhiteWave Foods Common Class A
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Common stock shares outstanding to be retained											34,400,000
Percentage of common stock shares to be retained									86.70%		19.90%
Net sales to related parties										$ 10,300,000
Purchases from related parties										33,200,000
Net cash proceed for full repayment of debt	0	0	58,034,000			1,450,000,000
Net pre-tax gain related to divestiture							868,800,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(652,000)	2,803,000	139,279,000
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	543,000	491,195,000	(2,053,000)				491,900,000
Discontinued operations transaction costs								22,900,000
Levies and Accrued Interest				7,200,000	5,700,000
Charges, net of tax				$ 2,500,000