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Common Stock and Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Share Based Compensation Expense Recognized Footnotes (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Additional compensation expense $ 12.1df_AdditionalShareBasedCompensationExpenseRecordedAsResultOfAcceleratedVestingProvisionsInIncentiveAwardAgreements  
WhiteWave Foods | Spinoff    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Share-based compensation expense   6.7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationIncrementalCompensationCost
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= df_WhiteWaveFoodsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_SpinoffMember
WhiteWave Foods | Spinoff | Stock Options    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Share-based compensation expense   5.7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationIncrementalCompensationCost
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= df_WhiteWaveFoodsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_SpinoffMember
WhiteWave Foods | Spinoff | Stock Units    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Share-based compensation expense   $ 1.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationIncrementalCompensationCost
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= df_StockUnitsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= df_WhiteWaveFoodsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_SpinoffMember