Segment, Geographic and Customer Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Revenue from External Customers by Similar Products

et revenue from external customers for each group of similar products for fiscal 2015, 2014, and 2013 consisted of the following:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
	(in millions)
Fluid milk	$	5,728	$	6,984	$	6,604
Ice cream(1)	965		986		1,024
Fresh cream(2)	358		373		298
Extended shelf life and other dairy products(3)	250		283		243
Cultured	319		370		364
Other beverages(4)	343		379		382
Other(5)	159		128		101
Total	$	8,122	$	9,503	$	9,016

(1) Includes ice cream, ice cream mix and ice cream novelties

(2) Includes half-and-half and whipping creams.

(3) Includes creamers and other extended shelf life fluids.

(4) Includes fruit juice, fruit flavored drinks, iced tea and water.

(5) Includes items for resale such as butter, cheese, eggs and milkshakes.

Segment Profit or Loss Other Than Depreciation and Amortization

There are no significant non-cash items reported in segment profit or loss other than depreciation and amortization.

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
	(in thousands)
Operating income:
Dean Foods	$	223,115		$	26,777		$	202,720
Facility closing and reorganization costs	(19,844		)	(4,460		)	(27,008		)
Litigation settlements	—			2,521			1,019
Impairment other long-lived assets	(109,910		)	(20,820		)	(43,441		)
Other operating income (loss)	—			4,535			(2,494		)
Total	93,361			8,553			130,796
Other (income) expense:
Interest expense	66,813			61,019			200,558
Loss on early retirement of debt	43,609			1,437			63,387
Gain on disposition of WhiteWave common stock	—			—			(415,783		)
Other income, net	(3,751		)	(1,620		)	(400		)
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(13,310	)	$	(52,283	)	$	283,034