Segment, Geographic And Customer Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment, Geographic And Customer Information [Abstract]

Net Sales, By Segment

		$000,000,0		$000,000,0		$000,000,0
	Year Ended December 31
	2011		2010		2009
	(In thousands)
Net sales to external customers:
Fresh Dairy Direct	$	9,596,928	$	8,968,484	$	8,456,219
WhiteWave-Alpro		2,109,892		1,937,983		1,632,970
Morningstar		1,348,673		1,216,420		1,024,593
Total	$	13,055,493	$	12,122,887	$	11,113,782
Intersegment sales:
Fresh Dairy Direct	$	65,641	$	56,321	$	53,161
WhiteWave-Alpro		108,921		107,923		137,997
Morningstar		331,961		333,476		298,316
Total	$	506,523	$	497,720	$	489,474
Operating income (loss):
Fresh Dairy Direct	$	349,488	$	413,486	$	642,410
WhiteWave-Alpro		199,673		166,269		130,268
Morningstar		95,404		90,956		114,263
Total reportable segment operating income		644,565		670,711		886,941
Corporate and Other		(210,134)		(210,266)		(234,025)
Facility closing and reorganization costs		(45,688)		(30,761)		(30,162)
Litigation settlements		(131,300)		(30,000)		—
Goodwill impairment		(2,075,836)		—		—
Other operating income		16,831		—		—
Total		(1,801,562)		399,684		622,754
Other (income) expense:
Interest expense		252,951		248,301		246,510
Other (income) expense, net		(1,915)		161		(4,221)
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before tax	$	(2,052,598)	$	151,222	$	380,465
Depreciation and amortization:
Fresh Dairy Direct	$	161,326	$	157,725	$	146,730
WhiteWave-Alpro		70,075		68,353		58,933
Morningstar		26,438		28,841		29,527
Corporate and Other		27,928		21,161		18,740
Total	$	285,767	$	276,080	$	253,930

Assets, By Segment

	December 31
	2011		2010		2009
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Fresh Dairy Direct	$	2,669,001	$	4,755,240	$	4,847,151
WhiteWave-Alpro		2,086,097		1,984,893		1,985,619
Morningstar		670,870		686,989		673,662
Corporate		325,213		412,431		307,421
Assets Held For Sale		3,182		117,114		30,088
Total	$	5,754,363	$	7,956,667	$	7,843,941
Capital expenditures:
Fresh Dairy Direct	$	164,833	$	173,608	$	180,541
WhiteWave-Alpro		127,209		52,255		35,252
Morningstar		20,317		26,052		31,058
Corporate and Other		13,125		50,059		20,839
Total	$	325,484	$	301,974	$	267,690

Geographic Information, Net Sales

	December 31
	2011		2010		2009
	(In thousands)
Net sales to external customers:
Domestic	$	12,678,363	$	11,773,644	$	10,934,271
Foreign		377,130		349,243		179,511

Geographic Information, Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets:
Domestic	$	3,594,443	$	5,652,676	$	5,672,529
Foreign		443,598		487,775		523,819