Segment, Geographic And Customers Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment, Geographic And Customers Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Net Sales, By Segment

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Net sales to external customers:
Fresh Dairy Direct	$	2,318,142		$	2,234,522
WhiteWave-Alpro		571,215			506,560
Morningstar		324,737			308,772
Total	$	3,214,094		$	3,049,854
Intersegment sales:
Fresh Dairy Direct	$	13,380		$	17,372
WhiteWave-Alpro		29,298			27,785
Morningstar		72,564			83,694
Total	$	115,242		$	128,851
Operating income:
Fresh Dairy Direct	$	101,196		$	86,038
WhiteWave-Alpro		60,310			46,091
Morningstar		28,750			25,444
Total reportable segment operating income		190,256			157,573
Corporate and Other		(38,428	)		(60,493	)
Facility closing and reorganization costs		(28,822	)		(10,643	)
Other operating income		—			19,490
Total	$	123,006		$	105,927

Schedule Of Assets, By Segment

	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Fresh Dairy Direct	$	2,650,241	$	2,669,001
WhiteWave-Alpro		2,111,413		2,086,097
Morningstar		675,221		670,870
Corporate		321,757		325,213
Assets held for sale		—		3,182
Total	$	5,758,632	$	5,754,363

Schedule Of Geographic Information, Net Sales

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Net sales to external customers:
Domestic	$	3,116,723	$	2,952,807
Foreign		97,371		97,047

Schedule Of Geographic Information, Long-Lived Assets

	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(In thousands)
Long-lived assets:
Domestic	$	3,581,587	$	3,594,443
Foreign		454,156		443,598