Common Stock and Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Share Based Compensation Expense Recognized (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 WhiteWave Foods Spinoff	Dec. 31, 2013 WhiteWave Foods Spinoff Stock Options	Dec. 31, 2013 WhiteWave Foods Spinoff Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Additional compensation expense	$ 12.1
Share-based compensation expense		$ 6.7	$ 5.7	$ 1.0

An excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the award immediately before the modification.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (h)(2)(iii)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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