Quarterly Results of Operations - Summary of Quarterly Results of Operations (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Facility closing and reorganization costs, net of tax		$ 5,900,000	$ 4,700,000	$ 3,200,000	$ 3,600,000	$ 11,300,000	$ 4,200,000	$ 4,200,000	$ 16,200,000
Gain on sale of investment										415,783,000
Impairments of plant, property and equipment										35,500,000
Impairments related to intangible assets										7,900,000
Loss on early retirement of long-term debt										(63,387,000)
Net after-tax loss on the sale of investment											(10,400,000)
Reverse stock split ratio	0.5
Senior Notes Due 2018
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Loss on early retirement of long-term debt										(38,700,000)
Senior Notes Due 2016
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Loss on early retirement of long-term debt										(38,700,000)
WhiteWave Foods
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairments of plant, property and equipment										22,900,000
Impairments related to intangible assets										5,100,000
WhiteWave Foods | Common Class A
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Gain on sale of investment			$ 415,800,000							$ 415,800,000