CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 16,762		$ 24,657
Receivables, net of allowance of $12,083 and $12,522	752,234		775,818
Income tax receivable	15,915		10,492
Inventories	262,858		261,265
Deferred income taxes	60,143		78,861
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	42,786		36,033
Assets of discontinued operations			2,793,608
Total current assets	1,150,698		3,980,734
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,216,047		1,248,637
Goodwill	86,841		86,841
Identifiable intangible and other assets, net	312,836		331,513
Deferred income taxes	35,623		49,858
Total	2,802,045		5,697,583
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	761,288		913,631
Current portion of debt	698		10,535
Current portion of litigation settlements	19,101		20,000
Liabilities of discontinued operations			1,466,221
Total current liabilities	781,087		2,410,387
Long-term debt	896,564		2,311,708
Deferred income taxes	100,691		104,835
Other long-term liabilities	273,314		357,313
Long-term litigation settlements	36,074		53,712
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)
Dean Foods Company stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued
Common stock 94,831,377 and 92,781,767 shares issued and outstanding, with a par value of $0.01 per share	948	[1]	928	[1]
Additional paid-in capital	791,276	[1]	1,376,740	[1]
Accumulated deficit	(20,719)		(833,897)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(57,190)		(186,584)
Total Dean Foods Company stockholders' equity	714,315		357,187
Non-controlling interest			102,441
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	714,315		459,628
Total	$ 2,802,045		$ 5,697,583

[1] Common stock issued and outstanding and Additional paid-in capital at December 31, 2012 have been adjusted retroactively to reflect a 1-for-2 reverse stock split effected August 26, 2013.