Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended						3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Jan. 04, 2013	Jan. 03, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 WhiteWave Foods	Jan. 04, 2013 Cash Flow Hedging Interest Rate Swap Contracts	Jan. 03, 2013 Cash Flow Hedging Interest Rate Swap Contracts	Mar. 31, 2014 Scenario, Forecast Commodities Contracts	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum	Oct. 31, 2012 2017 Swaps Novated To WhiteWave	Jun. 30, 2013 2017 Swaps Novated To WhiteWave Interest Rate Swap Contracts	Oct. 31, 2012 2017 Swaps Novated To WhiteWave Interest Rate Swap Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount							$ 1,000,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000						$ 650,000,000
Payment of termination of interest rate swaps		28,000,000
Derivative instrument pretax loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	28,100,000
Reclassification of total losses, net of tax amount	(17,300,000)
Maturity date of Interest Rate Swaps												Mar. 31, 2017
Economic interest in WhiteWave						13.30%
Losses in accumulated and other comprehensive income													63,400,000
Losses in accumulated and other comprehensive income, net of tax			(57,190,000)	(186,584,000)									38,900,000
Anticipated requirements, Outstanding purchase commitment										One month	One year
Reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			$ (58,784,000)	$ (24,964,000)	$ (35,235,000)				$ (500,000)