CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 57,751	$ 16,762
Receivables, net allowances of $12,890 and $12,083	775,268	752,234
Income tax receivable	38,237	15,915
Inventories	286,091	262,858
Deferred income taxes	50,231	60,143
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	35,127	42,786
Total current assets	1,242,705	1,150,698
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,202,754	1,216,047
Goodwill	86,841	86,841
Identifiable intangible and other assets, net	302,789	312,836
Deferred income taxes	28,353	35,623
Total	2,863,442	2,802,045
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	802,391	761,288
Current portion of debt	698	698
Current portion of litigation settlements	18,605	19,101
Total current liabilities	821,694	781,087
Long-term debt	962,657	896,564
Deferred income taxes	103,551	100,691
Other long-term liabilities	264,728	273,314
Long-term litigation settlements	34,494	36,074
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Dean Foods Company stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 93,471,774 and 94,831,377 shares issued and outstanding, with a par value of $0.01 per share	935	948
Additional paid-in capital	761,224	791,276
Accumulated deficit	(29,675)	(20,719)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(56,166)	(57,190)
Total stockholders’ equity	676,318	714,315
Total	$ 2,863,442	$ 2,802,045