CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Net sales	$ 2,341,040		$ 2,292,430
Cost of sales	1,924,865		1,797,198
Gross profit	416,175		495,232
Operating costs and expenses:
Selling and distribution	339,379		339,997
General and administrative	72,299		84,964
Amortization of intangibles	744		950
Facility closing and reorganization costs	977		5,610
Litigation settlements	(2,521)		0
Impairment of long-lived assets	0		33,915
Total operating costs and expenses	410,878		465,436
Operating income	5,297		29,796
Other (income) expense:
Interest expense	15,023		59,649
Other (income) expense, net	(321)		165
Total other expense	14,702		59,814
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(9,405)		(30,018)
Income tax expense (benefit)	387		(9,278)
Loss from continuing operations	(9,792)	[1]	(20,740)	[1]
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0		24,652
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	836		491,885
Net income (loss)	(8,956)		495,797
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in discontinued operations	0		(3,192)
Net income (loss) attributable to Dean Foods Company	$ (8,956)		$ 492,605
Average common shares:
Basic (in shares)	94,398,665	[1],[2]	93,010,596	[1],[2]
Diluted (in shares)	94,398,665	[2]	93,010,596	[2]
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.10)	[2]	$ (0.22)	[2]
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Dean Foods Company (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	[2]	$ 5.52	[2]
Net income attributable to Dean Foods Company (in dollars per share)	$ (0.09)	[2]	$ 5.30	[2]
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.10)	[2]	$ (0.22)	[2]
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Dean Foods Company (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	[2]	$ 5.52	[2]
Net income attributable to Dean Foods Company (in dollars per share)	$ (0.09)	[2]	$ 5.30	[2]

[1] All applicable share data and per share amounts have been adjusted retroactively for the 1-for-2 reverse stock split effected on August 26, 2013.

[2] For the period ended March 31, 2013, basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share and average basic and diluted shares outstanding have been adjusted retroactively to reflect a 1-for-2 reverse stock split effected August 26, 2013.