CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Net sales	$ 2,393,869		$ 2,227,542		$ 4,734,909		$ 4,519,972
Cost of sales	1,994,781		1,755,242		3,919,646		3,552,440
Gross profit	399,088		472,300		815,263		967,532
Operating costs and expenses:
Selling and distribution	334,932		331,678		674,311		671,675
General and administrative	70,777		86,388		143,076		171,352
Amortization of intangibles	717		925		1,461		1,875
Facility closing and reorganization costs	728		4,939		1,705		10,549
Litigation settlements	0		(1,019)		(2,521)		(1,019)
Impairment of long-lived assets	0		3,604		0		37,519
Other operating (income) loss	(4,535)		2,209		(4,535)		2,209
Total operating costs and expenses	402,619		428,724		813,497		894,160
Operating income (loss)	(3,531)		43,576		1,766		73,372
Other (income) expense:
Interest expense	15,221		90,122		30,244		149,771
Other (income) expense, net	48		(528)		(273)		(363)
Total other expense	15,269		89,594		29,971		149,408
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(18,800)		(46,018)		(28,205)		(76,036)
Income tax benefit	(17,837)		(13,961)		(17,450)		(23,239)
Loss from continuing operations	(963)	[1]	(32,057)	[1]	(10,755)		(52,797)	[1]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0		(21,761)		0		2,891
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	318		(65)		1,154		491,820
Net income (loss)	(645)		(53,883)		(9,601)		441,914
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in discontinued operations	0		(2,987)		0		(6,179)
Net income (loss) attributable to Dean Foods Company	$ (645)		$ (56,870)		$ (9,601)		$ 435,735
Average common shares:
Basic (in shares)	93,561,305	[1],[2]	93,417,417	[1],[2]	93,977,672	[2]	93,215,130	[1],[2]
Diluted (in shares)	93,561,305	[2]	93,417,417	[2]	93,977,672	[2]	93,215,130	[2]
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	[2]	$ (0.34)	[2]	$ (0.11)	[2]	$ (0.57)	[2]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Dean Foods Company (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	[2]	$ (0.27)	[2]	$ 0.01	[2]	$ 5.24	[2]
Net income (loss) attributable to Dean Foods Company (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	[2]	$ (0.61)	[2]	$ (0.10)	[2]	$ 4.67	[2]
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	[2]	$ (0.34)	[2]	$ (0.11)	[2]	$ (0.57)	[2]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Dean Foods Company (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	[2]	$ (0.27)	[2]	$ 0.01	[2]	$ 5.24	[2]
Net income (loss) attributable to Dean Foods Company (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	[2]	$ (0.61)	[2]	$ (0.10)	[2]	$ 4.67	[2]
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07		$ 0		$ 0.14000		$ 0

[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 periods ended June 30, 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.