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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Senior Unsecured Notes and Capital Lease Obligations (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 17, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		5.375%	5.375%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued	$ 500,000,000.0
Interest rate	5.375%
Repayment of debt	$ 490,700,000
Earthbound Farm [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital lease expiration date		2033
Minimum [Member] \| Earthbound Farm [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on capital lease arrangements		3.10%
Maximum [Member] \| Earthbound Farm [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on capital lease arrangements		8.00%