CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 466,235	$ 693,686
Accounts receivable - trade	649,328	399,499
Inventories	726,492	648,953
Deferred income taxes	103,438	136,861
Prepaid expenses and other	190,462	167,559
Total current assets	2,135,955	2,046,558
Property, Plant and Equipment, at cost	3,587,568	3,588,558
Less-accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,969,390)	(2,028,841)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,618,178	1,559,717
Goodwill	594,854	516,745
Other Intangibles	220,223	111,913
Deferred Income Taxes	13,727	38,544
Other Assets	154,845	138,722
Total assets	4,737,782	4,412,199
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	435,283	420,017
Accrued liabilities	644,959	612,186
Accrued income taxes	12,631	1,899
Short-term debt	208,352	42,080
Current portion of long-term debt	251,729	97,593
Total current liabilities	1,552,954	1,173,775
Long-term Debt	1,515,757	1,748,500
Other Long-term Liabilities	636,339	617,276
Deferred Income Taxes	35,770	0
Total liabilities	3,740,820	3,539,551
The Hershey Company Stockholder's Equity
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	299,271	299,269
Class B Common Stock, shares	60,630	60,632
Additional paid-in capital	567,976	490,817
Retained earnings	4,960,822	4,699,597
Treasury-Common Stock shares at cost	(4,572,198)	(4,258,962)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(335,239)	(442,331)
The Hershey Company Total Stockholders' Equity	981,262	849,022
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	15,700	23,626
Total stockholders' equity	996,962	872,648
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,737,782	$ 4,412,199