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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 01, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	$ 9,905,000		$ 11,624,000
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	1,470,000	1,470,000
Noncontrolling interests' share of losses in subsidiaries	2,200,000	6,900,000
Godrej Hershey Ltd Subsidiary
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	51.00%
Additional Ownership Percentage Acquired	49.00%
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries	15,800,000
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	10,300,000
Hershey Do Brasil Subsidiary
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	51.00%
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	$ 1,500,000

Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest).

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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.

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