CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 568,360	$ 728,272
Accounts receivable - trade	366,288	461,383
Inventories	778,988	633,262
Deferred income taxes	102,762	122,224
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	182,489	168,344
Total current assets	1,998,887	2,113,485
Property, Plant and Equipment, at cost	3,650,777	3,560,626
Less-accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,941,431)	(1,886,555)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,709,346	1,674,071
Goodwill	578,906	588,003
Other Intangibles	202,495	214,713
Deferred Income Taxes	30,925	12,448
Other Assets	176,309	152,119
Total assets	4,696,868	4,754,839
Liabilities
Accounts Payable	413,144	441,977
Accrued liabilities	564,080	650,906
Accrued income taxes	4,585	2,329
Short-term debt	99,081	118,164
Current portion of long-term debt	3,316	257,734
Total current liabilities	1,084,206	1,471,110
Long-term Debt	1,794,493	1,530,967
Other Long-term Liabilities	663,519	668,732
Deferred Income Taxes	32,923	35,657
Total liabilities	3,575,141	3,706,466
The Hershey Company Stockholder's Equity
Preferred Stock, shares issued: none in 2013 and 2012	0	0
Common Stock, shares issued: 299,273,172 in 2013 and 299,272,927 in 2012	299,272	299,272
Class B Common Stock, shares issued: 60,628,572 in 2013 and 60,628,817 in 2012	60,629	60,629
Additional Paid in Capital	627,391	592,975
Retained earnings	5,246,132	5,027,617
Treasury-Common Stock shares at cost: 136,756,445 in 2013 and 136,115,714 in 2012	(4,740,944)	(4,558,668)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(380,658)	(385,076)
The Hershey Company Total Stockholders' Equity	1,111,822	1,036,749
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	9,905	11,624
Total stockholders' equity	1,121,727	1,048,373
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,696,868	$ 4,754,839