NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES	6 Months Ended
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES	Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES	NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES In May 2007, we entered into an agreement with Godrej Beverages and Foods, Ltd., a consumer goods, confectionery and food company, to manufacture and distribute confectionery products, snacks and beverages across India. Under the agreement, we owned a 51% controlling interest in Godrej Hershey Ltd. The noncontrolling interests in Godrej Hershey Ltd. were included in the equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. In September 2012, we acquired the remaining 49% interest in Godrej Hershey Ltd. for approximately $15.8 million. Since the Company had a controlling interest in Godrej Hershey Ltd., the difference between the amount paid and the carrying amount of the noncontrolling interest of $10.3 million was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital and the noncontrolling interest in Godrej Hershey Ltd. was eliminated as of September 30, 2012. We own a 51% controlling interest in Hershey do Brasil under a cooperative agreement with Pandurata Netherlands B.V. (“Bauducco”), a leading manufacturer of baked goods in Brazil whose primary brand is Bauducco. During the first quarters of 2013 and 2012, the Company and Bauducco each contributed cash of approximately $1.5 million to Hershey do Brasil. The noncontrolling interest in Hershey do Brasil is included in the equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The decrease in noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries from $11.6 million as of December 31, 2012 to $9.9 million as of June 30, 2013 reflected the impact of noncontrolling interests’ share of losses of these entities, as well as the impact of currency translation adjustments. These decreases were partially offset by the impact of the cash contributed by Bauducco. The share of losses pertaining to the noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries was $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and $6.9 million for the six months ended July 1, 2012. This was reflected in selling, marketing and administrative expenses.

The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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