CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,118,508	$ 728,272
Accounts receivable - trade	477,912	461,383
Inventories	659,541	633,262
Deferred income taxes	52,511	122,224
Prepaid Expense and Other	178,862	168,344
Total current assets	2,487,334	2,113,485
Net property, plant and equipment	1,805,345	1,674,071
Goodwill	576,561	588,003
Other Intangibles	195,244	214,713
Deferred Income Taxes	0	12,448
Other Assets	293,004	152,119
Total assets	5,357,488	4,754,839
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	461,514	441,977
Accrued liabilities	699,722	650,906
Accrued income taxes	79,911	2,329
Short-term debt	165,961	118,164
Current portion of long-term debt	914	257,734
Total current liabilities	1,408,022	1,471,110
Long-term Debt	1,795,142	1,530,967
Other Long-term Liabilities	434,068	668,732
Deferred Income Taxes	104,204	35,657
Total liabilities	3,741,436	3,706,466
The Hershey Company Stockholder's Equity
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	299,281	299,272
Class B Common Stock, shares	60,620	60,629
Additional Paid in Capital	664,944	592,975
Retained earnings	5,454,286	5,027,617
Treasury-Common Stock shares at cost	(4,707,730)	(4,558,668)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(166,567)	(385,076)
The Hershey Company Total Stockholders' Equity	1,604,834	1,036,749
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	11,218	11,624
Total stockholders' equity	1,616,052	1,048,373
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 5,357,488	$ 4,754,839