SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts Receivable Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Percentage Of Total Accounts Receivable Accounted For By Wal-Mart	14.50%
Accounts Receivable Percentage Greater Than Other Individual Customer Accounts	17.30%
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	$ 14,300,000	$ 15,200,000
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Payroll, compensation and benefits	245,641,000	236,598,000
Advertising and Promotion	348,966,000	289,221,000
Other	105,115,000	125,087,000
Total accrued liabilities	699,722,000	650,906,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Estimated Amortization Expense - 2014	10,452,000
Estimated Amortization Expense - 2015	9,916,000
Estimated Amortization Expense - 2016	9,913,000
Estimated Amortization Expense - 2017	9,245,000
Estimated Amortization Expense - 2018	8,151,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks	64,436,000	68,490,000
Customer-related	72,094,000	74,790,000
Intangible asset associated with cooperative agreement with Bauducco	13,683,000	13,683,000
Patents	19,278,000	20,018,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments	(9,256,000)	(6,470,000)
Total other intangible assets, Gross	241,700,000	251,976,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(46,456,000)	(37,263,000)
Translation Adjustment, Amortization Expense	2,703,000	1,682,000
Other intangibles	195,244,000	214,713,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets	10,800,000	10,600,000	4,600,000
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill balance at beginning of year	588,003,000	516,745,000
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	(11,442,000)	3,284,000
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	0	67,974,000
Goodwill balance at end of year	576,561,000	588,003,000	516,745,000
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	70,100,000
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Indefinite-Lived Trademarks	81,465,000	81,465,000
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Impairment Loss	46,700,000
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	226,978,000	256,969,000
Goods in Process	79,861,000	78,292,000
Finished Goods	517,968,000	496,981,000
Inventories at FIFO	824,807,000	832,242,000
Adjustments to LIFO	(165,266,000)	(198,980,000)
Total Inventories	659,541,000	633,262,000
LIFO Inventory Amount	314,900,000	331,700,000
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Post-retirement Benefits Liabilities	245,460,000	292,234,000
Pension Benefits Liabilities	50,842,000	240,215,000
Other	137,766,000	136,283,000
Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	434,068,000	668,732,000
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Land	96,334,000	92,916,000
Buildings and Improvements, Gross	956,890,000	878,527,000
Machinery and Equipment, Gross	2,726,170,000	2,589,183,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	3,779,394,000	3,560,626,000
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	(1,974,049,000)	(1,886,555,000)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,805,345,000	1,674,071,000
Construction in Progress, Gross	273,100,000	217,500,000
Payments for Construction in Process		41,100,000
Accelerated Depreciation Of Property Plant And Equipment		15,300,000
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(5,190,000)	(2,250,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	25 years
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(26,853,000)	(22,990,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	15 years
Cooperative Agreement with Bauducco. [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(7,379,000)	(6,294,000)
Patents [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ (9,737,000)	$ (7,411,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	5 years