NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS - Impact on Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Operating activities:
Gain on write-off of debt premium					$ 0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	4,749
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding business acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency translation adjustments				(28,631)	35,165
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities				134,273	166,798
Financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt				(36,750)	(232,560)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities				$ (211,419)	920,663
Previous Classification
Operating activities:
Gain on write-off of debt premium					(1,341)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt					0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding business acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency translation adjustments					35,085
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities					160,628
Financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt					(226,390)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities					926,833
Impact
Operating activities:
Gain on write-off of debt premium					1,341
Loss on early extinguishment of debt					4,749
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding business acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency translation adjustments					80
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities					6,170
Financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt					(6,170)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities					(6,170)
Diamond Foods, Inc.
Financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt	$ (651,000)
Measurement period correction					$ 6,600