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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") Each Additional Violation of the Commodity Exchange Act USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2015 Subsequent Event Harry Ploss, Class Action Lawsuit	Apr. 09, 2015 Subsequent Event Richard Dennis, Class Action Lawsuit	Apr. 16, 2015 Subsequent Event Henrik Christensen, Class Action Lawsuit	Apr. 22, 2015 Subsequent Event White Oak Fund, LP, Class Action Lawsuit	Apr. 24, 2015 Subsequent Event Budicak Inc, Class Action Lawsuit	Mar. 31, 2015 Indian Department of Central Excise Authority Cadbury USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Indian Department of Central Excise Authority Cadbury INR	Mar. 31, 2015 Indian Department of Central Excise Authority Cadbury February to December 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Indian Department of Central Excise Authority Cadbury February to December 2013 INR	Mar. 31, 2015 Indian Department of Central Excise Authority Cadbury Maximum USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Indian Department of Central Excise Authority Cadbury Maximum INR	Mar. 31, 2015 Indian Department of Central Excise Authority Cadbury Maximum February to December 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Indian Department of Central Excise Authority Cadbury Maximum February to December 2013 INR
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
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Loss contingency, filling date	April 1, 2015		April 2, 2015	April 9, 2015	April 16, 2015	April 22, 2015	April 24, 2015
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The amount of estimated penalties and interest accrued as of the balance sheet date arising from income tax examinations.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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