INCOME TAXES - SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED TAX ASSET AND LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Deferred tax assets:
Post-retirement benefit obligations	$ 23,503	$ 24,969
Accrued expenses and other reserves	83,263	85,601
Stock-based compensation	16,656	21,656
Derivative instruments	0	12,268
Lease liabilities	98,915	90,405
Accrued trade promotion reserves	18,706	18,796
Net operating loss carryforwards	98,159	110,342
Capital loss carryforwards	8,002	0
Other	87,525	83,011
Gross deferred tax assets	434,729	447,048
Valuation allowance	(117,239)	(114,149)
Total deferred tax assets	317,490	332,899
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment, net	295,911	271,465
Acquired intangibles	254,884	228,711
Lease ROU assets	78,852	71,150
Inventories	10,736	13,250
Derivative instruments	37,558	0
Pension	8,440	10,001
Other	18,287	39,566
Total deferred tax liabilities	704,668	634,143
Net deferred tax liabilities	(387,178)	(301,244)
Included in:
Non-current deferred tax assets, net	37,065	44,454
Non-current deferred tax liabilities, net	$ (424,243)	$ (345,698)

Amount of deferred tax asset attributable to taxable temporary differences from leasing arrangements.

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Name:	hsy_DeferredTaxAssetLeasingArrangements
Namespace Prefix:	hsy_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

This element reflects the tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of the estimated future tax effects arising from all other reserves, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when losses pertaining to such reserves are actually incurred.

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