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Financial Contracts Hedging Commodity and Interest Rate Risk (Detail) - Cash Flow Hedging $ in Thousands | Jul. 18, 2015 USD ($)
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Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
Notional amount of interest rate swap | $ 119,126
Wheat Contracts |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
Notional amount of interest rate swap | 89,546
Soybean Oil Contracts |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
Notional amount of interest rate swap | 18,130
Natural Gas Contracts |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
Notional amount of interest rate swap | $ 11,450

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