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Legal Proceedings (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 Person	Dec. 31, 2011		Feb. 29, 2012 California Matter [Member] Claimants	Aug. 31, 2011 California Matter [Member] Plaintiff	Jun. 30, 2012 California Matter [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Delaware Matters [Member] Lawsuit	Jun. 30, 2012 Former banana workers [Member] Lawsuit	Mar. 31, 2012 Hendler law firm [Member] Lawsuit	Jun. 30, 2012 PCNB [Member]
Legal Proceedings (Textual) [Abstract]
Inventories	$ 79,922	$ 71,068	[1]							$ 20,036
Intangible assets	$ 113,059	$ 116,189	[1]							$ 4,943
Number of lawsuits								100
Number of Lawsuits in Country District									7
Lawsuits filed in United States								15
Number of plaintiffs					2,444
Number of claimants				2,939
Legal Proceedings Complaint Served After Expiration of Applicable Statutes of Limitation Period						2 years
Number of separate actions filed							8
Legal Proceedings Number of Personal Injuries	235
[1] The balance sheet at December 31, 2011 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date.

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