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Business Combination - Consideration Paid (Footnotes) (Details) - Hostess Holdings $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Equity consideration paid to the Legacy Hostess Equityholders: |
Fair value per share (usd per share) | $ 10.83
Noncontrolling interest: |
Fair value per share (usd per share) | 10.83
Per share price based on average market price on the day of the Business Combination (usd per share) | $ 11.40
Noncontrolling interest | $ | $ 326,601
Class B |
Equity consideration paid to the Legacy Hostess Equityholders: |
Equity interest, number of shares | shares | 5,446,429
Noncontrolling interest: |
Equity interest, number of shares | shares | 5,446,429
Per share price based on average market price on the day of the Business Combination (usd per share) | $ 11.40
Noncontrolling interest | $ | $ 62,086
Subject to Six Month Sales Restriction | Class B |
Equity consideration paid to the Legacy Hostess Equityholders: |
Equity interest, number of shares | shares | 24,424,259
Fair value per share (usd per share) | $ 10.83
Noncontrolling interest: |
Equity interest, number of shares | shares | 24,424,259
Fair value per share (usd per share) | $ 10.83
Noncontrolling interest | $ | $ 264,515
Subject to Six Month Sales Restriction | Class A |
Equity consideration paid to the Legacy Hostess Equityholders: |
Equity interest, number of shares | shares | 22,098,139
Fair value per share (usd per share) | $ 10.83
Equity consideration paid | $ | $ 239,323
Noncontrolling interest: |
Equity interest, number of shares | shares | 22,098,139
Fair value per share (usd per share) | $ 10.83

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