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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 56,992
Measurement period adjustments | $ (9,000) |
Sweet Baked Goods |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance |  | 56,992
In-Store Bakery |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0
Successor |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 588,460 |
Measurement period adjustments | (9,014) |
Ending balance | 579,446 | 588,460
Successor | Sweet Baked Goods |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 542,410 |
Measurement period adjustments | (12,987) |
Ending balance | 529,423 | 542,410
Successor | In-Store Bakery |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 46,050 |
Measurement period adjustments | 3,973 |
Ending balance | 50,023 | 46,050
Predecessor |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Elimination of Predecessor goodwill |  | (81,219)
Predecessor | Sweet Baked Goods |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Elimination of Predecessor goodwill |  | (56,992)
Predecessor | In-Store Bakery |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Elimination of Predecessor goodwill |  | (24,227)
Superior | Predecessor |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill acquired during period |  | 24,227
Superior | Predecessor | Sweet Baked Goods |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill acquired during period |  | 0
Superior | Predecessor | In-Store Bakery |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill acquired during period |  | 24,227
Hostess Holdings | Successor |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill acquired during period |  | 588,460
Hostess Holdings | Successor | Sweet Baked Goods |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill acquired during period |  | 542,410
Hostess Holdings | Successor | In-Store Bakery |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill acquired during period |  | $ 46,050
Hostess Holdings | Predecessor |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Ending balance | $ 579,446 |

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