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Chiquita Brands International Inc – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/14 – ‘XML’

On:  Thursday, 11/6/14, at 9:10am ET   ·   For:  9/30/14   ·   Accession #:  101063-14-97   ·   File #:  1-01550

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11/06/14  Chiquita Brands International Inc 10-Q        9/30/14   92:19M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                Carrying and Estimated Fair Value Table (Details)                
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                Senior Secured Notes (Details)                                   
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                Convertible Senior Notes (Details)                               
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                Asset-Based Lending Facility (Details)                           
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                Build-to-suit Lease (Details)                                    
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                Debt (Details)                                                   
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                Narrative (Details)                                              
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                Comprehensive Income - Amounts Reclassified from                 
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                Accruals (Details)                                               
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                Tort Lawsuits (Details)                                          
25: R71         Commitments and Contingencies - Colombia-Related    HTML     41K 
                Matters - Insurance Recovery (Details)                           
49: R72         Commitments and Contingencies - Italian Customs     HTML     64K 
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                Refunds (Details)                                                
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