THE HERSHEY COMPANY has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.
Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan THE HERSHEY COMPANY MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST
| Measure | Date | Value |
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| 2021 : THE HERSHEY COMPANY MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2021 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2021-12-31 | $2,848,152 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2021-12-31 | $2,848,152 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2021-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2021-12-31 | $93,332,935 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $278,660 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $58,182 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2021-12-31 | $68,644,794 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $-889,560 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2021-12-31 | $3,304,939 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,039,968,656 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,042,741,258 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $3,304,939 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2021-12-31 | $26,555 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2021-12-31 | $-646 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2021-12-31 | $1,533,489 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $97,412,295 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $117,289,681 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $6,486 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $44,112 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $278,660 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $58,182 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2021-12-31 | $6,059 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2021-12-31 | $581,254 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2021-12-31 | $65,339,855 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $1,039,689,996 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $1,042,683,076 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $159,680 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2021-12-31 | $228 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2021-12-31 | $2,851 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $941,912,067 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $924,795,555 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $116,222 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2021-12-31 | $72,046 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $72,046 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2021-12-31 | $23,476 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $504,253 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $516,102 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $15,900 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $22,329 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2021-12-31 | $66,654,234 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2021-12-31 | $-646 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,428 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,428 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2021-12-31 | $1,030,516 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $5 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $5 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $22,349,143 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $23,238,703 |
| 2020 : THE HERSHEY COMPANY MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2020 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2020-12-31 | $-8,365,553 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2020-12-31 | $-8,365,553 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2020-12-31 | $71,262,014 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $58,182 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $182,838 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2020-12-31 | $121,571,261 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $-1,013,932 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2020-12-31 | $3,272,319 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,042,741,258 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $995,828,986 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $3,272,319 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2020-12-31 | $-25,428 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2020-12-31 | $788 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2020-12-31 | $1,551,815 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $117,289,681 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $146,680,578 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $44,112 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $58,871 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $58,182 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $182,838 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2020-12-31 | $3 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2020-12-31 | $687,984 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2020-12-31 | $118,298,942 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $1,042,683,076 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $995,646,148 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $168,720 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2020-12-31 | $3,019 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2020-12-31 | $4,519 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $924,795,555 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $848,411,652 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $72,046 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2020-12-31 | $62,499 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $62,499 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2020-12-31 | $-32,966 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $516,102 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $580,723 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $22,329 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $33,230 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2020-12-31 | $130,975,383 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2020-12-31 | $788 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,428 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,428 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2020-12-31 | $863,800 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $5 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $5 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $30,088,918 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $31,102,850 |
| 2019 : THE HERSHEY COMPANY MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2019 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2019-12-31 | $1,725,807 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $1,725,807 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2019-12-31 | $69,861,083 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $182,838 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $1,119 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $156,108,589 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $-99,290 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $4,533,101 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $995,828,986 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $913,932,862 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $4,533,101 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $232,850 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $-561 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2019-12-31 | $1,335,115 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $146,680,578 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $147,661,308 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $58,871 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $54,032 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $182,838 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,119 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2019-12-31 | $10 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $2,069,937 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $151,575,488 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $995,646,148 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $913,931,743 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $104,932 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2019-12-31 | $229,983 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2019-12-31 | $1,181 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2019-12-31 | $735 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $848,411,652 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $749,505,750 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $62,499 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2019-12-31 | $15,866,022 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $15,866,022 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2019-12-31 | $951 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $580,723 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $611,285 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $33,230 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $196,460 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2019-12-31 | $154,249,773 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2019-12-31 | $-561 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,428 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $38,000 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2019-12-31 | $1,023,117 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $5 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $5 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $7,888,213 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $7,987,503 |
| 2018 : THE HERSHEY COMPANY MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2018 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2018-12-31 | $-1,364,408 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2018-12-31 | $-1,364,408 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2018-12-31 | $73,078,561 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $1,119 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $106,833 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2018-12-31 | $-39,378,717 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $542,983 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2018-12-31 | $3,384,809 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $913,932,862 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,029,880,663 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $3,384,809 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2018-12-31 | $517,478 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2018-12-31 | $-101,019 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2018-12-31 | $1,915,282 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $147,661,308 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $149,029,794 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $54,032 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $172,340 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,119 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $106,833 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2018-12-31 | $726,991 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2018-12-31 | $-42,763,526 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $913,931,743 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $1,029,773,830 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $73,352,052 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $183,769 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2018-12-31 | $516,339 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2018-12-31 | $3,462 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2018-12-31 | $2,050 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $749,505,750 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $789,880,543 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $15,866,022 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2018-12-31 | $16,526,569 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $16,526,569 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2018-12-31 | $-4,373 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $611,285 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $682,465 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $196,460 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $191,914 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2018-12-31 | $-38,973,751 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2018-12-31 | $-101,019 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $38,000 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $44,543 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2018-12-31 | $558,767 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $5 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $443 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $40,972,746 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $40,429,763 |
| 2017 : THE HERSHEY COMPANY MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2017 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2017-12-31 | $4,555,670 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2017-12-31 | $4,555,670 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2017-12-31 | $51,507,975 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $106,833 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $20,008,272 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2017-12-31 | $117,887,846 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $-275,003 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2017-12-31 | $3,584,173 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,029,880,663 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $986,986,404 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $3,584,173 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2017-12-31 | $549,952 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2017-12-31 | $97,390 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2017-12-31 | $1,621,445 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $149,029,794 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $146,979,463 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $172,340 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $20,084,236 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $106,833 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $20,008,272 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2017-12-31 | $857,375 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2017-12-31 | $114,303,673 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $1,029,773,830 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $966,978,132 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $73,352,052 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $102,080,429 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $363,225 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2017-12-31 | $561,758 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2017-12-31 | $2,634 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2017-12-31 | $-14,488 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $789,880,543 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $716,823,866 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $16,526,569 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2017-12-31 | $18,609 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $18,609 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2017-12-31 | $48 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $682,465 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $770,726 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $191,914 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $187,173 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2017-12-31 | $112,959,837 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2017-12-31 | $97,390 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $44,543 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $41,452 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2017-12-31 | $742,128 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $443 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $450 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $13,130,172 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $13,405,175 |
| 2016 : THE HERSHEY COMPANY MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2016 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2016-12-31 | $-1,017,198 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2016-12-31 | $-1,017,198 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2016-12-31 | $18,000,000 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2016-12-31 | $79,713,476 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $20,008,272 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $41,784,800 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2016-12-31 | $53,838,367 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $1,638,915 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2016-12-31 | $1,462,313 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $986,986,404 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,018,100,354 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $1,462,313 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2016-12-31 | $2,836,830 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2016-12-31 | $-2,937,634 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $683,576 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2016-12-31 | $913,607 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $146,979,463 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $11,349,752 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $20,084,236 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $13,603,903 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $20,008,272 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $41,784,800 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2016-12-31 | $11,191,431 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2016-12-31 | $401,775 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2016-12-31 | $52,376,054 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $966,978,132 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $976,315,554 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $102,080,429 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $146,931 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $287,564,983 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2016-12-31 | $1,949,858 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2016-12-31 | $1,207,794 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2016-12-31 | $-326,855 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $716,823,866 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $508,213,107 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $18,609 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2016-12-31 | $19,701,577 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $19,701,577 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2016-12-31 | $6,033 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $770,726 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $748,413 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $187,173 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $108,840,421 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2016-12-31 | $42,126,023 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2016-12-31 | $-3,621,210 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $41,452 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $67,806,768 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $450 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $271,430 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $528,637,859 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $526,998,944 |
| 2015 : THE HERSHEY COMPANY MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2015 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2015-12-31 | $-35,733,864 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2015-12-31 | $-35,733,864 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2015-12-31 | $22,900,000 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2015-12-31 | $78,726,843 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $41,784,800 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $73,646,443 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2015-12-31 | $-21,046,922 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $23,647,555 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2015-12-31 | $3,800,159 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,018,100,354 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,130,635,921 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $3,800,159 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2015-12-31 | $14,364,235 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2015-12-31 | $7,758,653 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $13,537,247 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2015-12-31 | $1,817,815 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $11,349,752 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $27,816,595 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $13,603,903 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $7,436,115 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $41,784,800 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $73,646,443 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2015-12-31 | $583,947 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2015-12-31 | $-24,847,081 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $976,315,554 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $1,056,989,478 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $287,564,983 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $448,915,015 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2015-12-31 | $9,585,902 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2015-12-31 | $1,869,703 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2015-12-31 | $2,883,978 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $508,213,107 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $265,128,239 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $19,701,577 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2015-12-31 | $17,661,881 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $17,661,881 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2015-12-31 | $24,652 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $748,413 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $861,898 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $108,840,421 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $96,298,321 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $-32,744,252 |
| Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2015-12-31 | $1,660,751 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2015-12-31 | $-5,778,594 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $67,806,768 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $73,495,309 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2015-12-31 | $1,398,397 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $271,430 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $193,022,548 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $1,853,026,174 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $1,829,378,619 |
| 2014 : THE HERSHEY COMPANY MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2014 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2014-12-31 | $16,804,794 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2014-12-31 | $16,804,794 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2014-12-31 | $22,000,000 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2014-12-31 | $53,504,155 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $73,646,443 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $152,208,970 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2014-12-31 | $82,023,566 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $7,579,058 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2014-12-31 | $3,493,749 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,130,635,921 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,162,172,786 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $3,493,749 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2014-12-31 | $9,844,732 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2014-12-31 | $12,169,555 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $13,007,270 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2014-12-31 | $1,583,896 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $27,816,595 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $24,335,156 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $7,436,115 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $11,543,756 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $73,646,443 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $152,208,970 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2014-12-31 | $402,097 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2014-12-31 | $78,529,817 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $1,056,989,478 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $1,009,963,816 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $448,915,015 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $374,190,258 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2014-12-31 | $5,010,652 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2014-12-31 | $2,054,661 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2014-12-31 | $2,768,811 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $265,128,239 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $236,860,081 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $17,661,881 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2014-12-31 | $1,610,643 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,610,643 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2014-12-31 | $10,608 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $861,898 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $994,941 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $96,298,321 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $202,127,774 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $20,623,075 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2014-12-31 | $15,002,352 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2014-12-31 | $-837,715 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $73,495,309 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $68,786,060 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2014-12-31 | $1,507,756 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $193,022,548 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $241,724,117 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $4,113,103,888 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $4,105,524,830 |
| 2013 : THE HERSHEY COMPANY MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2013 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2013-12-31 | $32,732,843 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2013-12-31 | $32,732,843 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2013-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2013-12-31 | $66,638,605 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $152,208,970 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $127,526,643 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-12-31 | $148,113,144 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $4,403,554 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-12-31 | $4,095,450 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,162,172,786 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,035,111,370 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $4,095,450 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-12-31 | $5,620,525 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-12-31 | $11,980,028 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $7,840,799 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2013-12-31 | $1,409,322 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $24,335,156 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $37,847,343 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $11,543,756 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $43,269,733 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $152,208,970 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $127,526,643 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2013-12-31 | $1,143,756 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2013-12-31 | $144,017,694 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $1,009,963,816 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $907,584,727 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $374,190,258 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $339,888,563 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2013-12-31 | $575,153 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2013-12-31 | $2,368,224 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2013-12-31 | $2,666,057 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $236,860,081 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $188,129,613 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,610,643 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2013-12-31 | $11,409,089 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $11,409,089 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2013-12-31 | $11,091 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $994,941 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $947,968 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $202,127,774 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $163,814,229 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $61,435,356 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2013-12-31 | $31,940,838 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2013-12-31 | $4,139,229 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $68,786,060 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $65,807,167 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2013-12-31 | $1,542,372 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $241,724,117 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $183,997,665 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $3,145,187,491 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $3,140,783,937 |
| 2012 : THE HERSHEY COMPANY MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2012 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2012-12-31 | $24,118,386 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2012-12-31 | $24,118,386 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2012-12-31 | $88,400,241 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $127,526,643 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $114,636,179 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2012-12-31 | $115,325,938 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $5,257,556 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2012-12-31 | $3,437,395 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,035,111,370 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $998,732,604 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $3,437,395 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2012-12-31 | $6,115,684 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2012-12-31 | $11,883,919 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $8,170,124 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2012-12-31 | $1,390,139 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $37,847,343 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $30,783,909 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $43,269,733 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $28,318,531 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $127,526,643 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $114,636,179 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2012-12-31 | $569,318 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2012-12-31 | $111,888,543 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $907,584,727 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $884,096,425 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $1,477,938 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $339,888,563 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $390,075,807 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2012-12-31 | $909,191 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2012-12-31 | $2,276,220 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2012-12-31 | $2,915,219 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $188,129,613 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $146,945,046 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $11,409,089 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2012-12-31 | $4,117,635 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $4,117,635 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2012-12-31 | $15,054 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $6,827,210 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $947,968 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,130,965 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $163,814,229 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $137,182,404 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $46,358,240 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2012-12-31 | $21,592,153 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2012-12-31 | $3,713,795 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $65,807,167 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $74,246,485 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $183,997,665 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $179,104,612 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $3,569,157,088 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $3,563,899,532 |
| 2011 : THE HERSHEY COMPANY MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2011 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2011-12-31 | $4,034,789 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2011-12-31 | $4,034,789 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2011-12-31 | $43,698,336 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $114,636,179 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $120,883,477 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2011-12-31 | $4,028,940 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $2,110,482 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2011-12-31 | $3,006,278 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $998,732,604 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,047,655,576 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $3,006,278 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2011-12-31 | $6,408,339 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2011-12-31 | $11,332,166 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $8,645,569 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2011-12-31 | $956,533 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $30,783,909 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $26,111,826 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $28,318,531 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $46,327,017 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $114,636,179 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $120,883,477 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2011-12-31 | $551,664 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2011-12-31 | $1,022,662 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $884,096,425 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $926,772,099 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $1,498,081 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $390,075,807 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $384,722,277 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2011-12-31 | $855,099 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2011-12-31 | $2,525,665 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2011-12-31 | $3,013,052 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $146,945,046 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $209,741,579 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $4,117,635 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2011-12-31 | $4,622,256 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $4,622,256 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2011-12-31 | $14,523 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $6,827,210 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $7,148,968 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,130,965 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,336,875 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $137,182,404 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $137,912,767 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $-18,546,652 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2011-12-31 | $-1,365,985 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2011-12-31 | $55,801 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2011-12-31 | $2,686,597 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $74,246,485 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $72,571,931 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $179,104,612 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $157,160,080 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $1,676,107,530 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $1,673,997,048 |
| 2010 : THE HERSHEY COMPANY MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST 2010 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2010-12-31 | $21,382,494 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2010-12-31 | $21,382,494 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2010-12-31 | $54,957,225 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $120,883,477 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $138,904,470 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2010-12-31 | $111,534,828 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $8,186,638 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2010-12-31 | $2,623,456 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,047,655,576 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,011,722,422 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $2,623,456 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2010-12-31 | $7,171,807 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2010-12-31 | $9,449,882 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2010-12-31 | $7,204,734 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2010-12-31 | $599,009 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $26,111,826 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $29,475,237 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $46,327,017 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $43,450,460 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $120,883,477 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $138,904,470 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2010-12-31 | $723,229 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2010-12-31 | $108,911,372 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $926,772,099 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $872,817,952 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $1,301,218 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $384,722,277 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $354,158,407 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2010-12-31 | $450,695 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2010-12-31 | $2,876,394 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2010-12-31 | $3,844,718 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $209,741,579 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $155,309,803 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $4,622,256 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2010-12-31 | $27,878,966 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $27,878,966 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $7,148,968 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $7,543,497 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,336,875 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,574,056 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $137,912,767 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $172,253,491 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2010-12-31 | $45,979,212 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2010-12-31 | $18,827,328 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2010-12-31 | $537,467 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2010-12-31 | $2,245,148 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $72,571,931 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $97,955,698 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $157,160,080 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $122,122,807 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $1,919,866,348 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $1,911,679,710 |
