Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 28, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	HSH
Entity Registrant Name	HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000023666
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-28
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	122,424,923