Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 29, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 978,536	$ 1,330,441	[1]
Trade receivables, net	848,690	815,600	[1]
Other receivables, net	187,288	177,910	[1]
Inventories:
Finished goods and work-in-process	1,093,437	1,082,317	[1]
Packaging material and ingredients	268,613	247,034	[1]
Total inventories	1,362,050	1,329,351	[1]
Prepaid expenses	205,485	174,795	[1]
Other current assets	76,551	54,139	[1]
Total current assets	3,658,600	3,882,236	[1]
Property, plant and equipment	5,144,432	5,266,561	[1]
Less accumulated depreciation	2,738,905	2,782,423	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment, net	2,405,527	2,484,138	[1]
Goodwill	3,092,420	3,185,527	[1]
Trademarks, net	1,047,013	1,090,892	[1]
Other intangibles, net	392,511	407,802	[1]
Other non-current assets	923,803	932,698	[1]
Total other non-current assets	5,455,747	5,616,919	[1]
Total assets	11,519,874	11,983,293	[1]
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt	51,600	46,460	[1]
Portion of long-term debt due within one year	869,020	200,248	[1]
Trade payables	1,145,273	1,202,398	[1]
Other payables	138,889	146,414	[1]
Accrued marketing	294,247	303,132	[1]
Other accrued liabilities	548,078	647,769	[1]
Income taxes	96,698	101,540	[1]
Total current liabilities	3,143,805	2,647,961	[1]
Long-term debt	4,111,048	4,779,981	[1]
Deferred income taxes	803,944	817,928	[1]
Non-pension postretirement benefits	229,931	231,452	[1]
Other non-current liabilities	567,841	581,390	[1]
Total long-term liabilities	5,712,764	6,410,751	[1]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	28,034	113,759	[1]
Equity:
Capital stock	107,835	107,835	[1]
Additional capital	619,006	594,608	[1]
Retained earnings	7,651,523	7,567,278	[1]
Sum of capital stock, additional capital and retained earnings	8,378,364	8,269,721	[1]
Less:
Treasury stock at cost (110,863 shares at July 29, 2012 and 110,870 shares at April 29, 2012)	(4,668,605)	(4,666,404)	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,129,371	844,728	[1]
Total H. J. Heinz Company shareholders' equity	2,580,388	2,758,589	[1]
Noncontrolling interest	54,883	52,233	[1]
Total equity	2,635,271	2,810,822	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	$ 11,519,874	$ 11,983,293	[1]

[1] The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.