Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 28, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,007,202	$ 1,330,441	[1]
Trade receivables, net	922,090	815,600	[1]
Other receivables, net	181,468	177,910	[1]
Inventories:
Finished goods and work-in-process	1,240,714	1,082,317	[1]
Packaging material and ingredients	300,419	247,034	[1]
Total inventories	1,541,133	1,329,351	[1]
Prepaid expenses	178,901	174,795	[1]
Other current assets	66,706	54,139	[1]
Total current assets	3,897,500	3,882,236	[1]
Property, plant and equipment	5,283,406	5,266,561	[1]
Less accumulated depreciation	2,841,090	2,782,423	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment, net	2,442,316	2,484,138	[1]
Goodwill	3,133,714	3,185,527	[1]
Trademarks, net	1,062,784	1,090,892	[1]
Other intangibles, net	392,065	407,802	[1]
Other non-current assets	983,597	932,698	[1]
Total other non-current assets	5,572,160	5,616,919	[1]
Total assets	11,911,976	11,983,293	[1]
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt	49,739	46,460	[1]
Portion of long-term debt due within one year	866,010	200,248	[1]
Trade payables	1,278,026	1,202,398	[1]
Other payables	143,055	146,414	[1]
Accrued marketing	317,088	303,132	[1]
Other accrued liabilities	566,170	647,769	[1]
Income taxes	76,296	101,540	[1]
Total current liabilities	3,296,384	2,647,961	[1]
Long-term debt	4,120,661	4,779,981	[1]
Deferred income taxes	771,678	817,928	[1]
Non-pension postretirement benefits	230,811	231,452	[1]
Other non-current liabilities	550,359	581,390	[1]
Total long-term liabilities	5,673,509	6,410,751	[1]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	28,122	113,759	[1]
Equity:
Capital stock	107,834	107,835	[1]
Additional capital	608,948	594,608	[1]
Retained earnings	7,774,231	7,567,278	[1]
Sum of capital stock, additional capital and retained earnings	8,491,013	8,269,721	[1]
Less:
Treasury stock at cost (110,438 shares at October 28, 2012 and 110,870 shares at April 29, 2012)	4,662,023	4,666,404	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	963,621	844,728	[1]
Total H. J. Heinz Company shareholders' equity	2,865,369	2,758,589	[1]
Noncontrolling interest	48,592	52,233	[1]
Total equity	2,913,961	2,810,822	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	$ 11,911,976	$ 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.