Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2013	Jan. 25, 2012	Jan. 27, 2013	Jan. 25, 2012
Sales	$ 2,933,331	$ 2,874,927	$ 8,538,315	$ 8,495,904
Cost of products sold	1,826,816	1,841,329	5,416,840	5,511,796
Gross profit	1,106,515	1,033,598	3,121,475	2,984,108
Selling, general and administrative expenses	638,654	607,070	1,841,487	1,814,210
Operating income	467,861	426,528	1,279,988	1,169,898
Interest income	6,149	6,690	22,295	25,626
Interest expense	71,091	72,542	213,069	218,104
Other expense, net	(14,104)	(2,580)	(18,098)	(3,289)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	388,815	358,096	1,071,116	974,131
Provision for income taxes	77,333	67,268	169,957	191,904
Income from continuing operations	311,482	290,828	901,159	782,227
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(38,668)	(3,589)	(72,079)	(19,893)
Net income	272,814	287,239	829,080	762,334
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	3,268	2,545	12,063	14,517
Net income attributable to H. J. Heinz Company	269,546	284,694	817,017	747,817
Diluted
Continuing operations attributable to H.J. Heinz company common shareholders	$ 0.95	$ 0.89	$ 2.75	$ 2.37
Discontinued operations attributable to H.J. Heinz Company common shareholders	$ (0.12)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.22)	$ (0.06)
Net income attributable to H. J. Heinz Company common shareholders	$ 0.83	$ 0.88	$ 2.53	$ 2.31
Average common shares outstanding-diluted	323,218	322,713	323,048	323,538
Basic
Continuing operations attributable to H.J. Heinz Company common shareholders	$ 0.96	$ 0.90	$ 2.77	$ 2.39
Discontinued operations attributable to H.J. Heinz Company common shareholders	$ (0.12)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.22)	$ (0.06)
Net income attributable to H. J. Heinz Company common shareholders	$ 0.84	$ 0.89	$ 2.55	$ 2.32
Average common shares outstanding-basic	320,745	320,159	320,523	320,850
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.515	$ 0.48	$ 1.545	$ 1.44
Amounts attributable to H.J. Heinz Company common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	308,214	288,283	889,096	767,710
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(38,668)	(3,589)	(72,079)	(19,893)
Net income attributable to H. J. Heinz Company	$ 269,546	$ 284,694	$ 817,017	$ 747,817