Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 27, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,100,689	$ 1,330,441	[1]
Trade receivables, net	896,415	815,600	[1]
Other receivables, net	202,358	177,910	[1]
Inventories:
Finished goods and work-in-process	1,135,509	1,082,317	[1]
Packaging material and ingredients	312,845	247,034	[1]
Total inventories	1,448,354	1,329,351	[1]
Prepaid expenses	173,045	174,795	[1]
Other current assets	88,011	54,139	[1]
Total current assets	3,908,872	3,882,236	[1]
Property, plant and equipment	5,319,307	5,266,561	[1]
Less accumulated depreciation	2,891,133	2,782,423	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment, net	2,428,174	2,484,138	[1]
Goodwill	3,104,527	3,185,527	[1]
Trademarks, net	1,050,856	1,090,892	[1]
Other intangibles, net	383,043	407,802	[1]
Other non-current assets	1,053,632	932,698	[1]
Total other non-current assets	5,592,058	5,616,919	[1]
Total assets	11,929,104	11,983,293	[1]
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt	14,747	46,460	[1]
Portion of long-term debt due within one year	1,038,511	200,248	[1]
Trade payables	1,129,651	1,202,398	[1]
Other payables	158,143	146,414	[1]
Accrued marketing	320,052	303,132	[1]
Other accrued liabilities	623,962	647,769	[1]
Income taxes	91,283	101,540	[1]
Total current liabilities	3,376,349	2,647,961	[1]
Long-term debt	3,930,592	4,779,981	[1]
Deferred income taxes	776,660	817,928	[1]
Non-pension postretirement benefits	230,919	231,452	[1]
Other non-current liabilities	504,760	581,390	[1]
Total long-term liabilities	5,442,931	6,410,751	[1]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	28,706	113,759	[1]
Equity:
Capital stock	107,834	107,835	[1]
Additional capital	608,820	594,608	[1]
Retained earnings	7,877,440	7,567,278	[1]
Sum of capital stock, additional capital and retained earnings	8,594,094	8,269,721	[1]
Less:
Treasury stock at cost (110,445 shares at January 27, 2013 and 110,870 shares at April 29, 2012)	4,675,844	4,666,404	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	887,669	844,728	[1]
Total H. J. Heinz Company shareholders' equity	3,030,581	2,758,589	[1]
Noncontrolling interest	50,537	52,233	[1]
Total equity	3,081,118	2,810,822	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	$ 11,929,104	$ 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.