Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 1 (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2013		Jan. 25, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 3,185,527,000	[1]	$ 3,298,441,000	$ 3,298,441,000
Purchase accounting adjustments				780,000
Disposals	(1,426,000)			(1,532,000)
Impairment on assets held for sale	36,000,000		0
goodwill allocated to discontinued operations	(4,526,000)
Translation adjustments	(39,048,000)			(112,162,000)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	3,104,527,000			3,185,527,000	[1]
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	120,600,000
North American Consumer Products [Member]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	1,107,075,000		1,111,737,000	1,111,737,000
Purchase accounting adjustments				0
Disposals	0			0
Impairment on assets held for sale	0
goodwill allocated to discontinued operations	0
Translation adjustments	(3,642,000)			(4,662,000)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	1,103,433,000			1,107,075,000
Europe [Member]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	1,145,288,000		1,221,240,000	1,221,240,000
Purchase accounting adjustments				(600,000)
Disposals	(527,000)			(1,532,000)
Impairment on assets held for sale	0
goodwill allocated to discontinued operations	0
Translation adjustments	(9,591,000)			(73,820,000)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	1,135,170,000			1,145,288,000
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	54,500,000
Asia/Pacific [Member]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	395,199,000		392,080,000	392,080,000
Purchase accounting adjustments				0
Disposals	0			0
Impairment on assets held for sale	36,000,000
goodwill allocated to discontinued operations	(4,526,000)
Translation adjustments	3,050,000			3,119,000
Goodwill, Ending Balance	357,723,000			395,199,000
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	38,700,000
U.S. Foodservice [Member]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	257,674,000		257,674,000	257,674,000
Purchase accounting adjustments				0
Disposals	(899,000)			0
Impairment on assets held for sale	0
goodwill allocated to discontinued operations	0
Translation adjustments	0			0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	256,775,000			257,674,000
Rest of World [Member]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	280,291,000		315,710,000	315,710,000
Purchase accounting adjustments				1,380,000
Disposals	0			0
Impairment on assets held for sale	0
goodwill allocated to discontinued operations	0
Translation adjustments	(28,865,000)			(36,799,000)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	251,426,000			280,291,000
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	$ 27,400,000

[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.