Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 1 (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	Apr. 27, 2011
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 3,185,527,000	$ 3,298,441,000
Purchase accounting adjustments		780,000
Disposals	(1,426,000)	(1,532,000)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(36,000,000)	0	0
goodwill allocated to discontinued operations	(4,952,000)
Translation adjustments	(63,899,000)	(112,162,000)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	3,079,250,000	3,185,527,000	3,298,441,000
Goodwill, accumulated impairment loss	120,600,000	84,700,000	84,700,000
North American Consumer Products [Member]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	1,107,075,000	1,111,737,000
Purchase accounting adjustments		0
Disposals	0	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
goodwill allocated to discontinued operations	0
Translation adjustments	(5,148,000)	(4,662,000)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	1,101,927,000	1,107,075,000
Europe [Member]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	1,145,288,000	1,221,240,000
Purchase accounting adjustments		(600,000)
Disposals	(527,000)	(1,532,000)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
goodwill allocated to discontinued operations	0
Translation adjustments	(39,300,000)	(73,820,000)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	1,105,461,000	1,145,288,000
Goodwill, accumulated impairment loss	54,500,000	54,500,000	54,500,000
Asia/Pacific [Member]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	395,199,000	392,080,000
Purchase accounting adjustments		0
Disposals	0	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(36,000,000)
goodwill allocated to discontinued operations	(4,952,000)
Translation adjustments	5,595,000	3,119,000
Goodwill, Ending Balance	359,842,000	395,199,000
Goodwill, accumulated impairment loss	38,700,000	2,700,000	2,700,000
U.S. Foodservice [Member]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	257,674,000	257,674,000
Purchase accounting adjustments		0
Disposals	(899,000)	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	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
Purchase accounting adjustments		1,380,000
Disposals	0	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
goodwill allocated to discontinued operations	0
Translation adjustments	(25,046,000)	(36,799,000)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	255,245,000	280,291,000
Goodwill, accumulated impairment loss	$ 27,400,000	$ 27,400,000	$ 27,400,000