2.4.0.82420401 - Disclosure - Venezuela - Foreign Currency and Inflation (Details)truefalseIn Millions, unless otherwise specifiedfalse1false USDfalsefalse$I2013Q4http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000046640instant2013-04-28T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00usdStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$2false VEFfalsefalseI2013Q4Feb13http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000046640instant2013-02-13T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00VEFUSDDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217VEFiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170VEFVEF3false VEFfalsefalseI2013Q4Feb12thhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000046640instant2013-02-12T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00VEFUSDDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217VEFiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170VEFVEF4false USDtruefalse$D2013Q4QTD_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_VEhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000046640duration2013-01-28T00:00:002013-04-28T00:00:00falsefalseVENEZUELAus-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicountry_VEus-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxisexplicitMemberusdStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$1true 3hnz_ForeignCurrencyLineItemshnz_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Foreign Currency [Line Items]2false 4us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateRemeasurement1us-gaap_truenainstantfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2truefalsefalse6.306.30falsefalsefalse3truefalsefalse4.304.30falsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureForeign exchange rate used to remeasure amounts denominated in a currency other than functional currency into functional currency.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 30 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6897108&loc=SL6897125-166521 false6Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Remeasurement3false 4us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealizedus-gaap_truecreditdurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse4truefalsefalse-42700000-42.7USD$falsetruefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryThe net realized foreign currency transaction gain (loss) (pretax) included in determining net income from transactions that were settled as of the balance sheet date.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450189&loc=d3e30690-110894 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450222&loc=d3e30840-110895 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450189&loc=d3e30700-110894 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 52 -Paragraph 30 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. false2Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Realized4false 4hnz_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealizedNetOfTaxhnz_falsecreditdurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse4truefalsefalse-39100000-39.1falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryForeign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Realized, Net of TaxNo definition available.false2Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Realized, Net of Tax5false 4hnz_MonetaryAssetsNetOfMonetaryLiabilitiesSubjectToEarningsImpactFromExchangeRateMovementsUnderHighlyInflationaryAccountinghnz_falsedebitinstantfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1truefalsefalse9880000098.8USD$falsetruefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryMonetary assets, net of monetary liabilities, subject to an earnings impact from exchange rate movements for Venezuelan subsidiary under highly inflationary accounting.No definition available.false2Monetary assets net of monetary liabilities subject to an earnings impact from exchange rate movements under highly inflationary accountingfalseVenezuela - Foreign Currency and Inflation (Details)HundredThousandsUnKnownUnKnownNoRoundingtruefalsetrueSheethttp://www.heinz.com/role/VenezuelaForeignCurrencyAndInflationDetails45