Debt (Details) (USD $)		6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2013	Oct. 27, 2013 Japanese Yen Credit Agreement Due October 2012	Oct. 27, 2013 Japanese Yen Credit Agreement Due July 2015	Jun. 07, 2013 Senior Credit Facilities	Oct. 27, 2013 Senior Credit Facilities	Oct. 27, 2013 Notes Payable, maturing March 15, 2012	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor $2.95 billion Term B-1 Loan	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor $6.55 billion Term B-2 Loan	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor $3.10 billion 4.25% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2020	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor $3.10 billion 4.25% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2020	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor Other U.S. Dollar Debt due May 2013 — November 2034 (0.94%—7.96%)	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor Other U.S. Dollar Debt due May 2013 — November 2034 (0.94%—7.96%)	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor Other Non-U.S. Dollar Debt due May 2013 — May 2023 (3.50%—11.00%)	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor Other Non-U.S. Dollar Debt due May 2013 — May 2023 (3.50%—11.00%)	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor 5.35% U.S. Dollar Notes due July 2013	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor 5.35% U.S. Dollar Notes due July 2013	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor 8.0% Heinz Finance Preferred Stock due July 2013	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor 8.0% Heinz Finance Preferred Stock due July 2013	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor Japanese Yen Credit Agreement due December 2013 (variable rate)	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor U.S. Dollar Private Placement Notes due May 2014 — May 2021 (2.11% - 4.23%)	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor U.S. Dollar Private Placement Notes due May 2014 — May 2021 (2.11% - 4.23%)	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor Japanese Yen Credit Agreement due October 2015 (variable rate)	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor U.S. Dollar Private Placement Notes due July 2016 — July 2018 (2.86% - 3.55%)	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor U.S. Dollar Private Placement Notes due July 2016 — July 2018 (2.86% - 3.55%)	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor 2.00% U.S. Dollar Notes due September 2016	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor 2.00% U.S. Dollar Notes due September 2016	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor 1.50% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2017	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor 1.50% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2017	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor U.S. Dollar Remarketable Securities due December 2020	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor 3.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due September 2021	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor 3.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due September 2021	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor 2.85% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2022	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor 2.85% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2022	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor $235 million 6.375% U.S. Dollar Debentures due July 2028	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor $235 million 6.375% U.S. Dollar Debentures due July 2028	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor £125 million 6.25% British Pound Notes due February 2030	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor £125 million 6.25% British Pound Notes due February 2030	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor $437 million 6.75% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2032	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor $437 million 6.75% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2032	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor $931 million 7.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due August 2039	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor $931 million 7.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due August 2039	Jul. 28, 2013 Predecessor	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor		Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor $2.95 billion Term B-1 Loan	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor $6.55 billion Term B-2 Loan	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor $3.10 billion 4.25% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2020	Jul. 28, 2013 Predecessor Other U.S. Dollar Debt due May 2013 — November 2034 (0.94%—7.96%)	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor Other U.S. Dollar Debt due May 2013 — November 2034 (0.94%—7.96%)	Jul. 28, 2013 Predecessor Other Non-U.S. Dollar Debt due May 2013 — May 2023 (3.50%—11.00%)	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor Other Non-U.S. Dollar Debt due May 2013 — May 2023 (3.50%—11.00%)	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor 5.35% U.S. Dollar Notes due July 2013	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor 8.0% Heinz Finance Preferred Stock due July 2013	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor Japanese Yen Credit Agreement due December 2013 (variable rate)	Jul. 28, 2013 Predecessor U.S. Dollar Private Placement Notes due May 2014 — May 2021 (2.11% - 4.23%)	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor U.S. Dollar Private Placement Notes due May 2014 — May 2021 (2.11% - 4.23%)	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor Japanese Yen Credit Agreement due October 2015 (variable rate)	Jul. 28, 2013 Predecessor U.S. Dollar Private Placement Notes due July 2016 — July 2018 (2.86% - 3.55%)	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor U.S. Dollar Private Placement Notes due July 2016 — July 2018 (2.86% - 3.55%)	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor 2.00% U.S. Dollar Notes due September 2016	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor 1.50% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2017	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor U.S. Dollar Remarketable Securities due December 2020	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor 3.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due September 2021	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor 2.85% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2022	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor $235 million 6.375% U.S. Dollar Debentures due July 2028	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor £125 million 6.25% British Pound Notes due February 2030	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor $437 million 6.75% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2032	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor $931 million 7.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due August 2039
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Long-term debt	$ 14,724,724,000						$ 14,724,724,000	$ 2,928,804,000	$ 6,518,134,000	$ 3,100,000,000		$ 10,845,000		$ 73,296,000		$ 0		$ 0		$ 0	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0		$ 58,308,000		$ 17,742,000		$ 0	$ 34,433,000		$ 5,599,000		$ 258,336,000		$ 214,408,000		$ 477,313,000		$ 1,027,506,000			$ 4,749,096,000		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0		$ 25,688,000		$ 56,293,000	$ 499,993,000	$ 350,000,000	$ 163,182,000		$ 500,000,000	$ 152,983,000		$ 100,000,000	$ 299,933,000	$ 299,648,000	$ 119,000,000	$ 395,772,000	$ 299,565,000	$ 231,396,000	$ 192,376,000	$ 435,185,000	$ 628,082,000
Hedge Accounting Adjustments							0																																					122,455,000
Less portion due within one year							(106,353,000)																																				(1,023,212,000)	(1,023,212,000)	[1]
Long-term debt							14,618,371,000																																				3,848,339,000	3,848,339,000	[1]
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate							4.00%																																				4.07%
Maturity period		3 years	3 years
Debt Issuance Cost				$ 315,900,000	$ 320,800,000	$ 315,900,000
Stated interest rate											4.25%		0.94%		3.50%		5.35%		8.00%			2.11%			2.86%		2.00%		1.50%			3.125%		2.85%		6.375%		6.25%		6.75%		7.125%							7.96%		11.00%					4.23%			3.55%

[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.