1.0.0.3 false Discontinued Operations false 1 $ false false Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Discontinued Operations [Abstract] 0 hnz_DiscontinuedOperationsAbstract hnz false na duration string Discontinued Operations. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false Discontinued Operations. false 3 Discontinued Operations 1 us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0   <div style="margin-left: 0%"> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="4%"></td> <td width="96%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">(3)<b>  </b> </font> </td> <td> <b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Discontinued Operations</font></b> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> During the second quarter of Fiscal 2010, the Company completed the sale of its non-core Kabobs frozen hors d’oeuvres business which was previously reported within the U.S. Foodservice segment, resulting in a $15.0 million pre-tax ($10.9 million after-tax) loss which has been recorded in discontinued operations. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the operating results related to this business have been included in discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated statements of income for all periods presented. These discontinued operations generated sales of $1.2 million and $5.6 million and a net loss of $0.6 million (net of $0.3 million of a tax benefit) and net income of $0.7 million (net of $0.4 million in tax expense) for the second quarters ended October 28, 2009 and October 29, 2008, respectively. These discontinued operations generated sales of $4.0 million and $10.0 million and a net loss of $1.1 million (net of $0.6 million of a tax benefit) and $0.1 million (net of $0.1 million of a tax benefit) for the six months ended October 28, 2009 and October 29, 2008, respectively. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true