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">(4)<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 third quarter of Fiscal 2010, the Company completed the sale of its Appetizers And, Inc. frozen hors d’oeuvres business which was previously reported within the U.S. Foodservice segment, resulting in a $14.5 million pre-tax ($10.4 million after-tax) loss. Also during the third quarter, the Company completed the sale of its private label frozen desserts business in the U.K., resulting in a $31.4 million pre-tax ($23.6 million after-tax) loss. During the second quarter of Fiscal 2010, the Company completed the sale of its 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. The losses on each of these transactions have 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 these businesses have been included in discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated statements of income for all periods presented. The following table presents summarized operating results for these discontinued operations: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%"> <table border="0" width="96%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="37%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="6%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="6%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="6%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="6%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="6%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="6%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="6%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="6%" align="left"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="7" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <i>Third Quarter Ended</i> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="7" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <i>Nine Months Ended</i> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <i>January 27, 2010<br /> </i> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <i>January 28, 2009<br /> </i> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <i>January 27, 2010<br /> </i> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <i>January 28, 2009<br /> </i> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <i>FY 2010</i> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <i>FY 2009</i> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <i>FY 2010</i> </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <i>FY 2009</i> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="15" align="center" valign="bottom"> <i>(Millions of Dollars)</i> </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; 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margin-left: 10pt"> Net after-tax losses </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (1.6 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (1.3 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (4.5 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (2.7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Tax benefit on losses </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 0.5 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 0.3 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1.8 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 0.4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; 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