2.0.0.10 false Commitments and Contingencies 0217 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies true false false false 1 usd $ 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 Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] 0 hnz_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract hnz false na duration string Commitments and Contingencies Abstract. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false Commitments and Contingencies Abstract. false 3 Commitments and Contingencies 1 us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false 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="5%"></td> <td width="95%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">17.  </font></b> </td> <td> <b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Commitments and Contingencies</font></b> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Legal Matters:</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> Certain suits and claims have been filed against the Company and have not been finally adjudicated. In the opinion of management, based upon the information that it presently possesses, the final conclusion and determination of these suits and claims would not be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Lease Commitments:</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> Operating lease rentals for warehouse, production and office facilities and equipment amounted to approximately $119.1 million in 2010, $113.4 million in 2009 and $106.4 million in 2008. Future lease payments for non-cancellable operating leases as of April 28, 2010 totaled $452.5 million (2011-$78.7 million, 2012-$70.6 million, 2013-$61.2 million, 2014-$50.8 million, 2015-$39.3 million and thereafter-$151.9 million). </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> As of April 28, 2010, the Company was a party to two operating leases for buildings and equipment, one of which also includes land. The Company has guaranteed supplemental payment obligations of approximately $130 million at the termination of these leases. The Company believes, based on current facts and circumstances, that any payment pursuant to these guarantees is remote. No significant credit guarantees existed between the Company and third parties as of April 28, 2010. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false Includes disclosure of commitments and contingencies. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Interpretation (FIN) -Number 14 -Paragraph 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 5 -Paragraph 9, 10, 11, 12 false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true