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A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company. 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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph b false 21 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textuals) [Abstract] 1 hnz_GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsTextualsAbstract hnz false na duration Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Textuals Abstract. false false false false false true false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:stringItemType string Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Textuals Abstract. false 22 Amortization expense for trademarks and other intangible assets 2 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets us-gaap true debit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false true false false 7100000 7100000 false false false 2 false true false false 6600000 6600000 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by (used in) operations using the indirect method. 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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph a(3) false 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. 24 17 false NoRounding UnKnown UnKnown false true