2.2.0.25falsefalse0213 - Disclosure - Debttruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse4/29/2010 - 1/26/2011 USD ($) / shares USD ($) $Apr-29-2010_Jan-26-2011http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000046640duration2010-04-29T00:00:002011-01-26T00:00:00USDEPSDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170PureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0hnz_DebtAbstracthnzfalsenadurationDebt Abstract.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringDebt Abstract.falsefalseDebt [Abstract]3false0us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00  <div style="margin-left: 0%"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="6%"></td> <td width="94%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">(13)<b>  </b> </font> </td> <td> <b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Debt</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: transparent"> At January 26, 2011, the Company had $1.7 billion of credit agreements, $1.2 billion of which expires in April 2012 and $500 million of which expires in April 2013. These credit agreements support the Company’s commercial paper borrowings. As a result, the commercial paper borrowings are classified as long-term debt based upon the Company’s intent and ability to refinance these borrowings on a long-term basis. The credit agreements have identical covenants which include a leverage ratio covenant in addition to customary covenants. The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of January 26, 2011. </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: transparent"> During the third quarter of Fiscal 2011, the Company entered into a variable rate three-year 16 billion Japanese yen denominated credit agreement. The proceeds were used in the funding of the Foodstar acquisition and for general corporate purposes and were swapped to U.S. dollar 193.2 million and the interest rate was fixed at 2.66%. See Note 16 for additional information. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringInformation about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 2, 4 falsefalseDebt12DebtUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue