Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage maximum.

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Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage minimum.

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Hedge accounting adjustments related to debt obligations.

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Weighted average interest rate on long-term debt-including impact of interest rate swaps.

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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Section 02
-Paragraph 22
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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, which may be presented in a variety of ways (year, month and year, day, month and year, quarter, etc.).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings as of the balance sheet date. May include notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, which had initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all long-term debt, which is debt initially having maturities due after one year from the balance sheet date or beyond the operating cycle, if longer, but excluding the portions thereof scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer plus capital lease obligations due to be paid more than one year after the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Debt and Financing Arrangements 1 (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended											12 Months Ended									12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2011	Apr. 28, 2010	Apr. 27, 2011 Commerical paper [Member]	Apr. 28, 2010 Commerical paper [Member]	Apr. 27, 2011 7.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due August 2039 [Member]	Apr. 28, 2010 7.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due August 2039 [Member]	Aug. 06, 2009 7.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due August 2039 [Member]	Jul. 29, 2009 7.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due August 2039 [Member]	Apr. 27, 2011 8.0% Heinz Finance Preferred Stock due July 2013 [Member]	Apr. 28, 2010 8.0% Heinz Finance Preferred Stock due July 2013 [Member]	Apr. 27, 2011 5.35% U.S. Dollar Notes due July 2013 [Member]	Apr. 28, 2010 5.35% U.S. Dollar Notes due July 2013 [Member]	Apr. 27, 2011 6.625% U.S. Dollar Notes due July 2011 [Member]	Apr. 28, 2010 6.625% U.S. Dollar Notes due July 2011 [Member]	Apr. 27, 2011 6.00% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2012 [Member]	Apr. 28, 2010 6.00% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2012 [Member]	Apr. 27, 2011 U.S. Dollar Remarketable Securities due December 2020 [Member]	Apr. 28, 2010 U.S. Dollar Remarketable Securities due December 2020 [Member]	Apr. 29, 2009 U.S. Dollar Remarketable Securities due December 2020 [Member]	Apr. 27, 2011 6.375% U.S. Dollar Debentures due July 2028 [Member]	Apr. 28, 2010 6.375% U.S. Dollar Debentures due July 2028 [Member]	Apr. 27, 2011 6.25% British Pound Notes due February 2030 [Member]	Apr. 28, 2010 6.25% British Pound Notes due February 2030 [Member]	Apr. 27, 2011 6.75% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2032 [Member]	Apr. 28, 2010 6.75% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2032 [Member]	Apr. 27, 2011 Japanese Yen Credit Agreement due October 2012 (variable rate) [Member]	Apr. 28, 2010 Japanese Yen Credit Agreement due October 2012 (variable rate) [Member]	Oct. 28, 2009 Japanese Yen Credit Agreement due October 2012 (variable rate) [Member]	Apr. 27, 2011 Japanese Yen Credit Agreement due December 2013 (variable rate) [Member]	Apr. 28, 2010 Japanese Yen Credit Agreement due December 2013 (variable rate) [Member]	Apr. 27, 2011 Other U.S. Dollar due May 2011 - November 2034 (0.90% to 7.90%)	Apr. 28, 2010 Other U.S. Dollar due May 2011 - November 2034 (0.90% to 7.90%)	Apr. 27, 2011 Other Non-U.S. Dollar due May 2011 - May 2023 (3.50% to 11.25%)	Apr. 28, 2010 Other Non-U.S. Dollar due May 2011 - May 2023 (3.50% to 11.25%)
Long-term debt
Long-term debt	$ 4,374,717	$ 4,367,223	$ 0	$ 232,829	$ 625,569	$ 624,531			$ 350,000	$ 350,000	$ 499,923	$ 499,888	$ 749,982	$ 749,878	$ 599,631	$ 599,187	$ 119,000	$ 119,000		$ 230,878	$ 230,619	$ 206,590	$ 188,928	$ 435,038	$ 440,942	$ 182,571	$ 159,524		$ 194,742	$ 0	$ 112,829	$ 110,339	$ 67,964	$ 61,558
Interest rate on debt	7.125%	7.125%			7.125%	7.125%	7.125%	7.125%	8.00%	8.00%	5.35%	5.35%	6.625%	6.625%	6.00%	6.00%			15.59%	6.375%	6.375%	6.25%	6.25%	6.75%	6.75%		4.084%	4.084%
Interest rate on debt, minimum																															0.90%	0.90%	3.50%	3.50%
Interest rate on debt, maximum																															7.90%	7.90%	11.25%	11.25%
Debt maturity date					Aug. 01, 2039	Aug. 01, 2039			Jul. 01, 2013	Jul. 01, 2013	Jul. 01, 2013	Jul. 01, 2013	Jul. 01, 2011	Jul. 01, 2011	Mar. 01, 2012	Mar. 01, 2012	Dec. 01, 2020	Dec. 01, 2020		Jul. 01, 2028	Jul. 01, 2028	Feb. 01, 2030	Feb. 01, 2030	Mar. 01, 2032	Mar. 01, 2032	Oct. 01, 2012	Oct. 01, 2012		Dec. 01, 2013
Debt maturity start date																															May 2011	May 2011	May 2011	May 2011
Debt maturity end date																															November 2034	November 2034	March 2023	March 2023
Hedge accounting adjustments related to debt obligations	150,543	207,096
Less portion due within one year	(1,447,132)	(15,167)
Total long-term debt	$ 3,078,128	$ 4,559,152
Weighted-average interest rate on long-term debt, including the impact of applicable interest rate swaps	4.23%	4.45%