Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 29, 2013
Successor [Member]
Apr. 28, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
Apr. 29, 2012
Predecessor [Member]
Current Assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,458,992 $ 2,476,699 $ 1,330,441
Trade receivables (net of allowances: $684, $7,957 and $10,680) 1,099,655 872,864 815,600
Other receivables (net of allowances: $98, $360 and $607) 244,528 200,988 177,910
Inventories:      
Finished goods and work-in-process 1,138,373 1,076,779 1,082,317
Packaging material and ingredients 297,023 255,918 247,034
Total inventories 1,435,396 1,332,697 1,329,351
Prepaid expenses 145,096 160,658 174,795
Other current assets 60,458 91,656 54,139
Total current assets 5,444,125 5,135,562 3,882,236
Property, plant and equipment:      
Land 225,577 78,800 81,185
Buildings and leasehold improvements 617,413 996,719 1,009,379
Equipment, furniture and other 1,986,501 4,283,570 4,175,997
Property, plant and equipment 2,829,491 5,359,089 5,266,561
Less accumulated depreciation 165,999 2,900,288 2,782,423
Total property, plant and equipment, net 2,663,492 2,458,801 2,484,138
Other non-current assets:      
Goodwill 15,070,062 3,079,250 3,185,527
Trademarks, net 12,130,873 1,037,283 1,090,892
Other intangibles, net 2,358,781 378,187 407,802
Other non-current assets 1,305,015 849,924 932,698
Total other non-current assets 30,864,731 5,344,644 5,616,919
Total assets 38,972,348 12,939,007 11,983,293
Current Liabilities:      
Short-term debt 143,689 1,137,181 46,460
Portion of long-term debt due within one year 107,765 1,023,212 200,248
Trade payables 1,192,074 1,310,009 1,202,398
Other payables 148,193 182,828 146,414
Accrued interest 172,340 60,432 60,884
Accrued marketing 370,329 313,930 303,132
Other accrued liabilities 588,281 645,050 586,885
Income taxes 202,188 114,230 101,540
Total current liabilities 2,924,859 4,786,872 2,647,961
Long-term debt and other non-current liabilities:      
Long-term debt 14,617,646 3,848,339 4,779,981
Deferred income taxes 4,160,903 678,565 817,928
Non-pension post-retirement benefits 196,372 240,319 231,452
Other non-current liabilities 529,425 506,562 581,390
Total long-term debt and other non-current liabilities 19,504,346 5,273,785 6,410,751
Commitments and contingent liabilities (See Note 18)         
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 29,885 29,529 113,759
Capital Stock:      
Third cumulative preferred, $1.70 first series, $10 par value 0 0 61
Common stock, 100 shares issued, no par value 16,140,000 107,774 107,774
Capital stock 16,140,000 107,774 107,835
Additional capital 1,427 608,504 594,608
(Accumulated deficit)/retained earnings (77,021) 7,907,033 7,567,278
Sum of capital stock, additional capital and retained earnings 16,297,416 7,448,773 7,424,993
Less:      
Treasury shares, at cost (109,831 shares at April 28, 2013 and 110,870 shares at April 29, 2012) 0 4,647,242 4,666,404
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (233,010) 1,174,538 844,728
Total H.J. Heinz Company shareholders’ equity 16,297,416 2,801,531 2,758,589
Noncontrolling interest 215,842 47,290 52,233
Total equity 16,513,258 2,848,821 2,810,822
Total liabilities and equity $ 38,972,348 $ 12,939,007 $ 11,983,293