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Employees' Stock Incentive Plans and Management Incentive Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Jun. 08, 2013
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Jun. 07, 2013
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Dec. 29, 2013
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Dec. 29, 2013
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Apr. 28, 2013
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Apr. 29, 2012
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Feb. 15, 2012
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Apr. 27, 2011
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Feb. 15, 2011
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Apr. 29, 2012
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Dec. 29, 2013
Fiscal Year 2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Apr. 28, 2013
Fiscal Year 2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Apr. 29, 2012
Fiscal Year 2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Apr. 27, 2011
Fiscal Year 2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
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Apr. 28, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
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Apr. 29, 2012
Predecessor [Member]
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Apr. 27, 2011
Predecessor [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Long-term Performance Program [Member]
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Apr. 28, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Long-term Performance Program [Member]
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Apr. 29, 2012
Predecessor [Member]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Long-term Performance Program [Member]
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Apr. 27, 2011
Predecessor [Member]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Long-term Performance Program [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Successor [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Successor [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Successor [Member]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Long-term Performance Program [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Stock Option Awards Granted Fiscal 2004 Through 2006 [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Stock Option Awards Granted Fiscal 2006 Through Current [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Stock Option Awards Granted in Fiscal 2013 [Member]
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Apr. 28, 2013
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Apr. 29, 2012
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Apr. 27, 2011
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Oct. 16, 2013
Employee Stock Option [Member]
H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Employee Stock Option [Member]
H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member]
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Oct. 31, 2013
Employee Stock Option [Member]
H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
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Aug. 28, 2012
Management Development and Compensation Committee [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business Acquisition per share price 2 | $ 72.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vested in Period, Fair Value | $ 24,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Shares Authorized | 18,900,000 | 9,440,000 | 9,400,000 | 39,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term period | 10 years | 7 years | 10 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Options granted, Number of Options | 14,300,000 | 1,540,000 | 1,649,000 | 1,733,000 | 1,540,000 | 14,300,000 | 14,300,000 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grants in Period | 1,540,340 | 14,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Exercise Price | $ 10.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vesting period | 5 years | 1 year | 4 years | 4 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-tax compensation cost | 3,800,000 | 17,300,000 | 18,400,000 | 21,500,000 | 0 | 1,400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities | 14,400,000 | 8,100,000 | 7,500,000 | 12,400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities | 36,700,000 | 10,300,000 | 7,600,000 | 8,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 5.79 | $ 5.80 | $ 5.36 | $ 5.79 | $ 2.43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised | 900,000 | 113,500,000 | 82,700,000 | 154,800,000 | 886,000 | 113,477,000 | 82,714,000 | 154,774,000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred Tax Expense from Stock Options Exercised | 18,300,000 | 51,100,000 | 15,100,000 | 21,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrecognized compensation costs | 4,600,000 | 6,400,000 | 6,400,000 | 33,300,000 | 24,900,000 | 27,600,000 | 29,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted Stock or Unit Expense | 21,700,000 | 2,600,000 | 23,600,000 | 25,700,000 | 23,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discount from Market Price, Offering Date | 95.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans | 5,000,000 | 121,460 | 165,635 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Labor-related Expenses | $ 3,000,000 | $ 15,000,000 | $ 32,000,000 | $ 34,000,000 | $ 45,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected term (years) | 5 years | 7 years | 5 years | 5 years 6 months | 10 years | 7 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||