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Debt and Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details)
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11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 29, 2013
USD ($)
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Apr. 29, 2012
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
7.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due August 2039 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
7.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due August 2039 [Member]
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Apr. 28, 2013
7.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due August 2039 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 29, 2012
7.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due August 2039 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
$2.95 Billion, Term B-1 Loan [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
$2.95 Billion, Term B-1 Loan [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 29, 2012
$2.95 Billion, Term B-1 Loan [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
4.25% Senior Secured Notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
Credit Agreement, 6.55 Billion, Term B-2 Loan [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
Credit Agreement, 6.55 Billion, Term B-2 Loan [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 29, 2012
Credit Agreement, 6.55 Billion, Term B-2 Loan [Member]
USD ($)
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Jul. 29, 2012
Japanese Yen Credit Agreement due October 2012 [Member]
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Jul. 29, 2012
Japanese Yen Credit Agreement due October 2012 [Member]
JPY (¥)
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Dec. 29, 2013
Japanese Yen Credit Agreement due October 2012 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
Japanese Yen Credit Agreement due October 2012 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 29, 2012
Japanese Yen Credit Agreement due October 2012 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jul. 29, 2012
Japanese Yen Credit Agreement Due October 2015 [Member]
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Jul. 29, 2012
Japanese Yen Credit Agreement Due October 2015 [Member]
JPY (¥)
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Dec. 29, 2013
Japanese Yen Credit Agreement Due October 2015 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
Japanese Yen Credit Agreement Due October 2015 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 29, 2012
Japanese Yen Credit Agreement Due October 2015 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
Portion of short term debt to pay off commercial paper [Member] [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
Credit agreement 1.5 Billion [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
1.50% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2017 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
1.50% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2017 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 29, 2012
1.50% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2017 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
2.85% U.S. Dollar Notes Due March 2022 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
2.85% U.S. Dollar Notes Due March 2022 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 29, 2012
2.85% U.S. Dollar Notes Due March 2022 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
2.00% U.S. Dollar Notes due September 2016 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
2.00% U.S. Dollar Notes due September 2016 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 29, 2012
2.00% U.S. Dollar Notes due September 2016 [Member]
USD ($)
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Oct. 26, 2011
2.00% U.S. Dollar Notes due September 2016 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
3.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due September 2021 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
3.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due September 2021 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 29, 2012
3.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due September 2021 [Member]
USD ($)
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Oct. 26, 2011
3.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due September 2021 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
U.S. Dollar Private Placement Notes due May 2014 — May 2021 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 29, 2012
U.S. Dollar Private Placement Notes due May 2014 — May 2021 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jul. 27, 2011
U.S. Dollar Private Placement Notes due May 2014 — May 2021 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
US Dollar Private Placement Notes Due July 2016 To July 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
US Dollar Private Placement Notes Due July 2016 To July 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 29, 2012
US Dollar Private Placement Notes Due July 2016 To July 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jul. 27, 2011
US Dollar Private Placement Notes Due July 2016 To July 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
6.625% U.S. Dollar Notes due July 2011 [Member]
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Jul. 15, 2011
6.625% U.S. Dollar Notes due July 2011 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
6.00% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2012 [Member]
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Mar. 15, 2012
6.00% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2012 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
U.S. Dollar Remarketable Securities due December 2020 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
U.S. Dollar Remarketable Securities due December 2020 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 29, 2012
U.S. Dollar Remarketable Securities due December 2020 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jan. 25, 2012
U.S. Dollar Remarketable Securities due December 2020 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
8.0% Heinz Finance Preferred Stock due July 2013 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
8.0% Heinz Finance Preferred Stock due July 2013 [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 29, 2012
8.0% Heinz Finance Preferred Stock due July 2013 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jul. 29, 2012
Swap [Member]
Japanese Yen Credit Agreement due October 2012 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jul. 29, 2012
Swap [Member]
Japanese Yen Credit Agreement Due October 2015 [Member]
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Jan. 25, 2012
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
U.S. Dollar Remarketable Securities due December 2020 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jul. 27, 2011
Debt Instrument, Maturity Period, Three Years [Member]
U.S. Dollar Private Placement Notes due May 2014 — May 2021 [Member]
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Jul. 27, 2011
Debt Instrument, Maturity Period, Five Years [Member]
U.S. Dollar Private Placement Notes due May 2014 — May 2021 [Member]
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Jul. 27, 2011
Debt Instrument, Maturity Period, Five Years [Member]
US Dollar Private Placement Notes Due July 2016 To July 2018 [Member]
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Jul. 27, 2011
Debt Instrument, Maturity Period, Seven Years [Member]
U.S. Dollar Private Placement Notes due May 2014 — May 2021 [Member]
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Jul. 27, 2011
Debt Instrument, Maturity Period, Seven Years [Member]
US Dollar Private Placement Notes Due July 2016 To July 2018 [Member]
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Jul. 27, 2011
Debt Instrument, Maturity Period, Ten Years [Member]
U.S. Dollar Private Placement Notes due May 2014 — May 2021 [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
Cash [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Cash [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Long-term Debt [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 28, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 29, 2012
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 27, 2011
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 08, 2013
Senior Debt Obligations [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
Senior Debt Obligations [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
Senior Debt Obligations [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
Senior Debt Obligations [Member]
Successor [Member]
$2.95 Billion, Term B-1 Loan [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
Senior Debt Obligations [Member]
Successor [Member]
Credit Agreement, 6.55 Billion, Term B-2 Loan [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
Senior Debt Obligations [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 29, 2013
Roll Over Notes [Member]
7.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due August 2039 [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Senior Notes [Member]
4.25% Senior Secured Notes [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Period, Six Years [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Period, Five Years [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Period, Seven Years [Member]
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Apr. 28, 2013
Minimum [Member]
U.S. Dollar Private Placement Notes due May 2014 — May 2021 [Member]
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Apr. 28, 2013
Minimum [Member]
US Dollar Private Placement Notes Due July 2016 To July 2018 [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Maximum [Member]
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Apr. 28, 2013
Maximum [Member]
U.S. Dollar Private Placement Notes due May 2014 — May 2021 [Member]
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Apr. 28, 2013
Maximum [Member]
US Dollar Private Placement Notes Due July 2016 To July 2018 [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Base Rate [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Term Loan [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Base Rate [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Term Loan [Member]
Term Loan, Base Rate, Two Percent Floor [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Base Rate [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Term Loan [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Base Rate [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Term Loan [Member]
Term Loan, Base Rate, Two Percent Floor [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Term Loan [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Term Loan [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Term Loan [Member]
Term Loan, Base Rate, One Percent Floor [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Term Loan [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Term Loan [Member]
Term Loan, Base Rate, One Percent Floor [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
2015 [Member]
Senior Debt Obligations [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
2016 [Member]
Senior Debt Obligations [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Thereafter [Member]
Senior Debt Obligations [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Senior Credit Facility | $ 11,500,000,000 | $ 9,500,000,000 | $ 9,500,000,000 | $ 3,100,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 15,000,000,000 | 15,000,000,000 | 1,100,000,000 | 1,500,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 400,000,000 | 500,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 750,000,000 | 599,631,000 | 119,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Debt | 143,689,000 | 1,137,181,000 | 46,460,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate | 2.10% | 5.10% | 1.40% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum borrowing capacity | 1,500,000,000 | 2,950,000,000 | 6,550,000,000 | 217,900,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt | 14,725,411,000 | 4,851,785,000 | 4,749,096,000 | 1,026,881,000 | 628,082,000 | 626,747,000 | 2,929,213,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0425 | 6,518,524,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186,869,000 | 0 | 152,983,000 | 0 | 17,743,000 | 299,648,000 | 299,556,000 | 5,599,000 | 299,565,000 | 299,516,000 | 58,308,000 | 299,933,000 | 299,913,000 | 34,433,000 | 395,772,000 | 395,268,000 | 500,000,000 | 500,000,000 | 0 | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 0 | 119,000,000 | 119,000,000 | 0 | 350,000,000 | 350,000,000 | 14,725,411,000 | 2,000,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate on notes issued | 7.125% | 7.125% | 1.28% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 2.85% | 2.85% | 2.00% | 2.00% | 3.125% | 3.125% | 6.625% | 6.00% | 6.049% | 7.125% | 4.25% | 2.11% | 2.86% | 4.23% | 3.55% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative Asset, Notional Amount | 119,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate | 3.48% | 3.38% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Maturity Period | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 5 years | 5 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 years | 6 years | 5 years | 7 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.50% | 1.25% | 1.00% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 2.25% | 2.00% | 2.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIBOR Floor | 1.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Base Rate Floor | 2.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item | 188,500,000.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate | 2.22% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage | 8.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount Of Accounts Receivable Securitization Program | 175,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables derecognized Under Receivable Securitization Program | 161,800,000 | 158,700,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in accounts receivable from securitization | (3,100,000) | 132,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value of deferred purchase price | 56,800,000 | 53,600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor, Current | 3,200,000 | 117,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt issuance costs | (320,824,000) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315,900,000 | 320,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs | 29,091,000 | 867,000 | 4,692,000 | 3,576,000 | 3,836,000 | 29,100,000 | 900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | 104.25% | 102.125% | 101.0625% | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Covenant, Redemption Price, Percentage, Change in Ownership | 101.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Redemption Amount, Percent | 40.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Collateral, Capital Stock, Foreign Subsidiaries, Percent | 65.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Leverage Ratio Threshold | 50,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pledged Assets Separately Reported, Finance Receivables Pledged as Collateral, at Fair Value | $ 140,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||