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Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Details 1) (USD $)
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1 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||
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Jun. 07, 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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Apr. 27, 2011
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Jun. 07, 2013
H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation [Member]
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Apr. 28, 2013
H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation [Member]
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Apr. 29, 2012
H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation [Member]
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Apr. 27, 2011
H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
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Apr. 28, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
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Apr. 29, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
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Apr. 27, 2011
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Successor [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Successor [Member]
H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation [Member]
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Dec. 29, 2013
Successor [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
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Dec. 23, 2012
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]
H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation [Member]
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Apr. 28, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
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Apr. 28, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
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| Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ (77,021) | $ (195,571) | $ 722,331 | $ 1,012,903 | $ 923,159 | $ 989,510 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from continuing operations | (71,718) | (192,697) | 1,027,333 | 939,908 | 1,005,948 | (195,571) | 1,012,903 | 2,874 | 14,430 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 128,941 | 140,242 | (11,301) | (97,863) | (228,980) | (93,780) | (213,259) | (4,083) | (15,721) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net deferred (losses) on net investment hedges from periodic revaluations | (117,694) | (117,694) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net pension and post-retirement benefit gains/ (losses) | 102,452 | 102,464 | (12) | 0 | (189,302) | (258,079) | 77,298 | 0 | (189,294) | 0 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification of net pension and post-retirement benefit losses to net income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,266 | 54,833 | 56,813 | 53,353 | 7,291 | 54,833 | (25) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net deferred gains/(losses) on derivatives from periodic revaluations | 111,196 | 110,686 | 510 | (1,059) | (11,743) | 30,377 | 9,395 | (1,099) | (11,736) | 40 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net deferred (gains)/losses on derivatives reclassified to earnings | (2,743) | (2,688) | (55) | 6,552 | 29,608 | (13,811) | (20,794) | 6,551 | 29,646 | 1 | (38) | ||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 150,434 | 155,989 | (5,555) | (277,801) | 681,749 | 377,717 | 1,693,076 | (276,608) | 683,093 | (1,193) | (1,344) | ||||||||||||||||
| Tax expenses benefits associated with components of other comprehensive income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 116 | 422 | (115) | 180 | (1,158) | 116 | 422 | (115) | 180 | (1,158) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Net change in fair value of net investment hedges | 72,903 | 72,903 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net pension and post-retirement benefit gains/(losses) | 39,682 | (75,526) | 112,674 | (25,656) | 39,682 | (75,526) | 112,665 | (25,670) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Reclassification of net pension and post-retirement benefit losses to net income | (2,958) | 23,694 | 25,070 | 25,276 | (2,958) | 23,694 | 25,070 | 25,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges | (364) | 67,376 | 17,714 | (17,761) | (10,216) | (377) | 67,210 | 17,712 | (17,770) | (10,348) | 13 | 166 | 2 | 9 | 132 | ||||||||||||
| Net hedging gains/losses reclassified into earnings | $ (2,883) | $ (1,523) | $ 25,941 | $ (10,664) | $ (14,958) | $ (2,882) | $ (1,505) | $ 25,954 | $ (10,756) | $ (15,149) | $ (1) | $ (18) | $ (13) | $ 92 | $ 191 | ||||||||||||