Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 29, 2015
Dec. 28, 2014
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 50,567 $ 38,477
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $7,249 and $6,801, respectively 211,632 190,754
Inventories 344,686 356,467
Other current assets 8,835 8,223
Deferred tax assets 104,825 121,788
Total current assets 720,545 715,709
Plant assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $366,148 and $349,639, respectively 601,749 605,906
Tradenames 2,001,461 2,001,874
Other assets, net 148,664 157,896
Goodwill 1,716,272 1,719,560
Total assets 5,188,691 5,200,945
Current liabilities:    
Short-term borrowings 2,263 2,396
Current portion of long-term obligations 11,816 11,916
Accounts payable 184,627 198,579
Accrued trade marketing expense 41,075 36,210
Accrued liabilities 97,448 106,488
Dividends payable 27,924 27,847
Total current liabilities 365,153 383,436
Long-term debt (includes $33,857 and $47,315 owed to related parties, respectively) 2,283,740 2,285,984
Pension and other postretirement benefits 59,471 61,830
Other long-term liabilities 42,204 34,305
Deferred tax liabilities 716,810 721,401
Total liabilities 3,467,378 3,486,956
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)      
Shareholders' equity:    
Pinnacle preferred stock: $.01 per share, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued 0 0
Pinnacle common stock: par value $.01 per share, 500,000,000 shares authorized; issued 117,441,662 and 117,293,745, respectively 1,174 1,173
Additional paid-in-capital 1,365,533 1,363,129
Retained earnings 433,651 419,531
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (46,935) (37,734)
Capital stock in treasury, at cost, 1,000,000 common shares (32,110) (32,110)
Total shareholders' equity 1,721,313 1,713,989
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 5,188,691 $ 5,200,945