Guarantor and Nonguarantor Statements Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 29, 2015
Dec. 28, 2014
Mar. 30, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 50,567 $ 38,477 $ 158,036 $ 116,739
Accounts receivable, net 211,632 190,754    
Intercompany accounts receivable 0 0    
Inventories, net 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 601,749 605,906    
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0    
Intercompany note receivable 0 0    
Tradenames 2,001,461 2,001,874    
Other assets, net 148,664 157,896    
Deferred tax assets 0 0    
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    
Intercompany accounts payable 0 0    
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 2,283,740 2,285,984    
Intercompany note payable 0 0    
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)          
Member’s equity:        
Pinnacle common stock 1,174 1,173    
Additional paid-in-capital 1,365,533 1,363,129    
Retained earnings 433,651 419,531    
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings (46,935) (37,734)    
Capital stock in treasury, at cost (32,110) (32,110)    
Total shareholders' equity 1,721,313 1,713,989 1,611,270 1,598,041
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 5,188,691 5,200,945    
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Intercompany accounts receivable 89,438 89,361    
Inventories, net 0 0    
Other current assets 0 0    
Deferred tax assets 0 0    
Total current assets 89,438 89,361    
Plant assets, net 0 0    
Investment in subsidiaries 1,659,799 1,652,475    
Intercompany note receivable 0 0    
Tradenames 0 0    
Other assets, net 0 0    
Deferred tax assets 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Total assets 1,749,237 1,741,836    
Current liabilities:        
Short-term borrowings 0 0    
Current portion of long-term obligations 0 0    
Accounts payable 0 0    
Intercompany accounts payable 0 0    
Accrued trade marketing expense 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 0 0    
Dividends payable 27,924 27,847    
Total current liabilities 27,924 27,847    
Long-term debt 0 0    
Intercompany note payable 0 0    
Pension and other postretirement benefits 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Deferred tax liabilities 0 0    
Total liabilities 27,924 27,847    
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)          
Member’s equity:        
Pinnacle common stock 1,174 1,173    
Additional paid-in-capital 1,365,533 1,363,129    
Retained earnings 433,651 419,531    
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings (46,935) (37,734)    
Capital stock in treasury, at cost (32,110) (32,110)    
Total shareholders' equity 1,721,313 1,713,989    
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 1,749,237 1,741,836    
Debt Issuing Company [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Intercompany accounts receivable 0 0    
Inventories, net 0 0    
Other current assets 2,105 1,294    
Deferred tax assets 1,015 1,015    
Total current assets 3,120 2,309    
Plant assets, net 0 0    
Investment in subsidiaries 2,239,394 2,188,789    
Intercompany note receivable 2,100,848 2,086,775    
Tradenames 0 0    
Other assets, net 19,518 26,757    
Deferred tax assets 309,825 307,584    
Goodwill 0 0    
Total assets 4,672,705 4,612,214    
Current liabilities:        
Short-term borrowings 0 0    
Current portion of long-term obligations 5,250 5,250    
Accounts payable 0 0    
Intercompany accounts payable 707,287 664,675    
Accrued trade marketing expense 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 25,565 22,137    
Dividends payable 0 0    
Total current liabilities 738,102 692,062    
Long-term debt 2,260,680 2,261,397    
Intercompany note payable 0 0    
Pension and other postretirement benefits 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 14,124 6,280    
Deferred tax liabilities 0 0    
Total liabilities 3,012,906 2,959,739    
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)          
Member’s equity:        
Pinnacle common stock 0 0    
Additional paid-in-capital 1,366,707 1,364,302    
Retained earnings 340,027 325,907    
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings (46,935) (37,734)    
Capital stock in treasury, at cost 0 0    
Total shareholders' equity 1,659,799 1,652,475    
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 4,672,705 4,612,214    
Guarantor Subsidiaries        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 37,420 32,942 146,056 104,345
Accounts receivable, net 196,957 176,822    
Intercompany accounts receivable 628,451 575,842    
Inventories, net 335,050 344,589    
Other current assets 6,269 6,756    
Deferred tax assets 103,780 120,488    
Total current assets 1,307,927 1,257,439    
Plant assets, net 589,755 592,541    
Investment in subsidiaries 27,184 75,740    
Intercompany note receivable 7,270 7,270    
Tradenames 1,996,800 1,951,392    
Other assets, net 128,139 119,336    
Deferred tax assets 0 0    
Goodwill 1,692,714 1,638,946    
Total assets 5,749,789 5,642,664    
Current liabilities:        
Short-term borrowings 2,263 2,396    
Current portion of long-term obligations 6,640 6,746    
Accounts payable 180,621 194,671    
Intercompany accounts payable 0 0    
Accrued trade marketing expense 37,355 33,039    
Accrued liabilities 69,559 73,911    
Dividends payable 0 0    
Total current liabilities 296,438 310,763    
Long-term debt 22,657 24,142    
Intercompany note payable 2,082,043 2,005,593    
Pension and other postretirement benefits 59,471 61,830    
Other long-term liabilities 24,537 24,368    
Deferred tax liabilities 1,025,249 1,027,179    
Total liabilities 3,510,395 3,453,875    
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)          
Member’s equity:        
Pinnacle common stock 0 0    
Additional paid-in-capital 1,289,354 1,285,084    
Retained earnings 987,391 942,185    
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings (37,351) (38,480)    
Capital stock in treasury, at cost 0 0    
Total shareholders' equity 2,239,394 2,188,789    
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 5,749,789 5,642,664    
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 13,147 5,535 11,980 12,394
Accounts receivable, net 14,675 13,932    
Intercompany accounts receivable 0 0    
Inventories, net 9,636 11,878    
Other current assets 461 173    
Deferred tax assets 30 285    
Total current assets 37,949 31,803    
Plant assets, net 11,994 13,365    
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0    
Intercompany note receivable 9,800 9,800    
Tradenames 4,661 50,482    
Other assets, net 1,007 11,803    
Deferred tax assets 0 0    
Goodwill 23,558 80,614    
Total assets 88,969 197,867    
Current liabilities:        
Short-term borrowings 0 0    
Current portion of long-term obligations (74) (80)    
Accounts payable 4,006 3,908    
Intercompany accounts payable 10,602 528    
Accrued trade marketing expense 3,720 3,171    
Accrued liabilities 2,324 10,440    
Dividends payable 0 0    
Total current liabilities 20,578 17,967    
Long-term debt 403 445    
Intercompany note payable 35,875 98,252    
Pension and other postretirement benefits 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 3,543 3,657    
Deferred tax liabilities 1,386 1,806    
Total liabilities 61,785 122,127    
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)          
Member’s equity:        
Pinnacle common stock 0 0    
Additional paid-in-capital 20,476 67,181    
Retained earnings 11,048 10,977    
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings (4,340) (2,418)    
Capital stock in treasury, at cost 0 0    
Total shareholders' equity 27,184 75,740    
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 88,969 197,867    
Eliminations and Reclassifications        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Intercompany accounts receivable (717,889) (665,203)    
Inventories, net 0 0    
Other current assets 0 0    
Deferred tax assets 0 0    
Total current assets (717,889) (665,203)    
Plant assets, net 0 0    
Investment in subsidiaries (3,926,377) (3,917,004)    
Intercompany note receivable (2,117,918) (2,103,845)    
Tradenames 0 0    
Other assets, net 0 0    
Deferred tax assets (309,825) (307,584)    
Goodwill 0 0    
Total assets (7,072,009) (6,993,636)    
Current liabilities:        
Short-term borrowings 0 0    
Current portion of long-term obligations 0 0    
Accounts payable 0 0    
Intercompany accounts payable (717,889) (665,203)    
Accrued trade marketing expense 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 0 0    
Dividends payable 0 0    
Total current liabilities (717,889) (665,203)    
Long-term debt 0 0    
Intercompany note payable (2,117,918) (2,103,845)    
Pension and other postretirement benefits 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Deferred tax liabilities (309,825) (307,584)    
Total liabilities (3,145,632) (3,076,632)    
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)          
Member’s equity:        
Pinnacle common stock 0 0    
Additional paid-in-capital (2,676,537) (2,716,567)    
Retained earnings (1,338,466) (1,279,069)    
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings 88,626 78,632    
Capital stock in treasury, at cost 0 0    
Total shareholders' equity (3,926,377) (3,917,004)    
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ (7,072,009) $ (6,993,636)