Guarantor and Nonguarantor Statements Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Mar. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 665,281 $ 644,039
Cost of products sold 493,564 477,378
Gross profit 171,717 166,661
Operating expenses    
Marketing and selling expenses 47,009 44,128
Administrative expenses 27,786 25,977
Research and development expenses 3,052 2,482
Intercompany royalties 0 0
Intercompany technical service fees 0 0
Other expense (income), net 5,401 3,983
Equity in (earnings) loss of investees 0 0
Total operating (income) expenses 83,248 76,570
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes 88,469 90,091
Intercompany interest (income) expense 0 0
Interest expense 21,628 24,367
Interest income 153 26
Earnings before income taxes 66,994 65,750
Provision for income taxes 25,458 25,002
Net earnings 41,536 40,748
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) 32,335 35,667
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 0 0
Cost of products sold 0 0
Gross profit 0 0
Operating expenses    
Marketing and selling expenses 0 0
Administrative expenses 0 0
Research and development expenses 0 0
Intercompany royalties 0 0
Intercompany technical service fees 0 0
Other expense (income), net    0
Equity in (earnings) loss of investees (41,536) (40,748)
Total operating (income) expenses (41,536) (40,748)
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes 41,536 40,748
Intercompany interest (income) expense 0 0
Interest expense 0 0
Interest income 0 0
Earnings before income taxes 41,536 40,748
Provision for income taxes 0 0
Net earnings 41,536 40,748
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) 32,335 35,667
Debt Issuing Company [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 0 0
Cost of products sold 2 194
Gross profit (2) (194)
Operating expenses    
Marketing and selling expenses 0 271
Administrative expenses 132 1,696
Research and development expenses 0 41
Intercompany royalties 0 0
Intercompany technical service fees 0 0
Other expense (income), net 1,833 0
Equity in (earnings) loss of investees (45,206) (46,403)
Total operating (income) expenses (43,241) (44,395)
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes 43,239 44,201
Intercompany interest (income) expense (17,178) (16,890)
Interest expense 21,121 23,912
Interest income 0 0
Earnings before income taxes 39,296 37,179
Provision for income taxes (2,240) (3,569)
Net earnings 41,536 40,748
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) 32,335 35,667
Guarantor Subsidiaries    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 661,167 639,817
Cost of products sold 495,386 473,945
Gross profit 165,781 165,872
Operating expenses    
Marketing and selling expenses 43,291 42,641
Administrative expenses 25,940 23,105
Research and development expenses 2,941 2,441
Intercompany royalties 0 0
Intercompany technical service fees 0 0
Other expense (income), net 3,566 3,983
Equity in (earnings) loss of investees (71) 1,089
Total operating (income) expenses 75,667 73,259
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes 90,114 92,613
Intercompany interest (income) expense 16,921 16,855
Interest expense 496 447
Interest income 145 11
Earnings before income taxes 72,842 75,322
Provision for income taxes 27,636 28,919
Net earnings 45,206 46,403
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) 44,411 46,633
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 29,498 20,191
Cost of products sold 23,305 18,929
Gross profit 6,193 1,262
Operating expenses    
Marketing and selling expenses 3,718 1,216
Administrative expenses 1,714 1,176
Research and development expenses 111 0
Intercompany royalties 6 9
Intercompany technical service fees 249 270
Other expense (income), net 2 0
Equity in (earnings) loss of investees 0 0
Total operating (income) expenses 5,800 2,671
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes 393 (1,409)
Intercompany interest (income) expense 257 35
Interest expense 11 8
Interest income 8 15
Earnings before income taxes 133 (1,437)
Provision for income taxes 62 (348)
Net earnings 71 (1,089)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) (894) (948)
Eliminations    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales (25,384) (15,969)
Cost of products sold (25,129) (15,690)
Gross profit (255) (279)
Operating expenses    
Marketing and selling expenses 0 0
Administrative expenses 0 0
Research and development expenses 0 0
Intercompany royalties (6) (9)
Intercompany technical service fees (249) (270)
Other expense (income), net 0 0
Equity in (earnings) loss of investees 86,813 86,062
Total operating (income) expenses 86,558 85,783
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes (86,813) (86,062)
Intercompany interest (income) expense 0 0
Interest expense 0 0
Interest income 0 0
Earnings before income taxes (86,813) (86,062)
Provision for income taxes 0 0
Net earnings (86,813) (86,062)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $ (75,852) $ (81,352)