Document and Entity Information (USD $) In Billions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	Dec. 27, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 28, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	HSH
Entity Registrant Name	HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000023666
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-28
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		124,513,834
Entity Public Float			$ 4.1