Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 26, 2011

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

	North American Consumer Products			Europe			Asia/Pacific			U.S. Foodservice		Rest of World			Total
	(Thousands of Dollars)
Balance at April 28, 2010	$	1,102,891		$	1,106,744		$	289,425		$	257,674	$	14,184		$	2,770,918
Acquisitions	—			—			77,345			—		300,227			377,572
Purchase accounting adjustments	—			(278		)	(10,688		)	—		—			(10,966		)
Translation adjustments	8,846			114,774			35,998			—		1,299			160,917
Balance at April 27, 2011	1,111,737			1,221,240			392,080			257,674		315,710			3,298,441
Purchase accounting adjustments	—			—			—			—		1,380			1,380
Translation adjustments	(8,079		)	(60,684		)	(2,826		)	—		(45,379		)	(116,968		)
Balance at October 26, 2011	$	1,103,658		$	1,160,556		$	389,254		$	257,674	$	271,711		$	3,182,853

Finite-Lived Trademarks and other intangible assets

	October 26, 2011							April 27, 2011
	Gross		Accum Amort			Net		Gross		Accum Amort			Net
	(Thousands of Dollars)
Trademarks	$	286,066	$	(84,610	)	$	201,456	$	297,020	$	(83,343	)	$	213,677
Licenses	208,186		(161,085		)	47,101		208,186		(158,228		)	49,958
Recipes/processes	88,971		(33,601		)	55,370		90,553		(31,988		)	58,565
Customer-related assets	214,653		(62,105		)	152,548		224,173		(57,555		)	166,618
Other	49,972		(26,424		)	23,548		79,045		(54,833		)	24,212
	$	847,848	$	(367,825	)	$	480,023	$	898,977	$	(385,947	)	$	513,030