Condenced Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Oct. 26, 2011	Apr. 27, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 858,007	$ 724,311	[1]
Trade receivables, net	863,421	1,039,064	[1]
Other receivables, net	193,526	225,968	[1]
Inventories:
Finished goods and work-in-process	1,316,574	1,165,069	[1]
Packaging material and ingredients	305,497	286,477	[1]
Total inventories	1,622,071	1,451,546	[1]
Prepaid expenses	183,441	159,521	[1]
Other current assets	101,526	153,132	[1]
Total current assets	3,821,992	3,753,542	[1]
Property, plant and equipment	5,155,248	5,224,715	[1]
Less accumulated depreciation	2,751,217	2,719,632	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment, net	2,404,031	2,505,083	[1]
Goodwill	3,182,853	3,298,441	[1]
Trademarks, net	1,098,786	1,156,221	[1]
Other intangibles, net	416,793	442,563	[1]
Other non-current assets	1,181,742	1,074,795	[1]
Total other non-current assets	5,880,174	5,972,020	[1]
Total assets	12,106,197	12,230,645	[1]
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt	38,756	87,800	[1]
Portion of long-term debt due within one year	831,217	1,447,132	[1]
Trade payables	1,219,353	1,337,620	[1]
Other payables	134,173	162,047	[1]
Accrued marketing	300,657	313,389	[1]
Other accrued liabilities	606,830	715,147	[1]
Income taxes	133,294	98,325	[1]
Total current liabilities	3,264,280	4,161,460	[1]
Long-term debt	4,184,741	3,078,128	[1]
Deferred income taxes	899,457	897,179	[1]
Non-pension postretirement benefits	214,948	216,172	[1]
Other non-current liabilities	547,171	570,571	[1]
Total long-term liabilities	5,846,317	4,762,050	[1]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	109,994	124,669	[1]
Equity:
Capital stock	107,835	107,843	[1]
Additional capital	582,969	629,367	[1]
Retained earnings	7,417,045	7,264,678	[1]
Sum of capital stock, additional capital and retained earnings	8,107,849	8,001,888	[1]
Less:
Treasury stock at cost (110,861 shares at October 26, 2011 and 109,818 shares at April 27, 2011)	(4,661,383)	(4,593,362)	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	612,199	299,564	[1]
Total H. J. Heinz Company shareholders' equity	2,834,267	3,108,962	[1]
Noncontrolling interest	51,339	73,504	[1]
Total equity	2,885,606	3,182,466	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	$ 12,106,197	$ 12,230,645	[1]

[1] The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.