Other Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2012

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Income

Other Comprehensive Income

The tax (expense)/benefit associated with each component of other comprehensive income are as follows:

	H. J. Heinz Company			Noncontrolling Interest		Total
	(In thousands)
April 29, 2012
Net pension and post-retirement benefit losses	$	112,665		$	9	$	112,674
Reclassification of net pension and post-retirement benefit losses to net income	$	25,070		$	—	$	25,070
Unrealized translation adjustments	$	180		$	—	$	180
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges	$	(17,770	)	$	9	$	(17,761	)
Net hedging gains/losses reclassified into earnings	$	(10,756	)	$	92	$	(10,664	)
April 27, 2011
Net pension and post-retirement benefit gains/losses	$	(25,670	)	$	14	$	(25,656	)
Reclassification of net pension and post-retirement benefit losses to net income	$	25,276		$	—	$	25,276
Unrealized translation adjustments	$	(1,158	)	$	—	$	(1,158	)
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges	$	(10,348	)	$	132	$	(10,216	)
Net hedging gains/losses reclassified into earnings	$	(15,149	)	$	191	$	(14,958	)
April 28, 2010
Net pension and post-retirement benefit gains/losses	$	(39,186	)	$	351	$	(38,835	)
Reclassification of net pension and post-retirement benefit losses to net income	$	18,468		$	—	$	18,468
Unrealized translation adjustments	$	20,491		$	—	$	20,491
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges	$	13,713		$	260	$	13,973
Net hedging losses reclassified into earnings	$	7,885		$	83	$	7,968