Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the fiscal year ended April 28, 2013, by reportable segment, are as follows:

	North American Consumer Products			Europe			Asia/ Pacific			U.S. Foodservice			Rest of World			Total
							(In thousands)
Balance at April 27, 2011	$	1,111,737		$	1,221,240		$	392,080		$	257,674		$	315,710		$	3,298,441
Purchase accounting adjustments	—			(600		)	—			—			1,380			780
Disposals	—			(1,532		)	—			—			—			(1,532		)
Translation adjustments	(4,662		)	(73,820		)	3,119			—			(36,799		)	(112,162		)
Balance at April 29, 2012	1,107,075			1,145,288			395,199			257,674			280,291			3,185,527
Disposals	—			(527		)	—			(899		)	—			(1,426		)
Impairment loss	—			—			(36,000		)	—			—			(36,000		)
Goodwill allocated to discontinued operations	—			—			(4,952		)	—			—			(4,952		)
Translation adjustments	(5,148		)	(39,300		)	5,595			—			(25,046		)	(63,899		)
Balance at April 28, 2013	$	1,101,927		$	1,105,461		$	359,842		$	256,775		$	255,245		$	3,079,250

Finite-Lived Trademarks and other intangible assets

Trademarks and other intangible assets at April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, subject to amortization expense, are as follows:

	April 28, 2013							April 29, 2012
	Gross		Accum Amort			Net		Gross		Accum Amort			Net
						(In thousands)
Trademarks	$	282,350	$	(91,923	)	$	190,427	$	282,937	$	(87,925	)	$	195,012
Licenses	208,186		(169,666		)	38,520		208,186		(163,945		)	44,241
Recipes/processes	86,686		(37,907		)	48,779		89,207		(35,811		)	53,396
Customer-related assets	209,428		(77,310		)	132,118		216,755		(69,244		)	147,511
Other	50,606		(26,202		)	24,404		48,643		(25,442		)	23,201
	$	837,256	$	(403,008	)	$	434,248	$	845,728	$	(382,367	)	$	463,361