Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	Apr. 27, 2011
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment on assets held for sale	$ 36,000,000	$ 0	$ 0
Net after-tax losses	(74,712,000)	(51,215,000)	(39,557,000)
U.S. Foodservice Desserts and Long Fong [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales	47,700,000	141,500,000	148,000,000
Net after-tax losses	(17,600,000)	(51,200,000)	(39,600,000)
Tax benefit on losses	600,000	1,400,000	2,600,000
U.S. Foodservice Desert Business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pre tax losses on sale of business	32,700,000
After tax losses on sale of business	21,100,000
Asia/Pacific [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment on assets held for sale	$ 36,000,000