Changes in Equity

6 Months Ended

Oct. 27, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Changes in Equity

Changes in Equity

The following table provides a summary of the changes in the carrying amounts of total equity, H. J. Heinz Company shareholders’ equity and equity attributable to the noncontrolling interest:

	Capital Stock		Treasury Stock			Additional Capital			Retained Earnings			Accum OCI			Noncontrolling Interest		Total
Predecessor	(In thousands)
Balance as of April 28, 2013	$	107,774	$	(4,647,242	)	$	608,504		$	7,907,033		$	(1,174,538	)	$	47,290	$	2,848,821
Comprehensive (loss)/ income(a)	—		—			—			(195,571		)	(81,037		)	502		(276,106		)
Stock options exercised, net of shares tendered for payment	—		1,133			36,434			—			—			—		37,567
Stock option expense	—		—			(143,061		)	—			—			—		(143,061		)
Restricted stock unit activity	—		351			(68,499		)	—			—			—		(68,148		)
Other	—		36			(48		)	(15		)	—			—		(27		)
Balance as of June 7, 2013	$	107,774	$	(4,645,722	)	$	433,330		$	7,711,447		$	(1,255,575	)	$	47,792	$	2,399,046

	Capital Stock			Additional Capital		Accumulated deficit			Accum OCI		Noncontrolling Interest			Total
Successor	(In thousands)
Balance as of February 8, 2013	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—
Common stock issued to Holdings (b)	16,500,000			—		—			—		—			16,500,000
Fair Value of Noncontrolling Interest as of June 8, 2013	—			—		—			—		230,000			230,000
Comprehensive (loss)/income (a)	—			—		(41,835		)	166,168		(4,950		)	119,383
Dividends Paid to Shareholder	(180,000		)	—		—			—		—			(180,000		)
Stock option expense	—			224		—			—		—			224
Balance at October 27, 2013	$	16,320,000		$	224	$	(41,835	)	$	166,168	$	225,050		$	16,669,607

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(a) The allocation of the individual components of comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to H. J. Heinz Company and the noncontrolling interest is disclosed in Note 11.

(b) The Company issued 100 shares of common stock with no par value per share to Holdings.