Merger and Acqusition (Merger Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended								1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended						1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 07, 2013	Oct. 27, 2013	Jul. 28, 2013	Apr. 28, 2013	Feb. 08, 2013	Jun. 07, 2013 H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation	Jun. 07, 2013 Common Stock H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation	Jun. 07, 2013 Cash	Jun. 07, 2013 Long-term debt	Jun. 07, 2013 Senior Credit Facilities	Oct. 27, 2013 Senior Credit Facilities	Jun. 07, 2013 4.25% Senior secured notes Senior Notes	Jun. 07, 2013 $931 million 7.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due August 2039 Roll Over Notes	Jun. 07, 2013 $235 million 6.375% U.S. Dollar Debentures due July 2028 Roll Over Notes	Jun. 07, 2013 6.25% Notes due 2030 Roll Over Notes	Jun. 07, 2013 $437 million 6.75% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2032 Roll Over Notes	Jun. 07, 2013 Predecessor	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor	Apr. 27, 2011 Predecessor	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor		Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor $931 million 7.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due August 2039	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor $235 million 6.375% U.S. Dollar Debentures due July 2028	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor $437 million 6.75% U.S. Dollar Notes due March 2032
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash received for each share of common stock							$ 72.50
Business combination, total cash consideration	$ 28,750,000,000
Business combination, debt assumed	16,500,000,000					3,021,655,000
Business combination, senior credit facility	11,500,000,000							9,500,000,000.0	3,100,000,000
Long-term debt			14,724,724,000									0.0425									4,749,096,000		628,082,000	231,396,000	435,185,000
Inventory, Finished Goods and Work in Process, Gross	384,400,000
Customer relationships, estimated useful life		20 years
Stated interest rate													7.125%	6.375%	6.25%	6.75%
Goodwill on acquisition	3,056,181,000		15,652,494,000	3,079,250,000	0	15,560,292,000															3,079,250,000	[1]
Merger related costs	157,938,000																112,188,000	0	0	112,200,000
Integration costs	70,000,000
Severance Costs	87,900,000																			48,100,000
Professional Fees																				64,000,000
Loss on early extinguishment of debt																				129,400,000
Debt Issuance Cost										$ 315,900,000	$ 320,800,000

[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.