Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor	Apr. 28, 2013 Predecessor
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,590,155	$ 2,476,699	[1]
Trade receivables, net	1,050,429	872,864	[1]
Other receivables, net	220,867	200,988	[1]
Inventories:
Finished goods and work-in-process	1,234,718	1,076,779	[1]
Packaging material and ingredients	296,109	255,918	[1]
Total inventories	1,530,827	1,332,697	[1]
Prepaid expenses	164,236	160,658	[1]
Other current assets	188,057	91,656	[1]
Total current assets	5,744,571	5,135,562	[1]
Property, plant and equipment	2,819,966	5,359,089	[1]
Less accumulated depreciation	111,029	2,900,288	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment, net	2,708,937	2,458,801	[1]
Goodwill	15,652,494	3,079,250	[1]
Trademarks, net	11,561,977	1,037,283	[1]
Other intangibles, net	2,084,517	378,187	[1]
Other non-current assets	1,041,449	849,924	[1]
Total other non-current assets	30,340,437	5,344,644	[1]
Total assets	38,793,945	12,939,007	[1]
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt	137,197	1,137,181	[1]
Portion of long-term debt due within one year	106,353	1,023,212	[1]
Trade payables	1,240,811	1,310,009	[1]
Other payables	154,407	182,828	[1]
Accrued marketing	329,605	313,930	[1]
Other accrued liabilities	712,126	705,482	[1]
Income taxes	39,776	114,230	[1]
Total current liabilities	2,720,275	4,786,872	[1]
Long-term debt	14,618,371	3,848,339	[1]
Deferred income taxes	4,057,854	678,565	[1]
Non-pension postretirement benefits	229,788	240,319	[1]
Other non-current liabilities	470,071	506,562	[1]
Total long-term liabilities	19,376,084	5,273,785	[1]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	27,979	29,529	[1]
Equity:
Capital stock	16,320,000	107,774	[1]
Additional capital	224	608,504	[1]
(Accumulated deficit)/retained earnings	(41,835)	7,907,033	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	166,168	(1,174,538)	[1]
Equity	16,444,557	7,448,773	[1]
Less:
Treasury stock at cost (109,831 shares at April 28, 2013)	0	(4,647,242)	[1]
Total H. J. Heinz Company shareholders' equity	16,444,557	2,801,531	[1]
Noncontrolling interest	225,050	47,290	[1]
Total equity	16,669,607	2,848,821	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	$ 38,793,945	$ 12,939,007	[1]

[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.