Chnaged in Equity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 07, 2013		Jul. 28, 2013		Apr. 28, 2013	Feb. 08, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance					$ 2,848,821	$ 0
Comprehensive (loss)/ income	(276,106)	[1]	119,383
Stock options exercised, net of shares tendered for payment	37,567
Stock option expense	(143,061)		(224)
Restricted stock unit activity	(68,148)
Other	(27)
Common stock issued to Holdings			16,500,000	[2]
Fair Value of Noncontrolling Interest as of June 8, 2013			230,000
Dividends Paid to Shareholders			(180,000)
Ending balance	2,399,046		16,669,607		2,848,821	0
Capital Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance					107,774	0
Comprehensive (loss)/ income	0	[1]	0
Stock options exercised, net of shares tendered for payment	0
Stock option expense	0		0
Restricted stock unit activity	0
Other	0
Common stock issued to Holdings			16,500,000	[2]
Fair Value of Noncontrolling Interest as of June 8, 2013			0
Dividends Paid to Shareholders			(180,000)
Ending balance	107,774		16,320,000		107,774	0
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance					(4,647,242)
Comprehensive (loss)/ income	0	[1]
Stock options exercised, net of shares tendered for payment	1,133
Stock option expense	0
Restricted stock unit activity	351
Other	36
Ending balance	(4,645,722)				(4,647,242)
Additional Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance					608,504	0
Comprehensive (loss)/ income	0	[1]	0
Stock options exercised, net of shares tendered for payment	36,434
Stock option expense	(143,061)		(224)
Restricted stock unit activity	(68,499)
Other	(48)
Common stock issued to Holdings			0	[2]
Fair Value of Noncontrolling Interest as of June 8, 2013			0
Dividends Paid to Shareholders			0
Ending balance	433,330		224		608,504	0
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance					7,907,033	0
Comprehensive (loss)/ income	(195,571)	[1]	(41,835)
Stock options exercised, net of shares tendered for payment	0
Stock option expense	0		0
Restricted stock unit activity	0
Other	(15)
Common stock issued to Holdings			0	[2]
Fair Value of Noncontrolling Interest as of June 8, 2013			0
Dividends Paid to Shareholders			0
Ending balance	7,711,447		(41,835)		7,907,033	0
Accum OCI
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance					(1,174,538)	0
Comprehensive (loss)/ income	(81,037)	[1]	166,168
Stock options exercised, net of shares tendered for payment	0
Stock option expense	0		0
Restricted stock unit activity	0
Other	0
Common stock issued to Holdings			0	[2]
Fair Value of Noncontrolling Interest as of June 8, 2013			0
Dividends Paid to Shareholders			0
Ending balance	(1,255,575)		166,168		(1,174,538)	0
Noncontrolling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance					47,290	0
Comprehensive (loss)/ income	502	[1]	(4,950)
Stock options exercised, net of shares tendered for payment	0
Stock option expense	0		0
Restricted stock unit activity	0
Other	0
Common stock issued to Holdings			0	[2]
Fair Value of Noncontrolling Interest as of June 8, 2013			230,000
Dividends Paid to Shareholders			0
Ending balance	$ 47,792		$ 225,050		$ 47,290	$ 0

[1] 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.

[2] The Company issued 100 shares of common stock with no par value per share to Holdings.