Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Apr. 27, 2011		Apr. 28, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 724,311		$ 483,253
Trade receivables (net of allowances: 2011-$10,909 and 2010-$10,196)	1,039,064		794,845
Other receivables (net of allowances: 2011-$503 and 2010-$268)	225,968		250,493
Inventories:
Finished goods and work-in-process	1,165,069		979,543
Packaging material and ingredients	286,477		269,584
Total inventories	1,451,546		1,249,127
Prepaid expenses	159,521		130,819
Other current assets	153,132		142,588
Total current assets	3,753,542		3,051,125
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	85,457		77,248
Buildings and leasehold improvements	1,019,311		842,346
Equipment furniture and other	4,119,947		3,546,046
Gross property, plant and equipment	5,224,715		4,465,640
Less accumulated depreciation	2,719,632		2,373,844
Total property, plant and equipment, net	2,505,083		2,091,796
Other non-current assets:
Goodwill	3,298,441		2,770,918
Trademarks, net	1,156,221		895,138
Other intangibles, net	442,563		402,576
Other non-current assets	1,074,795		864,158
Total other non-current assets	5,972,020		4,932,790
Total assets	12,230,645		10,075,711
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt	87,800		43,853
Portion of long-term debt due within one year	1,447,132		15,167
Trade payables	1,337,620		1,007,517
Other payables	162,047		121,997
Accrued marketing	313,389		288,579
Other accrued liabilities	715,147		667,653
Income taxes	98,325		30,593
Total current liabilities	4,161,460		2,175,359
Long-term debt and other non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt	3,078,128		4,559,152
Deferred income taxes	897,179		665,089
Non-pension post-retirement benefits	216,172		216,423
Other non-current liabilities	570,571		511,192
Total long-term debt and other non-current liabilities	4,762,050		5,951,856
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	124,669		0
Capital stock:
Third cumulative preferred, $1.70 first series, $10 par value	69	[1]	70	[1]
Common stock, 431,096 shares issued, $0.25 par value	107,774		107,774
Total Capital stock	107,843		107,844
Additional capital	629,367		657,596
Retained earnings	7,264,678		6,856,033
Sum of capital stock, additional capital and retained earnings	8,001,888		7,621,473
Less:
Treasury shares, at cost (109,818 shares at April 27, 2011 and (113,404 shares at April 28, 2010)	4,593,362		4,750,547
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	299,564		979,581
Total H. J. Heinz Company shareholders' equity	3,108,962		1,891,345
Noncontrolling interest	73,504		57,151
Total equity	3,182,466		1,948,496
Total liabilities and equity	$ 12,230,645		$ 10,075,711

[1] The preferred stock outstanding is convertible at a rate of one share of preferred stock into 15 shares of common stock. The Company can redeem the stock at $28.50 per share. As of April 27, 2011, there were authorized, but unissued, 2,200 shares of third cumulative preferred stock for which the series had not been designated.