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Income Per Common Share (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 27, 2011
Income Per Common Share (Tables) [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share Reconciliation Disclosure
 
                         
    Fiscal Year Ended  
    April 27,
 		    April 28,
 		    April 29,
 		 
    2011
 		    2010
 		    2009
 		 
    (52 Weeks)     (52 Weeks)     (52 Weeks)  
    (Amounts in thousands)  
 
Income from continuing operations attributable to H.J. Heinz Company
  $ 989,510     $ 914,489     $ 929,511  
Allocation to participating securities
    1,746       2,153       4,121  
Preferred dividends
    12       9       12  
                         
Income from continuing operations applicable to common stock
  $ 987,752     $ 912,327     $ 925,378  
                         
Average common shares outstanding-basic
    320,118       315,948       313,747  
Effect of dilutive securities:
                       
Convertible preferred stock
    105       105       106  
Stock options, restricted stock and the global stock purchase plan
    2,819       2,060       4,210  
                         
Average common shares outstanding-diluted
    323,042       318,113       318,063