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Segment Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 27, 2011
Segment Information (Tables) [Abstract]  
Segment Information
 
                                                 
    Fiscal Year Ended  
    April 27,
    April 28,
    April 29,
    April 27,
    April 28,
    April 29,
 
    2011
    2010
    2009
    2011
    2010
    2009
 
    (52 Weeks)     (52 Weeks)     (52 Weeks)     (52 Weeks)     (52 Weeks)     (52 Weeks)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
    Net External Sales     Operating Income (Loss)  
 
North American Consumer Products
  $ 3,265,857     $ 3,192,219     $ 3,135,994     $ 832,719     $ 771,497     $ 724,763  
Europe
    3,236,800       3,332,619       3,329,043       581,148       554,300       571,111  
Asia/Pacific
    2,320,789       2,007,252       1,627,443       221,580       195,261       182,472  
U.S. Foodservice
    1,413,456       1,429,511       1,450,894       175,977       150,628       129,358  
Rest of World
    469,686       533,382       467,957       53,371       69,219       52,348  
Non-Operating(a)
                      (216,605 )     (158,989 )     (157,606 )
Upfront productivity charges(d)
                            (37,665 )      
Gain on property disposal in the Netherlands(e)
                            14,977        
                                                 
Consolidated Totals
  $ 10,706,588     $ 10,494,983     $ 10,011,331     $ 1,648,190     $ 1,559,228     $ 1,502,446  
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
    Depreciation and Amortization Expenses     Capital Expenditures(b)  
 
Total North America
  $ 123,817     $ 122,774     $ 122,241     $ 101,001     $ 88,841     $ 87,912  
Europe
    91,222       105,684       101,899       97,964       74,095       91,898  
Asia/Pacific
    53,326       46,976       35,969       71,419       46,105       39,263  
Rest of World
    6,324       6,638       5,728       12,829       11,785       15,574  
Non-Operating(a)
    23,971       16,978       8,270       52,433       56,816       57,474  
                                                 
Consolidated Totals
  $ 298,660     $ 299,050     $ 274,107     $ 335,646     $ 277,642     $ 292,121  
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
    Identifiable Assets                    
 
Total North America
  $ 3,633,276     $ 3,532,477     $ 3,605,670                          
Europe
    4,398,944       3,815,179       3,602,753                          
Asia/Pacific
    2,424,739       1,869,591       1,505,895                          
Rest of World
    1,149,802       276,902       292,266                          
Non-Operating(c)
    623,884       581,562       657,600                          
                                                 
Consolidated Totals
  $ 12,230,645     $ 10,075,711     $ 9,664,184                          
                                                 
 
(a) Includes corporate overhead, intercompany eliminations and charges not directly attributable to operating segments.
 
(b) Excludes property, plant and equipment obtained through acquisitions.
 
(c) Includes identifiable assets not directly attributable to operating segments.
 
(d) Includes costs associated with targeted workforce reductions and asset write-offs, that were part of a corporation-wide initiative to improve productivity. The asset write-offs related to two factory closures and the exit of a formula business in the U.K. The amount included in other accrued liabilities related to these initiatives totaled $5.8 million at April 28, 2010.
 
(e) Includes payments received from the government in the Netherlands net of estimated costs to exit the facility. See Note 3 for additional explanation.
 
The Company’s revenues are generated via the sale of products in the following categories:
 
                         
    Fiscal Year Ended  
    April 27,
    April 28,
    April 29,
 
    2011
    2010
    2009
 
    (52 Weeks)     (52 Weeks)     (52 Weeks)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
Ketchup and Sauces
  $ 4,607,971     $ 4,446,911     $ 4,251,583  
Meals and Snacks
    4,282,318       4,289,977       4,225,127  
Infant/Nutrition
    1,175,438       1,157,982       1,105,313  
Other
    640,861       600,113       429,308  
                         
Total
  $ 10,706,588     $ 10,494,983     $ 10,011,331  
                         
 
                                                 
    Fiscal Year Ended  
    Net External Sales     Long-Lived Assets  
    April 27,
    April 28,
    April 29,
                   
    2011
    2010
    2009
    April 27,
    April 28,
    April 29,
 
    (52 Weeks)     (52 Weeks)     (52 Weeks)     2011     2010     2009  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
United States
  $ 3,991,344     $ 3,993,692     $ 4,018,973     $ 2,425,446     $ 2,403,078     $ 2,402,798  
United Kingdom
    1,506,607       1,519,278       1,534,392       1,245,047       1,151,660       1,166,085  
Other
    5,208,637       4,982,013       4,457,966       3,731,815       2,605,690       2,392,373  
                                                 
Total
  $ 10,706,588     $ 10,494,983     $ 10,011,331     $ 7,402,308     $ 6,160,428     $ 5,961,256