Quarterly Results (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2011

Quarterly Results (Tables) [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information

	2011
	First		Second		Third		Fourth		Total
	(13 Weeks)		(13 Weeks)		(13 Weeks)		(13 Weeks)		(52 Weeks)
	(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Sales	$	2,480,825	$	2,614,623	$	2,722,350	$	2,888,790	$	10,706,588
Gross profit		907,977		966,627		1,028,293		1,049,643		3,952,540
Income from continuing operations attributable to H.J. Heinz Company common shareholders, net of tax		240,427		251,435		273,785		223,863		989,510
Net income attributable to H.J. Heinz Company		240,427		251,435		273,785		223,863		989,510
Per Share Amounts:
Net income from continuing operations—diluted	$	0.75	$	0.78	$	0.84	$	0.69	$	3.06
Net income from continuing operations—basic		0.76		0.78		0.85		0.70		3.09
Cash dividends		0.45		0.45		0.45		0.45		1.80

	2010
	First		Second		Third		Fourth		Total
	(13 Weeks)		(13 Weeks)		(13 Weeks)		(13 Weeks)		(52 Weeks)
	(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Sales	$	2,441,686	$	2,646,785	$	2,681,702	$	2,724,810	$	10,494,983
Gross profit		872,303		953,255		1,005,266		963,482		3,794,306
Income from continuing operations attributable to H.J. Heinz Company common shareholders, net of tax		214,724		243,076		264,115		192,574		914,489
Net income attributable to H.J. Heinz Company		212,564		231,435		228,527		192,366		864,892
Per Share Amounts:
Net income from continuing operations—diluted	$	0.68	$	0.76	$	0.83	$	0.60	$	2.87
Net income from continuing operations—basic		0.68		0.77		0.83		0.61		2.89
Cash dividends		0.42		0.42		0.42		0.42		1.68