Changes In Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2011

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of changes in carrying amounts of total equity

				H. J. Heinz Company
				Capital			Additional			Retained			Treasury			Accum			Noncontrolling
	Total			Stock			Capital			Earnings			Stock			OCI			Interest
	(Thousands of Dollars)
Balance as of April 27, 2011	$	3,182,466		$	107,843		$	629,367		$	7,264,678		$	(4,593,362	)	$	(299,564	)	$	73,504
Comprehensive income(1)		225,121			—			—			226,114			—			(9,838	)		8,845
Dividends paid to shareholders of H. J. Heinz Company		(155,081	)		—			—			(155,081	)		—			—			—
Stock options exercised, net of shares tendered for payment		50,720			—			(11,564	)		—			62,284			—			—
Stock option expense		1,561			—			1,561			—			—			—			—
Restricted stock unit activity		4,817			—			3,941			—			876			—			—
Conversion of preferred into common stock		—			(8	)		(539	)		—			547			—			—
Shares reacquired		(86,740	)		—			—			—			(86,740	)		—			—
Other		27			—			(17	)		(526	)		570			—			—
Balance as of July 27, 2011	$	3,222,891		$	107,835		$	622,749		$	7,335,185		$	(4,615,825	)	$	(309,402	)	$	82,349

(1) The allocation of the individual components of comprehensive income attributable to H. J. Heinz Company and the noncontrolling interest is disclosed in Note 10.