Condenced Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 27, 2011	Apr. 27, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 677,728	$ 724,311	[1]
Trade receivables, net	896,422	1,039,064	[1]
Other receivables, net	215,201	225,968	[1]
Inventories:
Finished goods and work-in-process	1,211,142	1,165,069	[1]
Packaging material and ingredients	285,123	286,477	[1]
Total inventories	1,496,265	1,451,546	[1]
Prepaid expenses	204,663	159,521	[1]
Other current assets	137,094	153,132	[1]
Total current assets	3,627,373	3,753,542	[1]
Property, plant and equipment	5,242,036	5,224,715	[1]
Less accumulated depreciation	2,761,385	2,719,632	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment, net	2,480,651	2,505,083	[1]
Goodwill	3,289,920	3,298,441	[1]
Trademarks, net	1,148,261	1,156,221	[1]
Other intangibles, net	434,976	442,563	[1]
Other non-current assets	1,102,321	1,074,795	[1]
Total other non-current assets	5,975,478	5,972,020	[1]
Total assets	12,083,502	12,230,645	[1]
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt	95,756	87,800	[1]
Portion of long-term debt due within one year	640,713	1,447,132	[1]
Trade payables	1,176,652	1,337,620	[1]
Other payables	174,906	162,047	[1]
Accrued marketing	309,082	313,389	[1]
Other accrued liabilities	602,289	715,147	[1]
Income taxes	96,271	98,325	[1]
Total current liabilities	3,095,669	4,161,460	[1]
Long-term debt	3,940,821	3,078,128	[1]
Deferred income taxes	914,302	897,179	[1]
Non-pension postretirement benefits	219,368	216,172	[1]
Other non-current liabilities	563,774	570,571	[1]
Total long-term liabilities	5,638,265	4,762,050	[1]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	126,677	124,669	[1]
Equity:
Capital stock	107,835	107,843	[1]
Additional capital	622,749	629,367	[1]
Retained earnings	7,335,185	7,264,678	[1]
Sum of capital stock, additional capital and retained earnings	8,065,769	8,001,888	[1]
Less:
Treasury stock at cost (110,052 shares at July 27, 2011 and 109,818 shares at April 27, 2011)	4,615,825	4,593,362	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	309,402	299,564	[1]
Total H. J. Heinz Company shareholders' equity	3,140,542	3,108,962	[1]
Noncontrolling interest	82,349	73,504	[1]
Total equity	3,222,891	3,182,466	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	$ 12,083,502	$ 12,230,645	[1]

[1] The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America