Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 07, 2013 Predecessor	Jul. 28, 2013 Predecessor	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor	Jun. 07, 2013 Predecessor H.J. Heinz Company	Jul. 28, 2013 Predecessor H.J. Heinz Company	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor H.J. Heinz Company	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor H.J. Heinz Company	Jun. 07, 2013 Predecessor Noncontrolling Interest	Jul. 28, 2013 Predecessor Noncontrolling Interest	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor Noncontrolling Interest	Oct. 28, 2012 Predecessor Noncontrolling Interest	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor H.J. Heinz Company	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor H.J. Heinz Company	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor H.J. Heinz Company	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor Noncontrolling Interest	Jul. 28, 2013 Successor Noncontrolling Interest	Oct. 27, 2013 Successor Noncontrolling Interest
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Net (loss)/income	$ (192,697)	$ 556,266	$ 291,588	$ 556,266	$ (195,571)	$ 547,471	$ 289,444		$ 2,874	$ 8,795	$ 2,144		$ 36,112	$ (38,489)	$ (38,489)	$ 34,041	$ (41,835)		$ 2,071	$ 3,346
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(97,863)	(163,427)	144,979	(163,427)	(93,780)	(148,694)	146,681		(4,083)	(14,733)	(1,702)		388,396	220,032	118,094	389,606	227,608		(1,210)	(7,576)
Net deferred (losses) on net investment hedges from periodic revaluations	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0		(101,938)	(101,938)		(101,938)	(101,938)		0	0
Net pension and post-retirement benefit (losses)/gains	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0		14,213	14,213		14,213	14,213		0	0
Reclassification of net pension and post-retirement benefit losses/(gains) to net income	7,266	27,151	13,450	27,151	7,291	27,092	13,438		(25)	59	12		0	0	0	0	0		0	0
Net deferred (losses)/gains on other derivatives from periodic revaluations	(1,059)	6,917	705	6,917	(1,099)	6,884	704		40	33	1		(60,078)	27,132	27,132	(59,799)	27,343		(279)	(211)
Net deferred losses/(gains) on derivatives reclassified to earnings	6,552	(4,215)	4,890	(4,215)	6,551	(4,175)	4,927		1	(40)	(37)		(960)	(1,067)	(1,067)	(951)	(1,058)		(9)	(9)
Total comprehensive income/(loss)	(277,801)	422,692	455,612	422,692	(276,608)	428,578	455,194		(1,193)	(5,886)	418		275,745	119,883	119,883	275,172	124,333		573	(4,450)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(116)		(164)	(3)	(116)		(164)	(3)	0		0	0	153		106	153		106	0		0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax													64,491		64,491	64,491		64,491	0		0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized (Gain) Loss Arising During Period, Tax													(3,480)		(3,480)	(3,480)		(3,480)	0		0
Reclassification of net pension and post-retirement benefit losses to net income	2,958		5,675	11,481	2,958		5,675	11,481	0		0	0
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges	364		319	(3,768)	377		320	(3,756)	(13)		(1)	(12)	31,855		(11,850)	31,762		(11,924)	93		74
Net hedging gains/losses reclassified into earnings	$ 2,823		$ 2,547	$ (3,230)	$ 2,822		$ 2,560	$ (3,216)	$ 1		$ (13)	$ (14)	$ 362		$ 0	$ 365		$ 3	$ (3)		$ (3)

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