Basis of Presentation (Policies) |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 26, 2026 | |
| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
| Fiscal Period | We operate on a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the last Saturday in December in each calendar year. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to years and quarters contained herein pertain to our fiscal years and fiscal quarters. Our 2026 fiscal year is scheduled to be a 52-week period ending on December 26, 2026, and our 2025 fiscal year was a 52-week period that ended on December 27, 2025.
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| Principles of Consolidation | Principles of Consolidation The condensed consolidated financial statements include The Kraft Heinz Company and all of our controlled subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions are eliminated.
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| Reportable Segments | Reportable Segments In the third quarter of 2026, our internal reporting structure and reportable segments changed. We combined our West and East Emerging Markets (“WEEM”) and Asia Emerging Markets (“AEM”) operating segments to form the Emerging Markets operating segment in order to increase efficiencies and drive sustainable growth across our global business. In conjunction with the creation of the Emerging Markets operating segment, we moved certain European countries within the WEEM operating segment into the Europe and Pacific Developed Markets operating segment. Subsequently, we manage our operating results through three operating segments, all of which are reportable segments: North America, Europe and Pacific Developed Markets, and Emerging Markets. We have reflected this segment change in all periods presented.
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| Use of Estimates | Use of Estimates We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make accounting policy elections, estimates, and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, reserves, and expenses. These accounting policy elections, estimates, and assumptions are based on our best estimates and judgments. We evaluate our policy elections, estimates, and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment. We believe these estimates to be reasonable given the current facts available. We adjust our policy elections, estimates, and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Market volatility, including foreign currency exchange rates, increases the uncertainty inherent in our estimates and assumptions. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from estimates. If actual amounts differ from estimates, we include the revisions in our consolidated results of operations in the period the actual amounts become known. Historically, the aggregate differences, if any, between our estimates and actual amounts in any year have not had a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
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| Reclassifications | Reclassifications We made reclassifications and adjustments to certain previously reported financial information to conform to our current period presentation. Held for Sale In the third quarter of 2026, we concluded that certain assets in the Europe and Pacific Developed Markets segment, primarily relating to manufacturing facilities, met the held for sale criteria. Accordingly, we classified the assets as held for sale in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 26, 2026. We expect any gains related to these held for sale assets to be insignificant. As of December 27, 2025, we classified certain assets and liabilities as held for sale in our condensed consolidated balance sheet, primarily relating to the divestiture of our infant and specialty food business in Italy in our Europe and Pacific Developed Markets segment. See Note 4, Acquisitions and Divestitures, for additional information.
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| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash Cash equivalents include term deposits with banks, money market funds, and all highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less. The fair value of cash equivalents approximates the carrying amount. Cash and cash equivalents that are legally restricted as to withdrawal or usage are classified in other current assets or other non-current assets, as applicable, on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. At September 26, 2026, we had restricted cash of $146 million recorded in other current assets and restricted cash of $76 million recorded in other non-current assets. At December 27, 2025, we had restricted cash of $164 million recorded in other current assets and restricted cash of $165 million recorded in other non-current assets. Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash was $2,110 million at September 26, 2026, and $2,944 million at December 27, 2025.
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