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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2012, by reportable segment, are as follows:
 
North
American
Consumer
Products
 
Europe
 
Asia/
Pacific
 
U.S.
Foodservice
 
Rest of
World
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Balance at April 28, 2010
$
1,102,891

 
$
1,106,744

 
$
289,425

 
$
257,674

 
$
14,184

 
$
2,770,918

Acquisitions
—

 
—

 
77,345

 
—

 
300,227

 
377,572

Purchase accounting adjustments
—

 
(278
)
 
(10,688
)
 
—

 
—

 
(10,966
)
Translation adjustments
8,846

 
114,774

 
35,998

 
—

 
1,299

 
160,917

Balance at April 27, 2011
1,111,737

 
1,221,240

 
392,080

 
257,674

 
315,710

 
3,298,441

Purchase accounting adjustments
—

 
(600
)
 
—

 
—

 
1,380

 
780

Disposals
—

 
(1,532
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,532
)
Translation adjustments
(4,662
)
 
(73,820
)
 
3,119

 
—

 
(36,799
)
 
(112,162
)
Balance at April 29, 2012
$
1,107,075

 
$
1,145,288

 
$
395,199

 
$
257,674

 
$
280,291

 
$
3,185,527
Finite-Lived Trademarks and other intangible assets
Trademarks and other intangible assets at April 29, 2012 and April 27, 2011, subject to amortization expense, are as follows:
 
April 29, 2012
 
April 27, 2011
 
Gross
 
Accum Amort
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accum Amort
 
Net
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
Trademarks
$
282,937

 
$
(87,925
)
 
$
195,012

 
$
297,020

 
$
(83,343
)
 
$
213,677

Licenses
208,186

 
(163,945
)
 
44,241

 
208,186

 
(158,228
)
 
49,958

Recipes/processes
89,207

 
(35,811
)
 
53,396

 
90,553

 
(31,988
)
 
58,565

Customer-related assets
216,755

 
(69,244
)
 
147,511

 
224,173

 
(57,555
)
 
166,618

Other
48,643

 
(25,442
)
 
23,201

 
79,045

 
(54,833
)
 
24,212

 
$
845,728

 
$
(382,367
)
 
$
463,361

 
$
898,977

 
$
(385,947
)
 
$
513,030