Supplemental Cash Flows Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flows Information

	2013		2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Cash Paid During the Year For:
Interest	$	285,324	$	277,954		$	268,131
Income taxes	$	327,046	$	265,547		$	154,527
Details of Acquisitions:
Fair value of assets	$	—	$	—		$	1,057,870
Liabilities(1)	—		(3,250		)	274,294
Redeemable noncontrolling interest(2)	—		—			124,669
Cash paid	—		3,250			658,907
Less cash acquired	—		—			40,605
Net cash paid for acquisitions	$	—	$	3,250		$	618,302

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(1) Includes contingent obligations to sellers of $44.5 million in 2011.

(2) See Note 18 for additional information.