CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Common Shares	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non-Controlling Interests
Beginning balance at Apr. 24, 2021		$ 782,146	$ 45,361	$ 330,648	$ 399,010	$ (1,521)	$ 8,648
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income		152,328			150,017		2,311
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(5,078)				(4,276)	(802)
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax		(1,818)	208	834	(2,860)
Purchases of common stock		(90,645)	(2,480)	(1,088)	(87,077)
Stock option and restricted stock expense		11,858		11,858
Dividends declared and paid	[1]	(28,977)			(27,717)		(1,260)
Dividends declared not paid		(192)			(192)
Ending balance at Apr. 30, 2022		819,622	43,089	342,252	431,181	(5,797)	8,897
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income		151,941			150,664		1,277
Other comprehensive income (loss)		356				269	87
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax		2,857	433	4,181	(1,757)
Purchases of common stock		(5,004)	(204)	0	(4,800)
Stock option and restricted stock expense		12,458		12,458
Dividends declared and paid		(29,869)			(29,869)		0
Dividends declared not paid		(264)			(264)
Ending balance at Apr. 29, 2023		952,097	43,318	358,891	545,155	(5,528)	10,261
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income		124,636			122,626		2,010
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,145)				(342)	(803)
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax		10,872	718	12,194	(2,040)
Purchases of common stock		(53,214)	(1,596)	(17,026)	(34,592)
Stock option and restricted stock expense		14,426		14,426
Dividends declared and paid	[1]	(33,837)			(32,665)		(1,172)
Dividends declared not paid		(475)			(475)
Ending balance at Apr. 27, 2024		$ 1,013,360	$ 42,440	$ 368,485	$ 598,009	$ (5,870)	$ 10,296

[1] Non-controlling interests include dividends paid to joint venture minority partners resulting from the repatriation of dividends from our foreign earnings that we no longer consider permanently reinvested.