Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of property plant and equipment

(Amounts in thousands)	Estimated Useful Lives		4/27/2013			4/28/2012
Buildings and building fixtures	3-40 years		$	171,346		$	168,451
Machinery and equipment	3-15 years			141,924			141,476
Information systems and software	3-10 years			62,005			56,621
Land		—		18,433			15,158
Land improvements	3-30 years			10,772			10,772
Transportation equipment	3-10 years			17,855			17,595
Furniture and fixtures	3-20 years			14,204			12,335
Construction in progress				4,496			7,249
				441,035			429,657
Accumulated depreciation				(322,975	)		(315,291	)
Net property, plant and equipment			$	118,060		$	114,366