Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2013

Investments [Abstract]

Summary of investments

The following is a summary of investments at April 27, 2013, and April 28, 2012:

Fiscal 2013
(Amounts in thousands)	Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Equity securities	$	296	$	(152	)	$	6,668
Fixed income		159		(1	)		33,076
Mutual funds		—		—			1,126
Other		1		(3	)		220
Total securities	$	456	$	(156	)	$	41,090
Fiscal 2012
(Amounts in thousands)	Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Equity securities	$	2,806	$	(83	)	$	7,237
Fixed income		102		(7	)		2,850
Mutual funds		—		—			950
Other		—		—			163
Total securities	$	2,908	$	(90	)	$	11,200

Sales of available-for-sale securities

The following table summarizes sales of available-for-sale securities (for the fiscal years ended):

(Amounts in thousands)	4/27/2013			4/28/2012			4/30/2011
Proceeds from sales	$	18,662		$	5,622		$	7,448
Gross realized gains		4,486			573			592
Gross realized losses		(1,316	)		(54	)		(63	)