Product Warranties (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2013

Product Warranties [Abstract]

Reconciliation of changes in product warranty liability

A reconciliation of the changes in our product warranty liability for the three months ended July 27, 2013, and July 28, 2012, is as follows:

	Quarter Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	7/27/13			7/28/12
Balance as of the beginning of the period	$	15,525		$	14,327
Accruals during the period		3,789			3,390
Settlements during the period		(3,493	)		(3,398	)
Balance as of the end of the period	$	15,821		$	14,319