Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 25, 2014

Inventories [Abstract]

Components of Inventory

A summary of inventories is as follows:

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	1/25/14			4/27/13
Raw materials	$	78,209		$	70,731
Work in process		13,616			12,182
Finished goods		97,604			93,273
FIFO inventories		189,429			176,186
Excess of FIFO over LIFO		(29,843	)		(29,843	)
Inventories, net	$	159,586		$	146,343