Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of property plant and equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment

(Amounts in thousands)	Estimated Useful Lives		4/26/2014			4/27/2013
Buildings and building fixtures	3-40 years		$	161,490		$	171,346
Machinery and equipment	3-15 years			140,561			141,924
Information systems and software	3-10 years			64,208			62,005
Land		—		15,344			18,433
Land improvements	3-30 years			10,820			10,772
Transportation equipment	3-10 years			17,420			17,855
Furniture and fixtures	3-15 years			14,104			14,204
Construction in progress				31,233			4,496
				455,180			441,035
Accumulated depreciation				(327,645	)		(322,975	)
Net property, plant and equipment			$	127,535		$	118,060