CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011	Apr. 24, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 88,908	$ 17,373	$ 31,359
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	45	201	(538)
Gain on deconsolidation of VIE	(1,125)
Write-down of long-lived assets		4,471
Deferred income tax benefit	(42,146)	(120)	(2,693)
Provision for doubtful accounts	4,196	7,197	6,535
Depreciation and amortization	23,486	24,302	25,246
Stock-based compensation expense	5,718	3,720	5,236
Pension plan contributions	(5,798)	(4,495)
Change in receivables	(6,182)	1,599	(17,250)
Change in inventories	(7,414)	(10,531)	7,074
Change in other assets	2,799	(1,092)	3,225
Change in payables	7,470	(4,429)	13,147
Change in other liabilities	12,891	(10,350)	18,318
Net cash provided by operating activities	82,848	27,846	89,659
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from disposals of assets	372	506	3,338
Capital expenditures	(15,663)	(10,540)	(10,986)
Purchases of investments	(7,944)	(10,200)	(4,933)
Proceeds from sales of investments	8,649	10,655	8,833
Change in restricted cash	(2,861)		17,507
Cash effects upon deconsolidation of VIE	(971)	(632)
Other	(676)	(49)	250
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(19,094)	(10,260)	14,009
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from debt		30,585	41,817
Payments on debt	(25,936)	(41,618)	(54,707)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(568)
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans	4,943	270	1,035
Excess tax benefit on stock option exercises	223
Purchases of common stock	(5,179)
Net cash used for financing activities	(26,517)	(10,763)	(11,855)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(129)	12	(756)
Change in cash and equivalents	37,108	6,835	91,057
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	115,262	108,427	17,370
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 152,370	$ 115,262	$ 108,427