Acquisitions and Divestitures	12 Months Ended
Apr. 27, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Divestitures	Acquisitions and Divestitures Fiscal 2013 Acquisitions In September 2012, we acquired certain assets of Hetronic South Europe S.R.L. for $1,434 in cash, as well as the forgiveness of debt owed to the Company of $1,296, for total consideration of $2,730. We operate this business under the name Hetronic Italy. The business, located in Milan, Italy, is a market leader in industrial safety radio remote controls, primarily serving the Italian market. The accounts and transactions of Hetronic Italy have been included in the Hetronic Group in the Interconnect segment in the consolidated financial statements from the effective date of the acquisition. Based on a third-party valuation report, management determined that the tangible net assets acquired had a fair value of $266. The fair values assigned to intangible assets acquired were $1,550 for customer relationships and $120 for non-compete agreements, resulting in $794 of goodwill. The customer relationships and non-compete agreements are being amortized over 12 and 5 years, respectively. Fiscal 2012 Acquisitions At the beginning of fiscal 2012, we had an investment in Eetrex Incorporated of $2,720, representing ownership of 70% of their stock. See description below under "Fiscal 2011 Acquisitions". In July and October 2011, we paid an additional $600 and $480, respectively, and acquired an additional 20% of their stock, for a total ownership interest of 90%. Each of the other stockholders of Eetrex has the right to exercise put options, requiring us to purchase their remaining shares after the end of fiscal 2014 or 2016, and we will have an option to purchase any remaining shares after the end of fiscal 2016. The purchase price will be based on a percentage of net sales recorded in either fiscal 2014 or fiscal 2016 of between 2.0% and 2.5%. In accordance with ASC 480, "Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity," our non-controlling interest previously reported in equity was reclassified to “mezzanine equity” as the ability to exercise the remaining 10% put option became outside of our control. To the extent that the calculated redemption amount exceeds the carrying value of noncontrolling interest, an adjustment is made to increase the carrying value to the calculated redemption amount with a corresponding increase to the income (or decrease to the loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, such an adjustment was made in the amount of $106. The accounts and transactions of Eetrex have been included in the Power Products segment in the consolidated financial statements since March 2011, the date which control was obtained. During fiscal 2012, we transferred $615 to mezzanine equity. In addition, a net loss of $282 attributable to the noncontrolling interest was recorded, resulting in a mezzanine equity balance of $333 at April 28, 2012. In fiscal 2013, we recorded a net loss of $333 attributable to the noncontrolling interest, resulting in a mezzanine equity balance of zero as of April 27, 2013. In September 2011, we acquired certain assets and liabilities of Nypro Monterrey, S. de R.L. (Nypro Monterrey) from Nypro Inc. for $6,353. We operate this injection molding and painting business under the name of Advanced Molding and Decoration, S.A. de C.V. (AMD), and it has become a part of our existing Monterrey manufacturing campus. AMD operates a state-of-the-art facility, which provides us with high-quality injection molding, painting and decorating capabilities. There were 228 employees from Nypro Monterrey were transfered to us as part of the acquisition. Based on a third-party valuation report, management determined that the business had a fair value of $6,608, consisting primarily of fixed assets and inventory. We recorded a gain of $255 in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 related to the transaction, in other income, which represents the amount paid for the assets, compared to the fair market value at the time of acquisition due to the distressed nature of the business. The accounts and transactions of AMD have been included in the Automotive segment in the consolidated financial statements from the effective date of the acquisition. The proforma impact of this acquisition as if it were made at the beginning of the earliest period presented would not have had a material impact on the historical reported results of the Company. Fiscal 2011 Acquisitions In May 2010, we paid $1,000 for an 15% equity investment in Eetrex to facilitate our entry into the electric vehicle market. In March 2011, we paid an additional $1,070, for a total investment of $2,070, to acquire an additional 36% of the stock of Eetrex. In April 2011, we paid an additional $650 and acquired an additional 19% of their stock, for a total 70% ownership. In March 2011, we recognized a gain of $165 on our initial investment of $1,000, at the date control was obtained. Based on a third-party valuation report, management determined that 100% of the net assets of Eetrex had a fair value of $6,600 as of the date that control was obtained in March 2011. Additionally in March 2011, we also recorded $3,234 of non-controlling interest related to the transaction. The fair values assigned to intangible assets acquired were $2,000 for the technology valuation, and tangible net assets of $274, resulting in $4,326 of goodwill. The technology valuation will be amortized over 10 years. We do not expect any of the goodwill of $4,326 to be deductible for income tax purposes. Fiscal 2011 Divestitures In March 2011, we sold our 75% ownership interest in Optokon, a manufacturer of optical cabling and test equipment, located in the Czech Republic, to the minority shareholder for $9,950. The net assets of our 75% ownership interest had a book value of $9,859. We recorded a gain of $4,148 related to sale of the net assets, primarily attributable to the cumulative translation gains since the date of the initial investment. We recorded income taxes related to the sale of $3,493, resulting in a gain net of taxes of $655. We received $5,896 in cash as well as a collateralized note for $4,054. The note is a 15-year, interest bearing note. We concluded the Optokon results of operations for fiscal 2011 were not material to the consolidated or segment level financial statements for those periods presented to be separately reported as a discontinued operations in accordance with ASC 205-20, "Presentation of Financial Statements".

Acquisitions and Divestitures

Fiscal 2013 Acquisitions

In September 2012, we acquired certain assets of Hetronic South Europe S.R.L. for $1,434 in cash, as well as the forgiveness of debt owed to the Company of $1,296, for total consideration of $2,730. We operate this business under the name Hetronic Italy. The business, located in Milan, Italy, is a market leader in industrial safety radio remote controls, primarily serving the Italian market. The accounts and transactions of Hetronic Italy have been included in the Hetronic Group in the Interconnect segment in the consolidated financial statements from the effective date of the acquisition.

Based on a third-party valuation report, management determined that the tangible net assets acquired had a fair value of $266. The fair values assigned to intangible assets acquired were $1,550 for customer relationships and $120 for non-compete agreements, resulting in $794 of goodwill. The customer relationships and non-compete agreements are being amortized over 12 and 5 years, respectively.

Fiscal 2012 Acquisitions

At the beginning of fiscal 2012, we had an investment in Eetrex Incorporated of $2,720, representing ownership of 70% of their stock. See description below under "Fiscal 2011 Acquisitions". In July and October 2011, we paid an additional $600 and $480, respectively, and acquired an additional 20% of their stock, for a total ownership interest of 90%. Each of the other stockholders of Eetrex has the right to exercise put options, requiring us to purchase their remaining shares after the end of fiscal 2014 or 2016, and we will have an option to purchase any remaining shares after the end of fiscal 2016. The purchase price will be based on a percentage of net sales recorded in either fiscal 2014 or fiscal 2016 of between 2.0% and 2.5%. In accordance with ASC 480, "Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity," our non-controlling interest previously reported in equity was reclassified to “mezzanine equity” as the ability to exercise the remaining 10% put option became outside of our control. To the extent that the calculated redemption amount exceeds the carrying value of noncontrolling interest, an adjustment is made to increase the carrying value to the calculated redemption amount with a corresponding increase to the income (or decrease to the loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, such an adjustment was made in the amount of $106. The accounts and transactions of Eetrex have been included in the Power Products segment in the consolidated financial statements since March 2011, the date which control was obtained.

During fiscal 2012, we transferred $615 to mezzanine equity. In addition, a net loss of $282 attributable to the noncontrolling interest was recorded, resulting in a mezzanine equity balance of $333 at April 28, 2012. In fiscal 2013, we recorded a net loss of $333 attributable to the noncontrolling interest, resulting in a mezzanine equity balance of zero as of April 27, 2013.

In September 2011, we acquired certain assets and liabilities of Nypro Monterrey, S. de R.L. (Nypro Monterrey) from Nypro Inc. for $6,353. We operate this injection molding and painting business under the name of Advanced Molding and Decoration, S.A. de C.V. (AMD), and it has become a part of our existing Monterrey manufacturing campus. AMD operates a state-of-the-art facility, which provides us with high-quality injection molding, painting and decorating capabilities. There were 228 employees from Nypro Monterrey were transfered to us as part of the acquisition.

Based on a third-party valuation report, management determined that the business had a fair value of $6,608, consisting primarily of fixed assets and inventory. We recorded a gain of $255 in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 related to the transaction, in other income, which represents the amount paid for the assets, compared to the fair market value at the time of acquisition due to the distressed nature of the business. The accounts and transactions of AMD have been included in the Automotive segment in the consolidated financial statements from the effective date of the acquisition. The proforma impact of this acquisition as if it were made at the beginning of the earliest period presented would not have had a material impact on the historical reported results of the Company.

Fiscal 2011 Acquisitions

In May 2010, we paid $1,000 for an 15% equity investment in Eetrex to facilitate our entry into the electric vehicle market. In March 2011, we paid an additional $1,070, for a total investment of $2,070, to acquire an additional 36% of the stock of Eetrex. In April 2011, we paid an additional $650 and acquired an additional 19% of their stock, for a total 70% ownership. In March 2011, we recognized a gain of $165 on our initial investment of $1,000, at the date control was obtained.

Based on a third-party valuation report, management determined that 100% of the net assets of Eetrex had a fair value of $6,600 as of the date that control was obtained in March 2011. Additionally in March 2011, we also recorded $3,234 of non-controlling interest related to the transaction. The fair values assigned to intangible assets acquired were $2,000 for the technology valuation, and tangible net assets of $274, resulting in $4,326 of goodwill. The technology valuation will be amortized over 10 years. We do not expect any of the goodwill of $4,326 to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Fiscal 2011 Divestitures

In March 2011, we sold our 75% ownership interest in Optokon, a manufacturer of optical cabling and test equipment, located in the Czech Republic, to the minority shareholder for $9,950. The net assets of our 75% ownership interest had a book value of $9,859. We recorded a gain of $4,148 related to sale of the net assets, primarily attributable to the cumulative translation gains since the date of the initial investment. We recorded income taxes related to the sale of $3,493, resulting in a gain net of taxes of $655. We received $5,896 in cash as well as a collateralized note for $4,054. The note is a 15-year, interest bearing note.

We concluded the Optokon results of operations for fiscal 2011 were not material to the consolidated or segment level financial statements for those periods presented to be separately reported as a discontinued operations in accordance with ASC 205-20, "Presentation of Financial Statements".