Cash Flow Information

6 Months Ended

Nov. 01, 2015

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Cash Flow Information

10.  Cash Flow Information

Interest and income taxes paid are as follows:

	Six months ended
(dollars in thousands)	November 1, 2015		November 2, 2014
Interest	$	86	$	180
Net income tax payments, net		2,088		1,943

Interest costs charged to operations and incurred on our long-term debt and lines of credit were $49,000 and $148,000 for the six months ended November 1, 2015 and November 2, 2014, respectively.

Interest costs of $49,000 and $81,000 for the construction of qualifying fixed assets were capitalized and will be amortized over the related assets’ useful lives for the six months ended November 1, 2015 and November 2, 2014, respectively.