Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock at Cost
Balance at May. 03, 2014	$ 658,696	$ 94	$ 1,395,463	$ (11,773)	$ 344,021	$ (1,069,109)
Net income	56,017				56,017
Minimum pension liability, net of tax	(12,682)			(12,682)
Pension reclassification (see Note 15)	7,271			7,271
Exercise of 66 common stock options	1,017		1,017
Stock options and restricted stock tax benefits	316		316
Stock-based compensation expense	16,723		16,723
Accretive dividend on preferred stockholders and membership interests s	(7,024)				(7,024)
Accrued/paid dividends for preferred stockholders	(11,824)				(11,824)
Treasury stock acquired, 216 shares	(4,315)					(4,315)
Acquisition of preferred membership interest	313,298	3	313,295
Settlement of Microsoft commercial liability	197,316		197,316
Balance at Jan. 31, 2015	$ 1,214,809	$ 97	$ 1,924,130	$ (17,184)	$ 381,190	$ (1,073,424)