Fair Value of Interest Rate Contracts (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 27, 2012	Apr. 28, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011
Other noncurrent assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts, assets	$ 202	$ 245	$ 1,067
Other noncurrent liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts, liabilities	$ 247	$ 245	$ 1,074

Fair value as of the balance sheet date of interest rate derivative liabilities, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized as liabilities.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 825

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 10

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7491637&loc=d3e13433-108611

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 107

-Paragraph 10

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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