CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011	May 02, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 361.3	$ 521.0	$ (101.4)
Adjustments to reconcile net cash flows from operating activities:
Loss (income) from equity method investments	9.9	(50.1)	(38.6)
Depreciation and amortization	242.8	231.9	242.3
Gain on fire insurance recovery	0	(120.6)	0
Deferred income taxes	90.2	158.2	35.3
Impairment of assets	2.9	9.2	51.3
(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	(25.2)	(53.0)	22.7
Pension expense	57.2	82.0	67.3
Gain on sale of investments	0	0	(4.5)
Pension contributions	(142.8)	(128.5)	(73.9)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities and other, net:
Accounts receivable	47.8	(63.8)	(12.6)
Inventories	(89.8)	(178.4)	46.5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(68.1)	132.2	(209.6)
Accounts payable	2.5	36.6	(12.6)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	12.6	(72.6)	160.3
Other	68.8	112.3	85.7
Net cash flows from operating activities	570.1	616.4	258.2
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(290.7)	(176.8)	(174.7)
Dispositions	0	261.5	23.3
Insurance proceeds	0	120.6	9.9
Net disposals (additions) of breeding stock	(2.3)	26.2	(8.0)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	6.4	22.8	11.7
Other	0	0	4.0
Net cash flows from investing activities	(286.6)	254.3	(133.8)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(152.7)	(944.5)	(333.3)
Net (repayments) borrowings on revolving credit facilities and notes payables	(0.3)	21.6	(491.6)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	0	0	840.4
Repurchase of common stock	(189.5)	0	0
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock and stock option exercises	1.3	1.2	296.9
Cash posted as collateral	23.9	(23.9)	0
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0	(38.9)
Debt issuance costs and other	(11.1)	0	(64.6)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(328.4)	(945.6)	208.9
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	(5.5)	(1.6)	(1.1)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(50.4)	(76.5)	332.2
Cash and cash equivalents	374.7	451.2	119.0
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 324.3	$ 374.7	$ 451.2