INCOME TAXES Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011	May 02, 2010
Income taxes receivable	$ 101.7
Income taxes payable		(18.8)
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	(12.2)
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	123.6	97.8
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued	4.7	10.4
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense	(3.5)	(0.1)	0.4
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	14.1	32.6
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit	$ 2.0

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all currently due domestic and foreign income tax obligations.

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Carrying amount due within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from tax authorities as of the balance sheet date representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes.

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This element represents the amount of interest expense accrued as of the date of the statement of financial position for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity.

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This element represents interest expense recognized for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity.

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The amount of the change in the period in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset.

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