CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 183.8	$ 361.3	$ 521.0
Adjustments to reconcile net cash flows from operating activities:
(Income) loss from equity method investments	(15.0)	9.9	(50.1)
Depreciation and amortization	239.9	242.8	231.9
Gain on fire insurance recovery	0	0	(120.6)
Deferred income taxes	(5.3)	90.2	158.2
Impairment of assets	4.2	2.9	9.2
Pension expense	96.1	57.2	82.0
Pension contributions	(17.7)	(142.8)	(128.5)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities and other, net:
Accounts receivable	(39.9)	47.8	(63.8)
Inventories	(273.9)	(89.8)	(178.4)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	52.0	(68.1)	132.2
Accounts payable	14.7	2.5	36.6
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(15.9)	12.6	(72.6)
Other	(50.3)	43.6	59.3
Net cash flows from operating activities	172.7	570.1	616.4
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(278.0)	(290.7)	(176.8)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired	(24.0)	0	0
Dispositions	0	0	261.5
Insurance proceeds	0	0	120.6
Net disposals (additions) of breeding stock	(18.4)	(2.3)	26.2
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	16.9	6.4	22.8
Other	(0.2)	0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	(303.7)	(286.6)	254.3
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	1,219.2	0	0
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(716.5)	(152.7)	(944.5)
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolving credit facilities and notes payables	13.9	(0.3)	21.6
Repurchase of common stock	(386.4)	(189.5)	0
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock and stock option exercises	3.1	1.3	1.2
Cash posted as collateral	0	23.9	(23.9)
Debt issuance costs and other	(17.6)	(11.1)	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	115.7	(328.4)	(945.6)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	1.6	(5.5)	(1.6)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(13.7)	(50.4)	(76.5)
Cash and cash equivalents	324.3	374.7	451.2
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 310.6	$ 324.3	$ 374.7