DEBT Schedule of Debt (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 2,479.1	$ 1,937.3
Current portion	(675.1)	(62.5)
Total long-term debt	1,804.0	1,874.8
Senior Unsecured Notes, Six Point Six Two Five Percent, Due August 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net	(4.7)	0
Total debt	995.3	0
Senior Secured Notes, Ten Percent, Due July 2014, Including Discounts [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net	0	(7.0)
Total debt	0	357.4
Senior Secured Notes, Ten Percent, Due July 2014, Including Premiums [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net	0	4.4
Total debt	0	229.4
Senior Unsecured Notes, Seven Point Seven Five Percent, Due July 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	500.0	500.0
Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes, Four Percent, Due June 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net	(4.1)	(26.8)
Total debt	395.9	373.2
Senior Unsecured Notes, Seven Point Seven Five Percent, Due May 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	55.0	160.0
Rabobank Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	200.0	200.0
Bank of America Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	200.0	0
Various Other Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 132.9	$ 117.3

The amount of debt discount (net of debt premium) that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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