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DEBT Narrative (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2011 | Aug. 01, 2010 | Jul. 31, 2011 7% Senior Unsecured Notes Due August 2011 [Member] | Jul. 31, 2011 ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Jul. 31, 2011 Inventory Revolver [Member] | Jul. 31, 2011 Securitization Facility [Member] | Jul. 31, 2011 Rabobank Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  |  | $ 77,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Prior to Refinancing |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 925,000,000 | 275,000,000 |
Line of Credit Facility, Option to Increase Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000,000 |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt | 1,200,000 | 0 |  | 1,200,000 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Condition of Early Maturity |  |  |  |  |  | will mature on March 15, 2014 if the outstanding principal balance of our senior secured notes due July 2014 (2014 Notes), net of the amount of cash in excess of $75 million, exceeds $300 million on that date |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% | 0.50% |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR plus 2.75% | lender's cost of funds plus 1.5% or, in certain cases, LIBOR plus 1.5% |
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms |  |  |  |  |  | The ratio of our funded debt to capitalization (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) may not exceed 0.5 to 1.0, and our EBITDA to interest expense ratio (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit agreement) may not be less than 2.5 to 1.0. |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | 9,700,000 | 1,300,000 |
Accounts Receivable Held By SPV |  |  |  |  |  |  | 443,200,000 |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000
Debt Instrument, Early Payment Obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR plus 3.75% or a base rate (the greater of Rabobank's prime rate and the Federal funds rate plus 0.5%) plus 2.75%

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