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VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 28, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Table Text Block] |
Column A |  | Column B |  | Column C Additions |  | Column D |  | Column E
Description |  | Balance at Beginning of Year |  | Charged to costs and expenses |  | Charged to other accounts (1) |  | Deductions |  | Balance at End of Year
Reserve for uncollectible accounts receivable: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year ended April 28, 2013 |  | $ | 16.0 |  |  | $ | 2.7 |  |  | $ | (0.3 | ) |  | $ | (3.8 | ) |  | $ | 14.6 |
Fiscal year ended April 29, 2012 |  | 17.6 |  |  | 2.4 |  |  | (2.5 | ) |  | (1.5 | ) |  | 16.0 |
Fiscal year ended May 1, 2011 |  | 19.0 |  |  | 3.7 |  |  | (1.2 | ) |  | (3.9 | ) |  | 17.6 |
Reserve for obsolete inventory: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year ended April 28, 2013 |  | $ | 15.5 |  |  | $ | 5.4 |  |  | $ | (0.1 | ) |  | $ | (3.7 | ) |  | $ | 17.1 |
Fiscal year ended April 29, 2012 |  | 14.8 |  |  | 3.2 |  |  | (0.6 | ) |  | (1.9 | ) |  | 15.5 |
Fiscal year ended May 1, 2011 |  | 17.4 |  |  | 1.9 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | (4.6 | ) |  | 14.8 |
Deferred tax valuation allowance: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year ended April 28, 2013 |  | $ | 54.6 |  |  | $ | 7.2 |  |  | $ | (0.4 | ) |  | $ | (17.9 | ) |  | $ | 43.5 |
Fiscal year ended April 29, 2012 |  | 66.8 |  |  | 7.8 |  |  | (7.4 | ) |  | (12.6 | ) |  | 54.6 |
Fiscal year ended May 1, 2011 |  | 91.5 |  |  | 1.4 |  |  | 4.7 |  |  | (30.8 | ) |  | 66.8 |
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(1) | Activity primarily includes the reserves recorded in connection with the creation of the opening balance sheets of entities acquired and currency translation adjustments.

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