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ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 28, 2013
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities [Abstract] |
ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES | ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:
|  | April 28, 2013 |  | April 29, 2012
|  | (in millions)
Payroll and related benefits |  | $ | 246.8 |  |  | $ | 233.5 |
Customer incentives |  | 88.6 |  |  | 81.7 |
Derivative instruments and broker deposits |  | 71.0 |  |  | 23.0 |
Insurance reserves |  | 60.9 |  |  | 63.3 |
Accrued interest |  | 34.9 |  |  | 41.9 |
Other |  | 138.8 |  |  | 213.6 |
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | $ | 641.0 |  |  | $ | 657.0 |

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