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Note 6 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 27, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block] |
Schedule of Derivatives Instruments Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block] |
|  | (In thousands) |
|  | Fiscal 2013 |  |  | Fiscal 2012 |  |  | Fiscal 2011 |
Recognized in AOCI- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Loss) gain before income taxes |  | $ | (2,521 | ) |  | $ | (4,484 | ) |  | $ | 3,650 |
Less income tax (benefit) provision |  |  | (935 | ) |  |  | (1,642 | ) |  |  | 1,299 |
Net |  |  | (1,586 | ) |  |  | (2,842 | ) |  |  | 2,351 |
Reclassified from AOCI to cost of sales- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Loss) gain before income taxes |  |  | (2,060 | ) |  |  | 290 |  |  |  | (617 | )
Less income tax (benefit) provision |  |  | (769 | ) |  |  | 69 |  |  |  | (220 | )
Net |  |  | (1,291 | ) |  |  | 221 |  |  |  | (397 | )
Net change to AOCI |  | $ | (295 | ) |  | $ | (3,063 | ) |  | $ | 2,748 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of derivative instruments (including nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments) of (a) the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance and (b) the location and fair value amounts of the instruments reported in the statement of financial position. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5618551-113959 + Details
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