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Allowance for Credit Losses (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jul. 27, 2013
Allowance for Credit Losses [Abstract] |
Analysis of allowance for credit losses | The following is an analysis of the allowance for credit losses related to our notes receivable as of and for the three months ended July 27, 2013, and July 28, 2012:
|  | Quarter Ended |
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands) |  | 7/27/13 |  |  | 7/28/12 |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 1,986 |  |  | $ | 1,537 |
Recoveries |  |  | — |  |  |  | (18 | )
Write-offs |  |  | (320 | ) |  |  | — |
Provision for credit losses |  |  | 60 |  |  |  | — |
Ending balance |  | $ | 1,726 |  |  | $ | 1,519 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the activity in the total allowance for credit losses related to financing receivables (such as loans or lease receivables) for entities that have an unclassified balance sheet, including the balance in the allowance at the beginning and end of each period, additions charged to operations, direct write-downs charged against the allowance, and recoveries of amounts previously charged off. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7512638&loc=SL6953423-111524 + Details
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