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Investments (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Oct. 26, 2013
Oct. 27, 2012
Oct. 26, 2013
Oct. 27, 2012
Apr. 27, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
Amount of investment which enhance return on cash $ 30,100,000   $ 30,100,000   $ 29,900,000
Summary of investments [Abstract]          
Gross Unrealized Gains 1,459,000   1,459,000   456,000
Gross Unrealized Losses (110,000)   (110,000)   (156,000)
Fair Value 46,103,000   46,103,000   41,090,000
Sales of available-for-sale securities [Abstract]          
Proceeds from sales 9,636,000 3,480,000 18,196,000 4,908,000  
Gross realized gains 32,000 621,000 45,000 845,000  
Gross realized losses (29,000) (10,000) (65,000) (36,000)  
Available-for-sale fair value by contractual maturity [Abstract]          
Available-for-sale securities, within one year, fair value 9,600,000   9,600,000    
Available-for-sale Securities, within two through five years, fair value 23,500,000   23,500,000    
Available-for-sale securities, within six through ten years, fair value 1,800,000   1,800,000    
Available-for-sale securities, after ten years, fair value 500,000   500,000    
Other Current Assets [Member]
         
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
Available-for-sale investments, current 9,600,000   9,600,000   10,800,000
Trading securities, current 1,400,000   1,400,000   1,100,000
Other Long-Term Assets [Member]
         
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
Available-for-sale investments 35,100,000   35,100,000   29,200,000
Equity Securities [Member]
         
Summary of investments [Abstract]          
Gross Unrealized Gains 1,303,000   1,303,000   296,000
Gross Unrealized Losses (67,000)   (67,000)   (152,000)
Fair Value 8,975,000   8,975,000   6,668,000
Fixed Income [Member]
         
Summary of investments [Abstract]          
Gross Unrealized Gains 155,000   155,000   159,000
Gross Unrealized Losses (35,000)   (35,000)   (1,000)
Fair Value 35,396,000   35,396,000   33,076,000
Mutual Funds [Member]
         
Summary of investments [Abstract]          
Gross Unrealized Gains 0   0   0
Gross Unrealized Losses 0   0   0
Fair Value 1,439,000   1,439,000   1,126,000
Other [Member]
         
Summary of investments [Abstract]          
Gross Unrealized Gains 1,000   1,000   1,000
Gross Unrealized Losses (8,000)   (8,000)   (3,000)
Fair Value $ 293,000   $ 293,000   $ 220,000