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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 25, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract] |
Stock-based compensation expense recognized in consolidated statement of income | The table below summarizes the total stock-based compensation expense recognized for all outstanding grants in our consolidated statement of income:
|  | Third Quarter Ended |  |  | Nine Months Ended |
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands) |  | 1/25/14 |  |  | 1/26/13 |  |  | 1/25/14 |  |  | 1/26/13 |
Equity-based awards expense |  | $ | 1,700 |  |  | $ | 1,239 |  |  | $ | 7,371 |  |  | $ | 8,198 |
Liability-based awards expense |  |  | 2,203 |  |  |  | 314 |  |  |  | 5,993 |  |  |  | 1,205 |
Total stock-based compensation expense |  | $ | 3,903 |  |  | $ | 1,553 |  |  | $ | 13,364 |  |  | $ | 9,403 |
Schedule of grants made during the period | The table below summarizes the grants made during the first nine months of fiscal 2014:
(Unaudited, shares/units in thousands) |  | Shares/units granted |  | Liability/ Equity award |  | Settlement
Stock options |  | 175 |  | Equity |  | Common shares
Stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) |  | 142 |  | Liability |  | Cash
Restricted stock units – employees |  | 125 |  | Liability |  | Cash
Restricted stock units – directors |  | 34 |  | Equity |  | Common shares
Performance-based units |  | 35 |  | Liability |  | Cash
Performance-based shares |  | 191 |  | Equity |  | Common shares
Stock Options [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Valuation Assumptions | The fair value of stock options granted during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 was calculated using the following assumptions:
(Unaudited) |  | 7/27/13 |
Risk-free interest rate |  |  | 0.84 | %
Dividend rate |  |  | 0.84 | %
Expected life in years |  |  | 5.0 |
Stock price volatility |  |  | 81.3 | %
Fair value per share |  | $ | 11.63 |
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | 2014 Grant Remeasured [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Valuation Assumptions | The fair value of the SARs granted during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 was remeasured at January 25, 2014, using the following assumptions:
(Unaudited) |  | 1/25/14 |
Risk-free interest rate |  |  | 1.58 | %
Dividend rate |  |  | 0.90 | %
Expected life in years |  |  | 4.39 |
Stock price volatility |  |  | 53.14 | %
Fair value per share |  | $ | 13.94 |
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | 2013 Grant Remeasured [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Valuation Assumptions | In fiscal 2013, we granted SARs as described in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013. The fair value of the SARs granted during fiscal 2013 was remeasured at January 25, 2014, using the following assumptions:
(Unaudited) |  | 1/25/14 |
Risk-free interest rate |  |  | 0.69 | %
Dividend rate |  |  | 0.90 | %
Expected life in years |  |  | 3.46 |
Stock price volatility |  |  | 50.44 | %
Fair value per share |  | $ | 16.31 |

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