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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 25, 2014 | Oct. 26, 2013 | Oct. 25, 2014 | Oct. 26, 2013 | Jul. 26, 2014 Employee and Directors Stock Options | Oct. 25, 2014 Employee and Directors Stock Options | Oct. 25, 2014 Restricted Stock | Oct. 25, 2014 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) Non-Employee Directors | Oct. 25, 2014 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) Non-Employee Directors | Jul. 26, 2014 Performance-Based Shares | Oct. 25, 2014 Performance-Based Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 373,711 | 374,000 |  |  |  |  |
Shares/units granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102,811 | 33,250 | 33,000 | 191,783 | 192,000
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-based awards expense | $ 2,037 | $ 2,478 | $ 5,047 | $ 5,671 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability-based awards expense | 821 | 1,886 | 373 | 3,790 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ 2,858 | $ 4,364 | $ 5,420 | $ 9,461 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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