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Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) store Counterparty | Apr. 25, 2015 USD ($) Counterparty | Apr. 26, 2014 USD ($) Counterparty
Acquisitions |  |  |
Cash paid | $ 23,311 | $ 1,774 | $ 801
Goodwill | $ 37,193 | $ 15,164 | $ 13,923
Independent dealer assets acquired in fiscal 2016 |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |
Number of dealers whose assets were acquired | Counterparty | 4 |  |
Number of stores | store | 11 |  |
Total purchase price | $ 26,300 |  |
Cash paid | 23,300 |  |
Prepaid expenses and forgiveness of accounts and notes receivable | 3,000 |  |
Settlement gain or loss | 0 |  |
Goodwill | 22,000 |  |
Fair values at the dates of acquisition |  |  |
Current assets | 4,146 |  |
Goodwill and other intangible assets | 25,129 |  |
Net property, plant, and equipment | 202 |  |
Total assets acquired | 29,477 |  |
Current liabilities | (3,217) |  |
Net assets acquired | 26,260 |  |
Independent dealer assets acquired in fiscal 2016 | Reacquired rights |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible asset | $ 3,100 |  |
Independent dealer assets acquired in fiscal 2015 |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |
Number of dealers whose assets were acquired | Counterparty |  | 2 |
Cash paid |  | $ 1,800 |
Prepaid expenses and forgiveness of accounts and notes receivable |  | 1,000 |
Goodwill |  | 1,200 |
Independent dealer assets acquired in fiscal 2015 | Reacquired rights |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible asset |  | $ 1,000 |
Independent dealer assets acquired in fiscal 2014 |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |
Number of dealers whose assets were acquired | Counterparty |  |  | 2
Cash paid |  |  | $ 800
Prepaid expenses and forgiveness of accounts and notes receivable |  |  | 3,000
Goodwill |  |  | 1,100
Independent dealer assets acquired in fiscal 2014 | Reacquired rights |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible asset |  |  | $ 1,100

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