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Restructuring (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 25, 2015 USD ($) facility | Apr. 26, 2014 USD ($)
Restructuring |  |  |
Number of facilities sold | facility |  | 2 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring charges since inception of plan | $ 8,300 |  |
Restructuring charges since inception of plan, net of tax | 5,400 |  |
Pre-tax restructuring expense (income) | 579 | $ (360) | $ 8,071
Restructuring liability | 100 |  |
Continuing Operations |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring charges since inception of plan | 5,100 |  |
Restructuring charges since inception of plan, net of tax | 3,300 |  |
Pre-tax restructuring expense (income) | 579 | (371) | 4,839
Continuing Operations | Fixed asset (recoveries) write-downs |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring expense (income) | 132 | (987) | 2,272
Continuing Operations | Inventory (recoveries) write-downs |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring expense (income) | (43) | (578) | 2,216
Continuing Operations | Other |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring expense (income) | 490 | 1,194 | 351
Discontinued Operations |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring charges since inception of plan | 3,200 |  |
Restructuring charges since inception of plan, net of tax | $ 2,100 |  |
Pre-tax restructuring expense (income) |  | 11 | 3,232
Discontinued Operations | Inventory (recoveries) write-downs |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring expense (income) |  |  | 1,804
Discontinued Operations | Trade name write-down |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring expense (income) |  |  | 1,265
Discontinued Operations | Other |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |
Pre-tax restructuring expense (income) |  | $ 11 | $ 163

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