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Investments in Affiliates and Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2012
Investments in Affiliates and Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Investments in Affiliates and Related Party Transactions	Investments in Affiliates and Related Party Transactions We owned a seven percent interest in Outcast as of April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011.  Prior to February 2011, our interest in Outcast was 37.5 percent.  As a result of certain transactions during fiscal 2011, Outcast ceased being an equity method investee and, as of April 30, 2011, was a cost method investee with a carrying balance of zero. These transactions during fiscal 2011 resulted in our release under our guarantees of certain debt of Outcast and resulted in the repayment of various loans and advances we had made to Outcast and related parties of Outcast. These transactions resulted in a gain of approximately $605 during fiscal 2011, which is included in other income.  We sold our ownership in Ledtronics in fiscal 2010.  Equity in earnings (losses) in Outcast and Ledtronics was $0 in fiscal 2012 and 2011 and $(2,765) in fiscal 2010.  During the year ended May 30, 2010, we recorded revenues associated with equipment and service deliveries of $430, and inventory purchases of $76 relating to these related parties.  We have no payables due to these affiliates.

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The entire disclosure for the information required in the supplementary schedule applicable to management investment companies summarizing investments in and advances to majority-owned subsidiaries, other controlled companies, and other affiliates. It reflects specified information about ownership, financial results from, and financial position in such entities as of the balance sheet date and for the period then ended.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 946

-SubTopic 320

-Section S99

-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-14)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6955306&loc=d3e611322-123010



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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 14

-Article 12

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