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Employee Benefit Plans - (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2011	Apr. 27, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Percentage of matching contribution	50.00%	25.00%
Maximum annual contribution percentage		6.00%
Award requisite service period		1 year
Minimum age attained for award		21 years
Minimum hours worked		1000 hours
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Contributions		$ 1,713	$ 1,618	$ 905
Officers and Former Director
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Contributions		23	23	22
Contribution plan, accrued interest		$ 629	$ 625
Lump sum distribution period, option one		5 years
Lump sum distribution period, option two		10 years

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 70

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

-Paragraph 11

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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