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Marketable Securities - Available-for-sale Securities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jan. 25, 2014 | Apr. 27, 2013
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 25,274 | $ 24,024
Unrealized Gains | 16 | 28
Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Fair Value | 25,290 | 24,052
Certificates of deposit |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 7,632 | 4,677
Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Fair Value | 7,632 | 4,677
U.S. Government securities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 3,001 | 4,999
Unrealized Gains | 0 | 19
Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Fair Value | 3,001 | 5,018
U.S. Government sponsored entities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 4,750 | 4,752
Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Fair Value | 4,750 | 4,752
Municipal obligations |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 9,891 | 9,596
Unrealized Gains | 16 | 9
Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Fair Value | $ 9,907 | $ 9,605

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