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Shareholders' Equity and Share-Based Compensation - Share-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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May. 02, 2015 | Apr. 26, 2014 | Apr. 27, 2013
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 3,038 | $ 2,897 | $ 3,037
Cost of goods sold |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 737 | 657 | 633
Selling |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 825 | 810 | 856
General and administrative |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 908 | 859 | 980
Product design and development |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 568 | $ 571 | $ 568

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