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Selected Financial Statement Data - Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May. 02, 2015	Apr. 26, 2014
Selected Financial Statement Data [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 28,325	$ 27,660
Work-in-process	7,512	11,835
Finished goods	28,552	22,733
Inventories	64,389	62,228
Inventory allowance	$ 3,998	$ 2,692

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