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Marketable Securities - Available-for-sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Apr. 30, 2016 | May 02, 2015
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 24,671 | $ 25,349
Unrealized Gains | 2 | 6
Unrealized Losses | (1) | (9)
Fair Value | 24,672 | 25,346
Certificates of deposit |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 14,927 | 11,409
Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Fair Value | 14,927 | 11,409
U.S. Government securities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities |  |
Amortized Cost |  | 1,000
Unrealized Gains |  | 1
Unrealized Losses |  | 0
Fair Value |  | 1,001
U.S. Government sponsored entities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 8,523 | 7,951
Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Unrealized Losses | (1) | (9)
Fair Value | 8,522 | 7,942
Municipal obligations |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,221 | 4,989
Unrealized Gains | 2 | 5
Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Fair Value | $ 1,223 | $ 4,994

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