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Uncompleted Contracts - Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016	May 02, 2015
Contractors [Abstract]
Costs incurred	$ 530,594	$ 708,029
Estimated earnings	173,356	237,239
Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	703,950	945,268
Less billings to date	684,111	933,997
Costs in excess of billings, net	$ 19,839	$ 11,271

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