Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 11. Income Taxes We are subject to U.S. Federal income tax as well as income taxes of multiple state jurisdictions. As a result of the completion of examinations by the Internal Revenue Service on prior years and the expiration of statutes of limitations, our fiscal years 2013, 2014, and 2015 are the remaining years open under statutes of limitations. Certain subsidiaries are also subject to income tax in several foreign jurisdictions which have open tax years varying by jurisdiction beginning in fiscal 2005. As of January 30, 2016, we had $2,986 of unrecognized tax benefits which would reduce our effective tax rate if recognized. On December 18, 2015, the President signed into law The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (“PATH Act”). Under prior law, a taxpayer was not entitled to a research tax credit for qualifying amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2014. However, under the PATH Act, a taxpayer is now entitled to a research tax credit for qualifying amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2014 with no expiration. As a result of the retroactive reinstatement and permanent extension, we recognized in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 approximately $2.0 million in tax benefits for the credit. On December 19, 2014, the President signed into law The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. Under prior law, a taxpayer was entitled to a research tax credit for qualifying amounts paid or incurred on or before December 31, 2013. The 2014 Tax Increase Prevention Act extended the research credit for one year to December 31, 2014. The extension of the research credit was retroactive and included amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2013. As a result of the retroactive extension, we recognized in the third quarter of fiscal 2015 approximately $1.3 million in tax benefits for the credit.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Note 11. Income Taxes

We are subject to U.S. Federal income tax as well as income taxes of multiple state jurisdictions. As a result of the completion of examinations by the Internal Revenue Service on prior years and the expiration of statutes of limitations, our fiscal years 2013, 2014, and 2015 are the remaining years open under statutes of limitations. Certain subsidiaries are also subject to income tax in several foreign jurisdictions which have open tax years varying by jurisdiction beginning in fiscal 2005.

As of January 30, 2016, we had $2,986 of unrecognized tax benefits which would reduce our effective tax rate if recognized.

On December 18, 2015, the President signed into law The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (“PATH Act”). Under prior law, a taxpayer was not entitled to a research tax credit for qualifying amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2014. However, under the PATH Act, a taxpayer is now entitled to a research tax credit for qualifying amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2014 with no expiration. As a result of the retroactive reinstatement and permanent extension, we recognized in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 approximately $2.0 million in tax benefits for the credit.

On December 19, 2014, the President signed into law The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. Under prior law, a taxpayer was entitled to a research tax credit for qualifying amounts paid or incurred on or before December 31, 2013. The 2014 Tax Increase Prevention Act extended the research credit for one year to December 31, 2014. The extension of the research credit was retroactive and included amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2013. As a result of the retroactive extension, we recognized in the third quarter of fiscal 2015 approximately $1.3 million in tax benefits for the credit.