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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 27, 2012 | Oct. 29, 2011 | Oct. 27, 2012 segment | Oct. 29, 2011
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  | 4 |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income from litigation settlement | $ 20,000 | $ 0 | $ 20,000 | $ 0
Net sales | 129,758 | 115,890 | 248,496 | 226,695
Transfers between segments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net sales to unaffiliated customers | 129,758 | 115,890 | 248,496 | 226,695
Income (loss) from operations | 27,115 | 2,640 | 31,285 | 4,061
Interest (income)/expense, net | 53 | 1 | 7 | 5
Other (income)/expense, net | 536 | 194 | 495 | 152
Income/(loss) before income taxes | 26,526 | 2,445 | 30,783 | 3,904
Automotive |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income from litigation settlement | 20,000 |  | 20,000 |
Net sales | 80,298 | 68,663 | 151,606 | 132,330
Transfers between segments | (145) | (1,120) | (408) | (2,110)
Net sales to unaffiliated customers | 80,153 | 67,543 | 151,198 | 130,220
Income (loss) from operations | 26,487 | 3,237 | 29,147 | 5,482
Interest (income)/expense, net | (142) | (89) | (308) | (159)
Other (income)/expense, net | 805 | (17) | 104 | 18
Income/(loss) before income taxes | 25,824 | 3,343 | 29,351 | 5,623
Interconnect |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 33,986 | 32,276 | 66,270 | 65,790
Transfers between segments | (736) | (754) | (1,305) | (1,880)
Net sales to unaffiliated customers | 33,250 | 31,522 | 64,965 | 63,910
Income (loss) from operations | 4,130 | 3,700 | 9,004 | 7,997
Interest (income)/expense, net | (57) | 0 | (141) | 21
Other (income)/expense, net | (260) | 430 | 406 | 730
Income/(loss) before income taxes | 4,447 | 3,270 | 8,739 | 7,246
Power Products |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 12,573 | 13,690 | 24,740 | 26,582
Transfers between segments | (57) | (10) | (105) | (56)
Net sales to unaffiliated customers | 12,516 | 13,680 | 24,635 | 26,526
Income (loss) from operations | (260) | 831 | 51 | 1,052
Interest (income)/expense, net | 25 | 0 | 38 | 0
Other (income)/expense, net | 30 | 35 | 24 | 131
Income/(loss) before income taxes | (315) | 796 | (11) | 921
Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 3,852 | 3,225 | 7,745 | 6,170
Transfers between segments | (13) | (34) | (39) | (49)
Net sales to unaffiliated customers | 3,839 | 3,191 | 7,706 | 6,121
Income (loss) from operations | 599 | (225) | 1,548 | (1,225)
Interest (income)/expense, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other (income)/expense, net | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3
Income/(loss) before income taxes | 598 | (225) | 1,547 | (1,228)
Eliminations/Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | (951) | (1,964) | (1,865) | (4,177)
Transfers between segments | 951 | 1,918 | 1,857 | 4,095
Net sales to unaffiliated customers | 0 | (46) | (8) | (82)
Income (loss) from operations | (3,841) | (4,903) | (8,465) | (9,245)
Interest (income)/expense, net | 227 | 90 | 418 | 143
Other (income)/expense, net | (40) | (254) | (40) | (730)
Income/(loss) before income taxes | $ (4,028) | $ (4,739) | $ (8,843) | $ (8,658)

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