CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 30,387	$ 2,445
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
Provision for depreciation	11,622	10,558
Amortization of intangibles	1,278	1,367
Amortization of stock awards and stock options	2,472	3,113
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(12,828)	(5,897)
Other	(30)	362
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	32,901	11,948
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(30,013)	(16,608)
Acquisition of businesses	(1,434)	(6,349)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(31,447)	(22,957)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	198
Cash dividends	(7,781)	(7,772)
Proceeds from borrowings	28,500	39,500
Repayment of borrowings	(36,500)	0
NET CASH (USED IN)/PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(15,781)	31,926
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash	905	(1,551)
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(13,422)	19,366
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	86,797	57,445
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 73,375	$ 76,811

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.