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Significant Accounting Policies - Financial Reporting Periods (Details)	12 Months Ended
	May 03, 2014	Apr. 27, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012
Financial Reporting Periods [Line Items]
Fiscal year duration	53	fifty-two weeks	fifty-two weeks
Minimum
Financial Reporting Periods [Line Items]
Fiscal year duration		fifty-two weeks
Maximum
Financial Reporting Periods [Line Items]
Fiscal year duration		fifty-three weeks

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Fiscal Year Duration

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