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Shareholders' Equity - Allocated Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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May. 02, 2015 | May. 03, 2014 | Apr. 27, 2013
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensation expense | $ 4.3 | $ 3.3 | $ 3.3
2014 Incentive Plan |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensation expense | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0
2014 Incentive Plan | RSAs |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensation expense | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0
2010 Stock Plan |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensation expense | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5
2010 Stock Plan | RSAs |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensation expense | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5
2010 Stock Plan | RSUs |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensation expense | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5
2010 Stock Plan | Stock Options |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensation expense | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5
2007 Stock Plan |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensation expense | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8
2007 Stock Plan | RSAs |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensation expense | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2
2007 Stock Plan | Stock Options |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensation expense | $ 0.5 | $ 0.3 | $ 0.6

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