Income Taxes [Line Items]

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The amount of the unrecognized tax benefit of a position taken for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount thereof will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months of the balance sheet date.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 15

-Subparagraph (d)

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- Definition

Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 15A

-Subparagraph (a)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Unrecognized Tax Benefit

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Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.

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Income Taxes - Uncertainty in Income Taxes - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($)	May. 03, 2015	Apr. 27, 2014	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 14,141,000	$ 13,740,000	$ 13,166,000	$ 12,462,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would favorably impact effective income tax rate if recognized	3,800,000	4,000,000
Gross amount of interest and penalties due to unrecognized tax benefits	844,000	755,000
Unrecognized tax benefits for which significant change is reasonably possible	14,100,000
Net Non-current Deferred Income Taxes [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	10,300,000	9,700,000
Income Taxes Payable - Long-Term [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 3,800,000	$ 4,000,000