Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 03, 2015

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Schedule of Held-to-Maturity Securities

The Company's investments in fixed income securities as of May 3, 2015 and April 27, 2014 were as follows:

	May 3, 2015								April 27, 2014
			Gross Unrealized								Gross Unrealized
(in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value
Commercial paper	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	89,922	$	—	$	—	$	89,922
Certificates of deposit	292,748		—		—		292,748		120,000		—		—		120,000
Total	$	292,748	$	—	$	—	$	292,748	$	209,922	$	—	$	—	$	209,922
Reported as:
Short-term investments	$	292,748	$	—	$	—	$	292,748	$	209,922	$	—	$	—	$	209,922