CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Revenues	$ 241,489	$ 240,943	$ 469,715	$ 448,825
Cost of revenues	169,571	157,343	329,794	293,419
Amortization of acquired developed technology	1,637	1,200	3,159	2,392
Gross profit	70,281	82,400	136,762	153,014
Operating expenses:
Research and development	36,707	28,148	72,103	54,765
Sales and marketing	10,125	9,247	19,711	18,322
General and administrative	13,773	8,517	27,725	19,593
Restructuring charges (recoveries)	0		(322)	0
Amortization of purchased intangibles	859	383	1,638	766
Total operating expenses	61,464	46,295	120,855	93,446
Income from operations	8,817	36,105	15,907	59,568
Interest income	100	143	260	235
Interest expense	(1,138)	(2,077)	(2,049)	(4,232)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0		(419)	0
Other income (expense), net	(140)	192	4,523	0
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interest	7,639	34,363	18,222	55,571
Provision for income taxes	1,369	567	1,917	2,649
Consolidated net income	6,270	33,796	16,305	52,922
Adjust for net income attributable to non-controlling interest	(343)	0	(236)	0
Net income attributable to Finisar Corporation	$ 5,927	$ 33,796	$ 16,069	$ 52,922
Net income per share attributable to Finisar Corporation common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.44	$ 0.18	$ 0.69
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.39	$ 0.17	$ 0.63
Shares used in computing net income per share:
Basic (in shares)	90,715	76,766	90,470	76,433
Diluted (in shares)	93,599	89,521	93,712	89,013