Inventories, net

3 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2013

4. Inventories, net

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

	July 27, 2013			April 30, 2013
Raw materials	$	16,192		$	12,845
Work in process	15,459			16,745
Finished goods	40,817			36,842
Inventories, gross	72,468			66,432
Reserve for inventory obsolescence	(3,805		)	(3,871		)
Inventories, net	$	68,663		$	62,561

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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