Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 25, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Significant components of our deferred tax liabilities and assets as of April 25, 2014, and April 26, 2013, were as follows:

	April 25, 2014			April 26, 2013
Deferred tax assets:
Self-insurance	6,222			6,823
Stock and deferred compensation plans	15,405			16,130
Deferred proceeds on Mimi’s Café sale	4,874			6,244
State net operating loss carry forward	3,983			4,786
Credit carryforwards	3,620			—
Inventory	2,690			2,286
Other	6,242			7,286
Total deferred tax assets, gross	43,036			43,555
Valuation allowance	(771		)	(570		)
Net deferred tax assets	42,265			42,985
Deferred tax liabilities:
Basis difference in fixed assets	54,331			62,177
Other	2,107			1,539
Total deferred tax liabilities	56,438			63,716
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	14,173		$	20,731

There are $3,983 of state net operating loss carry forwards that will expire at various times through 2034.

Provisions for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations

Significant components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes are as follows:

	2014			2013			2012
Current:
Federal	$	7,734		$	(2,602	)	$	32,246
State	(1,236		)	3,772			4,082
Total current	6,498			1,170			36,328
Deferred:
Federal	(6,769		)	583			(7,248		)
State	414			(7,837		)	(674		)
Total deferred	(6,355		)	(7,254		)	(7,922		)
Total tax provision (benefit)	$	143		$	(6,084	)	$	28,406

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

Our provision (benefit) for income taxes differs from the amounts computed by applying the federal statutory rate due to the following:

	2014		2013		2012
Provision (benefit) at statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State income tax (benefit) — net	3.4		(2.5	)	2.1
Federal tax credits	(17.0	)	(6.0	)	(4.6	)
Worthless stock	(1.9	)	(30.1	)	—
Officers life insurance	(2.6	)	(1.4	)	—
Settlements with state taxing authorities	(4.0	)	—		(2.1	)
Domestic Production Activity Deduction	(8.7	)	—		(0.6	)
Other	(3.7	)	(3.0	)	(1.0	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	0.5	%	(8.0	)%	28.8	%

Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reconciliation

The following table summarizes activity of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits:

	2014			2013			2012
Balance at beginning of fiscal year	$	9,554		$	11,045		$	11,340
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	31			366			600
Additions for tax positions of prior years	1,004			123			2,615
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(25		)	(271		)	(706		)
Reductions due to settlements with taxing authorities	(1,423		)	(799		)	(1,936		)
Reductions due to statute of limitations expiration	(3,189		)	(910		)	(868		)
Balance at end of fiscal year	$	5,952		$	9,554		$	11,045