Other Compensation Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 24, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Deferred Compensation Liabilities

Our deferred compensation liabilities as April 24, 2015, and April 25, 2014, consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	April 24, 2015			April 25, 2014
Deferred cash obligations in BEEDP and BEDDP plans	$	17,904		$	18,789
Deferred cash obligations in SERP plan	9,198			9,704
Deferred liability for share-based obligations in BEEDP and BEDDP plans	2,676			2,475
Other noncurrent compensation arrangements (1)	958			1,323
Total deferred compensation liabilities	$	30,736		$	32,291
Less current portion	(8,255		)	(1,950		)
Noncurrent deferred compensation liabilities	$	22,481		$	30,341

(1) The April 24, 2015, balance primarily related to the noncurrent portion of severance owed to our former Chief Executive Officer, see Note 8 for more details. The April 25, 2014, balance primarily related to the noncurrent portion of deferred payments to former employees of Kettle Creations, which was acquired by the Company in fiscal 2013.