Long-Term Debt and Credit Arrangements (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 24, 2015		Apr. 25, 2014		Apr. 26, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalized interest	$ (471)		$ (611)		$ (835)
Total Interest Expense on outstanding borrowings	11,079		4,665		11,681
Accretion on note receivable	(1,859)		(1,918)		0
Other	(571)	[1]	(733)	[1]	(196)	[1]
Total Interest Income	(2,430)		(2,651)		(196)
Net Interest Expense	8,649		2,014		11,485
Variable-rate debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense: debt	10,373	[2]	4,885	[2]	1,672	[2]
Fixed-rate debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense: debt	$ 1,177	[3]	$ 391	[3]	$ 10,844	[3]

[1] Primarily interest income on our $30,000 note receivable, obtained as part of the sale of Mimi’s Café to Le Duff.

[2] Primarily interest expense on our Credit Agreement Borrowings

[3] Primarily the amortization of debt issuance costs in fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively. Fiscal 2013 includes a $6.2 million "make-whole" payment related to the prepayment of our outstanding note purchase agreements, as well as interest previously incurred on those notes.