Other Compensation Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 24, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Deferred Compensation Liabilities

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

(in thousands)	July 24, 2015			April 24, 2015
Liability for deferred cash obligations in BEEDP and BEDDP Plans	$	14,338		$	17,904
Liability for deferred cash obligations in SERP plan	8,435			9,198
Liability for deferred share-based obligations in BEEDP and BEDDP Plans	774			2,676
Other noncurrent compensation arrangements	648			958
Total deferred compensation liabilities	24,195			30,736
Less current portion	(4,542		)	(8,255		)
Noncurrent deferred compensation liabilities	$	19,653		$	22,481