Other Compensation Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2016

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Deferred Compensation Liabilities

Our deferred compensation liabilities as of April 29, 2016 and April 24, 2015, consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	April 29, 2016			April 24, 2015
Deferred cash obligations in BEEDP and BEDDP plans	$	12,845		$	17,904
Deferred cash obligations in SERP plan	6,271			9,198
Deferred liability for share-based obligations in BEEDP and BEDDP plans	673			2,676
Other noncurrent compensation arrangements	100			958
Total deferred compensation liabilities	19,889			30,736
Less current portion	(2,128		)	(8,255		)
Noncurrent deferred compensation liabilities	$	17,761		$	22,481