Other Compensation Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2016

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Deferred Compensation Liabilities

Our deferred compensation liabilities as of October 28, 2016, and April 29, 2016, consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	October 28, 2016			April 29, 2016
Liability for deferred cash obligations in BEEDP and BEDDP Plans	$	13,600		$	12,845
Liability for deferred cash obligations in SERP plan	5,990			6,271
Liability for deferred share-based obligations in BEEDP and BEDDP Plans	800			673
Other noncurrent compensation arrangements	110			100
Total deferred compensation liabilities	20,500			19,889
Less current portion (1)	(2,478		)	(2,128		)
Noncurrent deferred compensation liabilities	$	18,022		$	17,761

⁽¹⁾    Current portion of deferred compensation is included within the accrued wages and related liabilities line on the Consolidated Balance Sheets