Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Inventories

Schedule of inventories

	As of
(Amounts in thousands)	4/30/2016			4/25/2015
Raw materials	$	87,905		$	75,024
Work in process		11,591			14,310
Finished goods		97,861			92,295
FIFO inventories		197,357			181,629
Excess of FIFO over LIFO		(21,768	)		(24,840	)
Total inventories	$	175,589		$	156,789