Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment

Schedule of property, plant and equipment

			As of
	Estimated Useful Lives
(Amounts in thousands)			4/30/2016			4/25/2015
Buildings and building fixtures		3 - 40 years	$	192,211		$	202,482
Machinery and equipment		3 - 15 years		143,561			142,949
Information systems and software		3 - 10 years		72,275			72,200
Land		—		14,346			15,409
Land improvements		3 - 30 years		15,007			14,747
Transportation equipment		3 - 10 years		15,728			17,051
Furniture and fixtures		3 - 15 years		19,397			20,996
Construction in progress				10,465			14,195
				482,990			500,029
Accumulated depreciation				(311,400	)		(325,993	)
Net property, plant and equipment			$	171,590		$	174,036