Retirement and Welfare Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Retirement and Welfare Plans

Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss

(Amounts in thousands)	4/30/2016			4/25/2015
Beginning of year net actuarial loss	$	37,602		$	39,425
Net current year actuarial loss		2,249			836
Amortization of actuarial loss		(3,001	)		(2,659	)
End of year net actuarial loss	$	36,850		$	37,602

Schedule of combined net periodic pension cost and retirement costs

(Amounts in thousands)		4/30/2016			4/25/2015			4/26/2014
Service cost		$	1,358		$	1,114		$	1,241
Interest cost			4,938			5,070			4,822
Expected return on plan assets			(4,997	)		(5,077	)		(6,800	)
Net amortization and deferral			3,001			2,658			3,388
Net periodic pension cost (hourly plan)			4,300			3,765			2,651
401(k)*			6,657			6,270			5,802
PCRP*			3,088			1,377			2,513
Other*			318			124			223
Total retirement costs (excluding non-qualified defined benefit retirement plan)		$	14,363		$	11,536		$	11,189
*	Not determined by an actuary

Schedule of funded status of the defined benefit pension plan

(Amounts in thousands)	4/30/2016			4/25/2015
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	121,080		$	116,870
Service cost		1,358			1,114
Interest cost		4,938			5,070
Actuarial loss		221			3,664
Benefits paid		(10,808	)		(5,638	)
Administrative expenses		(418	)		—
Benefit obligation at end of year		116,371			121,080
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		113,742			111,474
Actual return on plan assets		2,968			7,906
Employer contributions		7,000			—
Benefits paid		(10,808	)		(5,638	)
Administrative expenses		(418	)		—
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		112,484			113,742
Funded status	$	(3,887	)	$	(7,338	)

Schedule of amounts included in the consolidated balance sheet related to the defined benefit pension plan

(Amounts in thousands)	4/30/2016			4/25/2015
Other long-term liabilities	$	(3,887	)	$	(7,338	)

Schedule of actuarial assumptions for the defined benefit pension plan

	4/30/2016			4/25/2015			4/26/2014
Discount rate used to determine benefit obligations		4.1	%		4.2	%		4.4	%
Discount rate used to determine net benefit cost		4.2	%		4.4	%		4.0	%
Long-term rate of return		4.3	%		4.7	%		4.7	%

Schedule of fair value of the assets in the defined benefit pension plan

Fiscal 2016

(Amounts in thousands)		Level 1(a)		Level 2(a)		Level 3
Cash and equivalents		$	3,239	$	15,440	$	—
Equity funds			19,505		42		—
Debt funds			—		74,258		—
Total		$	22,744	$	89,740	$	—
(a)	There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during fiscal 2016.

Fiscal 2015

(Amounts in thousands)		Level 1(b)		Level 2(b)		Level 3
Cash and equivalents		$	149	$	3,685	$	—
Equity funds			23,120		7,702		—
Debt funds			—		79,086		—
Total		$	23,269	$	90,473	$	—
(b)	There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during fiscal 2015.

Schedule of expected benefit payments for each of the next five fiscal years and for periods thereafter

(Amounts in thousands)	Benefit Payments
2017	$	6,311
2018		6,451
2019		6,608
2020		6,752
2021		6,874
2022 to 2026		35,659
	$	68,655