Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	May. 02, 2015	May. 03, 2014	Apr. 27, 2013
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 49,311,000	$ 43,635,000	$ 46,920,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	11,580,000	11,708,000	11,002,000
Deferred income tax provision	1,076,000	79,000	172,000
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, net	(1,188,000)	51,000	63,000
Stock-based compensation	307,000	95,000	230,000
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(1,746,000)	5,864,000	(2,478,000)
Inventories	990,000	(4,680,000)	1,628,000
Prepaid and other assets	(605,000)	(2,548,000)	(2,466,000)
Accounts payable	(710,000)	1,345,000	(10,614,000)
Accrued and other liabilities	(995,000)	(3,167,000)	(4,193,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	58,020,000	52,382,000	40,264,000
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(11,630,000)	(12,124,000)	(9,693,000)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1,905,000	62,000	77,000
Net cash used in investing activities	$ (9,725,000)	$ (12,062,000)	(9,616,000)
Financing Activities:
Dividends paid on common stock			(118,139,000)
Dividends paid on preferred stock	$ (239,000)	$ (659,000)	(12,000)
(Repayments) borrowings under credit facilities, net	(20,000,000)	(20,000,000)	50,000,000
(Redemption) issuance of preferred stock	(6,000,000)	(8,000,000)	19,704,000
Proceeds from stock options exercised	228,000	47,000	239,000
Other	240,000	(43,000)	201,000
Net cash used in financing activities	(25,771,000)	(28,655,000)	(48,007,000)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Equivalents	22,524,000	11,665,000	(17,359,000)
Cash and Equivalents - Beginning of Year	29,932,000	18,267,000	35,626,000
Cash and Equivalents - End of Year	52,456,000	29,932,000	18,267,000
Other Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid	380,000	723,000	341,000
Income taxes paid	$ 24,745,000	$ 23,079,000	$ 24,327,000