Note 9 - Pension Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016	May 02, 2015	May 03, 2014
Pension Contributions	$ 2.9	$ 2.7	$ 2.7

The amount of cash or cash equivalents contributed by the entity to fund its pension plans.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 25
-Subparagraph (g)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3536-108585

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