CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011
cash flows from operating activities:
net income	$ 18,317	$ 13,296	$ 16,164
adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
depreciation	5,115	4,865	4,372
amortization of other assets	235	243	442
stock-based compensation	562	349	360
excess tax benefit related to stock options exercised	(76)	(64)	(339)
deferred income taxes	(344)	(1,682)	(3,390)
gain on sale of equipment		(168)	(22)
restructuring expenses, net of gain on sale of related assets			28
foreign currency exchange losses (gains)	222	(215)	(115)
changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition of assets:
accounts receivable	1,667	(4,792)	(199)
inventories	(1,979)	(7,497)	(2,579)
other current assets	(49)	395	(621)
other assets	(176)	(61)	(3)
accounts payable-trade	(8,384)	5,426	2,110
accrued expenses	2,531	1,710	(2,286)
accrued restructuring	(40)	(4)	(280)
income taxes	(526)	202	1,179
net cash provided by operating activities	17,075	12,003	14,821
cash flows from investing activities:
capital expenditures	(4,400)	(5,890)	(6,352)
purchase of short-term investments	(105)	(4,797)	(6,713)
proceeds from the sale of short-term investments	795	6,707	2,037
proceeds from life insurance policies	716
payments on life insurance policies	(19)
proceeds from the sale of buildings and equipment		299	79
net cash used in investing activities	(3,013)	(3,681)	(10,949)
cash flows from financing activities:
proceeds from lines of credit	1,000	6,323
payments on lines of credit	(1,325)	(5,500)
payments on vendor-financed capital expenditures			(377)
payments on long-term debt	(2,515)	(2,404)	(179)
debt issuance costs		(37)	(27)
repurchases of common stock	(5,022)	(5,384)
dividends paid	(7,593)
proceeds from common stock issued	205	318	769
excess tax benefit related to stock options exercised	76	64	339
net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(15,174)	(6,620)	525
effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(381)	140	489
(decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(1,493)	1,842	4,886
cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	25,023	23,181	18,295
cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 23,530	$ 25,023	$ 23,181