CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Accum. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock
Balance at Apr. 25, 2010	$ 240,219	$ 367	$ 201,464	$ 98,555	$ (8,060)	$ (52,107)
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 25, 2010		36,771,730
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	4,540			4,540
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	5,825				5,825
Common stock offering	51,227	53	51,174
Common stock offering (in shares)		5,300,000
Exercise of stock options	23		(2)			25
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		1,500
Issuance of deferred bonus shares	1	1
Issuance of deferred bonus shares (in shares)		11,641
Forfeitures and other	(402)		(402)
Forfeitures and other (in shares)		(21,302)
Issuance of restricted stock			(5,816)			5,816
Stock compensation expense	7,595		7,595
Balance at Apr. 24, 2011	309,028	421	254,013	103,095	(2,235)	(46,266)
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 24, 2011		42,063,569
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	(129,753)			(129,753)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,380				1,380
Exercise of stock options	13		13
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		2,000
Issuance of restricted stock			(9,123)			9,123
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		579
Reduction of tax benefit from vested and exercised stock based compensation	(4,758)		(4,758)
Stock compensation expense	7,710		7,710
Balance at Apr. 29, 2012	183,620	421	247,855	(26,658)	(855)	(37,143)
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 29, 2012		42,066,148
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	(47,569)			(47,569)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	608				608
Exercise of stock options	668		(536)			1,204
Issuance of restricted stock			(6,188)			6,188
Reduction of tax benefit from vested and exercised stock based compensation	(10)		(10)
Stock compensation expense	5,093		5,093
Balance at Apr. 28, 2013	$ 142,410	$ 421	$ 246,214	$ (74,227)	$ (247)	$ (29,751)
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 28, 2013		42,066,148