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Fair Value (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 26, 2015	Apr. 27, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2011	Aug. 07, 2012
Financial liabilities:
Other long-term obligations	$ 22,211us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	$ 22,391us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
5.875% Senior Notes, interest payable semi-annually March 15 and September 15
Financial liabilities:
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.875%	5.875%	5.875%
7.75% Senior Notes, interest payable semi-annually March 15 and September 15, net
Financial liabilities:
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.75%			7.75%
8.875% Senior Subordinated Notes, interest payable semi-annually June 15 and December 15
Financial liabilities:
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.875%				8.875%
Carrying Amount
Financial liabilities:
Other long-term obligations	22,211	22,391
Carrying Amount \| Revolving line of credit, expires April 19, 2018
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt	75,000	64,700
Carrying Amount \| 5.875% Senior Notes, interest payable semi-annually March 15 and September 15
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt	502,987	350,000
Carrying Amount \| 7.75% Senior Notes, interest payable semi-annually March 15 and September 15, net
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt	62,012	298,488
Carrying Amount \| 8.875% Senior Subordinated Notes, interest payable semi-annually June 15 and December 15
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt	350,000	350,000
Carrying Amount \| Other
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt	2,883	3,113
Fair Value
Financial liabilities:
Other long-term obligations	22,211	22,391
Fair Value \| Revolving line of credit, expires April 19, 2018
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt	73,875	63,083
Fair Value \| 5.875% Senior Notes, interest payable semi-annually March 15 and September 15
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt	515,055	351,750
Fair Value \| 7.75% Senior Notes, interest payable semi-annually March 15 and September 15, net
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt	64,593	318,576
Fair Value \| 8.875% Senior Subordinated Notes, interest payable semi-annually June 15 and December 15
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt	383,915	373,520
Fair Value \| Other
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt	$ 2,883	$ 3,113