CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 27, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 67,830	$ 94,461
Marketable securities	25,136	24,943
Accounts receivable, net	9,583	6,941
Insurance receivable		7,497
Income taxes receivable	4,409	2,161
Deferred income taxes	1,841	627
Prepaid expenses and other assets	25,736	18,950
Assets held for sale		46,703
Total current assets	134,535	202,283
Property and equipment, net	1,016,796	950,014
Other assets:
Goodwill	330,903	330,903
Other intangible assets, net	60,957	56,586
Deferred financing costs, net	17,832	13,205
Restricted cash and investments	12,930	12,551
Prepaid deposits and other	7,169	9,428
Total assets	1,581,122	1,574,970
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	5,410	5,393
Accounts payable	32,879	23,536
Accrued liabilities:
Payroll and related	37,305	38,566
Property and other taxes	20,395	19,522
Interest	15,840	9,296
Progressive jackpots and slot club awards	15,790	14,892
Liabilities related to assets held for sale		4,362
Other	33,895	40,549
Total current liabilities	161,514	156,116
Long-term debt, less current maturities	1,147,817	1,149,038
Deferred income taxes	36,370	36,057
Other accrued liabilities	32,717	33,583
Other long-term liabilities	16,732	16,556
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
Additional paid-in capital	245,782	247,855
Retained earnings (deficit)	(28,836)	(26,658)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(396)	(855)
Total stockholders' equity before treasury stock	216,971	220,763
Treasury stock, 2,573,769 shares at January 27, 2013 and 3,083,867 at April 29, 2012	(30,999)	(37,143)
Total stockholders' equity	185,972	183,620
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,581,122	1,574,970
Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	421	421
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock