Convertible Notes	12 Months Ended
Convertible Notes	Apr. 26, 2013
Convertible Notes [Abstract]
Convertible Notes	Note 8. Convertible Notes In September 2005, we issued $125 million of Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes at the interest rate of 3% per year on the principal amount, payable semi-annually, in arrears, in cash on March 27 and September 27 of each year (the “Convertible Notes”). The offering of the Convertible Notes provided net proceeds of approximately $121 million. We used the proceeds for (1) a simultaneous share buyback of 301,000 shares at $33.20 for a total of $10.0 million and (2) the net cost of $13.0 million related to our purchase of call options to buy approximately 3.0 million shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $41.50 per share (the “Note Hedge”), partially offset by the proceeds from the issuance of warrants to sell approximately 3.0 million shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $50.00 per share (the “Warrants”). The Note Hedge and the Warrants were designed to limit potential dilution from conversion of the Convertible Notes. These transactions resulted in net cash proceeds of approximately $98.3 million. Over the fiscal years 2009 through 2011 we repurchased our Convertible Notes in privately-negotiated transactions. During fiscal 2012, in connection with the settlement of litigation relating to the Convertible Notes, we were required to retire the Convertible Notes that were tendered to us on December 27, 2011 at par. In fiscal year 2013, we share-settled the remaining outstanding debt on the maturity date of the note, September 27, 2012.

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