Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Pension expense	$ 515	$ 613
Company contributions for postretirement plan	$ 38	$ 38

- Definition

The amount of pension benefit costs recognized during the period for (1) defined benefit plans and (2) defined contribution plans. For defined benefit plans, pension expense includes the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss) on plan assets, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments. For defined contribution plans, the pension expense generally equals the firm's contribution to employees' accounts (if the firm contributes) during the period.

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