Long-Term Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 02, 2014	May 03, 2014	Jul. 27, 2013
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Abstract]
Deferred rent	$ 105,940	$ 128,280	$ 144,780
Junior Seller Note			127,250
Microsoft Commercial Agreement financing transaction (see Note 14)	161,963	140,714	74,685
Tax liabilities and reserves	39,647	51,399	55,107
Pension liability (see Note 13)	26,765	11,154	18,804
Other	32,454	35,442	17,099
Total long-term liabilities	$ 366,769	$ 366,989	$ 437,725