CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 25, 2015	Apr. 26, 2014
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 187,184	$ 223,261	$ 200,612
Net income from discontinued operations	1,500	43,178	29,280
Net income from continuing operations	185,684	180,083	171,332
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	34,315	23,768	23,843
Amortization	48,068	20,755	18,603
Bad debt expense	8,246	2,546	2,544
Non-cash employee compensation	28,851	23,070	16,932
Accelerated amortization of debt issuance costs on early retirement of debt	5,153	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(2,656)	(255)	(1,290)
Deferred income taxes	(16,034)	460	5,533
Change in assets and liabilities net of acquired:
Receivables	(57,249)	(40,696)	(49,784)
Inventory	(118,351)	(21,754)	(41,501)
Accounts payable	119,690	10,286	13,828
Accrued liabilities	(4,055)	42,555	15,828
Long term receivables	(38,882)	814	(5,108)
Other changes from operating activities, net	2,093	(36,568)	(22,543)
Net cash provided by operating activities- continuing operations	194,873	205,064	148,217
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities- discontinued operations	(38,544)	57,627	47,619
Net cash provided by operating activities	156,329	262,691	195,836
Investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(79,354)	(60,662)	(34,041)
Acquisitions and equity investments, net of cash assumed	(1,106,583)	(10,515)	(145,815)
Proceeds from sale of securities	48,744	40,775	0
Purchase of investments	0	(543)	(99,672)
Other investing activities	22,320	18,035	(4,436)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,114,873)	(12,910)	(283,964)
Net cash provided by investing activities- discontinued operations	714,239	3,311	200
Net cash used in investing activities	(400,634)	(9,599)	(283,764)
Financing activities:
Dividends paid	(90,597)	(81,760)	(85,657)
Repurchases of common stock	(200,000)	(47,539)	(96,486)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,000,000	250,000	0
Debt issuance costs	(11,600)	0	0
Retirement of long-term debt	(682,375)	(250,000)	0
Settlement of swap	0	(29,003)	0
Draw on revolver	20,000	0	0
Common stock issued, net	4,825	7,300	20,217
ESOP activity	(133)	(188)	435
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	2,749	255	1,290
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	42,869	(150,935)	(160,201)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(8,371)	(19,805)	7,809
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(209,807)	82,352	(240,320)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	347,260	264,908	505,228
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	137,453	347,260	264,908
Supplemental disclosures:
Income taxes paid	151,662	110,909	108,374
Interest paid	$ 37,883	$ 34,076	$ 34,933