Debt - Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less: Deferred debt issuance costs	$ (3,361)	$ (3,970)
Total	1,013,026	1,038,655
Less: current debt obligations	(14,754)	(16,500)
Long-term debt	$ 998,272	1,022,155
Senior Notes 5.75% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed rate	5.75%
Fixed rate senior notes due fiscal 2018 to 2025	$ 150,000	150,000
Senior Notes 2.95% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed rate	2.95%
Fixed rate senior notes due fiscal 2018 to 2025	$ 60,000	60,000
Senior Notes 3.59% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed rate	3.59%
Fixed rate senior notes due fiscal 2018 to 2025	$ 165,000	165,000
Senior Notes 3.74% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed rate	3.74%
Fixed rate senior notes due fiscal 2018 to 2025	$ 100,000	100,000
Senior Notes 3.48% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed rate	3.48%
Fixed rate senior notes due fiscal 2018 to 2025	$ 250,000	250,000
Senior Notes 2.24% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed rate	2.24%
Fixed rate senior notes due fiscal 2018 to 2025	$ 291,387	$ 317,625
Credit Agreement [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest floating rate	1.25%

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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