CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2019	Apr. 28, 2018	Apr. 29, 2017
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 82,876	$ 200,974	$ 170,893
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	0	(2,895)
Net income from continuing operations	82,876	200,974	173,788
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	44,371	45,115	40,004
Amortization	38,402	38,701	43,814
Intangible asset impairment	0	0	36,312
Bad debt expense	7,333	6,280	1,642
Non-cash employee compensation	33,425	36,532	19,025
Deferred income taxes	10,762	(41,058)	(13,713)
Deferred consideration in securitized receivables	(402,367)	(49,650)	(51,402)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquired:
Receivables	227,907	60,211	(103,181)
Inventory	11,547	(60,475)	(961)
Accounts payable	44,189	(12,103)	59,654
Accrued liabilities	512	(24,726)	(9,009)
Long term receivables	21,611	(33,795)	(12,574)
Other changes from operating activities, net	(72,410)	12,889	(17,785)
Net cash provided by operating activities- continuing operations	48,158	178,895	165,614
Net cash used in operating activities- discontinued operations	0	0	(2,895)
Net cash provided by operating activities	48,158	178,895	162,719
Investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(60,734)	(43,263)	(47,019)
Collection of deferred purchase price receivables	402,367	49,650	51,402
Other investing activities	(906)	10,600	(3,190)
Net cash provided by investing activities	340,727	16,987	1,193
Net cash provided by investing activities- discontinued operations	0	0	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	340,727	16,987	1,193
Financing activities:
Dividends paid	(99,468)	(99,199)	(95,910)
Repurchases of common stock	0	(87,500)	(125,384)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	150,000	0
Debt amendment costs	0	0	(1,266)
Retirement of long-term debt	(249,542)	(164,754)	(26,238)
Draw on (payment on) revolving credit	(16,000)	(43,000)	39,000
Other financing activities	9,764	14,291	7,635
Net cash used in financing activities	(355,246)	(230,162)	(202,163)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(977)	2,305	(4,243)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	32,662	(31,975)	(42,494)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	62,984	94,959	137,453
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	95,646	62,984	94,959
Supplemental disclosures:
Income taxes paid	17,530	19,611	108,394
Interest paid	$ 31,045	$ 36,504	$ 34,972