CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2020	Apr. 27, 2019	Apr. 28, 2018
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (589,367)	$ 82,876	$ 200,974
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	44,981	44,371	45,115
Amortization	37,201	38,402	38,701
Investment gain	(34,334)	0	0
Goodwill impairment	675,055	0	0
Bad debt expense	2,008	7,333	6,280
Non-cash employee compensation	37,354	33,425	36,532
Accelerated amortization of debt issuance costs on early retirement of debt	8,984	0	0
Deferred income taxes	(31,800)	10,762	(41,058)
Deferred consideration in securitized receivables	(540,944)	(402,367)	(49,650)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquired:
Receivables	156,519	227,907	60,211
Inventory	(59,258)	11,547	(60,475)
Accounts payable	219,613	44,189	(12,103)
Accrued liabilities	25,474	512	(24,726)
Long term receivables	(102,707)	21,611	(33,795)
Other changes from operating activities, net	(92,323)	(72,410)	12,889
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(243,544)	48,158	178,895
Investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(41,809)	(60,734)	(43,263)
Collection of deferred purchase price receivables	540,944	402,367	49,650
Other investing activities	0	(906)	10,600
Net cash provided by investing activities	499,135	340,727	16,987
Financing activities:
Dividends paid	(100,442)	(99,468)	(99,199)
Repurchases of common stock	0	0	(87,500)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	300,000	0	150,000
Debt issuance costs	(3,300)	0	0
Payments on long-term debt	(460,840)	(249,542)	(164,754)
Payments on revolving credit	0	(16,000)	(43,000)
Other financing activities	(6,647)	9,764	14,291
Net cash used in financing activities	(271,229)	(355,246)	(230,162)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2,064)	(977)	2,305
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(17,702)	32,662	(31,975)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	95,646	62,984	94,959
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	77,944	95,646	62,984
Supplemental disclosures:
Income taxes paid	12,021	17,530	19,611
Interest paid	$ 25,742	$ 31,045	$ 36,504