CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 23, 2021	Jan. 25, 2020
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 126,595	$ 19,430
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	30,452	33,995
Amortization	27,903	27,897
Investment gain	0	(34,334)
Non-cash employee compensation	25,161	28,661
Accelerated amortization of costs on early repayment of debt	0	8,984
Non-cash losses (gains) and other, net	6,791	0
Change in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(685,345)	(380,340)
Inventory	12,506	104,494
Accounts payable	(199,558)	151,464
Accrued liabilities	67,503	108,107
Long term receivables	(3,103)	(6,169)
Other changes from operating activities, net	11,223	(22,157)
Net cash used in operating activities	(604,884)	(168,956)
Investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(21,101)	(32,872)
Cash collections on DPP receivable	634,499	359,329
Other investing activities	2,493	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	615,891	326,457
Financing activities:
Dividends paid	(50,077)	(75,522)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	300,000
Debt issuance costs	0	(3,300)
Payments on long-term debt	0	(460,840)
Draw on revolving credit	108,000	95,000
Other financing activities	2,139	(3,319)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	60,062	(147,981)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	6,948	1,003
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	78,017	10,523
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	77,944	95,646
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	155,961	106,169
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activity:
Noncash investments acquired	$ 659,669	$ 518,271