CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 573,781	$ 388,665
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,831 and $8,365 at April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, respectively	464,869	465,170
Inventory	319,952	336,094
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	44,911	40,780
Total current assets	1,403,513	1,230,709
Property and equipment, net	195,465	189,583
Long-term receivables, net	92,049	90,285
Goodwill	810,252	795,616
Identifiable intangibles, net	212,557	227,216
Other	25,532	31,559
Total assets	2,739,368	2,564,968
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	207,915	210,033
Accrued payroll expense	66,386	56,575
Other accrued expense	130,347	100,823
Current maturities of long-term debt	125,000	0
Total current liabilities	529,648	367,431
Long-term debt	725,000	525,000
Deferred income taxes	81,856	78,239
Other	27,662	33,758
Total liabilities	1,364,166	1,004,428
Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock, $.01 par value: Authorized shares-600,000 Issued and outstanding shares-109,920 and 121,100 at April 28, 2012, and April 30, 2011, respectively	1,099	1,211
Additional paid-in capital	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	32,455	41,950
Retained earnings	1,456,233	1,632,497
Unearned ESOP shares	(114,585)	(115,118)
Total stockholders' equity	1,375,202	1,560,540
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,739,368	$ 2,564,968