CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Net sales	$ 915,861	$ 895,030	$ 2,672,279	$ 2,599,327
Cost of sales	615,568	605,496	1,805,687	1,750,534
Gross profit	300,293	289,534	866,592	848,793
Operating expenses	210,755	199,628	616,593	593,635
Operating income	89,538	89,906	249,999	255,158
Other income and (expense):
Interest income	1,151	1,052	3,492	3,778
Interest expense	(9,113)	(8,358)	(27,808)	(20,880)
Other gain (loss)	224	(737)	(765)	(2,291)
Income before taxes	81,800	81,863	224,918	235,765
Income taxes	28,170	28,755	78,208	85,093
Net income	53,630	53,108	146,710	150,672
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.53	$ 0.50	$ 1.42	$ 1.35
Diluted	$ 0.52	$ 0.50	$ 1.41	$ 1.34
Weighted average common shares:
Basic	102,130	106,504	103,624	111,539
Diluted	102,896	107,206	104,374	112,226
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.14	$ 0.12	$ 0.42	$ 0.36
Comprehensive Income
Net income	53,630	53,108	146,710	150,672
Foreign currency translation loss	(2,745)	(5,630)	(5,509)	(16,615)
Cash flow hedge loss	(31)	(31)	(93)	(93)
Comprehensive Income	$ 50,854	$ 47,447	$ 141,108	$ 133,964