Cash and cash equivalents

12 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2014

Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

2. Cash and cash equivalents

At April 26, 2014 and April 27, 2013, cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following:


	April 26, 2014		April 27, 2013
Cash on hand	$	213,397	$	222,609
Money market funds		51,511		282,619

Total	$	264,908	$	505,228

Cash on hand is generally in interest earning accounts.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for cash and cash equivalent footnotes, which may include the types of deposits and money market instruments, applicable carrying amounts, restricted amounts and compensating balance arrangements. Cash and equivalents include: (1) currency on hand (2) demand deposits with banks or financial institutions (3) other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits (4) short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments maturing within three months from the date of acquisition qualify.

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