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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue by Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2023	Jan. 29, 2022	Jan. 28, 2023	Jan. 29, 2022
Disaggregation of revenue
Revenue	$ 134,395	$ 90,093	$ 354,495	$ 313,110
Contract Liability
Disaggregation of revenue
Revenue	369,000	1,521,000	3,374,000	2,409,000
Domestic
Disaggregation of revenue
Revenue	55,955	56,480	174,135	193,531
International
Disaggregation of revenue
Revenue	78,440	33,613	180,360	119,579
U.S. government
Disaggregation of revenue
Revenue	83,398	60,956	226,191	204,107
Non-U.S. government
Disaggregation of revenue
Revenue	50,997	29,137	128,304	109,003
FFP
Disaggregation of revenue
Revenue	109,119	66,639	275,184	245,798
CPFF
Disaggregation of revenue
Revenue	24,115	21,788	75,583	62,499
T&M
Disaggregation of revenue
Revenue	1,161	1,666	3,728	4,813
Small UAS
Disaggregation of revenue
Revenue	69,376	24,366	139,313	119,004
TMS
Disaggregation of revenue
Revenue	24,015	18,603	78,127	56,197
MUAS ISR Contract.
Disaggregation of revenue
Revenue	15,405	21,168	61,948	70,072
HAPS
Disaggregation of revenue
Revenue	8,938	9,543	28,219	30,237
Other.
Disaggregation of revenue
Revenue	$ 16,661	$ 16,413	$ 46,888	$ 37,600

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