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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue by Category (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 28, 2023 | Oct. 29, 2022 | Oct. 28, 2023 | Oct. 29, 2022
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 180,816,000 | $ 111,584,000 | $ 333,163,000 | $ 220,100,000
Contract Liability |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 696,000 | 1,080,000 | 2,416,000 | 3,004,000
Domestic |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 69,975,000 | 67,657,000 | 128,101,000 | 117,760,000
International |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 110,841,000 | 43,927,000 | 205,062,000 | 102,340,000
U.S. government |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 149,959,000 | 84,165,000 | 251,307,000 | 151,880,000
Non-U.S. government |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 30,857,000 | 27,419,000 | 81,856,000 | 68,220,000
FFP |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 159,879,000 | 85,236,000 | 289,821,000 | 166,065,000
CPFF |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 19,802,000 | 25,013,000 | 41,095,000 | 51,468,000
T&M |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,135,000 | 1,335,000 | 2,247,000 | 2,567,000
UMS |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 132,773,000 | 61,634,000 | 230,980,000 | 129,408,000
LMS |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 30,249,000 | 31,101,000 | 61,166,000 | 54,113,000
MW |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 17,794,000 | $ 18,849,000 | $ 41,017,000 | $ 36,579,000

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