Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 180,816,000	$ 111,584,000	$ 333,163,000	$ 220,100,000
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	105,466,000	85,694,000	192,153,000	160,496,000
Gross margin:
Total gross margin	75,350,000	25,890,000	141,010,000	59,604,000
Selling, general and administrative	28,147,000	23,613,000	51,974,000	45,556,000
Research and development	22,025,000	16,591,000	37,491,000	31,636,000
Income (loss) from operations	25,178,000	(14,314,000)	51,545,000	(17,588,000)
Other (loss) income:
Interest expense, net	(1,950,000)	(2,309,000)	(3,958,000)	(3,912,000)
Other (expense) income, net	(2,858,000)	810,000	(3,987,000)	404,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	20,370,000	(15,813,000)	43,600,000	(21,096,000)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	1,137,000	(10,457,000)	2,451,000	(7,851,000)
Equity method investment loss, net of tax	(1,393,000)	(1,273,000)	(1,414,000)	(1,773,000)
Net income (loss)	17,840,000	(6,629,000)	39,735,000	(15,018,000)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(39,000)		(45,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to AeroVironment, Inc.	$ 17,840,000	$ (6,668,000)	$ 39,735,000	$ (15,063,000)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to AeroVironment, Inc.
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.66	$ (0.27)	$ 1.50	$ (0.61)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.66	$ (0.27)	$ 1.50	$ (0.61)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	26,865,763	24,900,873	26,479,168	24,852,219
Diluted (in shares)	26,956,806	24,900,873	26,569,267	24,852,219
Product sales
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 145,779,000	$ 62,343,000	$ 265,250,000	$ 120,317,000
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	79,032,000	39,445,000	140,640,000	72,344,000
Gross margin:
Total gross margin	66,747,000	22,898,000	124,610,000	47,973,000
Contract services
Revenue:
Revenue	35,037,000	49,241,000	67,913,000	99,783,000
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	26,434,000	46,249,000	51,513,000	88,152,000
Gross margin:
Total gross margin	$ 8,603,000	$ 2,992,000	$ 16,400,000	$ 11,631,000

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The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.