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Long-Term Incentive Awards (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 29, 2023 | Jul. 30, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2021 | Apr. 30, 2024 | Apr. 30, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2022
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |  | $ 17,069,000 | $ 10,765,000 | $ 5,390,000
Exercisable period from grant date |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
LTIP | Performance based restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |  | $ 16,662,000 | 8,495,000 |
Fiscal 2024 LTIP | 100% Vested |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting (as a percentage) | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal 2024 LTIP | 50% Vested |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting (as a percentage) | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal 2024 LTIP | 250% Vested |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting (as a percentage) | 250.00% |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal 2024 LTIP | Performance based restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |  | 3,916,000 |  |
Fiscal 2024 LTIP | Performance based restricted stock units | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |  | 15,836,000 |  |
Fiscal 2023 LTIP | 100% Vested |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting (as a percentage) |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Fiscal 2023 LTIP | 50% Vested |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting (as a percentage) |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Fiscal 2023 LTIP | 250% Vested |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting (as a percentage) |  | 250.00% |  |  |  |
Fiscal 2023 LTIP | Performance based restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |  | 3,349,000 | 2,690,000 |
Fiscal 2023 LTIP | Performance based restricted stock units | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |  | 11,611,000 |  |
Fiscal 2022 LTIP | 100% Vested |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting (as a percentage) |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Fiscal 2022 LTIP | 50% Vested |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting (as a percentage) |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Fiscal 2022 LTIP | 250% Vested |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting (as a percentage) |  |  | 250.00% |  |  |
Fiscal 2022 LTIP | Performance based restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |  | 902,000 | $ 846,000 | 752,000
Fiscal 2022 LTIP | Performance based restricted stock units | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |  | 9,214,000 |  |
Fiscal 2021 LTIP |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercisable period from grant date |  |  |  |  | 3 years |
Fiscal 2021 LTIP | Performance based restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 354,000 | $ 634,000
Issue of fully-vested shares of common stock to settle | 5,772 |  |  |  |  |

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