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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies - Contract Estimates (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jan. 27, 2024 USD ($) contract $ / shares | Jan. 28, 2023 USD ($) contract $ / shares | Jan. 27, 2024 USD ($) contract $ / shares | Jan. 28, 2023 USD ($) contract $ / shares | Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Material adjustment to any one contract | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Amount of revised aggregate impact of adjustments in contract estimates on revenue related to performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in previous periods | $ 4,398,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 5,087,000,000 | $ 0 |
Number of active contracts | contract | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Forward Loss Reserve | $ 1,052,000 |  | $ 1,052,000 |  | $ 1,878,000
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.50 | $ (0.03) | $ 1.98 | $ (0.63) |
MUAS ISR Contract |  |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts with forward loss reserves | contract |  | 2 |  |  |
Forward Loss Reserve |  | $ (2,424,000,000) |  | $ (2,424,000,000) |
MUAS Product Contract |  |  |  |  |
Forward Loss Reserve |  | 1,593,000,000 |  | 1,593,000,000 |
LMS |  |  |  |  |
Material adjustment to any one contract |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Amount of revised aggregate impact of adjustments in contract estimates on revenue related to performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in previous periods | $ 3,574,000 |  | $ 1,439,000,000 | $ 2,448,000,000 |
Number of active contracts |  | 2 |  | 2 |

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