Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jan. 27, 2024	Jan. 28, 2023	Jan. 27, 2024	Jan. 28, 2023
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 186,578,000	$ 134,395,000	$ 519,741,000	$ 354,495,000
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	119,291,000	88,885,000	311,444,000	249,381,000
Gross margin:
Total gross margin	67,287,000	45,510,000	208,297,000	105,114,000
Selling, general and administrative	27,826,000	24,746,000	79,800,000	70,302,000
Research and development	25,127,000	16,157,000	62,618,000	47,793,000
Income (loss) from operations	14,334,000	4,607,000	65,879,000	(12,981,000)
Other income (loss):
Interest (expense), net	(114,000)	(2,810,000)	(4,072,000)	(6,722,000)
Other income (expense), net	1,004,000	(2,587,000)	(2,983,000)	(2,183,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,224,000	(790,000)	58,824,000	(21,886,000)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	1,259,000	(531,000)	3,710,000	(8,382,000)
Equity method investment loss, net of tax	(80,000)	(417,000)	(1,494,000)	(2,190,000)
Net income (loss)	13,885,000	(676,000)	53,620,000	(15,694,000)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest				(45,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to AeroVironment, Inc.	$ 13,885,000	$ (676,000)	$ 53,620,000	$ (15,739,000)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to AeroVironment, Inc.
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ (0.03)	$ 1.99	$ (0.63)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ (0.03)	$ 1.98	$ (0.63)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	27,907,568	25,012,412	26,957,061	24,906,977
Diluted (in shares)	28,044,127	25,012,412	27,061,409	24,906,977
Product sales
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 155,923,000	$ 91,216,000	$ 421,173,000	$ 211,533,000
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	99,486,000	54,866,000	240,126,000	127,210,000
Gross margin:
Total gross margin	56,437,000	36,350,000	181,047,000	84,323,000
Contract services
Revenue:
Revenue	30,655,000	43,179,000	98,568,000	142,962,000
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	19,805,000	34,019,000	71,318,000	122,171,000
Gross margin:
Total gross margin	$ 10,850,000	$ 9,160,000	$ 27,250,000	$ 20,791,000

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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.