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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies - Contract Estimates (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Oct. 26, 2024 USD ($) contract | Oct. 28, 2023 USD ($) contract | Oct. 26, 2024 USD ($) contract | Oct. 28, 2023 USD ($) contract | Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Material adjustment to any one contract | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Amount of aggregate impact of adjustments in contract estimates on revenue related to performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in previous periods increased |  | $ 2,817,000 |  | $ 3,544,000 |
Amount of revised aggregate impact of adjustments in contract estimates on revenue related to performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in previous periods | $ 6,973,000 |  | $ 8,555,000 |  |
Number of active contracts | contract | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Forward Loss Reserve | $ 130,000 |  | $ 130,000 |  | $ 374,000
LMS |  |  |  |  |
Amount of aggregate impact of adjustments in contract estimates on revenue related to performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in previous periods increased |  | $ 1,716,000 | $ 9,870,000 | $ 1,439,000 |

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