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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 26, 2013 | Oct. 27, 2012 | Oct. 26, 2013 | Oct. 27, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | $ 366,403 | $ 322,341 | $ 685,316 | $ 623,842
Operating Income (Loss) | 25,418 | 10,563 | 40,240 | 18,189
Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | 142 | (2,654) | 55 | (2,686)
Upholstery Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of operating units | 3 |  | 3 |
Sales to external customers | 261,317 | 228,487 | 485,669 | 438,850
Intersegment sales | 34,881 | 30,975 | 65,403 | 58,779
Sales | 296,198 | 259,462 | 551,072 | 497,629
Operating Income (Loss) | 32,525 | 21,790 | 54,762 | 37,368
Casegoods Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of operating units | 4 |  | 4 |
Sales to external customers | 31,190 | 32,028 | 58,466 | 65,345
Intersegment sales | 2,742 | 2,500 | 4,902 | 3,792
Sales | 33,932 | 34,528 | 63,368 | 69,137
Operating Income (Loss) | 645 | 902 | 1,202 | 2,181
Retail Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of stores | 97 |  | 97 |
Number of primary markets | 12 |  | 12 |
Sales | 73,359 | 61,198 | 139,633 | 118,317
Operating Income (Loss) | 3,251 | (575) | 5,177 | (2,563)
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 537 | 628 | 1,548 | 1,330
Operating Income (Loss) | (11,145) | (8,900) | (20,956) | (16,111)
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | $ (37,623) | $ (33,475) | $ (70,305) | $ (62,571)

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