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Segment Information, Income Statement Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 25, 2014 | Oct. 26, 2013 | Oct. 25, 2014 | Oct. 26, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | $ 365,601 | $ 352,271 | $ 692,581 | $ 657,773
Operating Income (Loss) | 30,192 | 26,118 | 46,683 | 40,883
Upholstery Group |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 255,044 | 252,123 | 482,200 | 467,670
Casegoods Group |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 25,455 | 26,252 | 51,408 | 48,922
Retail Group |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 84,589 | 73,359 | 157,494 | 139,633
Operating Segments | Upholstery Group |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 297,267 | 287,004 | 560,126 | 533,073
Operating Income (Loss) | 32,607 | 32,701 | 54,624 | 54,987
Operating Segments | Casegoods Group |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 28,888 | 28,957 | 57,811 | 53,756
Operating Income (Loss) | 2,995 | 1,170 | 4,520 | 1,620
Operating Segments | Retail Group |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | 3,682 | 3,251 | 3,997 | 5,177
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | (45,656) | (37,586) | (84,329) | (70,237)
Intersegment Eliminations | Upholstery Group |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 42,223 | 34,881 | 77,926 | 65,403
Intersegment Eliminations | Casegoods Group |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 3,433 | 2,705 | 6,403 | 4,834
Corporate and Other Non-Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 513 | 537 | 1,479 | 1,548
Operating Income (Loss) | (9,082) | (11,146) | (16,805) | (20,956)
Segment Reconciling Items |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring | $ (10) | $ 142 | $ 347 | $ 55

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