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Segment Information, Income Statement Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	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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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan, net of reversals or recoveries. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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