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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2020	Apr. 27, 2019	Apr. 28, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Foreign earnings reinvested	$ 41,200
Potential deferred tax attributable to earnings	1,300
Deferred tax attributable to foreign earnings reinvested	1,316	$ 0
Future taxable income	65,500
Decrease in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	(175)
Remaining valuation allowance	2,137	2,312
Gross unrecognized tax benefit	1,000
Accrued interest and penalties	300	300
Recognition of unrecognized tax benefit that would decrease the effective tax rate	900
Cash paid for taxes (net of refunds received)	$ 24,700	$ 23,800	$ 37,100

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