Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 24, 2021	Apr. 25, 2020	Apr. 27, 2019
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	$ 1,734,244	$ 1,703,982	$ 1,745,401
Operating Segments
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	2,041,574	1,997,940
Operating Segments \| Motion Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	1,131,561	1,107,488
Operating Segments \| Stationary Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	585,255	591,321
Operating Segments \| Bedroom Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	52,765	45,029
Operating Segments \| Dining Room Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	39,421	34,685
Operating Segments \| Occasional Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	68,750	65,933
Operating Segments \| Other
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	163,822	153,484
Operating Segments \| Wholesale
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	1,301,298	1,310,294
Operating Segments \| Wholesale \| Motion Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	759,451	751,697
Operating Segments \| Wholesale \| Stationary Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	332,046	364,027
Operating Segments \| Wholesale \| Bedroom Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	37,351	31,195
Operating Segments \| Wholesale \| Dining Room Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	25,394	21,944
Operating Segments \| Wholesale \| Occasional Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	44,897	43,933
Operating Segments \| Wholesale \| Other
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	102,159	97,498
Operating Segments \| Retail
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	612,906	598,554	570,201
Operating Segments \| Retail \| Motion Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	371,587	355,427
Operating Segments \| Retail \| Stationary Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	118,913	124,772
Operating Segments \| Retail \| Bedroom Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	5,785	7,408
Operating Segments \| Retail \| Dining Room Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	10,931	10,894
Operating Segments \| Retail \| Occasional Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	20,682	20,069
Operating Segments \| Retail \| Other
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	85,008	79,984
Corporate and Other
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	127,370	89,092	74,012
Corporate and Other \| Motion Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	523	364
Corporate and Other \| Stationary Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	134,296	102,522
Corporate and Other \| Bedroom Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	9,629	6,426
Corporate and Other \| Dining Room Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	3,096	1,847
Corporate and Other \| Occasional Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	3,171	1,931
Corporate and Other \| Other
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	(23,345)	(23,998)
Eliminations
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated net sales	$ (307,330)	$ (293,958)	$ (281,527)