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Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2015
Goodwill |
Balance as of April 26, 2014 | $ 4,558 us-gaap_Goodwill
Disposal of automated rigging systems for theatre applications | (22)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
Acquisition, net of cash required | 1,244 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Foreign currency translation | (526)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Balance as of January 31, 2015 | 5,254 us-gaap_Goodwill
Live Events |
Goodwill |
Balance as of April 26, 2014 | 2,381 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_LiveEventsMember
Disposal of automated rigging systems for theatre applications | (22)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_LiveEventsMember
Acquisition, net of cash required | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_LiveEventsMember
Foreign currency translation | (55)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_LiveEventsMember
Balance as of January 31, 2015 | 2,304 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_LiveEventsMember
Commerical |
Goodwill |
Balance as of April 26, 2014 | 723 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_CommericalMember
Disposal of automated rigging systems for theatre applications | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_CommericalMember
Acquisition, net of cash required | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_CommericalMember
Foreign currency translation | (3)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_CommericalMember
Balance as of January 31, 2015 | 720 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_CommericalMember
Transportation |
Goodwill |
Balance as of April 26, 2014 | 129 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_TransportationMember
Disposal of automated rigging systems for theatre applications | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_TransportationMember
Acquisition, net of cash required | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_TransportationMember
Foreign currency translation | (54)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_TransportationMember
Balance as of January 31, 2015 | 75 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_TransportationMember
International |
Goodwill |
Balance as of April 26, 2014 | 1,325 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_InternationalMember
Disposal of automated rigging systems for theatre applications | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_InternationalMember
Acquisition, net of cash required | 1,244 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_InternationalMember
Foreign currency translation | (414)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_InternationalMember
Balance as of January 31, 2015 | $ 2,155 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dakt_InternationalMember

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