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Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2016 | May 02, 2015 | Apr. 26, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation | $ 16,561 | $ 14,764 | $ 14,137
Buildings | Minimum |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 7 years |  |
Buildings | Maximum |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 40 years |  |
Machinery and equipment | Minimum |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 5 years |  |
Machinery and equipment | Maximum |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 7 years |  |
Office furniture and equipment | Minimum |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 3 years |  |
Office furniture and equipment | Maximum |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 5 years |  |
Computer software and hardware | Minimum |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 3 years |  |
Computer software and hardware | Maximum |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 5 years |  |
Equipment held for rental | Minimum |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 2 years |  |
Equipment held for rental | Maximum |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 7 years |  |
Demonstration equipment | Minimum |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 3 years |  |
Demonstration equipment | Maximum |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 5 years |  |
Transportation equipment | Minimum |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 5 years |  |
Transportation equipment | Maximum |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 7 years |  |

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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