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Revenue Recognition Deferred Revenue, by Arrangement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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May 02, 2020 | Apr. 27, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | $ 24,939 | $ 20,127
New contracts sold | 41,169 | 41,907
Less: reductions for revenue recognized | (41,167) | (37,241)
Foreign currency translation and other | (451) | 146
Balance at end of year | $ 24,490 | $ 24,939

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- Definition Amount of deferred income and obligation to transfer product and service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(5)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Amount of deferred revenue recognized for transactions arising during the current reporting period. Deferred revenue is a liability as of the balance sheet date related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an Entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP. + References No definition available. + Details
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