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Segment Disclosure - Net Income by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 03, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 26, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 27, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) segment	Jan. 26, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information
Number of business units | segment							5
Net sales	$ 127,657			$ 115,069			$ 482,824	$ 441,949
Gross profit	24,482			24,869			110,074	105,873
Non-allocated operating expenses:
General and administrative	8,640			8,574			26,698	25,685
Product design and development	8,442			8,280			29,063	26,611
Operating income	(9,152)			(7,522)			3,287	5,537
Nonoperating (expense) income:
Interest income	233			328			664	713
Interest expense	13			(45)			(53)	(86)
Other income (expense), net	(331)			(203)			(652)	(423)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(9,237)			(7,442)			3,246	5,741
Income tax expense (benefit)	3,497			(4,123)			1,676	(4,120)
Net (loss) income	(12,734)	$ 7,274	$ 7,030	(3,319)	$ 8,606	$ 4,574	1,570	9,861
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	127,657			115,069			482,824	441,949
Gross profit	24,482			24,869			110,074	105,873
Contribution Margin	7,930			9,332			59,048	57,833
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment	4,473			4,754			13,197	14,054
Operating Segments | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	36,880			37,159			120,566	113,797
Gross profit	5,399			8,942			22,479	27,593
Contribution Margin	820			4,460			7,757	13,984
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment	930			1,206			2,799	3,620
Operating Segments | Live Events
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	40,571			29,995			159,196	134,566
Gross profit	7,815			3,950			32,486	26,495
Contribution Margin	4,055			347			21,289	16,250
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment	1,395			1,332			4,187	3,838
Operating Segments | High School Park and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	14,775			14,798			75,433	74,498
Gross profit	3,184			2,736			22,595	21,997
Contribution Margin	(277)			(384)			12,303	12,874
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment	501			503			1,520	1,463
Operating Segments | Transportation
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	13,916			15,390			53,264	50,624
Gross profit	4,316			5,880			18,073	17,471
Contribution Margin	3,258			4,959			14,605	14,245
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment	255			279			771	830
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	21,515			17,727			74,365	68,464
Gross profit	3,768			3,361			14,441	12,317
Contribution Margin	74			(50)			3,094	480
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment	646			766			1,733	2,189
Operating Segments | Unallocated
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment	$ 746			$ 668			$ 2,187	$ 2,114

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