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Note 5 - Selected Financial Statement Data (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 01, 2021
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
  May 1, 2021  May 2, 2020 

Raw materials

 $29,913  $35,306 

Work-in-process

  9,948   12,102 

Finished goods

  34,495   39,395 
  $74,356  $86,803 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
  May 1, 2021  May 2, 2020 

Land

 $1,924  $2,183 

Buildings

  69,608   68,804 

Machinery and equipment

  98,451   104,157 

Office furniture and equipment

  4,103   6,151 

Computer software and hardware

  44,851   53,441 

Equipment held for rental

     287 

Demonstration equipment

  7,186   8,473 

Transportation equipment

  7,264   7,944 
   233,387   251,440 

Less accumulated depreciation

  174,705   183,956 
  $58,682  $67,484 
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
  May 1, 2021  May 2, 2020 

Compensation

 $13,079  $15,967 

Taxes, other than income taxes

  5,888   3,597 

Accrued employee benefits

  2,174   2,243 

Operating lease liabilities

  1,881   2,416 

Short-term accrued expenses

  7,455   9,270 

Claims liabilities

     2,562 

Acquisition-related contingency consideration

  195   571 
  $30,672  $36,626 
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block]
  

Year Ended

 
  May 1, 2021  May 2, 2020  April 27, 2019 

Foreign currency transaction (losses) gains

 $(675) $207  $(262)

Equity in losses of affiliates

  (2,370)  (741)  (844)

Other

  62   (7)  19 
  $(2,983) $(541) $(1,087)