Note 2 - Investments in Affiliates	3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements
Investment [Text Block]	Note 2. Investments in Affiliates The aggregate amount of investments accounted for under the equity method was $19,141 and $19,887 at July 31, 2021 and May 1, 2021, respectively. Our proportional share of the respective affiliates' earnings or losses is included in the "Other (expense) income, net" line item in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the three months ended July 31, 2021 and August 1, 2020, our share of the losses of our affiliates was $746 and $529, respectively. We purchased services for research and development activities from our equity method investments. The total of these related party transactions was $470 for the three months ended July 31, 2021, which was included in the "Product design and development" line item in in our condensed consolidated statement of operations and $275 of this remains unpaid and is included in the "Accounts payable" line item in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. There were no related party transactions for the three months ended August 1, 2020.

Note 2 - Investments in Affiliates

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2021

Note 2. Investments in Affiliates

The aggregate amount of investments accounted for under the equity method was $19,141 and $19,887 at July 31, 2021 and May 1, 2021, respectively. Our proportional share of the respective affiliates' earnings or losses is included in the "Other (expense) income, net" line item in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the three months ended July 31, 2021 and August 1, 2020, our share of the losses of our affiliates was $746 and $529, respectively. We purchased services for research and development activities from our equity method investments. The total of these related party transactions was $470 for the three months ended July 31, 2021, which was included in the "Product design and development" line item in in our condensed consolidated statement of operations and $275 of this remains unpaid and is included in the "Accounts payable" line item in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. There were no related party transactions for the three months ended August 1, 2020.