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Shareholders' Equity and Share-Based Compensation - Share-based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	May 02, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based payment arrangement, expense	$ 1,973	$ 2,067	$ 2,265
Cost of sales
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based payment arrangement, expense	434	472	514
Selling
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based payment arrangement, expense	472	484	572
General and administrative
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based payment arrangement, expense	656	678	717
Product design and development
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based payment arrangement, expense	411	433	462
Stock options
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based payment arrangement, expense	458	450	492
Restricted stock and stock units
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based payment arrangement, expense	1,159	1,203	1,341
Employee stock purchase plans
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based payment arrangement, expense	$ 356	$ 414	$ 432

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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