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Shareholders' Equity and Share-Based Compensation - Share-based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 29, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2022 | May 01, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based payment arrangement, expense | $ 2,027 | $ 1,973 | $ 2,067
Cost of sales |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based payment arrangement, expense | 441 | 434 | 472
Selling |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based payment arrangement, expense | 424 | 472 | 484
General and administrative |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based payment arrangement, expense | 735 | 656 | 678
Product design and development |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based payment arrangement, expense | 427 | 411 | 433
Stock options |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based payment arrangement, expense | 453 | 458 | 450
Restricted stock and stock units |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based payment arrangement, expense | 1,153 | 1,159 | 1,203
Employee stock purchase plans |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based payment arrangement, expense | $ 421 | $ 356 | $ 414

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