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Accounts Receivables, Net	12 Months Ended
Accounts Receivables, Net	Apr. 29, 2023
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts Receivables, Net	Receivables, Net We invoice customers based on a billing schedule as established in our contracts. We sometimes have the ability to file a contractor’s lien against the product installed as collateral and to file claims against surety bonds to protect our interest in receivables. Foreign sales are at times secured by irrevocable letters of credit or bank guarantees. Accounts receivable are reported net of an allowance for credit losses of $4,182 and $2,754 as of April 29, 2023 and April 30, 2022, respectively. Included in accounts receivable as of April 29, 2023 and April 30, 2022 was $1,416 and $1,834, respectively, of retainage on construction-type contracts, all of which is expected to be collected within one year. In some contracts with customers, we agree to installment payments exceeding 12 months. The present value of these contracts is recorded as a receivable as the revenue is recognized in accordance with GAAP, and profit is recognized to the extent the present value is in excess of cost. We generally retain a security interest in the equipment or in the cash flow generated by the equipment until the contract is paid. The present value of long-term contracts, including accrued interest and current maturities, was $1,473 and $4,288 as of April 29, 2023 and April 30, 2022, respectively. Contract receivables bearing annual interest rates of 4.5 to 9.0 percent are due in varying annual installments through November 2026. The face value of long-term receivables was $1,512 and $4,364 as of April 29, 2023 and April 30, 2022, respectively.