Investments in Affiliates	9 Months Ended
Investments in Affiliates	Jan. 25, 2025
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]
Investments in Affiliates	Investments in Affiliates We use the equity method to account for investments in companies if our investment provides us with the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies of the investee. Our judgment regarding the level of influence over each equity method investee includes considering key factors such as our ownership interest, representation on the board of directors, participation in policy-making decisions, other commercial arrangements, and material intercompany transactions. We evaluated the nature of our investment in affiliates of XdisplayTM ("XDC"), which is developing micro-LED mass transfer expertise and technologies, and Miortech (dba Etulipa) ("Mirotech"), which is developing low power outdoor electrowetting technology. As of January 25, 2025, our ownership in Miortech and XDC was 55.9 percent and 16.4 percent, respectively. The aggregate amount of our investments accounted for under the equity method was $0 and $1,813 as of January 25, 2025 and April 27, 2024, respectively. We determined both entities are variable interest entities, and, based on management's analysis, we determined that Daktronics is not the primary beneficiary because the power criterion was not met. Therefore, as Daktronics does not have control, but is able to exercise significant influence, the investments in Miortech and XDC are accounted for under the equity method. Our proportional share of the respective affiliates' losses is included in the "Other expense and debt issuance costs write-off, net" line item in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three and nine months ended January 25, 2025, our share of the losses of our affiliates was $762 and $2,594 as compared to $869 and $2,330 for the three and nine months ended January 27, 2024. These losses were first applied to the equity balances, and upon the equity balances being reduced to zero, the losses then reduce the book value of the promissory notes with these entities. For the three and nine months ended January 25, 2025, the amount of losses reduced the book value of the notes by $505 and $781, respectively. There was no reduction of the book value of the notes during the three and nine months ended January 27, 2024. We review our investments in affiliates for impairment indicators. There were no impairments recorded during the three and nine months ended January 25, 2025 compared to impairments of $437 and $1,091 during the three and nine months ended January 27, 2024. We purchased services for research and development activities from our equity method investees. The total of these related party transactions for the nine months ended January 25, 2025 and January 27, 2024 was $593 and $162, respectively, which is included in the "Product design and development" line item in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The portions of our activities that remain unpaid were $109 and $2 as of the nine months ended January 25, 2025 and January 27, 2024, respectively, which are included in the "Accounts payable" line item in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We also have advanced our affiliates funds under convertible and promissory notes (collectively, the "Affiliate Notes"). We advanced $3,326 in the nine months ended January 25, 2025, which does not include the foreign currency translation adjustment of $97, and $5,050 in fiscal year 2024 under the Affiliate Notes. We have accrued interest related to the Affiliate Notes of $587 and $449 as of January 25, 2025 and April 27, 2024, respectively. The total face value of the outstanding amount of the Affiliate Notes was $18,057 and $14,241 as of January 25, 2025 and April 27, 2024, respectively. After equity method losses were recorded, the net balances of the Affiliate Notes were $17,276 and $14,241 as of January 25, 2025 and April 27, 2024, respectively. The balances of the Affiliate Notes are included in the "Investments in affiliates and other assets" line item in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We evaluate the Affiliate Notes for impairment and credit losses. As of January 25, 2025 and April 27, 2024, no provision for losses was recorded, as management's analysis concluded the Affiliate Notes were collectable or realizable based on the rights of these instruments and related valuation of each affiliate. The Affiliate Notes balance combined with the investment in affiliates balance totaled $17,276 and $16,054 as of January 25, 2025 and April 27, 2024, respectively.