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Subsidiary, Shares Owned, Noncontrolling Owner

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The cash inflow from the issuance of a long-term debt instrument which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another security, typically the entity's common stock, at the option of the issuer or the holder.

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Amount of transactions with related party during the financial reporting period.

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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2025	May 11, 2023	Aug. 02, 2025	Nov. 01, 2025	Oct. 24, 2025	Apr. 10, 2025	Jun. 06, 2023	May 15, 2023
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Threshold to be considered related party transaction				$ 120
Convertible Note Offering \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from convertible debt		$ 25,000
Convertible Note Offering \| Related Party \| Daktronics
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares owner by noncontrolling owner (in shares)					4,431			4,768
Ownership percentage					9.10%	16.40%	9.99%
Milwaukee Bucks Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, amounts of transaction	$ 683		$ 214