The percentage of payout from performance based shares.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award is conditional upon certain performance measures, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Note 6 - Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 04, 2019	May 05, 2018	Feb. 02, 2019	Dec. 30, 2017	May 11, 2017
Minimum [Member]
Performance-based Shares, Payout Opportunity, Percentage	25.00%
Maximum [Member]
Performance-based Shares, Payout Opportunity, Percentage	200.00%
Options and Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 0.7	$ 0.8
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total	$ 4.1
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 255 days
Time-based and Performance-based Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	$ 1.6	$ 1.7
Performance Shares [Member] \| Vesting at End of Three-year Performance Period [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance Period	3 years		3 years	3 years
The 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized					1,000,000