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Net Sales - Breakdown of Net sale (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Net Sales |  | $ 172,026 | $ 157,376 | $ 148,427 | $ 129,021 | $ 229,186 | $ 233,523 | $ 233,528 | $ 206,951 | $ 606,850 | [1] | $ 903,188 | [1] | $ 722,908 | [1]
Firearms Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Net Sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 448,986 |  | 772,997 |  | 652,065 | [2]
Firearms Segment | Handguns |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 326,290 |  | 556,566 |  | 485,413 |
Firearms Segment | Long Guns |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90,222 |  | 179,612 |  | 127,607 |
Firearms Segment | Other products and services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,474 |  | 36,819 |  | 39,045 |
Outdoor Products & Accessories Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Net Sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 157,864 |  | $ 130,191 |  | $ 70,843 | [2]
[1] | For the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, we allocated all of corporate overhead expenses except for interest and income taxes, such as general and administrative expenses and other corporate-level expenses, to both our Firearms and Outdoor Products & Accessories segments.
[2] | Effective October 1, 2015, our Thompson/Center accessories business was transitioned from our Firearms segment to our Outdoor Products & Accessories segment. As a result of the transition, we have reclassified $5.6 million and $4.6 million of revenue and cost of sales, respectively, from the Firearms segment to the Outdoor Products & Accessories segment for the year ended April 30, 2016.

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