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Debt - Other Debt (Details) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Oct. 26, 2019 USD ($) note | Apr. 27, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt, short-term | $ 15.2 | $ 15.7
Procoplast |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Number of notes | note | 17 |
Weighted-average interest rate | 1.52% |
Debt, short-term | $ 2.7 |

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