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Retirement Benefits - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 27, 2024 | Apr. 29, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2022
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer matching contribution, percent | 3.00% |  |
Employer 401(k) contribution | $ 1,500,000 | $ 1,200,000 | $ 1,200,000
Deferred Compensation Plan, maximum deferral percentage, annual base salary | 75.00% |  |
Deferred Compensation Plan, maximum deferral percentage, annual cash incentive | 100.00% |  |
Deferred Compensation Plan, aggregate minimum deferral | $ 3,000 |  |
Deferred Compensation Plan, minimum deferral period | 3 years |  |
Deferred Compensation Plan, vesting percentage | 100.00% |  |
Deferred Compensation Plan, employer discretionary contribution amount | $ 0 |  |
Deferred compensation | 9,700,000 | 9,400,000 |
Asset Held in Trust |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash surrender value of life insurance | 8,700,000 | 7,700,000 |
Key Individual Life Insurance |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash surrender value of life insurance | $ 10,800,000 | $ 10,400,000 |

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