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Retirement Benefits - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	May 03, 2025	Apr. 27, 2024	Apr. 29, 2023
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	$ 1,500,000	$ 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	9,700,000
Asset Held in Trust
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$ 9,300,000	8,700,000
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

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(17))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

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