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Commitments and Contingencies (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended | 34 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 28, 2013 | Apr. 29, 2012 | May 01, 2011 | Apr. 28, 2013 Minimum [Member] | Apr. 28, 2013 Maximum [Member] | Apr. 28, 2013 Joint Product Development, Sales and Marketing Agreement on May 21, 2012 [Member] Culp Lava Applied Sewn Solutions [Member] | Apr. 28, 2013 Mattress Fabrics [Member] Capital Addition Purchase Commitments [Member] | Apr. 29, 2012 Mattress Fabrics [Member] Capital Addition Purchase Commitments [Member] | Apr. 28, 2013 Corporate headquarters building located in High Point, North Carolina [Member] Payment period from April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2016 [Member] | Apr. 28, 2013 Manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee [Member] | Jan. 30, 2011 Manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee [Member] | Apr. 28, 2013 Plant facility [Member] Mattress Fabrics [Member] | Apr. 29, 2012 Plant facility [Member] Mattress Fabrics [Member] | May 01, 2011 Plant facility [Member] Mattress Fabrics [Member] | Apr. 28, 2013 Pending Litigation [Member] Environmental Issue [Member] | Apr. 28, 2013 Pending Litigation [Member] Environmental Issue [Member] Site of former manufacturing plant in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease terms |  |  |  | 3 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease terms, renewal options for additional periods |  |  |  |  | 9 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental expense for operating leases | $ 2,400,000 | $ 2,200,000 | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future minimum rental commitments for noncancellable operating leases in fiscal 2014 | 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future minimum rental commitments for noncancellable operating leases in fiscal 2015 | 1,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future minimum rental commitments for noncancellable operating leases in fiscal 2016 | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future minimum rental commitments for noncancellable operating leases in fiscal 2017 | 577,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future minimum rental commitments for noncancellable operating leases in fiscal 2018 | 52,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly payments under operating lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,706 |  |  | 12,704 |  |  |  |
Rental payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 152,000 | 152,000 | 152,000 |  |
Lease expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 30, 2008 |  |  |  |  |  |
Time period when manufacturing facility closed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuit filing date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | April 10, 2008 |  |  |  |  | February 5, 2008 |
Amount of the lawsuit filed by the Landlord |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Date when lawsuit concluded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 30, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |
Actions taken by court which impacted the lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The lawsuit involves court judgments that have been entered against the plaintiffs and against defendant Chromatex, Inc. requiring them to pay costs incurred by the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("USEPA") responding to environmental contamination at the Site, in amounts approximating $8.6 million, plus unspecified future environmental costs
Amount of judgment against plaintiffs for which recovery is being sought from defendants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,600,000
Site maximum loss exposure representing contamination clean up costs incurred by the United States Environmental Protection Agency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,000,000
Damages sought by plaintiffs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Costs incurred by the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("USEPA") responding to environmental contamination at the Site, in amounts approximating $8.6 million, plus unspecified future environmental costs
Capital investment to start the new business |  |  |  |  |  | 751,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projected capital investment to start the new business for fiscal 2014 |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Open purchase commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 170,000 | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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