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Income Taxes - Narrative (Detail) (USD $)
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Oct. 28, 2012
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Apr. 29, 2012
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Oct. 30, 2011
Jul. 31, 2011
Apr. 28, 2013
Apr. 28, 2013
Apr. 29, 2012
May 01, 2011
May 02, 2010
Apr. 28, 2013
Deferred Income Taxes Net Noncurrent [Member]
Apr. 29, 2012
Deferred Income Taxes Net Noncurrent [Member]
Apr. 28, 2013
Income Taxes Payable - Long-Term [Member]
Apr. 29, 2012
Income Taxes Payable - Long-Term [Member]
Oct. 28, 2012
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Apr. 29, 2012
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Oct. 30, 2011
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
May 01, 2011
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Oct. 28, 2012
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Apr. 28, 2013
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Apr. 29, 2012
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
May 01, 2011
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Oct. 30, 2011
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Apr. 29, 2012
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
May 01, 2011
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Oct. 30, 2011
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Mattress Fabrics [Member]
Oct. 31, 2010
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Mattress Fabrics [Member]
Oct. 28, 2012
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Mattress Fabrics [Member]
Oct. 30, 2011
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Mattress Fabrics [Member]
Apr. 29, 2012
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Mattress Fabrics [Member]
May 01, 2011
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Mattress Fabrics [Member]
Apr. 29, 2012
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Deferred Tax Asset Loss Carryforwards [Member]
May 01, 2011
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Deferred Tax Asset Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Apr. 28, 2013
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Apr. 28, 2013
U.S. Tax Authorities [Member]
Maximum [Member]
May 01, 2011
China [Member]
May 02, 2010
China [Member]
May 01, 2011
China [Member]
Apr. 28, 2013
China [Member]
Apr. 29, 2012
China [Member]
Apr. 29, 2012
Poland [Member]
Apr. 28, 2013
Poland [Member]
Culp Europe [Member]
Oct. 28, 2012
Poland [Member]
Culp Europe [Member]
Apr. 28, 2013
Poland [Member]
Culp Europe [Member]
Deferred Tax Asset Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Apr. 28, 2013
Canada [Member]
Apr. 29, 2012
Canada [Member]
Apr. 28, 2013
Foreign operations [Member]
Apr. 29, 2012
Foreign operations [Member]
May 01, 2011
Foreign operations [Member]
Apr. 28, 2013
Domestic operations [Member]
Apr. 29, 2012
Domestic operations [Member]
May 01, 2011
Domestic operations [Member]
Apr. 28, 2013
U.S. Tax Authorities and Poland Tax Authorities [Member]
Deferred Tax Asset Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Jan. 27, 2013
U.S. State Tax [Member]
Apr. 28, 2013
U.S. State Tax [Member]
Deferred Tax Asset Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]                                                                                                                    
income before income taxes $ 5,863,000 $ 4,523,000 $ 4,532,000 $ 5,372,000 $ 5,494,000 $ 2,877,000 $ 2,863,000 $ 2,965,000   $ 20,289,000 $ 14,198,000 $ 15,062,000                   $ 3,400,000     $ 8,200,000 $ 10,000,000 $ 11,900,000 $ 4,200,000                     $ 7,900,000 $ 7,900,000 $ 10,200,000         $ (1,100,000)       $ 12,000,000 $ 10,500,000 $ 9,900,000 $ 8,200,000 $ 3,700,000 $ 5,200,000      
Operating loss carryforwards                                     59,900,000   60,000,000   50,700,000 59,900,000 60,000,000   59,900,000 60,000,000                                                            
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration period                                                                         13 years 16 years             5 years                          
Current deferred tax asset                                     2,100,000       7,400,000 2,100,000     2,100,000                             325,000 405,000                              
Non-current deferred tax asset                                     2,100,000         2,100,000     2,100,000                             753,000 1,000,000 115,000                            
Non-current deferred tax liability 3,075,000       705,000       3,075,000 3,075,000 705,000                       2,000,000                                                 1,100,000 705,000                  
Valuation allowance 963,000       12,797,000       963,000 963,000 12,797,000               12,797,000   16,400,000   722,000 12,797,000 16,400,000   12,797,000 16,400,000                                     241,000                 963,000   722,000
Income tax expense (benefit) related to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets                   (11,800,000) (3,700,000) (6,400,000)           (12,200,000) 211,000 (4,400,000) (2,300,000)   (12,100,000) (4,200,000)                     447,000 (2,800,000)     (1,300,000)           241,000                       103,000  
net sales 70,375,000 63,695,000 65,560,000 69,184,000 75,711,000 60,450,000 58,013,000 60,270,000   268,814,000 254,443,000 216,806,000                                 35,200,000 28,300,000 77,700,000 67,400,000 145,500,000 122,400,000                                                
Operating income 6,076,000 4,863,000 4,668,000 5,479,000 5,667,000 2,993,000 2,926,000 3,121,000   21,085,000 14,706,000 15,743,000                                 3,800,000 3,300,000 10,300,000 7,000,000 15,800,000 15,400,000                                                
Percentage increase in net sales                                                             15.00%                                                      
Percentage increase in operating income                                                             49.00%                                                      
Undistributed earnings from our foreign subsidiaries that will not be reinvested indefinitely 56,700,000   55,600,000           56,700,000 56,700,000                                                                                                
Income tax expense (benefit) from change in treatment of undistributed earnings     6,600,000           400,000                                                                                                  
U.S. income and foreign withholding taxes                   22,000,000                                                                                                
U.S. foreign income tax credits                   15,000,000                                                                                                
Unrecognized tax benefits that would favorably impact effective income tax rate if recognized 4,200,000       4,200,000       4,200,000 4,200,000 4,200,000                                                                                              
Unrecognized tax benefits 13,166,000       12,462,000       13,166,000 13,166,000 12,462,000 11,739,000 10,135,000 8,900,000 8,300,000 4,200,000 4,200,000                                                                                  
Gross amount of interest and penalties due to unrecognized tax benefits 640,000       485,000       640,000 640,000 485,000                                                                                              
Unrecognized tax benefits for which significant change is reasonably possible (13,100,000)               (13,100,000) (13,100,000)                                                                                                
Income tax payments, net of income tax refunds                   $ 2,800,000 $ 2,400,000 $ 1,200,000