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Dividend Program (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 13, 2018 | Apr. 29, 2018 | Jan. 28, 2018 | Oct. 29, 2017 | Jul. 30, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Jan. 29, 2017 | Oct. 30, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Aug. 02, 2015 | Apr. 29, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2017 | May 01, 2016
Dividends [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends paid |  | $ 1,121 | $ 1,119 | $ 995 | $ 3,608 | $ 988 | $ 985 | $ 862 | $ 3,445 |  | $ 6,843 | $ 6,280 | $ 8,140
Cash dividend payment, per share |  | $ 0.09 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.28 |  |  |  |
Special Dividend [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,600 | $ 5,000 | $ 2,600 |  |
Cash dividend payment, per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.21 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.21 |  |
Quarterly Dividend [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,200 | $ 3,700 | $ 3,100
Quarterly Dividend [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividend payment, per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.08 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.06
Quarterly Dividend [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividend payment, per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.09 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.07
Subsequent Event [Member] | Quarterly Dividend [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividend declared, per share | $ 0.09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of payment to shareholders entitled to dividends | Jul. 16, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of record of shareholders entitled to dividends | Jul. 02, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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