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Income Taxes - 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2019	Jan. 28, 2018	Jan. 27, 2019	Jan. 28, 2018	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal statutory income tax rate			21.00%	30.40%		30.40%
Provisional income tax (benefit) expense	$ (593)	$ 5,900
Provisional income tax (benefit) expense for re-measurement of U.S. deferred income taxes	(310)	1,100
Provisional income tax (benefit) expense for repatriation tax	$ (283)	$ 4,800
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Income Taxes [Line Items]
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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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