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Income Taxes - Summary of Valuation Allowances Against Net Deferred Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Nov. 01, 2020 | May 03, 2020 | Nov. 03, 2019
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Valuation Allowance [Line Items] |  |  |
Valuation allowance | $ 10,824 | $ 3,148 | $ 711
Capital Loss Carry Forwards and Credits [Member] |  |  |
Valuation Allowance [Line Items] |  |  |
Valuation allowance | 2,281 | 2,281 |
Federal and State [Member] | Deferred Income Tax Assets [Member] |  |  |
Valuation Allowance [Line Items] |  |  |
Valuation allowance | $ 8,543 | $ 867 | $ 711

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